Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-24
CLOSING CELEBRATION
Columbian Law School Juniors Eniov
Banquet.
Speeches Eloquent With Good Advice
The Committees and Those
Who Were Present.

Inc junior class of the Columbian Univer-
sfty Law School celebrated the closing OF
their last year of study last evening at a
banquet at the Riggs House. The occa-
sion vas made memorable by the largest
gathering OF juniors of the university that
mas ever assembled on a similar occasion
and the presence of many of the distin-
guished members of the faculty.
Previous to the festivities of the banquet
board reception was held in the parlors
OF the hotel, when the officers of the uni
versfty met the members of the Junior
class. and at O'Clock all proceeded to the
beautiful banquet hall. There tables were
spread for over a hundred students and
their guests. and handsomely decorated for
the occasion. The aspirants for honors in
Rev. B. L. Whitman, president of the uni
verslty; Associate Justice Harlan of the
Supreme Court Of the United States, DR..
Lee Davis Lodge, Tracy L. Jeffords, late
district attorney for the United States
of the District of Columbia; John NJ. Spell
man. president senior law class; Mr. Wiley,
president postgraduate class, and c. w
Holmes. Commissioner of Patents Butter
worth and VIM. A. Maury were expected
10 be present and to address the class but
pressing engagements kept them away
John Womack Wright, president of the
Junior class, acted as POSTMASTER and &C.
cupled a place at the head of the table be-
tween Justice Harlan and President Whit
man. Numerous toasts were responded to
by the juniors, who gave ample evidence
OF the high character Of their training
In the law and of their powers as after
dinner speakers.
The Speeches.
The POSTMASTER took occasion in his
opening remarks to express his gratifica-
ton that the junior class of 81 was har-
monicus, no discord having been permitted
to disturb its work of the year. His pre-
sentaticn of President Whitman was TIE
signal for an outburst of applause DIR
Whitman delivered a scholarly talk to the
assemblage. ccmplimenting the juniors on
the high standard they had maintained dur
ing the past term. He spoke of the char
acter of men the students should aim to be,
reminding them that mans work is de-
termined in its last analysis by the life of
the man himself, however he might gain
temporary advantage by hypocrisy. He
srcke of the necessity of all men keeping
In close sympathy with truth and in read
mess to welcome truth new to them. 1t
was only by such receptive condition that
men could grow in wisdom, and the
changes that enlarged intelligence bring TO
men he regarded one form Of the trans
migration of souls. Men become he said
changed and greater by the reception of
truths. Every time a new truth enters into
mans mind the character of that man is
changed.
Dr. Whitman's remarks called forth the
utmost attention on the part of the as
semblage. He was followed by Justice
Harlan. whose popularity among the stu
dents was shown to be dnbounded. He
spoke of the Importance of the legal pro-
fession in all affairs Of life, and, while men
of various business training made valuable
members of legislatures, it was the law
yer who framed the statutes to be adopted
otherwise he feared there would be a con-
fusion of phraseology in the laws that
would cause great difficulty in the inter-
probation Of the law.
Tonsts and Those Present.
DIR. Lee Davis Lodge, Tracy l.. Jeffords,
John M. Spellman and c. W. Holmes spoke
to the class during the evening. large
number of toasts were responded to by
members of the class. as follows: Youth
full Ambition" w. A. Rill; Our Judiciary"
Galen L. TAFT: Trial by Jury" Chas
Linking Link Our Profession" VIM. F. kirk;
Ladies' Joseph D. Felix; Our Clients
o. c. Slime: Glass of 49," John c. Dab
ney; Athletics" VIM. M. Shuster; Quiz"
Harry H. Lee; college Politics." Louis
Brooks
The committee on arrangements con-
sisted of the following members of the
class: Fred. c. Handy, chairman; G. L.
TAFT ]. T. Bright, E. F. Beckman. A. F.
Selhausen. H. s. Delaplane. E. o. Loucks,
J. D. Felix.
Members of the class present were J. c.
Dabney. John Womack, Fred. Chaille
Handy. Harry H. Lee, w. F. Kirk. ]. d.
Felix. ]. T. Harris, w. A. Riwi, ]. T.
Bright, A. F. selhausen. o. c. Slime. w. H.
Robinson. w. H. Grandy. Mr.. g. Teshisna,
]. p. Chase F. 8. Hemmings, G. L. TAFT,
Mr.. Oliver. c. e. Rapoler. A. B. Moulton,
H. H. Pierce. M. M. Dodge, w. M. Shus-
ter. Chas. Linkins. w. C. Chesley, D. H.
Bynum. J. P. Gray. J. B. Dahlgren, Louis
Brooks F. M: Church. G. Nichol, Mr..
Armes, F. p. Hobgood.