Evening star., 1898-06-08
commencement Exercises of National
University Law School.
CLASS OF FIFTY One GRADUATES
Address to Students by Represent
ative DoIliver of Iowa.
2 r Z ES AN d HON ORS

where an immense throng gathered TO see
nfty-one young men receive their degrees
| in law. Magnificent floral decorations and
splendid music and oratory combined to
make the occasion a memorable one
The great stage OF the theater was beau
| ufully decorated with American flags and
a profusion of tropical plants. over the
stage was an American flag formed Of
flowers, upon which was a shield inscribed,
n. L, '9S." The decoration was carried
| into the galleries where American nags
were artistically draped.
On the stage was distinguished gather
| ing of lawyers and public men who have
won laurels In their several walks Of life,
together with the ffty-one aspirants for
legal honors who We're to take a step up-
ward on the ladder OF fame during the
evening. Among the distinguished guests
on the stage Were Commissioners Wight
ana Ross, Judge Charles e. Cole James
Shouier, Eugene Carusi, Jackson H. RAJ
ston, ex-Postmaster General Tyner
Charles Lyman, Frederick l.. Siddons Chas.
Z. Staufer. Chas. C Tucker. Wm. w. Mil
ier, walter +. Rogers John Goode. l.. Ca
ben Williamson. Edward B. Thomas. w.
Preston Williamson. W. J. Miller. Chas w.
Handy, Shelby Clarke, Thomas Wilson,
Matthew G. Emery. Judge Chas. f Scott
y. Brown
The boxes were occupied by the families
OF Representative ]. p. Dolliver OF Iowa
Profs. Carusi, Ralston and Siddons and
District Attorney Henry f. Davis
In the absence of Mr.. Chief Justice Alvey.
| the chancellor, a short address Of welcome
was delivered by Mr.. Henry f. Davis. after
which he introduced Rev. 7. De Witt Tai
mage, who delivered the invocation. Nu-
merous selections were rendered by Haley's
Orchestra during the exercises.
Representative DoIIfver's Address
The great event OF the evening was the
address of "a
| students. Mr.. Dolliver spoke of the great
| part lawyers had played In American his
| tory, and impressed upon the graduates
| their power to become helpful members of
| their communities, and deprecated the idea
| Of making the legal profession a mere trade
| for money. He pointed out the advantages
| 10 young lawyers OF settling in a small and
| prosperous community rather than a large
| and crowded city. In the city he SAID,
| there is tendency TO divide the profess
sion into specialties, and it is not possible
| to secure there the same opportunity for
| a comprehensive practice of the law.
speaking or the advice often given young
lawyers to keep out of politics, he said no
one could keep out of politics and no one
| should want to. The nation was built upon
politics, and every one should endeayor to
| frame the nations laws In order to still
Ilurther In advance the great achievements of
| liberty attained here. Mr.. Delivers ad-
| dress was filled with oratorical gems and
| he frequently called forth enthusiastic APP
plause from the audience.
1t was expected that President Mckinley
| would be present and deliver the degrees TO
the graduates but at the last moment word
was received from the White House that
the President found it impossible to leave
| ms desk on account of pressing duties.
Degrees Conferred.
The degrees were then conferred by ex-
Mayor Matthew G. Emery to the following;
Masters Of Law-Charles Nissan Allen,
IL B., North Dakota; Robert l.. Ames.
b. s., Ii. b., Michigan; George NewIand
Brown. LII. b., Illinois; Joseph Chez. IL.
B., Indiana; Gilbert Andrew Clark LII, B.
District OF Columbia: Alfred Sidney Dalton,
LII. B., North Carolina; Bliss Nash Davis,
Ph s. LII. B., New York: George William
peitrick, LII B., Virginia: William Lewis
English. LII b., Illinois; L. William Gam
non, Ii. B., New York; George r. HamIin,
LII. B., Minnesota: Michael Henry King,
LII. B., West Virginia: George DOVE Nc
euesten, Ii. B., Utah; John H. Magraw,
Ill. B., District of Columbia: Charles H.
Merillat, LII. B., District of Columbia:
James K Mock. B. s. LII. B.. Iowa: Fred
Allyer Pinney, Ph. b.. LII. b. Iowa; Ralph
Carr Powell, A. b., LII. B.. Ohio. Charles
Dexter Rogers A. B., A. NJ Missouri;
webster 5. Ruckman, b. s.. LII. T.. Michi-
gan; Louis Milton Sanders. Ii. b.. Michi-
gan: John Eastack Taylor. PHI T.. A NJ,
LII. b., District of Columbia; Charles
Woods Taylor, LII B., Ohio: Roy Thomas,
Ii. b., North Carolina: George Prescott
hNhtl. u. ST, LII D.. nebraska. joseph
l. Underwood. LII. b.. Tennessee: Norman
Il. Webster, LII. b., District of Columbia:
William Henry White. LII B. Missouri;
John G. Williams Ii. b.. North Carolina;
Claude Caesar Wyant, A. B., Ohio.
Bachelors OF law-Charles Gordon Allen.
District of Columbia: Edward s Bailey,
District Of Columbia: Walter Clayton Bal
derston, Maryland; Alexander Benz Nir-
ginia; Harry Wallace Bowen Nassechu-
sctts: Charles Weemes Boyle District OF
Columbia; Charles Grederick Clemons, Con-
necticut: Arthur w. Cowles Connecticut:
Henry Acker Dumont, New York; John L.
Fletcher, District of Columbia: Sherman
Bruce Fowler, Virginia; Earl z. Hamlin,
Missouri; John j. Hill, Wyoming; James j.
Kemp, Virginia; Harold c. Reisnger, Dis
trict of Columbia Charles w. Rider Mary
land: John G. lockwood, District OF Co.
lumbia; Charles l. Simms. Virginia: Alfred
ID. Smith, Pennsylvania; John Eastlack
Taylor, District of Columbia Richard NJ.
Webster, Kentucky.
The honorary degree Of LII. d. was con-
ferred by the university upon c. c. Cole.
Henry E Davis, jackson II. Ralston, VIM
w. Miller and DIR. J. T. Winter.
A pleasing feature of the evening was the
playing of patriotic airs by the orchestra,
during which the entire audience remained
standing.
The Prizes Awarded.
Prizes were awarded as follows:
William E. English, Illinois, the Britton
prize for the best work of the moot court
Honorable mention-Charles III. Merilatt,
District OF Columbia; W. II. Whit, Mis-
souri,; George y. Brown, Illinois.
Edward Thompson Co. prize for the best
thesis-George II. Brown, Illinois; honorable
mention-John l.. Underwood, Tennessee,
William l.. English, Illinois.
University gold medal for the best post
graduate examination-Charles Kisson AL
len, North Dakota; honorable mention
William l.. English, Charles II. Msrillat
Joseph Chez. Maryland. and George n.
Brown.
Macarthur gold medal for the best senior
examination-Charies G. Allen, District of
Columbia: honorable mention-J. J. HILL
Wyoming; Charles w. Boyle, District OF Co.
lumbia, E. r. McGie and Charles F.
Clements.
Faculty gold medal for best junior exam
inatlon-R. NJ. Hunter, Maryland; honorable
menton-E. i. Field. John Scrivener B. f.
Holbrook
The exercises were concluded by Rev. Dr.
Talmage, who pronounced the benediction.
SILENCED THE WORKS.