The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-26

| It is his duty to advise hlS clent lo obey the economic law, to bring about profits by lowering prices and increas- ing consumption. All other profits are not profits but tributes wrung from community While the lawyer is a growing quantity in the counting house. it doesn't follow that he is diminish ing quantity in the court house, A feature of our political life is that the one department of our government Tn which the people repose absolute con- fidence is the judicial department. In practical operation we find that con- gross and the executive can only sug- gest changes in our laws The courts stand at the doorway of our political system declaring what shall be admit ted and what shall be excluded. The judiciary are the priests of this temple 1 of liberty.
 To-day we find that the courts, hav- ing completed the task of establishing liberty in the United States, gre called upon to establish relations of the Unit ed States with the rest of the world Politicians and statesmen may suggest the disposition of the Philippines-the courts will decide what that disposition shall be.
 'The right of the United States to | take territory is conceded. The acqul- sition of Mexico is not an improbability nor impossible. Even the annexation of | China is not as fanciful a suggestion now as the suggestion of the annexa- ton of the Philippines would have bsen | three years ago. As we contemplate ! the consequences that may flow from | decisions we can imagine the import ance of the courts. The court and that alone, may declare whether annexation of territory makes 1t subject to the con | stitution, or congress alone has power to establish it's government Will any one tell me that the bar can sink into | insignif1cance while in our political sys- l tenn there remains such a factor? our courts and our lawyers now are not en- gagged in defending liberty's citadel, but in extending it's dominion"
 | Speaking then of forensic oratory, MT. l Cochran extolled it's value, properly used, to the lawyer He said that 1t was not declining. It was as Important | to-day as it ever was,
 In the closing part of his address he gave some good, sound, practical ad-  class. telling them to stick to their pro- fession, not to be discouraged by the hardships that they must meet at the outset of their professional careers. He advised them that energy and perse- verance are always rewarded. Hearty applause greeted him at the close of his address.
 President Hadley then announced the award of prizes in the Law school as follows:
 The Townsend prize ($100) is award ed to that member of the senior class who shall write and pronounce the best oration at the public anniversary exer- cises at graduation, and awarded to Walter D. Makepeace. Committee of award, William E. Foster, Buffalo, N. r.. George F. Hill Bridgeport, Conn; Professor w. L. Burdick of Laurence, Kansas
 The Jewell prize (s5o), to that member of the senior class who receives the highest at his annual examination, awarded to George Zahm.
 The Munson prize (s50) for the best graduating thesis by a member of the senior class, awarded to Harry B. aRa1u. AOIuInlllee ol dNdlu, w. ID. Pardee, New Haven, Conn; Charles Kleiner, New Haven. Conn. Benjamin l. Spock. New Haven, Conn
 The Betts prize (s50) to that member of the junior class who receives the highest marks at his junior examina ton. awarded to John T. Smith B. A, Creighton college, 1899
 The Wayland prizes (s50, s30, S20), to those three members of the Yale Kent club who, at a public competitive de- bate, are announced first, second and third in excellence as debaters awarded first prize to Cornelius P. Kitchel, B. A, Yale university '97; second prize to John T. Smith, B. A., Creighton college, 1899; third prize to Franklin A. Lord, B A. Yale university, 1898.
 Committee of award, Hon. c. T. Dris- coll New Haven, Conn; Henry G. Day, New Haven, Conn; James F., Wheeler, New Haven, Conn.
 The Edward Thompson company prize: A set of the first or of the sec ond edition of the Encyclopedia of Law or a set of the Encyclopaedia of Pleading and Practice, as the successful competitor may elect, to that member of the middle class who shall pass the best examination in the required and optional studies of that year. awarded to Martin T. Bennett, B. A., Yale uni versity, 1898.
 Kent club diplomas for excellence in debate in the regular exercises of the Yale Kent club were awarded to the following members of the senior class: Harry B. Agard, Orrin M. Clark, B. A, Yale university. 1898, Thomas F. Hick- ey, Leslie F. Hubbard, Walter D. Make peace. B. A., Yale university '97, M A, Yale university 99; James A. Marr, B. A., Bates college. '97
 Honors-Degree of ILL. D. Magma cum laude awarded to Herbert D. Palm CT, B. S.. Southern Iowa Normal, 1895, B A., Yale university. 1898; George Zahm. Degree of IL. B. Cum laude, awarded 10 William F. Conway, John w. Ergerton, B. A, Trinity college, 1894, M. A., Yale university, 1896; Nath- an A. Smyth, B. A, Yale university 1897, M A., Yale university, 1899
 Middle class-Martin T. Bennett, B A., Yale university, 1898; Carnelius P Kitchel B A, Yale university. 1897; xenophon P. Huddy, Henry H Town shend B. A., Yale university, 1897.
 Junior class-Harold R. Berry, Gar field R. Jones, Edward Fl Kelly, Charles T, Lark B. A. Gettysburg college 1898,