Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-12

| AFFAIRS. lie palO an eloquent tIlhute To the
life and character of George Washington
| and recounted some of the leading events
in the latter's career. but he often he said.
! thought that Washington reached the sum-
! nit of his greatness in his farewell ad-
| dress.
| In conclusion the speaker said:
| AS l listened tonight to your names as
| they We're called. and the names of the
| states whence you come, L could not help
! thinking that it was in part at least a
| realization of the hope Of President WASH
| ington. He hoped for great national uni
| versity, where the young men from all the
| states would gather for intellectual pur-
! suits and from which would pour forth 4
| great healing stream of generous feeling
| that would allay the strife of section and
| make civil conflict impossible. And l am
| sure you go forth into the world you are
| better and broader men for having acquir-
| ed your education in the city founded and
| loved by the greatest of all Americans"
| Those Who Received Degrees.
| The degree of bachelor Of law was con-
| ferred on Otto Bosshard of Wisconsin and
| Frederick II. Clayson of New York and
| that of master of laws on Jesse {. Adkins.
| Tennessee; William F. Ashley, jr., New
| York; Walter F. Austin. Alabama; Francis
| Xavier, Wisconsin: Lincoln Bomber, Penn
| sylvania: Shipley Brashears, jr., Maryland:
| Michael F. Brennan, District of Columbia:
John NJ Carr. Indiana: Frederick II. Clay
son, New York; Joseph Francis Collins.
| Massachusetts; Samuel Bronson Cooper.
| jr, Texas: Patrick Sarsfield Cunniff, Mas.
| sachusetts: John Broughton Daish. Dis.
| trct of Columbia; Theodore II. Dessez,
| District of Columbia; Raymond h. Diclley.
| West Virginia: Philip j. Dougherty. Penn-
| sylvania; Thomas c. Downs, Wisconsin;
| G. Malcolm Eccleston, Maryland; Dean
| Fisher, Kansas: Herbert Louis Franc.
| Ohio w. Gwynn Gardiner, Maryland:
| Leslie c. Garnet, Virginia: Ralph Given.
District of Columbia: Albert L. Grace.
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setts; Thomas F. Healey, New York: w.
Francis D. Heron, Maryland; James n.
Higgins. Rhode Island; Clair r. Hill
Dist district ''' '', Of C Columbia: Frank
". Hutch:ngs Iowa: William Carey John,
son, District of Columbia: James Vincent
Kelly, Missouri: George S. King. District
of Columbia: john Joseph Kirby. Massit
chusetts; Frederick w. Krichelt. New York:
Charles l. I.ozano, District of Columbia;
Rutherford B. H. Lyo:. District of colum'
b:a; Charles J. Martell, Massachusetts,;
Leonard II. Mattingly. District Of columns
bia: John ]. Mccarthy. Georgia: Grafton
l.. McGill, District of Columbia; Frank ).
Mulhall. District of Columbia: Charies ).
Murphy Maryland: James Wilmot Murphy.
District of Columbia: Charles A. Obcnchain.
Illinois; j. Lawrence O'BIicn. Maryland;
Miles NJ. O'Brcn, jr., New York: Wilmoe
Mitchell Odel, Texas: Daniel W. ODono-
glue District of Columbia Herbert G.. Og-
den.jr District of Columbia Michael o Han
Ion, Ds;ric. of Columbia; William j. Pirtie.
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bia: Joseph {. Ramagc, District of Column
bia: Bernhard F. Schubert, Missouri: Clar-
ence Shaw. District Of Columbia; Edgar
Beverly Sheriff.. North Carolina: Henry
Clay Stier jr District of Columbia: Joseph
Daniel Sullivan. District of Columbia: Dali
son Erastus TelforG, Illinois; Lloyd NJ. Till
man, Tennessee: Royal II. Trombly. Dis
trict of Columbi;t; Gerall Van Casteel, Dis
trict of Columbia; JOHN l. Warren, Alaba-
ma: Richard James Watkins. District OF
Columbia; Robert r. White. District OF
Columbia: William Creighton Woodward.
District of Columbia; a Saunders Worthing.
ton, Ohio.
The Award of Prizes.
Prizes were awarded By Judge Shepard
OF the Court of Appeals of tie District OF
Columbia, as follows
Faculty cash prize of $40, to w. Cleary
Sullivan of the District CT Columbia, for
the best essay from among tic members
o. the second year class; subject, 'Ths
Law of Marriage Restraints"
Faculty cash prize of $40. to Wilmot NJ.
Odell of Texas, for tie bast essay from
among the members of the postgraduate
class; subject. The Legal Entity"
Special prize of set Of Smiths Lead
ing Cases" to Wilmot NJ. Odell of Texas.
for the best essay from among the mem
bers of the second year and postgraduate
classes. combined.
best essay on THE Laws Delays; Their
Consequences and Remedy" subject
lected by the faculty. was awarded to Wall
ter F. Austin of Alabama, while honorable
mention was made of the essay written by
Gerald van Casteel of the District of CO.
lumbia.
The class prizes were awarded as follows:
A cash prize of $40 to the member of the
first year class maintaining the best aver
age in recitations and examinations during
the year. Awarded to George E. Sullivan
of the District of Columbia.
A cash prize of SO to the member of the
first year class maintaining the second best
average in recitations and examinations
during the year. Awarded to Frank Sprigg
Perry of the District of Columbia.
A cash prize of S75 to the member of the
second year class maintaining the best
erage in recitations and examinations dur
ing the year. Awarded to Stuart Mcnamara
of the District of Columbia.
A cash prize of $40 to the member of the
second year class maintaining the second
best average in recitations and eXamina-
tons during the year. Awarded to Edwin
Plen Nemmers of Wisconsin.
A cash prize of SO to the member of the
postgraduate class maintaining the best
average in recitationS and examinations
during the year. Awarded to William G.
Woodward of the District CT Columbia.
A cash prize of SO to the member of the
postgraduate class maintaining the second
best average in Rotations and examina-