The Washington times., 1902-05-25
Exercises to Be Held at
National Theater June
5, 4 4, and :.
SPEAKERS BEING SELECTED
Junior Congress to Continue Sessions
Weekly During Summer - Senator
Beverage to Address the Law Com
mencement.

Much interest has been centored in
the choice of speakers for the three
ccmmencements of Columbian Irniver-
sity. The names of several prominent
men were under discussion some time
before the names were authoritativeh
announced.
1t has been definitely settled that Sen
ator Beveridge OF Indiana will be the
speaker at the law commencement;
George L. Raymond. professor OF cs-
thetics at Princeton, will address the
college scientific and graduate school,
while DIR. Harry b. Deale, of-this city.
will speak on the closing night before
the medical and dental schools.
Rev. S. H. Greene, D. d., president
Pre- TEN. of the university, will preach
the baccalaureate sermon at Calvary
Baptist Church at IL O'Clock Sunday,
June l. AS this is considered part
OF the formal university exercises, all
graduates are expected 10 attend, and
will march in a body to the church
Fifty Tickets Each.
In regard to tickets for the commence
ment, it has been decided that each
graduate shall have fifty invitations. The
question of tickets is always vexatious
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On the evening OF June 3, al the Ma
tional Theator. the exercises OF the law |
school and the school of comparative |
Jurisprudence and diplomacy will take |
n1nrp WaTnaciav Inn 4 rri1l witness
the taking of degrees by the members
of the medical and dental schools. while
the final exercises ON the evening fol-
lowing will be those Of the college ami
academic branches.
The law school commencement natu-
rally arouses much interest On the part
OF the public. There are ninety three
graduates. The exact list will not be
determined Until this afternoon when
thc re VIII be 4 meeting of the faculty
to settle this question.
n the school of comparative juris-
pr,1encc and diplomacy there are three
er. dlatias classes. the first second and
II :. years of post graduate study and
re arch. the members of which will re-
&C; degrees of master of laws. master
OF -.Tlcracy, and doctor of civil laws.
Theses to Be offered.
n addition 10 the regular examina-
ti-.5, all of which have taken place.
ec ! candidate must present a salts Z
factory thesis upon some lega. subject Il
a.: ned by the faculty. These theses
art now in the hands of the reading {
tho-- observations at a meeting OF the {
faculty this afternoon
Unsatisfactory results from theses
submitted during the past two years
have caused considerable anxiety on the
part OF the writer's OF this years col {
ect!on, who wish 10 be more successful "
han some pupils Of preceding years, !,
sho failed to take degrees merely en- |
account OF the theses
Considerable speculation is going on
imong the students as to wilo will se-
'ure the 500 cash prize for scholarship. =
Then there are four other cash prizes
or essays, and also prize of $3.50 set
" law encyclopedias offered for the
,est thesis. Competitors have submit
ed their best efforts, which are now
Inier consideration by various commit
ees. The results, however. viii not =
'ecome public until commencement C
light. h
The prize debate to be given at one il
f the theaters the first week in June r
5 a topic of conversation with univer- d
ity men. Six men will participate in n
his debate, each one OF whom earned 1t
he honor by brilliant records in other ii
ubiic debates. These honor men are II
iarold J. Peck, George b. Nelson, w.
=. Adams, Wallace C. Franklin. Thomas
J. Scott, and Philip X. Hindman. Two
rizes viii be awarded during the even
Ig. 10
Summer Junior Congress. tc
Such unusual interest is manifested bv u
be members of the Junior Congress that ~,
lstead OF adjourning, they have decided ",
, continue their sessions throughout re
ie entire summer every Saturday even ey
lg in University Hall. These summer ~
,ssions will form the short session. III
hile the winter meetings viii complete
le political imitation OF our national
wmakeYs by constituting the long ses-
on. an
Last evening witnessed a brilliant uni
srsity event in the celebration Of the
ghtieth anniversary of the Enosirian
chatting Society, which took place in pa
niyersit. Hall. cl'
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