Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-04
DEGREES CONFERRED
Large List Of Columbian
University Graduates.
ANNUAL EXERCISES
OF NOTED INSTITUTION.
Senator Beveridge Of Indiana Delivers
Address to Classes-Honors
and Prizes.

and Prizes.
Before a brilliant audience which filled
the fag-bedecked National Theater from
auditorium to gallery, more than four score
young men received the degrees which en-
title them to rank as graduates of the law
school of the time-honored Columbian Uni
versity. They were proclaimed bachelors
Of law. In addition to these young barris-
tiers there were fourteen students who re-
ceived the degree of master of patent laws.
From the school of comparative jurispru-
dence and diplomacy of Columbian degrees
of master Of laws We're conferred on TWEEN
tyone candidates who had completed the
necessary postgraduate course. There
were five awards of the degree of master
of diplomacy and fifteen awards to doctors
Of civil law. Thus the first night of the
commencement exercises Of Columbian was
made notable by the numbers graduated, az
well as by the many interesting features
which made up the program.
The eighty-firSt annual commencement
exercises of the university began last Sun
day, when Rev. Samuel H Greene, D. D.,
the acting president, delivered the bacca-
laureate sermon at Calvary Baptist Church
Tonight the exercises will be continued at
the National Theater. The medical and
dental schools will graduate their classes
this evening, and the address will be made
by DR.. H. b. Deale of this city. Tomorrow
evening at the National the exercises will
be brought to a close with the graduation
of the classes of Columbian College, the
Corcoran Scientific School and the school
of graduate studies, the address of the
evening being by Prof. George L. Raymond
of Princeton University.
Senator Albert j. Beveridge of Indiana
delivered the address to the graduates in
law and diplomacy last evening. His ora
ton was eloquent and his advice pertinent.
The graduates, in cap and gown, were
ranged on the stage, and all listened in
tenty to Senator Beverdge as he spoke.
The auditorium of the theater riot
of colors. contrasting in striking manner to
| the black garb worn by the graduates and
| the members of the faculty on the stage.
Immense American flags were hung around
the balcony front and draped across the
| proscenium arch. The foot Of the stage
was mass of cut flowers
Distinguished Spectators.
DR.. Samuel H. Greene. the acting presi-
| dent, presided. In addition there We're on
| the stage Justices John M. Harlan and Da-
vid Brewer of the United States Supreme
| Court, Judge William A. Maury, DR.. Chas.
| w. Needham, dean of the law school; John
W. Foster, former Secretary of State;
| Wayne MacVeagh, ex-Attorney General;
| Carroll D. Wright, commissioner of labor:
David ]. Hill, assistant secretary of state;
Judge Stanton ]. Peelle. LID, of the
| OHlleu states tOuTl Oh Sldl1HS, Wills van
| Devanter. assistant attorney general: Judge
| Thomas H. Anderson Of the District Su-
| preme Court: Judge Martin A. Knapp Of
the interstate commerce commission, Henry
| b. F. Mcfarland, Commissioner of the Dis
| trict of Columbia; DR.. Howard l.. Hodg
| kins, dean of the university: Charles Ray
Dean of the State Department, Prof. Chas.
| C. Twisher Prof. Melville Church Mr.
John w. Holcombe of the Interior Depart
| ment, Mr.. John B. Larner, Mr.. William G.
Johnson, Mr.. Andrew B. Duvall, Mr.. Wal
| ter c. Clephane, Mr.. Arthur Peter, Mr.. Ed
win C. Brandenburg and Mr. Henry P.
Law.
While the audience was assembling and
at intervals during the evening musical Sc
lections We're rendered by the orchestra Of
the National Guard Brigade Band.
Senator Beveridge's Address.
The opening prayer was offered by Rev.
Joseph ]. Muir and then Senator Beveridge
was introduced by President Greene. The
subject of the address was along the line
of the power in Congress beyond the Con-
stitution. Senator Beverdge called atten-
ton to the relief recently voted to the suf-
ferers of Martinique. a French possession,
and some years ago, he said, relief was sent
to Ireland an England possession, the money
being appropriated by Congress without the
slightest warrant in the Constitution. Yet
there was practically no objection in Con-
gress or in the country. The existence Of
power in Congress to do these things was
Senator Beveridge said these facts reveal
practically unquestioned powers in Con-
gress beyond the Constitution. They show
that there are powers inherent in the gov
eminent ITSELF which are extra-constitu-
tlonal. They are a part of a thing called
sovereignty, without which government
could not exist If you have government
you imply power needful for that govern
ment's operation. And therefore when gov
eminent is established that very act Gre
ates those powers which sleep till necessi-
ty aWakenS them.
Continuing the subject Of the Consti-
tuition the speaker said
when you come to the Interpretation Of
this most remarkable instrument Of history
the Constitution of the United States YOU
will see through a glass darkly unless you
consider Its purpose and the cause and ma
ture Of it's origin. 1t was not, as that
great phras r-Gladstone-said, struck
Off at given time by the brain and
purpose of man.. and therefore limited in
Its usefulness to the wisdom and circum-
stances Of that time. On the contrary, our
Constitution proceeded from Progressive
history and therefore is capable Of future
growth, just as it is the result Of its past
growth.
Aspiration Toward Nationality.
THE aspiration Of the common people
toward nationality has expressed itself
through every branch of the government
legislative as well as judicial, executive as
we'll as legislative. Indeed the Constitution
may be said to have been construed, as it
was created, by the common peoples in
stinct Of nationality. The doctrinaires de-
clared that internal improvements by the
national government were unconstitutional
Three of our Presidents were sure of it
Jefferson so believed. Madison vetoed an
internal Improvement bill on the ground of
its unconstitutionality. Monroe made it the
subject of message to Congress- But the
common people knew better than the the
orists. No matter what refined logic spun
from mere words and names, might con-
clude. the farmer and the trader the Teller