Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-29
Eightieth Annual Commencement
of Columbian University.
VERY LARGE NUMBER OF GRADUATES
Address Delivered by Dr. Mackay-
Smith on "Land Of Privilege"
THE HONORS AND PRIZES

The second in the series of eightieth an
nual commencement exercises of the Co
lumbar University was held last evening
at the New National Theater, when, in the
presence of large, distinguished and In
terested gathering. degrees were formally
conferred on those who had completed the
course of study in the Law School and the
School of Comparative Jurisprudence and
Diplomacy. The occasion was notable
one in the history of the university, the
diploma of bachelor of laws being pre-
sented to eighty-two graduates, that of
master of patent laws to eighteen that of
master of laws to twenty, that of master
of diplomacy to two. and that of doctor of
civil law 10 twenty three. Those who re-
ceived the degrees were of all ages, vary
ing from youths in their teens to men who
have at least reached the turning point in
life so far age is concerned. Three ma
tives of Japan. graduates of the Law
School, Were among those granted dlplo-
mas.
The decorations of Monday evening re-
manned in place, being made up of palms
and cut flowers, national and class colors
Yellow and purple intertwined with green
constituted drapery colorng for the bal
comics. the boxes being beautifully dressed
with the stars and stripes. huge floral
class emblem, thanked by flag festoons, was
prominently suspended above the stage.
While the audience was assembling the
Marine Band rendered the civilian Tell
overture and selections from The Burgo-
master. Shortly after o'clock. to the
strain of SOusa'S The Man Behind the
Gun march, the members of the taculty of
the school, and wearing gown and cap. and
headed by Rev. DR., Samuel II. Greene. act
ing president of the university, appeared on
the stage and proceeded to chairs
ranged for them. With Rev. DIR. Greene
were Rev. DIR. Alexander Mackay Smith,
pastor of St. Johns Episcopal Church; JUS
tice Walter S Cox, dean OF the Law School,
Mr.. Charles W. Needham. dean of the
School of Comparative Jurisprudence snd
Diplomacy; Mr. Justice Harlan and MIR.
Justice Brewer of the Supreme Court of the
United States; Justice Bradley of the Su-
preme Court of the District of Columbia;
Mr.. Howard Hodgkins. Mr. William A
Maury, Mr.. Van De Nanter. Mr.. Walter S.
Clcphane and MIR. Arthur Peter. The grad
yates took possession of the entire stage in
rear of the faculty and invited guests,
DR.. Mackny-Smith's Address.
The divine blessing was invoked by Rev
]. G.. Butler, d. D, pastor IF Luther Place
Memorial Church. selection by the band,
Pilgrim Chorus, from Tannhauser," fol-
lowed. and then Rev. Alexander Mackay-
Smith, the speaker of the evening was in
trodUced. He announced that the subject
of his remarks WAS The Land of Privi-
lege.' The speaker considered it a great
privilege for the graduates before him to
of prophecy for a golden future. Rev. DR..
MackaySmith called attention to the pc
culiarity of American history that each
generation has its own problem to solve.
He declared each generation has acquitted
itself nobly up to this time.
The purity of the ballot. the destruction
of the spells system and the perfection of
municipal government were classed by the
speaker as the burdens confronting the
present generation. He preferred. So he
said, TO see young men grow up to be
diplomats and to be honored the world
around as scholars and gentlemen than 10
have this country produce only million
aires, politicians and crops.
In conclusion the speaker urged the
chosen profession and to give and lend
a hand that the best shall govern. Atten-
ton was called TO the fact that there are
glories and dangers of American citizen
ship-all might share the glories, but, the
speaker said, he desired to warn his hear
ers against the dangers ''Timcs like the
present. he added. demand wise heads
and strong hearts, who would look upon
To be bought-young men with opinions
and wills who would not fear to stand
before the modern American demagogue
and damn his treachery with vigor.'
Degrees Conferred.
When the applause that rewarded Rev.
DR.. Mackay Smiths remarks had subsidcd
the band played "Boccacclo," and then
Justice Cox presented for degrees the
bachelors of laws and the masters Of pat
ent laws. Those who received diplomas
and decorations were:
Bachelor of laws-John H. Ballinger,
Fred II, Barclay, W. E. Bennett, Don Piatt
Blackwood, John Boyle, jr., William S.
Broughton, Phi b., Frederick W. Browne,
osmond Fairworth Byron, j. Mentor Cald-
well. Robert Martin Calfee, A. b; Edward
X. Campbell, Lyman X. Chambers, Reed
Paige Clark, A B.; Lewis Colfax Conwell,
Davies, Charles w. Davis. Arthur ]. Dodge,
Osgood H. DowelI. PHI B.. Livingston Por-
ter Dryden, John Quincy Dudley, George
Russell Duncan, Burton Haines Estery,
Ferguson, Sanford c. Fullilove, A. B.;
Herman Charles Gauss Louis Goldberg,
Allen T. c. Gordon, William a. Greene,
Walter A. Greer, Henry a. Gunderson,
Herrick, William Hinton Holloway, Marcus
Clarence Hopkins, r. S. Hopkins, William
W. ]. Howard, Joseph William Howell,
Martin Charles Nugget, Henry Elihu
Jones, Frederick Corning Kingsbury, A.
b; Samuel S. Lewis, Edward Stanley Long
Edwin Osborne Loucks, Frank Aldrich
Lucas, William B. Matthews. jr., Howard
Mccormick, Thomas S. Merrill, Edward S.
Moores. Ralph Norpell, Culbert Levy o.
son. Edward n. Pagelsen, Brainard Warner
Parker. B. A; Ralph l.. Peck. Phi. B.; Ar.
thur 6: Plant. Walter Preston PlumleXs
Alfred Waters Proctor, Frank E. Radensle-
ben, Harry d. Reed, William A. Reid,
William Parker Reinohl, Frank n Renaud,
Harris Porter Richardson. David Milton
Roberts. b. A; Augustus p. Schell, Homer
A A. Smith. Phi B.; Robert Everett Smith,
William Miller Smith. VIII Eugene Soult
Edwin Ellis Spear. A. B.: Robert Allan
stephens, James D. Talbot, Roy Warner
Tallman. A b; Robert Upton, Charles
Adelbert Veeder, Luther NJ. Walter, Thomas
J. Wingfieid, Julian S. Wooster Henry c.
Workman, b. s.; Robert E. Lee Yellott
Master OF patent laws-Bluford Wilson
Brockett, LIB, II4.M NJ; Charles McC
Chapman. LIB. LIN; Howard Addison
Coombs b. s., LIB; Harry Coope LIB,
LIN: Faust Frank Champion, ogden Ell
lery Edwards, b. S, Ii. NJ; Bertram Grey
Foster. Samuel Weaver Foster, LIB,
LII. NJ; George Thomas May, jr., LIB
Alfred keane Moe. Herbert Gouverneur
Ogden, jr., NJ. E, LIN. Charles Wesley
Owen, LIB. LIN. William W. Poultney,
NJ, LIN; Hervey Sheldon, LIB
Henry E. Stauffer, LIB. LIN: Erastus
Dalson Teford, B. s., LIN: Albert Coul-
ter Wells, LIB. LIN; Herbert Wright
E, LIN
The Prize Winners.
Justice Cox made the announcement of
the prize winners among the foregoing
The Parker prize of $780, the gift of Mr.
NJ. NJ Parker, to the student who passed
the best examination for the tlegrea oS