The times., 1899-06-13

STUDENTS OF THE LAW
TAKE THEIR DIPLOMAS
Georgetown University Gradu-
ates a Large Class.
Several Valuable Prizes Awarded
for Excellent Essays.
Justice CInbnuGh Counsels Fidelity
TO Clients and Calls Attention
II. Il.

The Georgetown University School of
Law commencement exercises, which were
held last evening at the New National
Theatre, were unusual in many respects.
The class graduated was the largest ever
graduated in the District of Columbia, 12O
degrees as Bachelors of Law and forty
three Masters of Law being conferred. 1t
was also the last class which will grad
uate from the two-year course.
Standing room was at premium in the
theatre. and each member of the class
seemed TO have many friends present, as
indicated by the enthusiastic applause
given as the coveted parchment was hand
ed to each of the 153 members of the class
The scene was impressive and beautiful
The capacity of the stage was taxed TO
seat the graduates and faculty. The stage
settings were palms, while overhanging the
footlights was a huge scroll in yellow i'm
mortelles with the words Georgetown
School of Law" worked across it in red
This, as well as two hanging baskets OF
tropical plants on either side, was IL
Illuminated with tiny incandescent lights,
while along the front of the stage was
fringe of blossoms.
The opening address was by the Rev.
John d. Whitney, S. j., President OF the
university DR.. Whitney also conferred
the degrees. The Hon. Harry NJ. Cla-
baugh, of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia, delivered the address
to the graduates, and the prizes were
awarded by Jeremiah NJ. Wilson, dean or
the faculty. Interspersing these exercises
we're numerous musical selections by the
American Orchestra under the direction of
William, A Haley. The Undergraduate
| classes OF the university were seated in the
audience and gave frequent vent to their
| feelings of pride by yociferous college
| yells.
Dr. Whitney's remarks were brief. He
called attention to the noteworthy occa-
sion, and TO the excellence of the class.
/ There were twenty more graduates, he
remarked, than had ever before graduated
| from the university at one time He con-
graduated the university and the class on
! the proves of the latter in debate and on
the athletic field. In conclusion DR.. Whit
ney gave one word of advice: Follow
! Justice Do not be led away he con-
| tinued. by the example of others or the
desire for wealth. Do what is right your
! selves, and see 10 it that the rights of
/ others are not violated. And now, in my
own name, concluded the speaker, ''and
| in the name of the faculty, OF the law
school, and of the university, / welcome
you to the ranks of the alumni of George
town, and bespeak for you in the future
all success and all happiness"
After the conferring of degrees and the
rendering Of Schubert's .Serenade" by the
orchestra, Justice Clabaugh addressed the
| students His remarks were in the nature
| of advice and counsel, and were received
with courteous attention and hearty ap-
plause. He spoke in part as follows:
"YCu have now reached the goal of your
university life, and are about to pass from
what must have been largely theoretical,
to the daily questions of practical business.
You have been doubtless jealous in your
efforts to grasp the principles of the law
| and to apply them 10 the case stated. Now
you are about to meet the same principles,
but on new plane, or perhaps not so much
upon the difference of situation as upon
environment. You have had the careful
| instruction Of profound and learned men
of the law; the most approved text books
have been your constant guide and com
panions, and after these years of laborious
| study your professors have vouched for
your fidelity and preparation, and tonight
eliminates the merely preparatory stu
dent work and advances you into the high
| er field of professional life-the lawyer.
ready to take up the responsibilities of his
profession, and eager TO render to the pub
has rendered him especially adapted and
| which the high character Of his profess
sion demands.
IF, gentlemen, you do not realize the
| loftiness of your profession; if you are not
in sympathy with its truest. demands; if
you do not feel that it scorns TO do evil or
triie with dishonesty. or has any sympa-
thy with trickery or questionable prac-
| tees or could ever place any true lawyer
in a situation in which he forgot that
chastity of honor which felt stain like a
wound then you have misunderstood the
first elements OF the legal profession, and
il would be far better for you and your
regulations to stop right here on this, the
birth night of your professional future" ="
Judge Clabaugh then outlined in brief
| the work of the lawyer in his profession.
counseling honesty and a cool temper. and
impressing as the most important advice
fairness 10 clients. He called attention TO
the wider fields opening to the profession
in the advanced stand recently taken by
this nation in the affairs of the world,
and urged that this should be taken ad-
vantage of by constant growth intel
lectually.
In conclusion he remarked: Permit me
to say that your success in life will be
watched with keen pleasure by your
friends and associates. and that ii may
come with a full measure and speedily is
my most sincere wish
The following is list of those upon
whom degrees were conferred:
Bachelors of law-Jesse C. Adkins James r
Afford. George VI. Anderson, William +. Ashley
ir; Gibbs /. Baker. Clarence Barnard. Jane
p. Beufcr, Francis Aavicr Boden, \. NJ; Lincolr
Bomberger. Slipey Brashcars, iT.; Michael +
Brennan. \. ~: Charles F. Brcnner Harry S
Brown. Leopold Burger. c. f.; Richard Campbell
John NJ. Carr, 4. NJ; Joseph Francis Collins
4. NJ: Sam Bronson Cooper, ir.: Patrick $. Gun
nih 4 H.; John Broughton Daisii, A. b.; Milton
Dainmann Raymond u. Dickcy, William Wir
Dixon, Philip Joseph DouglfeIty. 4. b.; " Car
roll Downs. Thomas G. Downs, A. H.; W. T
Sherman Doyle, 4. b.; Iosrph c. Drum, 4. y.
6. Malcolm Ecclcston Dean Stockett Ednunds
Oswen II. Eve. Charles Fisher. Herbert Lnu
Franc. ]. Camden Gall. ". Gwynn Gardiner
| Leslie C. Garnett. Ralph Given. Albert L. Grace
| A. NJ: Dennis Peter Griffin. John Dilllu Hall
| Charles q. Hlrkcr. John Oregon Harmon, jr
William Clinton Harrison Thomas F. Hcaly
Thomas Stanbopc Henry. Alexander Heron. "
Francis ID. Heron, }. Addison Hicks, James II
| Higgins. 4. b.; Clair r. Hillver. Harry H. Hol
lander William ID. Horigsn. NJ. D.; Ellis Hughes
Harry Candy Hughes. A. B.; Frank " Hutchings
| William Carey johnson, James Vincent Kelly
Patrick Emmit Kilculen. George Sherman King
John Joseph Kirby. A. NJ; Edgar VI. Kitchin
Frederick ". Krichelt, Aubrey Lanslon. Rober
J. Leary. A. Frank Lever. 4. b.: Charles
| Lozano Rutherford B. H. Lyon George Edmon
ston Maddox, 4. b.; Charles j. Martell. \. B
John J. Mccarthy, James Evans Mcdowell, A. B.
Grafton l.. McGi Edward {. Meredith ir.; Loui
J. Minor. Haze Morgan, Frank ]. Mulhail, Charlie