Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-02
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
The Law Department Held Its Annual
Commencement Exercises Last Night.
National Theater Crowded With
Whom Degrees Were Conferred.

The New National Theater opened its
doors to a full house last night upon the
occasion of the twenty-seventh annual
commencement of the National University
Law School, which was held in the pres
ence of a vast audience. The theater was
richly decorated and draped, and full dress
prevailed in the audience, making the scene
one of briliancy. Music was furnished by
the National Symphony Orchestra and
many choice selections were rendered, to
the qualification of the audience.
After an invocation by DR.. Wallace A.
Radcliffe, Representative Mcguire Of Cali
tornia made the address to the graduates.
Mr.. E. D. Carusi read the list of win
ners of the three medals offered for the
best examinations in different classes. The
university gold medal, in the post-grad-
uate class, was won by Josiah McRoberts,
Illinois, and the members entitled to hon
orable mention were Norris Bien. Chas.
+. Carusi, David w. Could Elmer u. Sher-
burne, Louis c. Smith and George A.
Warren. The Macarthur golc medal, for
tC Howard N. Heinecka, District of CO.
lLmbia. and honorahly mentioned were Ar
mold V. Graves. Nathan Heard, Joseph II.
Jochum, J. D. Lannon. Benjamin T. Rood
house and G.. Nj. Smith The faculty gold
medal for the best Junior examination was
received by George r. Davis; Charles H.
Allen. Albert G. Davis. o. V. Emery and
Charles H. Marlatt were honorably men
toned.
Justice Cole conferred the degrees upon
the graduates, as follows: Master Of laws
William Earl Ambrose, LII. B.: Morris
Elem, PHI; B., IL. b.; Otto E. Braitmaye",
F. Carusi, A. B.; Frank r. Clearly, LII. B.;
William B. Depue. LII. B.; Paul Finckel,
LII b; Samuel w Foster, LII. B.; George
A. Gill, Ii B.. Henry D. Gordon. LII. B.;
H.
Haig, Ii. B.; W. n. Harder. LII. B.; W.
r. Harrison. LII. B.; Aldus Chaplin Hig-
gins, s. B., LII B.; j. H. Johnston LII. B.;
Josiah McRoberts. Ii. B.; George NJ.
George H. O'Connor, Ii. p; NJ +. O'Dono-
ghue, LII B.; W. F. Osborne, LII. b.; Har-
ry N Price. Ii. B.; Elmer David Sher-
S 6urns' A. NJ, IL. B.; Addison Taylor
IL b; George Alfred Warren, LII. B.;
Edgar w. Williams. IL. B..
Bachelor of laws-John F. Bartlett, Or
I Ia A. Booth, William Briggs. Charles
Davis, Charles E. briggs, Amos NJ. Cover,
Arnold Vance Graves, Addison Hall, Ma
than Heard. Howard B. Heinecke, Joseph
II. Jochum, jr., Alan NJ. Johnson. John D.
Lannon. Henry c. Lewis, William L. Love-
F. w. Mclean. William H. Moore, Joseph
L. Newman, Patrick II. O'Farrell, G. S.
Randall, Benz. T. Roodhouse, Lewis NJ
Saunders. Arthur B. Shelton, John r.
.2AIe4uS, OudIleS hdRlil smith, r. >. Key
Smith, Anthony Domingo Usina, Albin B.
Neazey, Willard H. Voyles.
Graduation Banquet.
The class of 90 of the National Univer-
sity Law School held their graduation
banquet at the Hotel Page last evening at
the conclusion Of the commencement ex-
ercises. The members assembled at mid
night, and President Lowe introduced the
POSTMASTER of the evening Mr. Arnold Y
Graves.
After discussing an excellent menu the
following toasts were responded to: The
Bachelor of Laws Nathan Heard;
Equity, Howard b. Heinecke; The Glass
of 49," William L. Lowe; Lawyer VS..
LIAR, Willard H. Voyles; THE Univer-
sity,' Arthur B. Shelton; Success"
Charles Francis Carusi; Our Wheelmen,"
BENZ T. Roodhouse; The Quiz Glass,
Joseph H. Jochum, jr.. and THE Ladies, ;"
Joseph l.. Newman. Short stories, jokes
and songs were then INDUCED in by all
present, and the following gentlemen were
called upon for remarks: Messrs. Bartlett
briggs. Cover. Hall, Lannon. Lewis, O'Far-
rell, Csina, F. s. h. Smith and G. NJ
Smith.