Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-11
GRADUATES IN LAW
Diplomas Conferred Upon Si1ty-Si1
by Georgetown University.
CLASS ADDRESSED BY .MR. COULD
Opening Exercises in Charge Of
Rev. Or. Whitney.
TIL E RIFE NNER S

TIL E PRIZE WHINE S
Amid most beautiful surroundings the
graduates Of the law department of
Georgetown University last evening re-
ceived their diplomas. The tnirtieth an
nual commencement exercises of the de-
| partment were held in the New National
Theater, the occasion being q notable one
In the history of the university. 1t is
scarcely possible that the stage setting
could have been surpassed in attractive
ness The scenery was the representation
OF conservatory, while palms, ferns and
shrubs in blossom were made use of In
profusion. The entire front of the plat
form was mass of cut flowers. From
the proscenium was suspended an i'm
| mense floral scroll bearing the inscription,
Georgetown University - Law Depart
ment.' Posted on the lower roll of the
scroll was an owl, very wise in appearance,
whose eyes, which were of incandescent
electric bulbs blinked in sageiike manner
throughout the evening. The scroll sup
ported the axis of a mammoth scales of
Justice, constructed of greens and roses.
TWO American flags were used to good eff
feet in connection with the shrubbery, and
the boxes and galleries were tastefully dec
GRATED with the college and national col
ors blended.
AS the audience and guests were assem-
bling Haley's Orchestra rendered several
pleasing musical selections. At 8 o'clock,
to the tones of spirited march. the grad
yates, attired in mortar board caps and the
accompanying collegiate gowns flied onto
the stage and took possession of chairs on
the right. The left was reserved for the
of1c1als of the university, the faculty, the
speakers of the evening and the invited
guests. In the front row were Rev John
d. Whitney, S. j., president of the univer
sity: Mr.. Ashley NJ Gould, United States
attorney for the District of Columbia; JUS
tice Seth Shepard of the Court of Appeals
of the District of Columbia; Justice Harry
NJ Clabaugh of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia and Mr. Henry B. F.
Macfarland, president of the board of
Commissioners of the District of Columbia
Among those in the rear Of the foregoing
were Justice Martin F. Morris of the
Court of Appeals and Messrs. Charles c.
Cole, George E, Hamilton, ]. Nota Nc
ton Gordon, F. L. Campbell D. w. Baker
S. L. Robinson, Jesse H. Wilson, NJ. NJ
Parker, S. c. Mills, w. c. Woodward and
others.
Opening Address.
The opening address was delivered by
Rev. Father Whitney. who explained that
the occasion was notable in that it was
the first graduation from the law depart
ment of the university of class that had
years. Heretofore the degree of bachelor
OF laws has been awarded after two years
of study.
Father Whitney then proceeded to make
an announcement that was greeted with
emphatic applause. 1t was that, beginning
next year, a fourth year, for post gradu-
ates. will be added to the course in law.
Mr.. Charles G. Cole, until recently asso-
ciate justice of The Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, will be in charge
and will deliver proportion of the lee
lures. In this connection Father Whitney
took occasion to pay high tribute to the
character and abilities Of Mr.. Cole, saying
that the District Supreme Courts loss of
Justice Cole had resulted in the univer-
sity's gain The new course will include
civil law. admiralty. International law and
the conflict of laws. The lecturers will
be mea of international prominence
AS the secretary, Mr.. S. M. Yeatman,
called the names, Father Whitney hand
ed diplomas to the following graduates,
each of whom had many and loyal friends
in the audience, as was attested by the
hearty greeting that was extended.
Bachelor of Laws.
Allen R. Adams, Pennsylvania; John w.
Altman, Alabama; Thomas Franklin Athey,
Kansas; Frederic l. Barrows, Phi. B., In
diana; Edward Birchhead, District of Co.
lumbia; Frank A. Birgfeld. Maryland; John
J. Brosnan, A. B., District of Columbia; A.
Jeter Butler, South Carolina: Ulysses But
Ter, District of Columbia; John Leo Cassin,
District of Columbia; Richard B. Cavanagh,
District of Columbia; Edward B. Cogin,
A. M, Louisiana; Walter H. Collins Dis
trict Of Columbia; John E. Connolly, Rhode
Island; ]. Vincent Coughlan, A. M, Mary
land: Daniel Curry, District of Columbia;
John w. Daniels, Rhode Island; Charles
Denegre, A. M, Louisiana; George e.
Downing, Rhode Island: William T. Finn,
District of Columbia; John J. Finnegan.
A. B., Washington; Joseph Paul Fitzpat-
rick, Pennsylvania; Joseph Freeman, Phi.
B., illinois: Edward Francis Gillian, Rhode
Island; j. Gardner Greene, Alabama; Harry
Ivan Heideman. District of Columbia; Gratz
w. Helm, Illinois; Frederick Charles
Hicks, Phi. B.. New York; John DENLY
Hird, A. NJ. District of Columbia; John
John B. Isbell, Alabama; Benjamin r.
Johnson, B, New York; Robert D. John
ston, jr., Alabama; Samuel 7. kalbfus,
District of Columbia; Charles NJ. Karch,
trict of Columbia; Charles A Long, Ha-
wall: Ella A. c. Long, Hawaii; Joseph E.
Loughran, Massachusetts,; James F. Mar
key New Jersey; James S. McDonough,
Rhode Island; Stuart Mcnamara, AM,
District of Columbia; Robert Meyer, Dis
trict of Columbia; Erwin Plein Nemmers,
AM, Ph.D., Wisconsin; John NJ. Nolan,
New Jersey; Dennis F.. O'Brien, ABB,
Rhode Island; Michael F. OConnor. ABB,
District of Columbia; Fabian Posey, ABB,
Maryland; franz n. RldgWay, District OF
Columbia; John Ring New York; Vincent
de Paul Simonton, District of Columbia;
Adrian Sizer. Pennsylvania; Paul ]. Som
ers, AN, Wisconsin,; Thomas ]. Spellacy,
vania; William Cleary Sullivan, District Of
Columbia; William D. Sullivan, District of
Columbia: James A. Toomey, A. NJ, New
York; Ralph E. Walker, Illinois; Frank J.
Wissner, District of Columbia.
Master of Laws.
William Livingston Browning, LIB,
Maryland; john Dillan Hall, LIB, Ala
bama; Wilfred Jessup. LIB. Indiana;
Griffin Lamkin. "A. B., LIB, Alabama.
The orchestra rendered 1.-The Palms.
and also a charact eristic selection preced-
ing the delivery of the address to the grad
yates by Mr.. Ashley M. Gould, United
States district attorney, who was intro
duced by Mr.. George e. Hamilton, dean of
the faculty. He stated that Mr.. Gould had
been a student at Georgetown Law School
and was one of its most successful grad
yates 1T is with feelings Of pride and