Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-12
THE LAWYERS BANQUET.
The Junior and Senior Laws
have Pleasant Time.

AHCAA O1AQuCB ACiu aAuhtNlpbA AA1A
Tuesday Evening" Number OF In
yited Guests Numerous Speeches
among them Very Neat one by Chief
Of Police Il. b. Price.
The Junior aud Senior Law students
Of the University last night had a
most fitting close Of the years work
The Seniors closed the last page Of
their college life and on next Thurs
day will be marshaled out to meet the
sterner realities of life, after two
years hard struggling with Blackstone
and other branches Of law.
About seventy-fve eongenial fellows
gathered around the banquet table at
the Municipal Hall last night at
eleven o'clock, and it was ''love
FEAST from the beginning
The lawyers had as their invited
guests the representatives Of the city
papers and the editors of the Athe-
naeum, and the Chief Of Police.
Mr.. Milligan presided at the piano
and the opening song was THE
Gangs all Here, !" followed by several
college songs. A song entitled "Doe,
Prof. and Judge was one that always
brought forth mighty chorus.
Judge" Maxwell was the master Of
ceremonies and in his usual and pleas
ing manner addressed the classes.
He said: Tonight is suitable and
most fitting termination 10 gather
around the banquet table as fellow
law students. Within a few days
,,aopv ,f re mill laova far orr banaoe
and close our lives as students to-
gether. Mr.. Meredith was called
upon by the toastmaster for solo.
Mr.. Meredith has a remarkable
voice and during the evening sang
several songs and the lawyers joined
in the chorus.
The first speaker OF the evening was
Edward B. Kenna, his subject being
Restitution Of Conjugal Rights
Mr.. Kenna handled his subject in an
admirable manner and his remarks
were thoroughly enjoyed
j. NJ. Wolverton ably discussed
BLACK Acre This speech was fol-
lowed by a song by Mr.. Meredith,
Lamb, Lamb, Lamb the fellows
all joining in the chorus.
B. Craig spoke on Sergeant
Moore's Loophole" and sprung some
good jokes.
the genial Chief of Police Mr.. Price
said that he had two boys and since
he had sat down to the banquet table
he had decided to make lawyers out
Of both. He expressed his attitude
as to the treatment of the student
body OF the University. His sympa-
thy is with the students in all things
that are just. He does not forget the
fact that Boys will be Boys"
Mr.. Iams responded to the Chiefs
remarks and assured him that he had
won the heart Of every w. V. q. stu
dent during his term of office.
Several members of the Junior class
were called upon and all responded in
very happy manner, among them
being Senator Hughes, Callahan, Cut
right and Cuppett.
Mr.. Cuppett claims to hail from a
country where the sun shines the
brightest, the county of Preston, but
this point was disputed.
oHt VI oHC NCtJ iHuClCoblHS tNCHoc
of the evening was recitation by
Mr.. Kenna entitled evan Bein.n
Mr.. Lehman made the closing
speech and gave his idea of "Plead
ing"
A very unique program was arrang-
ed for the evening, each one being
assigned some law subject to discuss.
The banquet was a grand success
and an one present or in the near
neighborhood is thoroughly convinced
that college spirit in the West Vir-
ginia University is not dead. The
flow OF good fellowship and fraternal
feeling was at its height and it will
go down ia the pages Of unwritten
history as one OF the most memorable
and thoroughly enjoyable times of
college life.
The program was closed by Mr..
Milligan by march entitled ''The
Law Glass March" composed by Mr..
Milligan.
MAJOR Il. +. SCOTT