Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-09

Yet, the American lawyer was held in dis
iepute at other periods of the country's
history, to them being attributed about all
the evils existing 10 years ago Yet the
convention which gave to the world the
American Constitution was practically
Wholly composed of lawyers. Then, too.
All but four of our Presidents have been
lawyers. He spoke of the labors of John
MARSHALL and Daniel Webster saying that
the American lawyer on the bench and at
the bar has again and again rescued ele-
h'ehtdfy rights from legislative invasion.
Prizes Awarded.
Judge McComas was very eloquent. and
upon the close of his remarks was reward
ed with a magnificent stand of flowers, and
then Mr.. Wilson announced the prize Win
ners. explaining that cash prize of $40
is annually awarded to the author of the
best essay upon any legal subject. among
the members of the senior class. and cash
prize of $40 to the author Of the best es-
say Oh any legal subject. among the MEM
bers of the postgraduate class.
In addition to these prizes there is fur
nlshed by Mcssrs. I. and J. ". Johnson *
Company OF Philadelphia set, in three
volumes. of Smiths Leading Cases" to
DE awarded for the best essay in The senior
and postgraduate classes, combined.
The essays offered in competition for
these prizes were referred 10 a committee
assisting of VIM. Ieyer Levin, and j.
I'CilS"Ofin GOfuOn, anu, IN accordance
with their finding, the prizes are awarded
follows:
Faculty cash prize of So to Charles T.
Hendler OF New York, for the best essay
class; subject, Conflict of Laws"
Faculty cash prize Of $50. to E. Richard
Shipp of Illinois, for the hest essay from
among the members of the postgraduate
class: subject Sale Of a SPECIFIC Chattel
CondittoEally."
Special prize of set of Smiths Leading
Gases to Charles T. HerGler Of New
York for the best essay from among the
members OF the senior and postgraduate
classes, combined.
a cash griz. Of so to the member of the
jlniCr class maintaining the Test average
in Rotations and examinations during the
year. awarded to Benjamin Nj. Cnrnelly
of Pennsylvania.
y cash prize Of So to The member of the
Junior class maintaining The second best
average in recit ItiCnS and tNanir ations
during the year. Awarded tc John q. VII
liamS OF North Carolina.
4 cash prize of $lrD 20 the member of
the senior class maintaining the test aver
age in recitatiOns and examinations dur
ing the Awarded 10 y. Oswald Nor
gan of Georgia.
\ cash prize Of so to the II ember of the
senior class maintaining the second best
average in rectations ami examinations
during the year. Awarded tC Charles r
tIendier of New York.
\ cash prize of $50 to the member Of the
audtc CLASS MAINTAINING the best
average IN recitatioas and examinations
during the year Awarded to Edwin c.
Jones of Kansas.
A cash prize of s25 to the member of the
postgraduate class maintaining the second
best average in Rotations and exa!nina-
tiuns during the year. Awarded Il Z Rich
ard Sn;pp Of Illinois.
Mr. +. Richard Shipp, the winner of two
of the prizes, is highly respected rlem-
her Of The Stars staff of linotype oper-
ators.
Senior Banquet.
The senior class celebrated commence
ment day by giving q banquet after the
conclusion of the exercises at Pages Ho-
tel. l1r. C. T. Henier presided, and the
following toasts We're responded to: Glass
of DC" by u. H. Fenton; Alma Mater"
}. ]. Douglass; The Fac Jlty,'' c. J. Gov
ern; The Ladies'" N. d. Rosenberg; Inn
memorial Hcreditaments," Smith Thomp-
son, jr.; The Young Lawyer" u. Q. Nor
gan: Our Clients" :. E. Sullivan; Glass
Loyalty" H. G. Des Garrens; Glass Poll
tics" Chas. A Calhoun; The Ladies'" N.
D. Rosenberg; Aud Lang Syne," N. L.
Boone.