The Washington times., 1902-06-01
GRADUATES RECEIVE
DEGREES IN LAWS

the sword. were urged and directed b.
the men OF law
''Of all the Presidents of the United
States twenty of them have been law
yers. Half Of the convention That
adopted the Declaration of Independence
were lawyers: two-thirds OF those who
formulated the Constitution were law
yers; and in both houses OF Congress
today you will find that two thirds uf
the members are lawyers.
The majority of the great mon oi
the Country are lawyers who started in
as you are starting tonight. with brains
and energy. Those who are the greatest
powers in the gre2test country OF the
world are lawyers.
Oldest Government in the World.
Remember this is the oldest Govern
ment in the world. see some o. the
members of the faculty seem to question
this statement. They recall the history
of England, OF Germany. and of Franco.
yet they forget that the forms of gov
ernment in all of these countries are
undergoing continuous change, that of
France having changed many times
in the last forty years. None Of them
have the same form OF government .hey
had lis years ago, when :he Constitt-
| tion of the United States vas adopted.
The few amendments to that Con-
stitution do not alter the fundamental
principles OF that document, and the
sarIe Government is today governing
1S.00o.000 of people on the American
continent and the islands OF the sea that
lis years ago governed 100000 OF
people.
DO not be afraid of anything. Not
even trusts. II a monopoly is a bcnefi-
cent one. welcome it, IL IL iE not benefi-
cent, and is productive OF evil. use all of
your powers to crush if. Cultivate cheer
fulness, firmness. fun. and the love of
mankind, am stand up for that which is
right and support it with enthusiasm.
Above ALL conduct yourselves temper
ately, prudently, and wisely.
Believe that today is better than yes
terday. that tomorrow will be better
| than today. Rest assured that of all
ages of the world. that of today is the
best. and that it will only be exceeded
by the future"
Senator Depow took his seat Amidst
long continued applause.
The Marine Band. under the personal
direction of Lieut.. William II. Santei-
bers. one of which preceded the confer
ring of degrees by the dean Of the fac
ulty. Ft
Prizes Awarded.
The university gold medal for the best.
postgraduate examination was award
ed to Mr.. Robert Findell: the Macarthur
gold medal for the best senior examina
tion to Mr.. Sidney Fuller Smith. and the
faculty gold medal fer the best junior
examination TO Mr.. r. Arrillaga, of Por
to Rico.
The following prizes were also award
ed: The Edward Thompson Company
prize for the bes, thesis 10 Mr.. Black
burn Esterline: the T. and J. W John
son g. Co. prize for the best work in
mock court TO Robert J. Mawhinney; the
NJ. Murphy prize to the student of the
post graduate class making the highest
average in the entire course 10 Mr. Rob-
ert NJ. Pindell; the i. II. ThomaS Law
Book Company prize for the best Senior
examination en- real property TO Mr.. Sid
ney Fuller Smith. the Rees. Welch &
Co. prize for the best senior examina-
tion on. evidence TO Mr. Gsyetano Coil
Cuchi. of Porto Rico. and the Rces.
Welcn & Co. prize for the best Junior
examination on Blackstone TO Mr.. C. F.
Brooks. The benediCtion was pronounced
by the. Rev Henry y. Couden.
A pleasing feature of the evening shat
was not on the program was the pre-
sentatien to Mr.. Eugene ID. .Carusi. the
dean of the law faculty. of handsome
silver loving cup from the members of
the senior class. in recognition of his
painstaking care and consideration dur
ing their connection with the college.
The presentation was made by Mr.. Ray
mond Wilson Moulton in an appropriate
address which was responded to by Mr..
Carusi in short sentences filled with
feeling.
The members of the school have been
invited to attend the banquet OF the
alumni to be given Tuesday evening at
O'Clock at Rarscher's.
Presentments of Degrees.
Those receiving diplomas last night
we're:
postgraduate class, receiving the de-
gre. ST master of laws: Fred. H. Bar
clay. Wyoming; James F. L. Barnes, I
Kansas. Clare Hills Barker. Ohio: |
Franklin Edgar Barrett. District of /
Columbia: Emory II. Gogley. Maryland: !
Alexander y. Breckenridge. Virginia;
Lornis Earle Bridgeman. Ohio: Fred
eTick ". Browne. Iowa; Oliver Francig /
Busby. Texas: r. ". Calfee. Virginia;
Frederick Joseph Carver, Nebraska: |
Clifford yolney Church, Kansas; Albert
Rankin. Clark. Ohio; Gayetano Coll
Cuchi Porto Rico: Zachary Lewis Daily, |
Virginia: William Hnrbin Davies. In
diana Arthur J. Dodge. District of
Columbia: Paul II. Doyal. Georgia; Fred
o. Emig. Maryland Blackburn Ester
line. Ohio; Forrest Starke. Fisher, Ore
gen: J. Stephen Giusta. District OF Co
luuDia: John ID. Griffith Ohio; Walter
Davis Groesbeck. Michigan: Harry :.
Eale. Colorado; Edwin $ Hege. Macy
land; Edward Wilson Holmes. Delaware,
W. II. Hurd. Connecticut; George p
lac, Pennsylvania; Luther Johns. Penn
sylvania; Hiram Jack Johnson, KeD-
tueky; George Douglas McNeill. West
Virginia: Robert ). Mawhinney. Penn
sylvania; Alexander Kennedy Meek,
Tennessee: Salvador Jose Mcstrc. Porto
Rico: Charles NJ. Miller. Missouri; Fred
+. Moore. Minnesota: Fred ". Moore.
District of Columbia: Edward Sinclair
Moores. Wisconsin: Charles Oliver Ny
ers. Ohio: Paul VI. North. Colorado;
Benjamin Fiery Oden. West Virginia
Robert VI. Pindell. Maryland; Thomas
Raleigh Raines. Mississippi; Frank Els
worth Rapp Pennsylvania; John Burns
Reed. West Virginia: Harry f. Riley.
District of Columbia; Elmer e. Rogers.
Indiana; Homer 4. a. Smith. Colorado:
William Martin Smith. Ohio; Frederick