The Washington times., 1894-10-18
LAM FACULTY UNBENDS.

Distinguished Jurists Composing Colum-
bian UniYersity's Professors Give amin
formal Reception TO the Students
The main hall of Columbian University was
the scene Of a pleasant gathering last even
ing, when over three hundred law students
were given a reception by the faculty of the
law department.
1t was in most respects informal, and more
enjoyable by reason OF its infOrmality. 1t was
intended as means 10 establish an acqua1nt-
ance between professor and student and
draw the two elements into closer fellowship
That the foundation for such a union was
successfully laid was well attested throughout
the exercises. The professors in a measure
became boys again, and their wit and wisdom
were freely dispensed.
This was met with cordiality which found
an expression IN the college yell. and each
stately elder was greeted with ''Whang Bang
Sis Boon Yah, Columbian, COlumbianI Ra.
Ra! Ra" as be appeared upon the TOstrum.
Flashes of wit and well told anecdotes pune
tuated the addresses, and later all together
participated in discussion of ample refresh
ments.
The committee of reception was composed
OF three members from each of three classes,
as follows: Post-Graduates, Frank II. Hitch
cock. chairman; S. Hazen Bond and Walter
r. Hensey; seniors. II. G. Van Everen, A. VI.
Sayre and A. y. Bradley; Juniors. A. D. Al
bert. jr.; A. B. Seibold and H. y. Robson.
By these young gentlemen students were in
trOduced respectively to the faculty, which
was represented by Dr. S. II. Greene, presi-
dent; Justice John NJ. Harlan. of the.United
States Supreme Court; Justice Walter ). Cox,
of the District supreme court; Justice David
j. Brewer, of the Supreme Court OF the United
States Justice A. c. Bradley, of the District
supreme court; Hon. William A. Maury. II.
E. Davis, William f. lTattjnGly. ana William
g. Johnson. Treasurer Robert H. Martin was
also present.
The rostrum included in its attractions a
profuse display of palms. and in the midst of
these the professors were arranged in line TO
receive the young gentlemen as they passed
across the stage and 10 the seats in the body
OF the hall, each receiving a kindly greeting
with grasp OF the hand from the members in
turn.
President Green was in charge. and being
listed as one of the speakers of the evening,
he introduced the ordtorical feature by briefly
expressing his pleasure in the meeting, and
his hope that the year TO come would be
marked by close friendships and the most cor
dial, confidential relations. He said he voiced
the sentiments of all college men in asserting
| that they loSk back with tenderes- regard to
friendships formed in the classrOoms. and he
those before him. He introduced the speak
ers with pleasant reference to each.
Justice Brewer was the first in the list. and
was followed in the order named by the Hons.
John NJ. Harlan, W. S. Cox. William A.
Maury and H. Martin. The speeches fitted
the occasion exactly. They served to amuse
the audience, and at the same time possessed
enough of gravity and thoughtful counsel 20
give each student ample food for reflection.
Justice Cox announced that the court of
appeals for the schools had at last been
formed. and was ready for any business that
might be brought before it. The court is COM
posed OF AIessrs.W. F. Mattingly, Harry Davis.
and Charles W. Neednam. With the express
sion from each speaker that it might be the
pleasure OF professor and student alike to look
back upon the present school year with pride
and pleasure, the audience, preceded by the
faculty and the reception committee, passed
to the post graduate hall, where the refresh
ments were served