Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-30
Columbian University Graduates Law
and Diplomacy Glasses.
ATTORNEY GENERAL GRIGGS ADDRESS
The Acting President, Dr.. Greene,
Confers' the Degrees.
AWARDS NNOUNC ED

National Theater last evening, on the occa-
| sion of the closing exercises Of the Law
School and the School of Comparative Ju-
risprudence and Diplomacy of Columbian
| University. 1t was the second in the series
| OF commencement exercises which mark the
close of the year in the various departments
of the university. The theater was crowded
with the friends of the institution and of the
graduates. The decorations formed an APP
propriate setting for SO brilliant a gather
ing.
In addition to the attractive maSsng of
flags about the auditorium. the front of the
stage was banked with flowers, the gifts of
friends to the students.
On the right of the stage were seated the
members of the graduating class of the Law
School, while on the left were those of the
School of Comparative Jurisprudence and
Diplomacy. Occupying the center were the
acting president of the university. Rev. DR..
Greene and the members of the faculty and
the invited guests. Among the latter were
Mr. John w. Foster Ali Ferrouh Rey, the
Turkish minister, and District Commits
sioner Mcfarland.
After selections by the Marine Band
prayer was offered by Rev. Teunis s. Ham
lin. DID.
The United States Attorney General, Mr.
John w. Griggs. delivered the address to
the graduates, which followed with
close attention.
Attorney Generals Address.
In the course of his address Mr. Griggs
said:
Great knowledge is no longer confined
exclusively to the so-called learned pro-
fessions. Almost every manShas some
knowledge of the law and its workings.
and it is right that this should be so. AL
most century and half ago Sir William
Blackstone pointed out in of his lee
lures at Oxford how essential it was then
that the men of England who were prop
erty holders should have a knowledge of
the fundamental principles of the law. He
did not mean by that that they should all
| become lawyers, that they should fit them
selves to represent others in courts of JUS
tice but he meant that the well being of
the government depended upon wide
Outstanding of organic law by what then
constituted the governing classes of Eng
land. The whole life and environment of
the American citizen, the frequent partici-
patton in elections and the right to do jury
duty, tend to make him familiar with the
Constitution and the law of the land, and in
this fact We have one of the strongest bull
| warks of national permanency.
Suggested investigation.
ut would be interesting to investigate
anarchistic and mob violence and see what
per cent of the participants were reared I'M
der monarchial and absolute governments.
l believe it would be found that very few
brought up to a full understanding of the
dignity and justice of American law would
be among those who thus set law aside A
man who, in this land of justice and equal
rights, counsels resistance to the law is
revolUtionist Gin very fact. Doubtless a
majority of the people of Kentucky believe
that. under the very form of the law they
have been cheated of their will but they
submit to the Judgment Of the court; not
that there is no remedy for their wrongs,
but that the power to remedy them does
not lie with the court.
THE ghost of absolutism in government
Is not terrifying to the American people,
because absolute power rests with the
people. Under monarchal forms of gov
eminent the people had no way to rid
themselves of tyrannical rulers. except by
revolution, but in this republic, at fire.
quent intervals, the will of the people Is
expressed to who shall rule them. Nor
has the fear of military domination ever
taken any real hold upon our people. for
in this land the military is always sub
ordinate to the civil power. War is not
extinct. more's the pity, but war is no
longer the plaything of absolute monarchs.
disregardful of human life. War is now
the solemn responsibility of the people
and the nation. 1t is one of the glories
OF the closing days of the nineteenth CEN
fury that tribunals have been established,
where the differences of nations may
b., adjusted. the tribunals of voluntary
arbitration. While we rejoice to see the
causes of war decreasing, 1t remains true
that there are some questions that can
be settled IN no way except by an appeal
to arms. These are questions where the
conscience of a nation is involved, where
arbitration could not satisfy national honor.
Such was the case when we went to war
with Spain.
Discussion of War.
us war as dreadful to the popular mind
as some moralists would have US believe?
Some of the most humane philosophers
the world has produced, such as John
Ruskin. have told us that war is often
good for a people: that it elevates their
moral tone and increases patriotism and
love of country, and advances civilization.
l think il is a mistake. too, to believe that
the world is Mortified when war wages. The
world is more often entertained. All the
world loves hero, and since history began
the deeds of warriors have been the burden
of song.
"In own country we have seen the
warrior become again the citizen and win
as fair renown in the peaceful walks of
life as upon the fields of battle. This Is
because, under the form of government
our fathers gave us. armies and navies are
but Instruments to carry out the DEGREES or
the civil law All hail to the majesty OF
American law!
The Graduates.
The acting president Of the university.
DR.. Greene, then conferred degrees upon
the following:
f1dcutIoT u laws OHldS w. <AitAdHuSi,
North Carolina; Horace Bradford Clifton
District of Columbia: Dwight F. Dilworth.
Kansas; William Carlyle Herbert Virginia;
Fred ]. Holton, Utah; Robert Scott Hume,
Virginia; Nels Jensen. Utah: kenkichf kO-
dera. Japan: William E. Mcclure, Oregon;
Norman Allen Merritt. New York; Austin
Clark Sloan, Wyoming; Albert Rhett
Stuart. South Carolina; James Stuart.
Ohio; James G. Sweeney. Nevada; Richard
Bertram Thurman. Utah. and Edward NJ
Warren. North Dakota.
Master of patent laws-Benjamin F.
Adams. New Hampshire: A. Arnold Barks-
dale. Louisiana; Ross E. Breazeale Louisi-
ana; Charles NJ Polk. Arkansas; Henry
Rice Thompson. District of Columbia;
Frederick B. Weeks, Missouri. and R. Prem
tiss Weeks. Missouri.
Master of laws-A. G. Andrews. Vermont:
George Warren Barrus, New Hampshire;
]. P. Benfer. Ohio: Bluford w. Brockett.
Maryland; Joseph Waddell Butts. District
of Columbia; Charles Nice. Chapman. New
York: ]. Morrill, Chamberlin, Virginia;
Warren r. Choate. Maryland; Charles c.
Clark, Pennsylvania: Harry L. Cook. Ten
nessee; James w. Crooks, Illinois; Thomas
]. Davis. West Virginia; George Congdon
Fouse. District of Columbia; Claude Schurz
Frost. New York: L. K: c. Glover, vir-
ginia; Stewart Curtis Griswold, Michigan;
Charles Hartman, Michigan; Alfred T.
Hawksworth. New Hampshire; Robert
Scott Hume. Virginia: Glenn Edward Hus-