The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-25

under it. When in Marbury and Madi son the great Chief Justice Marshal ] declared the supremacy of the judicia | power in the interpret ta tion of statutes even so far as to justify setting aside
 a statute as unconstitutional if neet | be, judicial decision In the nationa I capital assumed an importance whict no one had foreseen. After the an- | nouncement of this decision the prin- ciple which it established was applied throughout the whole field of judicial jurisdiction. Without this check upon Legislation we should be like ship without a rudder or anchor, subject to the vicissitudes of sunshine and storm.
 'The effect of this provision is hard ly less salutory in the opportunity
 1t affords for the development and
 growth of the constitution by interpre-
 tation, as advancing years bring new
 conditions. A constitution is or ought
 to be the organic law or framework of
 government, as distinguished from a
 code of statutory provisions. It is elas-
 tic in it's structure, capable of expan-
 
 substance and spirit when a narrow
 and literal Interpretation of its words
 would be misleading. The general pur-
 pose and object of the framers of the
 instrument are to be ascertained, rath- CT than the specific things to which
 their language was directed.''
 The speaker then considered the methods of the supreme court in con- stitutional interpreta tion, referring to some important decisions, and spoke of questions arising before state courts under state constitutions, and of the practice in these courts. He briefly re- viewed the progress of the country in legislation and judicial decision, and spoke of some of the important ques- tions that now confront us in reference both to our foreign possessions and to industrial and social relations among the people of the state. In regard to the latter he pointed out the need of an orderly and peaceful method of ad-. justing controversies between labor and capital, and expressed the hope and be- lief that such a method will ultimately be provided by law.
 The announcement of Law school prizes was read by President Hadley and is in full as follows:
 Prizes awarded in Yale law school, June, ,1o01:
 The Townsend prize ($100) is award ed to that member of the senior class who shall write an pronounce the best oration at the public anniversary exercises at graduation. Awarded to Cornelius Porter Mitchell, A. B, Yale, 1897, subject of oration, "Constitutional in the South"
 Committee of award: Professor John D. Lawson, IL. D., law department, of Missouri Professor I. H. Brewster, University of Michigan; Hon. A. Heaton Robertson.
 The Jewell prize ($50) to that mem per of the senior class who receives the highest marks at his annual examina- ion. John Thomas Smith. B. A., Creighton university, 1900.
 The Munson prize ($50) for the best ting thesis by member of the 'enior class. John Hillard Committee # award; Harrison Hewitt, Esq, New Haven. Conn; Henry A. l.. Hall, Esq, NEW Isq., New Haven. Conn.
 The Betts prize ($50) to that mem- ter of the junior class who receives the highest marks at his junior examina- ion. John Frank Malley.
 The Wayland prizes ($50, s30 and $10) O those three members of the Yale Kent club, who at a public competitive ebate, are pronounced first, second and hird in excellence as debaters.
 First prize, Philip Troup, Ph. B., Tale university 1900; second prize, ohm Thomas Smith, B. A., Talladego ollege, 1900. Committee of award-Hon George l. Gum, Milford, Conn; Fred Stanley loot, Esq, New Haven, Conn.,; Phelps 1ontgomery, Esq, New Haven, Conn. The Edward Thompson company rize-A set of of the first or of the econd edition of the Encyclopaedia of | .aw, or a set of the Encyclopaedia of | leading and Practice, as the success Il competitor may elect, to that mem- i CT of the middle class who shall pass le best examination In the required 1 nd optional studies of that year, Ed ard Henry Kelly.
 Kent club diplomas for excellence in abate in the regular exercises of the ale Kent club were awarded to the blowing members of the senior class: 1 brace Greeley Eastburn, Cornelius orter Kitchel, Hibberd Richard Nor- an, John Thomas Smith, Richard rout Stapleton, Adam Stewart Ulrich. Degree of M. L., Magma cum laude, eorge Zahm, ILL. B., Yale university, %; degree of IL. B., Sumnla cum ude, John Thomas Smith, B. A., leighton unversity, 1900; degree of L. B., Magma cum laude, John Hill I'd, Cornelius Porter Mitchell, B. A., lle university, 1897; degree of IL. B., I'm laude, Herbert Westcott Fisher,
 A., Yale university, 1898; Xenophone 'arce Huddy, Harry Alphonso Jones, anry Hotchkiss Townshend, B. A., lle university, 1897.
 Middle class-Lucius Pomeroy Fuller,
 A, Yale university 1899; Garfield
 Jones, Edward Henry Kelly, Charles essler Lark, B. A., Gettysburg col- g, 1898, Yale university, 1S99j Max