New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-10
! READY FOR LAW PRACTICE.
ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIVE GRADU-
ATED BY THE NEW YORK SCHOOL
EXERCISES IN cARNDGIE HArI,-AN ADDRESS BY
EDMUND wETMoRE-AwA OF PRI

EXFRCIsEs IN CARNDGTE HAtI.-AN ADDRESS BY
EDMUND wETxoRE- AWARD OF PRIZES.
The seventh annual commcnc cement exercises Of
the New York Law School were held in Carnegie
Hal last eyenlng. There large attendance
Of relatives ard friends Of the students. The prize
winners and members Of the graduating class
marched into the hall together and occupied seats
In front GeoTfe Chase dean of the NETWORK
Law School presiied Afte- some selections from
Landcr's Orchestra. prayer offered by the Rev.
Or. William J. Scabury. The chairman then, In a
fcw words. Introduced Edmund Wetmore who de-
nvered the address to the graduating class
In the course OF able aud eloquent speech Mr..
Wetmore outlined the history Of the common law
Of this country. showing It's origin IN the love Of
freedom OF the Anglo-SaXOn race tie showed how
this same love OF freedom and right had governed
the people Of this country, ana added:
King Georges attempt 10 answer argument by
force not only ended IN vndica ton OF the prin-
world new Nation We'll that 1t did so. For
when, litu~ over century later, II seems ms II
the nations were slowly gathering their forces for
what may be ina war that is to settle ne fela-
tive places OF the great Powers OF the earth, those
That would have been weak, the one as sovereign
plause)
The speaker then went to advise the young
men about 70 enter the legal profession to their
duties as members Of the bar to themselves and 10
others He closed his address with a reference to
tho war with Spain in the following words
Never since the sword Of justice drawn did q
nation stand form IN rohler cause than ours;
Europe. Unhcard Of in the history OF our century.
Ihis people thrustirc back the cold hand Of heart
rooted love of security bred by long years Of pros
porous peace. counting the cost and knowing the
risk. undertook a war because II could no longer
stand by ma see an oppre ted people sttnggl!ng TO
ting forth a hand 10 save them. We so against our
enemies bearing the stern demand OF justice for
other \ TiEhf
there can be- no fear 10 the final issue in such a
case You az YOU undertake your peaceful pur-
TO he called ~ need be. 20 aid IN enforcing i's
hnal process against the public enem\-a reserve
cradle and the grave. who ready 10 leave ALL II
represents The ma esiy OF the law the freedom Of
man and the love-dearer than life-that binds us
TO our country.
The chairman then read the list OF prize-win-
ners. He explained the manner IN which the
awards had been made. saying that none Of the
judges knew the real names - any ~ the con-
testants who all signed their essays and examina-
ton papers with a single word or motto. As each
name was read there was loud applause. Mr..
Chase then handed to tho prize winners envelopes
containing their titles to the awards. The prizes
follows:
IN the day school. = FRS. prize Of $50 TO Lewis
Roberts Conklin. A. H. gradua,e OF Yale 1-ni-
WashSurne ard aSd pr.ze c Of s. to Scott Mc
LunahGn 4 g. graduate II Princeton tniVer-
sty Honorable mention was made OF John T.
Flanagan.
In the postgraduate course. a prize OF $40 was
awarded 10 Luc.us r. Gilbert. II. u.
in the evening school prize ~ $40 was award
ed TO John T. Dooins. T.. :, graduate Of 50.
FrauCls-s COLLEGE. Brooklyn
the prize feilowshlp. ne recipient Of which holds
Office for three years at an annual salary or 800.
awarded TO Lewis Roberts Conkn.
The chairman next read the list OF members %
the graduating class 20 whom the degree ~ IL.
q. was awarded. There rs OF these. and each
stepped upon the platform 20 receive his diploma
as Ms nams was read Loud applause greeted tho
graduates they received their titles as members
Of he Ncw-York bar. They were as follows;
ARNoLD. JOSEPH. \. NJ. IN. D.,