The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-29
LAW SCHOOL BANQUET
THE FIRST EVENT OF ITS KIND
GIVEN In INDIANAPOLIS.
Ex-Judge Elliott, w. p. Fishback and
Others Direct Their wit mt the
Young Lawyers.

The senior class of the Indiana Law
School gave its first annual banquet at the
Denison House last night. Wit and good
humor was flowing freely as the small hours
OF morning came slowly on. 1t was an even
ing OF humor and fun, from the highest of
the faculty to the most silent member OF
the class. The feast of the inner man came
first and then followed the intellectual feast.
The newly elected president Of the alumni
association. II. S. McMichael, of Pennsyl-
vania, acted as toastmaster. He gave a few
incidents of the college life. and then intro
duced Hon. Byron X. Elliott, who espond-
ed to the toast 1.-The Indiana Law School"
Mr.. Elliott's remarks were characterized by
wit throughout-wit such as one who never
heard him outside Of the court room would
hardly deem him capable Of.
your postmaster" said he, has referred
to the unvarnished truth and has made
some very pleasant remarks about me. They
were all unvarnished, and, like some others
L know, 1 am willing TO admit that all he
said is true. But let US examine some Of
the toasts. Here 1 see Mr.. Fishback is to
respond to The Foolish Often Teach the
Wise l will not comment on that, but will
simply say it is unvarnished, and leave Mr..
Fishback to finish it," Reading on down in
another toast he found
The Wrapping floor. the battered
seats, the jackknife's carved mi
tials." Now, as to that, l will say that 1
don't think there was but one man in class
who had money enough to buy a jackknife,
and he spent it for cigarettes" daughter
and cries of Lucas, Lucas.") Mr.. Elliott
continued in this strain for some time, caus-
ing a great deal of merriment, and, before
he had finished, finding some joke that fit
the class, or some member of the faculty,
perfectly. He closed by abjuring the class
TO see to it that they lived in such a manner
as TO bring good words for the scnool, Ior,
he said, ii will depend to a great extent
upon the position the student, takes IN the
profession the position the school takes in
Mr.. Elliott was followed by ]. w. McCor-
mick, who, on short notice, responded TO the
Frank c. Cutter. His remarks. were re;
ceived with a great deal OF applause ana
Hon. w. p. Fishback, dean of the school.
next responded to The Faculty" He wan
dered from his subject, and took up the
'.Class of 1895" But after pursuing IT for
awhile. apologized and asked some one 10
please give him his subject. one OF the
students was kind enough TO opnse Rlm' and
he took up his own subject Tor a rev mo-
ments more. He did not keep 1t very long.
The Kindergarten Class seemed 10 attract
him, and he related many amusing lhcl1
dents of the questions that had been asked
him by the members of the younger class
They exemplifed the old saying that "A
fool can ask more questions than a wise
man can answer" He kept the class In a
roar of laughter for about a half hour, and
suddenly that he was not con-
timing himself TO his topic. Once more being
reminded tina he was to answer to the
toast The Faculty" he confined himself to
il. and gave some good advice, as a member
of the faculty, TO the students who were
just starting out into the world: -.
toast list. ''The John Marshall Club" VIII
lis Rhoads: Rural Law" +, b; Ranb;
leases in Point" Hon. AZ; Harris; sRes
Adiudicata," H. L. Burr; The Law OF the
Forum Isidore Feibleman: 1.-THE struggle
for Law" Hon. John r. wilson; Gross
Examination" Edward b. Gates, DogoerIy
Row" Fred o. Ritter; The Lawyer IN
Politics" Hon. c. w. Fairbanks; The Po-
lice Power Marshal Williams; The Nlnth
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