New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-27
Mr.. GRIGGS AT YALE.
SEvENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
LAW SCHOOL CELEBRATED.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SPEAKS ON THE
ADVANCES OF JURISPRUDENCE IN
THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
PRIZES AWARDED.

New Haven. Conn June 26.-The seventy-hfth an
niversary OF the Yale University Law Scnooi was
celebrated this afternoon. The Grafton was ue-
livered by Attorney General John w. Griggs whose
theme was THE Advances OF jurisprudence IN tue
Nineteenth Century" The exercises were held IN
CoIege Street Hall The programme was a formal
affair and consisted Of the Grafton OF the day ana
the announcement of various prizes Dean way
land presided and President Dwight announced the
prizes Mr. Grggs spoke In part as foilo"s'
Gentlemen OF the Graduating Class: l commend
TO you the cultivation OF spirit 1has rs MI vew Of
you 10 take a healthy. sound and cheerIusi NV ID
the struggles and movements or society OF "a" or. or,
OF government. believing that tne EN- wod wish
you 10 realize and appreciate the humane III baen
in which recent reforms OF jurispruuehre ou
aid that spirit OF mercifuness shall not De i
to decline The further maintenance OF the nigh
suthoritv and repute OF our Anglo-Saxon juris,
prudence the foundation OF our Rh rOstei s in
trusted 10 the bar. The world VIII Judge OF tne
system according to the manner III WHICH It's Ni'"
Beyond his immediate duty to his client, the
lawyer has larger and wider sphere OF nu r. , ~
tainins the priceless value Of that system Of law
and justice which is the heritage OF me ann ne bt
people As the character OF the members OF tn ia
profession is sound patriotic and pure so VIII
legislation the administration Of public oflees ana
general public sentiment continue upon HINES u
Justice safety and conservatism. ,, - a. .
So I urge you not 10 strive exclusively tor tn ,
forward 10 career OF influence and usefulness that
shall include your neighborhood. your state your
Country within its benehcert reach .
For your exemplar let me commend the ideal ,S oil
the good lawyer do not say me gpeI, Zsd p he
life of every substantial city and courthouse to~h,
especially in the older Soe5 prneipes Of
Jurisprudence rather than upon wise saws ana
modern instances" but over all Is renected me IL
Elimination OF a strong common,sense ana a renned
tactfulness To his clients ne Is an snofav
family secrets and the safe guide and counsellor
in trouble and difficulty; composing not stirring up
strife but when in +fHa t a1
full to witnesses TO jurors and 10 Judge as wen as
In the judgment and feelings OF the community
there is something of the venerable and illustrous
iaw not FOR his success as an advocate not for
his mere usefulness 10 his ow-cltlzens as a
fuence Of his whole life and character and when
he dies 10 every mind there comes suggestion or
estimate which the people have formed OF him.
the just man and the councillor
The Townsend Prize orations were delivered by
T NJ. Conner Of Northampton. Mass; c. W.
Bierly, Of New-Haven: E. l. Smith, OF Hartford,
and C. H. Studinski, OF Pueblo. Col
Prize awards were made follows:
The Jewell Prize that member OF the senior
class who receives the highest marks at his annual
examinaton-A. L. Corbin, B. A. University Of
The Munson Prize for the best graduating thesis
BY member Of the senior class-F 5. Jackson.
The Belts Prize to that member OF the junior
class who receives the highest marks at his junior
examnaton-C p. Getchel. 3. A, Yale. 1897.
The Wayland Prize TO those three members Of
the Yale Kent Club who. in public competitive
debate. pronounced first. second and third in
excellence as debaters-First prize, ]. B.. Ulman.
New-Haven; second y. A. Smith. 3. A. Yale, 1891
third, F. A. Lord, B. A. Yale. 1895.
The Edward Thompson 399 NJ compsny Prize to that
best examination in the required and optional
studies OF that year-George Zahm. Syracuse " Y
Kent CLUB Diplomas for Excellence in Debate-C.
II. Hartman, Fryeburg. Me; w. c. Keane, New
Haven T. F. Noone, Rockville. Conn: S. P. North
rup. Augusta, y. j.; L. VI. Sonnenburg and j. B.
Ullman. New-Haven.
HONORs.
Degree OF LII. B., Magma Cum Laude-C NJ Blerly
and A. L. Corbin NewHaven.
Degree OF LII B., Cum Laude-T. NJ. Connor,
Northampton Mass: Harrison Hewitt. New Haven:
\. L. Montgomery Micanopy Fla: T. F.. Noone,
Rockville Conn. and r. L. Smith. Hartford
Middle Class-W. +. Conway. Newark, y. j.: J. T.
Edgerton. Mddletown, Conn. l.. E. Hubbard Meri-
den. Conn, and George Zahm, Syracuse. y. Y.
Junior Class-M 7. Bennett. Hartford. Conn: H.
W. Fisher, New-Haven: John Hillard Pennington,
Conn. c. P. Hine. Poland. Ohio: W. B. Johnson.
Enfield. Conn; c. P. Mitchell. NewHaven; ". D.
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