The Washington times., 1902-06-01
Senator Depew Bestows
Good Advice.
LOVING CUP FOR DEAN CARUSI
Exercises Of National University Held
at National Theater-Largest Class
Ever Graduated South of New York
Prizes Awarded.

tional Theater last night was the larg
est class that has ever received degrees
from any similar institution south of
New York. II was the graduating class
of the law school of the National Uni
vcrsity, numbering las students.
The occasion was made additionally
memorable by a characteristic address
by Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew, who
took the opportunity, among other
things, TO discuss the question of matTi
mony.
The stage was crowded, the immense
class occupying the center and left.
while the remaining space was given up
to the members of the faculty, promi-
nent among whom was Commissioner
Foulke. OF the Civil Service Commits
sion: Eugene ID. Carusi the dean of the
faculty; Gen. George V. Davis the Judge
advocate of the United States Army;
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Milton B. Allies, Assistant Secretary Of
the Interior Campbell, Samuel V. Proud
fit. the first assistant attorney for the
Interior Department; Henry E. Davis
Jackson H. Ralston, c. C. Tricher. F.
L. Siddons. Charles Francis Carusi, and
George A. King, upon whom during the
evening the degree of LII. ID. was con-
ferred
Senator Depew occupied the center OF
the stage with the dean of the faculty
and in arising began by saying that he
began his professional career at a little
town on the Hudson where he had moth
ing to do but read law books. magazines
and newspapers. The essentials of sue
cess, he stated, were TO be found in
honesty, secrecy. attention to detail and
the keeping out of public office.
Avoid Politics.
Some years ago II was my privilege
to be calling. upon the late Salmon p.
Chase, the Secretary of the Treasury"
Mr.. Depew said. "and in the course OF
a conversation Mr. Chase took occasion
TO recount his early experiences. He
told of how, when he was young man.
life seemed so hopeless that he accepted
n position in the department of which
he was afterward the head at $1,000 a
year.
1t was big amount of money TO him
at the time. and he hurried TO Wash
ington, where he met an old attorney.
who was a lifelong friend of his family.
This friend urged him to keep out of
politics so far as public Office is con-
cerned. and after years of experience
. l. Arl@ rf ts
predecessor with renewed fervor. The
old lawyer advised him TO go home. and
IL he was only able to earn 5000 during
his first year to try to live on it, to work
and study.
That hundred dollars coming in every
month in the department will' take the
ambition out OF you you will lose your
ability to successfully fight the battles
of life, and when you finally are thrown
upon your own resources you will find
that younger men have taken the posi-
tions in the profession that you should
have occupied.
II was in this city some years ago
when there was the great upheayal In
Congress and many of the old members
were thrown out for the first time in
years Many of them came to me with
tears in their eyes and told me that they
had devoted the greater part OF their
lives to the interests of the people and
now that they had large families to pro-
vide for they were thrown out Of office
and that they did not know what TO do.
Take no public office. young gcltlc-
men, until you are independent; then #
the people want you. serve them to
the best of your ability. Be At the
front in all educational matters. BE at
the front in the church, with one OF
which you should connect yourself. BE
at the front in all political matters. FOR
you will find that il is better to belong
to bad political party than TO no party
al all. There is no harm even in being
a reformer, unless you are looking for
Office.
Mr. Depew on Matrimony.
'Now as to getting married. believe
in getting married-but not until you
are good ana ready. There is no surer
thing in the world than that when pow
erty comes in at the door love takes
its departure.
"A man has no right TO win a giri's
aNectlons unless ne lS prepared 10 take
care of her. There is nothing meaner
than 10 expect her to do half IN sup |
porting the family. AS soon as you are
prepared to care for her. however. lind
the right girl and wade ini
II want 10 tell you that you must not .
expect an angel even in the rig4: girl.
They all have their little faults. AMI II
she keeps you waiting when you IRE
going out with Der ycu must take IL rs
a matter OF course; 1t is part OF her
nature.
II remember an old professor 'sho
lived in New Haven, and who was IN
excellent French scholar. He had never
been abroad, and once asked him hov
be learned the language. He said by
never getting mad with his wife
lyon see, wheneSer ! ain going out.
ne told me, 1 always expect her 10 be
late. 1t would not be woman II So
we're not Besides she will always
have an excuse that you must adiD'i is
a good one. Now, instead OF frcllirg
and tuning, ] just make uSc. o. ttat
fifteen, OF twenty. or even thirty min
ltes In studying the French language.
and in that manner have acquired II
of it
"You should be proud OF your profess
sion. for il is the Oldest and noblest pro-
intrusted the. care OF property and the
handling Of the delicate questions OF life
The great men OF the world have not