Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-10
THE LAR EST CLASS
Commencement Exercises of the Columbian
Law School.
More Graduates Than Ever Before
The Prizes Awarded md Those
Who Received Them.

Never in the honorable history Of the law
department Of Columbian University, and
1t now enters upon its thirty second year,
has 1t graduated so large a class as it did
at the commencement exercises last night
at National Theater. 1t will go down In the
history Of the institution, one of the
most beautiful and suspicious events that
ever characterized commencement In
this city. The theater never looked more
beautiful, and its capacity was thor
oughly tested by the friends Of the lib
young graduates who entered the arena of
legal conflict.
The stage was occupied by the faculty
Of the University the invited guests and
the graduates. A stage manager could
not have made more striking picture.
The stage was set in grove, and with the
assistance OF number of towering plants
and palms the deluson was complete.
Along the footlights a profusion of
overhead hung an immense shield
Of blue and gold immortelles (the
college colors). enhanced by tiny in
c can csc electric lights which brought
fectiveness. The theater show ed the same
liberal effects Of decoration, and there was
profusicn of flags and palms every
Where. It was shortly after o'clock when
1ne inspiring strains of the Columbian
University March. composition of
Thatcher Clark. They were preceded by
the faculty and distinguished guests.
After the invocation by Rev. Samuel H.
Greene d. D., President Whitman of the
university introduced Mr.. Holmes Con-
RAD solicitor general, who delivered the
address to the graduates. He dwelt upon
the noblest of professions as he character
lied the law, and laid down the following
r ..I Tor the guidance of the young lawyer:
BE methodical and systematic" In this
connection ne cautioned the young lawyer
70 nave a place for everything, and above
all Things not to have a miscellaneous
pigeon hole. If paper was not Of suffi-
ter to burn it up. More time was lost
hunting for mislaid papers than 1t took
TO indite them.
BE diigent." He dwelt upon the i'm
portance In remaining in their offices. even
IL tney had nothing to do there. Let the
worlo see that that's your place of BUSH
ness ana you are ready for business.
he self-possessed and seif-dominant"
He did not mean by that to be too bold
1hat was offensive. But straightforward
ana thcroushly conversant with your case
hhow all about it, and it would do no
harm to know little more.
49, BE courteous. patient and forbearing"
lhese were sterling requisites. Courteous
10 the judge, who patiently sat in judg-
Ineht upon the case being tried, polite to
the opposing counsel, and forbearing with
all connected with the case.
Last OF all, he cautioned the young law
yers, II they aspired to success, to put
n otann them the ever increasing evil of
money making. No class of society nor
an confined has the power to crush this
evil as they had. 1t was the vindication
OF the right and should prosper.
AT the conclusion of his remarks the
Marine Band contributed a selection. and
then President Whitman intro duced Post
master General Wilson, who awarded the
nhlornas and prizes. The NJ. NJ. Parker
no ha.
the degree of bachelor of laws was award
ca to Wilbur A. owen of Michigan The A.
i.Brltton prize of 800 for the best examina-
ton for the degree of master of law was
awarded to Edgar H. May of the District
or Columbia. Three other prizes of $40,
w ana sH,, respectively, We're awarded to
W: H. Coleman of Pennsylvania, R. F.
Wiley of Arkansas. and Leonard j. Mather
of the District of Columbia A Handsome
prize, In the Shape of set of law books
was awarded w. E. Fort who led the aC,
llrnlative side of the recent debate on the
necessity OF increasing the raw, while
BcHJ. Martin, 1r.. who defended the mega
tive, was similarly remembered
List of Graduates.
The following is list of the graduates:
Bachelors of law-George Wilson Baker and
Marcus Baker. District Of Columbia; Rufus
H. Baker, New Hampshire; Frank NJ
Barnes, Minnesota; Grove Sidney Boards
ley and Don P. Blaine, New York. Michael
Francis Blenski. Wisconsin; Frank Cory
Bliss. Pennsylvania; Eugene ]. Bogen, Mis-
sissippi; H. Leroy Browning, Illinois; Sher-
mar man NJ e; Burroughs, New HAMPSHIRE;
Calvert, jr., Maryland; Luther s. Cannon,
North Carolina; Charles B. Cheyney Dis
trlct OF Columbia; Frank Leslie Churchill,
Wisconsin,; Harry Lincoln Clapp, Massa-
chusetts; Francis w. Herrck Clay Ken
lucky; William H. Coleman, Pennsylvania:
Henry Ruggles Concklin, Rhode Island; II.
htri Cooke, District of Columbia; Frank
Parker Davis, Massachusetts: Guy =,
Davis, District of Columbia; Robert 0h1ner
Deyer, Virginia: Theodore T. Dorman, New
Jersey; Bertram Martin Doyle, Kentucky:
George Thomas Dunlop, jr. and John Joy
Freeman Epes. James NJ. Fisher and Ar
thur l. Flagg Virginia; Justin +. FIannery
al Arthur Lewis Flint, Ohio; William Ed
wards Fort. Georgia; Samuel E. Fouts, In
diana; John Wesley Gardner, New York:
Arthur Garner, District of Columbia; John
G. Gray, Delaware: Thomas Newcomr
Greer, Tennessee; Frank R. Hanna, Kan
Thomas b. Harrison Kentucky; William
HAYWOOD, District of Columbia; GRANNY
Hillyer. Georgia; Charles A. Hines. District
OF columbia; Frank S. Holliycr Mis-
Arthur Johns, District of Columbia Abra,
ham b. keefer. Pennsylvania; Cotton Fl,
Lee, District of Columbia; Robert Francis
Nv egston. New York; John w. Loder,
A1uS"S o"ei AoVinS, virginia;
Alexander d. Lunt New York; Ormsby
McCan.mon, District of Columbia; John j.
McGrain, Indiana; James Madison, Vir-
ginia; Charles Bot Mann, Mississippi;
Henry NJ. Marshall, Virginia; John A.
Massie, District Of Columbia; Leonard ].
Mather. District of Columbia; Guy STAN
ley Meloy, Maryland; Edward Pool Mills,
Virginia: Frank Horace Moore, Kansas;
Noble Moore, Tennessee; Henry Orth, IT,,
Michigan; Charles w. Parker, Virginia;
Thorntons Jenkins Parker Rhode Island
Grin Patterson, Missouri; Bennett Peck,
District Of Columbia; Francis Mohun
Phelps, Connecticut; James Franklin Philip
New York; Aureian Howard Pinney, Iowa;
William Bell Pugh, Kentucky; J. Castle
Ridgway, Illinois; Thomas M. Robertson,
North Carolina; Raymond Robins, Florida;
Bingham Seibold, District of Columbia;
Glen L. Shaver West Virginia. Alonzo
Walter Skunk, PENNSYLVANIA; Lahan