Evening star., 1897-06-01
FROM M'KlNlEYS HANDS
The President Confsrs Diplomas on National
University Graduates.
Exercises of Law School Commence
ment-Address by Senator ThurstOn
of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Class.

1t IS an honor to receive a diploma from
the lands of the President Of the United
States, but this distinction was conferred
upon the graduates of the law school OF
the National University last evening. The
twenty-eighth annual commencement OF
that institution of learning was held d,
the National Theater. in the presence OF
distinguished audience. and under most
auspicious circumstances.
The theater probably never looked pref
tier than 1t did last night. gay, as 1t was.
with decorations Of flags and flowers, and
with the brilliant costumes Of the ladies,
who formed the larger part of the audi
ence.
Upon the stage the graduates were
grouped at one side and there was a gath
ering of distinguished men on the other:
President Mckinley, Vice President Ho-
bart. Senator Thurston, Secretary Gage,
Assistant Secretary Vanderlip, Assistant
Secretary Spaulding Gen. Dumont, COM
Shepard. Private Secretary Porter and
other well known men. Throughout the
evening Haley's Band rendered popular
musical selections. and was frequently ap-
plauded for its excellent work.
Senator ThurstOn's Address.
Ex-Civil Service Commissioner Lyman
presided, and welcomed the guests of the
offered prayer. Senator Thurston deliv-
cred the address to the graduates in a
brief. but exceedingly eloquent speech. The
senator paid high tribute to the profes-
sion uron which the graduates were about
to enter. and said that an honorable ca
reer was open before them, but that they
need not expect riches. No lawyer, he
said, gets rich from the law alone. He
would lay down three injunctions upon a
young man about to enter the profession
of law. The first is the worship of God,
because God is the foundation of all laws;
the second is love of country, and the third
to always support the sanctity of the
courts of the United States. He said that
the courts are the bulwarks against which
the rising tide of misrule and mob prac-
tfces beats in vain.
Senator Thurston counseled the young
men to be honest in the practice of law
and uphold the profession, for it was an
honest profession, and the secrets of the
lawyers office were as closely guarded and
are as inviolate as the secrets Of the con-
fessional- He ventured the assertion that
In the hands of lawyers by their clients,
less of it was lost than with the same
amount deposited in banks.
President Conferred Diplomas.
AT the conclusion of the senator's re.
marks, President Mckinley conferred the
degrees upon the graduates. AS each one
stepped forward he was handed his diploma
and received a hearty shake of the hand
from the President. Mr.. Mckinley was
cheerad by the audience when he concluded
this ceremony.
The graduates were as follows:
Master of laws-John T. Bartlett s. B.
LII B., Massachusetts; Orlando Archie
Booth, IL B., Indiana; William Briggs
Ii. B.. and Harry o. Chamberlain. LII. B..
B., Wisconsin,: Albert Gould Davis, s. B.
LII B., Kentucky; George r. Davis, A. B.,
Maine; Horace Austin Dodge, LII B., and
William W. Dodge. LII. B.. both Of this
Michigan; Amos NJ. Grover. Ill. B.. vir-
ginia; Harvey B. Gram, LII. B., LII. NJ.
Ohio: Addison Hall, LII. B., Kentucky
Nathan Heard. S; B.. LII b., Massachu.
city, Frank s. Holliger, LII B.. Missouri
j. Henry Jochum. jr.. LII. B., of this city
Alan NJ. Johnson, Ii. B., Maryland; Fred
erick Johnson, LII. B.. New York: Charles
Lewis. IL B.. Of this city; William L.
Lowe, LII. B., Texas; F.W. Mclean. LII B.,
North Dakota; Joseph l.. Newman, LII. b.
Tennessee: Francis Nye. IL B., and Pat
rick II. O'Farrell. IL B., both of this city
Andrew j. Olin. IL B., Minnesota: George
S. Randall, IL B., New York; Benj T
Roodhouse. LII B.. New York: John r
Shields, LII. B., of this city; Charles Magil
Smith, Ii. B., Virginia: Francis s. Key
Smith, L. B., Virginia; Domingo Anthony
Usina, LII B., Georgia: Willard II. Foyles
LII b., Indldna; George M W nltney, LII
B. New York.
Bachelor of laws-Charles Kissam Allen
of this city, Harry w. Bowen, S. B.. Mas
sachusetts; George n. Brown, Wyoming
Richard s. c. Caldwell and Gilbert A
Clark. both of this city; George r. Davis
A. B., Maine: George w. Deitrick, Vir-
ginia: Oliver v. Emery, Pennsylvania
John J. Guheen. Idaho; George R. Ham
ln Minnesota; J. r. Audley Linke. New
York: John H. Magraw of this city; G.
DOVE McQuesten, Utah; Charles II. Merii
lat of this city: Fred A. Pinney, Phi T..
Iowa: Ralph G. Powell, b. A, Ohio; Chas
Woods Taylor, Ohio, Joseph L. Under
wood. Tennessee; Norman E. Webster, tr.
Michigan.
The Winners Of Medals.
Mr.. John N Brown was the valedictor-
ian of the senior class. The university
gold medal, for the best postgraduate ex
animation, was awarded to Edward B
Heinecke with George r. Davis as his
closest competitor. Mr.. Davis was pre-
sented with the Macarthur gold medal fol
the best senior examination, his closes
competitor being Charles K Allen. Har.
old c. Reisinger received the faculty solo
medal for the best junior examination, will
Charles Gordon Allen his nearest competi
tor.
graduate class-Willard II. Voyles, prcsi-
cent: j. Henry Jochum. jr.. vice president
Frank L. Churchill, secretary; John F
Bartlett treasurer. Senior class-Joseph l.
Underwood, president: Charles K. Allen
vice president; Gilbert A. Clark, secretary
Oliver V. Emery, treasurer.
Reception committee: Edward 8. Bailey
chairman; c. G. Allen, H. II. Allen, w. C.
Balderston, III. w. Barker. Alex. Benz
Charles w. Boyle. II. A Dumont, John l.
Fletcher. Sherman B. Fowler. f. P. Ham
I'm, John ]. Hill, ]. ]. Kemp, E. r. Magic
II. C. Rcisinger. c. w. Rider, ]. G. Rock
wood, Robert n. Rugers, Charles 1. simms
A. d. Smith, John Z. Taylor and r. 8
Warfleld.
The joint executive committee was com
posed of Geo. r. Davis, chairman: Addison
Hall, vice chairman; G. DOVE McQuesten
secretary: Gilbert A.Clark, tire asurer; Cnas
Kissam Allen. Orlando A. Booth. Harry w
Bowen, George N. Brown, Frank L
Churchill, George w. Deitrick, Charles E
briggs, Howard B. Heinecke, ]. Henr,
Jochum. jr., Henry c. Lewis, William L