The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-26
MANY YOUNG LAWYERS
LARGE CLASS Is GRADUATED FROM
THE INDIANA LAW SCHOOL.
The Annual Commencement Exercises
Took Place Last Night - Gen.
Harrison Presided.

Fffty-ive young men from this and ad.
| Joining States last night walked out of the
| Grand Opera House, each proudly carrying
sheep skin declaring to the world, under
| authority of the University of Indianapolis
| that he is bachelor of law and entitled to
| all that that degree means. 1t was the oc-
casion of the fourth annual graduating ex-
ercises of the Indiana Law School depart
ment of the University of Indianapolis
goodly crowd of friends of the school
had assembled to bid the new lawyers
| gcdspeed in their life's work AS is meet
in these times of war, the Grand Opera
House presented scene not wholly typical
of the peaceful pursuit of the lawyer. Flags
and bunting were every place. Two i'm
mense American flags with a rosette be-
| tween them We're draped to the right and
left within the proscenium arch, completely
filling its upper half Hanging from the
| balcony and gallery rails and draped
around the boxes were more of the ma
| tional colors, while beautiful silk flags COW
! ering two vacant chairs among the students
| on the stage told the story of ]. L. Ketch-
| am, jr., and Thomas B. Coulter, who are
| now at Chickamauga with Indiana's troops.
| The exercises last night were presided
| over by General Harrison. His introduction
| Of the purpose of the gathering was brief
and characteristic of the man. 1--WE are
| assembled tonight he said, ito take part
| in the exercises connected with the close of
| the fourth year of the Indiana Law School
of the University of Indianapolis. The ex-
| ercises of the evening will be opened by an
| invocation by Rev. DR.. Milburn." DR.. Mil
| burn was followed by Mr. Byron Overstreet,
! who sang THE Two Grenadiers," after
| which General Harrison introduced r. S.
| Taylor, of Fort Wayne, who delivered the
address of the evening. In introducing the
| speaker Mr.. Harrison said:
| 1t may be of interest to the audience to
| know that the Indiana Law School gradu-
ates tonight class Of fifty-five members.
| These young gentlemen are about to enter
what we sometimes speak of as the warfare
| of life, but 1 am told by the dean of the
| faculty that out of this fine body of young
men who during the last year have been
| connected with the Indiana Law School
| thirteen have enlisted under the banner of
| the regiments of Indiana and Illinois ready
to go forth to battle for its defense. Gap
plause) 1t is a proud record, and mention
| the fact to you with personal qualification
| and pride in which l am sure you will par
| ticipate
We are to be permitted now to listen to
| an address from a gentleman who never
| discusses any subject without Illuminating
| 1t and never addresses any audience how
| ever cultured or educated, without instruct
| ing 1t. have the pleasure of introducing
| to you one of the most eminent members
Of the bar of Indiana, the Hon., Robert s.
| Taylor. Of Fort Wayne who will speak on
| 1.-THE Opportunities of the Law
| Judge Taylor's subject was THE Oppor-
tunities of the Law" 1t was not the OPP
| of the lawyer, that was really discussed.
| Judge Taylor gave a pretty severe rap to
should keep clear of politics to be success
! full, but instead advised that after the po-
Itical issues are made up every lawyer
| weeks and actively discuss the questions be-
| fore the people in way to enlighten them
| on the issues. After the campaign is over.
| he said, every lawyer should return to his
| office and forget all about politics and cam
paigns in the hustle attendant upon his
| duties.
Judge Taylor spoke of the growth of the
! law and of the part the lawyer has in max
ing 1t, and showed that in many instances
the bare-naked principle declared by some
one will live and carry that mans name
down to centuries when all that caused
| the first declaration to be made is long since
dead and forgotten. The contribution of
| any to the worlds great store of
| law is only as part of drop of water is
While not ignoring lawyers necessity
| of making money. Judge Taylor said that
] be a secondary thought to every true law
/ yer While money and wealth even is nee
essary to all humanity it is not the one
| life The speaker thought that little
money and a good name, the respect and
esteem of a community, is better than more
| money not coupled with this respect and
| esteem. and urged upon the class the wis
| dom of not seeking the money unless the
| other elements accompany 1t.
| Miss Amy Jacobs rendered a piano solo
at the close of Mr.. Taylor's address, which
audience. sufficiently SO . recall her for an
| encore number. After this Judge Timothy
p. Howard, of the Supreme Court, con-
| the students and administered to them the
oath required for admission to practice in
| the Supreme Court of the State.
Mr. Addison G. Harris spoke of the an
cient custom of athletic contests among
| young men for prizes, and then awarded
| dents this year. The three prizes for the
best grades on examinations went to Nor
Der and Burton B. Berry in the order
named. The prize for the best paper on
The Law of Real Property in Indan "a.
flights Right ii in Mineral OH and Natural Gas
p pros ZEE ended i with little Boy Blue"
! sung by Mrs. Zelda Seguin Wallace, who
was generously applauded. AS an encore
ner'' with fine effect Both She and Miss
Jacobs were presented with fine bouquets
of red roses. The senior class roll of the
Law School for 1898 is as follows:
Duncan Leroy Beckes, Burton b. Berry,
Elmer D. BTandenburg' PANEL pt,o L. Brown BroWn'
| Coleman, Albert E. Cottey, Thomas B.
Coulter. c. Alvin Craft. j. B. Cunningham,
George Oscar Dix. ]. Milton Fenwick, Oren
H. Fisher. James l.. Gavin. Robert NJ. Gray,
Waldo E. .Hasley. John F. Hayes. Ira M.
Holmes, Frank D. Johnston, J. L. Ketcham,
| jr Will NJ. Kimball Lewis E. Kimberln,
| Robert Mcclellan Kistler Joseph w.
Knots John F. Linn, Frank NJ. Mayfeld,
George H. Meiks. Thomas MCGEE, Arthur
l.. Mcclure, Charles Melvin McRoberts,
Fred r. Owens, John G. Perkins, Lawrence
f. Ritchey John 0. Rosenbaum Frank b.
Ross. Walter A. Royse Charles w. Ru-
bright, Frank S. Ruddell, w. w. Rynerson.
Charles r. Sansberry. Fred w. Schneider
ger Charles F. Smith, George Willard Sor-
Der, Ralph Hill Spaugh, Howard NJ Stan
ton, Maverick Terrell, Morris Mcdonald
Townley Bomar Traylor Mahlon S. Unger,
Frederick Henry Wiley, John G. York
James Vincent Young.
Admitted to Practice.
The following graduates of the Indiana
Law School were yesterday admitted TO