The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-10
GEORGETOWN LAW
SCHOOL GRADUATES

batter IL the Prize Debate. held Thurs
day. My go. 1902.
: The subject OF this debate was:
Res olved. That it is contrary to the
best interests of this country for Con-
gress to substitute the American Mer-
chant Marine The judges were JUS
tees White. Mckenna and Peckham. OF
the Supreme Court of the United States,
and By their decision the prize is award
cd to Warren Earl Green OF Rhode
Island. member OF the third year
class
Father DaughsIty's Address.
The CONNIE ncement opened with the
STARS and Stripes" rendered by Haleys
orchestra. at 8 o'clock. Auother selec-
ton by the orchestra preceded the ad-
IGress OF welcome by Rev. jerome
DauS5erty. prcsiden: OF the university.
The latter spoke earnestly ard With
that effect which deliberate, weishty
words carries into the midst of great
audience. In iie opening Of his i'd
Dress. Father Daugherty welcomed all
within sound of his voiee. II I'll. name
of Georgetown University. AM OF re
holy orler 10 which he bcio1Esi "All
who he'd come he said, should be
made glad; for the occasion was o.ie OF
thanksgiving, and Of great rejoicing.
But Father D1ugheTty said he wanted
to talk with the boys vho were ah'nit to
go out into the world FOR he struggle Of
life. He wanted them TO re lo1est in
living, honest in their 1tilinrss re-
la,ions, and trae to their hcnored profess
SIGN. And 1t is all hGnored proies-
sion," declared the president OF the uni
versity. "A profession wti,h has come
f. ~ haa
con light to human justice AMI unG.r-
standini.
rs Lac president of the university
took MS seat the mournful notes OF
The Hcly Ci.y" By the orchestra filled
the theatoc. the audience sat through
the masic alm1st without stir. Then
came the address to the graduates by
Hen. james f. Watson. crater of the
evening. Mr. Watson was mastery in
speech nd language. and he thrilled the
people 0 frequent applause. re said in
part:
NJ Watson's Discourse.
I'VE are here tonight to rejoice over
the success of these young gentlemen;
to fel;citate the faculty uuon the for
tuHate elimination OF it's Iabors. and
to renew cur allegiance to the law.
ana 90 we'll 20 set aSiue q cay IN
which 20 remember that mysterious
power which follows us about in all
the wanderings of our lives-the law.
ordained by the people to govern the
people. to safeguard our liberties. to
uphold The state and to perpetuate
the glorious Republic. Let triumph the
Iawi
Warned of Pettifogers.
"In the first place, you will verse
yourself most thoroughly in the funda-
mental principles of the law. This has
been the aim of the university. and your
success in after life will cast honor or
dscredit upon the institution whose d.
ploma you this night receive.
But there will be precipiees in your
path, and the mountain of misfortune
and competition may rise towering
above your head. All over the land
there are men now dragging the hon.
ored profession OF the law down into
the mire OF shame. Theirs is no place
among righteous men. Theirs Is the con-
tempt and odium of honest men. In
every neighborhood they have allies
and friends: so that they solicit BUSH
ness without brains with which to carry
it to a successful issue.
1T Is not wholly true that nothing
l.
manful. humble effort. succeeds by its
action even better than sue
cess. Therefore. young men. | would
exhort you TO the noblest practice Of
the law Stand by the highest ethics Of
The profession. and by the Hottest ideals
Of practice Restore again the ancient
lightly of the calling.
Law, | would say to you all. is
1t is growth. as history
IS an evolution. The procession of the
nations does not go forward like the
1hantasm of a dream. without reason
and without order. BY comprehending
he growth OF giant free institutions,
ne may best understand the develop
r,ert cf the law
The close of Mr.. Watsons address YVES
-srked by Iumu.tuous applause, which
asted several minutes. College yeEs
ame from every part o. The :heatc-. ard
;ere hearty, as they ~ar" prolonged.
he orchestra then stTurk up The
Of the Winds. while rrepara-
ION was made to award he prizes. In
he absence OF Hon. Seth Shepard. Ii.
J.. one of the faculty. Judge Cole, wns
hosen to award the prizes. This he did.
making brief appropriate address.
Banquet at the Willard.
Immediately after the commencement
xercises had been brought to close,
hose graduates who mad received the
egree OF master of laws proceeded to
be New Willard, where banquet was
pread. There, around the feasting
GARD. gladstone expressions reigned,
nd for the time university and cia.s-
1om were RELOCATED to the bacsg 'ound.
hose who participated in the banquet
re:
John Quincy Dudley, IL B., North
lrolina; William T. Finn. LII. B.. Dis
let of Columbia; Edward F. Gillian, LII.
E, Rhode Island; J. Gardner Green LII.
e, Alabama: Ella A. C. Long. Ii. B.,
avail; Erwin Piein Nemmers. a. NJ,
h. D., LII. B., Wisconsin: Henry T.
onnine. LII. B., Minnesota; Herman ].
hulteis, A. NJ. Wisconsin: Adrian
ger IL B. PENNSYLVANIA