Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-06-13
Salem Lawyer Factory
Turns Out a Very We'll
Ground GriSt of Subjects
A Rather Free-H Hand Sketch of Rather
Dignited OccasDn.

After an invocation By Rev. Gran
mis-, Mrs. Esther McNary sang a
sweet solo. She possesses good control
Of a rich, musical voice and was not
afraid to use ito full soprano powers
10 the proper places.
Miss Gabrielle Clark, who ranked
very high 10 her examinations, now
delivered the salutory oratiou, cover
ing the subject 10 a comprehensive
manner, showing herself to be a thor
ough student and a wide reader In
other fields. She very unsel6shly ad-
vised that everyone should to a GER
tain degree become his own lawyer.
When you get into tight place Miss
Clark will help you out, however.
She is an excellent stenographer be-
sides and is liable to become a
self-supporting member Of society.
II she does not fall by the matrimonial
wayside. Miss Clark is pretty well
steeled against this sweet delusion
however, as she has been a student In
the office OF that most noted Of Salem
bachelors, Hon. Til. Ford. Miss Clark
was warmly applauded for her able eff.
fort.
illegal Ethics" was construed by
the next orator Geo. Byron, as requir-
ing a member of the profession to
conceal all secrets, even from his wife,
for fear she'd put on her bloomers,
wheel down town and spread the
tidings to the whole world. He set
the profession few notches higher
up in the heayen Of self-esteem,
in which all graduates dwell,
than Miss Clark did and got
his deserved allotment of applause.
Mr.. Byron displayed some Of the wit
his great namesake is famous for and
has some reputation as the wag of the
class. His manner is very deliberate,
his enunciatIon cool and clear as a
mountain stream, and he impresses
the beholder with the idea-"there's a
chap will be a judge some day."
Miss Nettie Beckner played selec-
tion from Schubert and was heartily
applauded for this difficult piece,
Frauk T. Wrlghtman eulogized the
lawyer as an American citizen. Here
was a theme for an orator and the ora
tor for the theme. He waved the flag
from frigid Alaska to sunkissed Cuba
and got patriotic burst of applause,
No one thought the strapping young
sheriff of Marion county would look
so well in dress suit. In addition
to his good looks, he showed a perfect
mastery of his subject, graceful car
riage, appropriate gestures, and a
we'll modulated voice. His eulogy of
Abraham Lincoln was one Of the
finest an audience ever listened to,
Mr.. Wrightman Is a man OF Ideas
and this will not be the last and only
public address he will ever deliver.
He got an involuntary burst Of ap-
plause.
John S. Hodgin was the next orator
"The Silent Law" was his
thought well worked out. 1t was
difficult metaphysical subject and
revealed depth of thought and great
research as a student. According tC
his theory the most valuable service
the lawyer renders is when he keeps
still. Look out for the lawyer, who
is never heard In the courts. He is
the more dangerous fellow than the
one who is always "blowing his
bazoo." Still 1t is necessary to talk
some In trials before jurles, and he adj
mitted this in closing,
Carey f. Martin now pulled the
plug Of the class valedlctory, taking
"change" for his topic, a topic that
every lawyer hopes to make his chief
occupation, Everything he said was
subject TO the universal law of change
Even the wild elk In the mountains
got a change Of his majestic antlers
each year. So this class was in a
period Of transition TO higher plane.
By a "happy change" he converted
the usual doleful farewell speech into
a good natured review Of their labors'
complimented the trustees of grand
old noble Willamettej praised the
energies Of the most worthy Dean and
gave him a bushellof compliment and
gratitude on behalf of the class, cheap.
ing measured" warmed up in an elo.
Quent manner In behalf OF his class
mates in an affectionate adleu, for all
of which, so gracefully delivered, he
got a whole crematory full OF applause.
Mrs. VIII Babcock now sang the
closing song, Her fine stage presence,