Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-30
GRADUATES As HOSTS
CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES EN-
TERRAIN AT wILLARD's HOTEL.
National University Law Glass at a
Social Function-Porto Rican
Lawyer as Guest.

A postgraduate class of the law depart
ment of the National University held ban
Quet last night at the New Willard, the
guests of honor being Mr.. Eugene d. Ca
rusi, dean of the law school. and Mr.. Filipe
Cuchi, prominent member of the bar of
San juan. Porto Rico. Nearly all the men,
bers of the class were present, and large
number of toasts were responded to by the
newly fedged lawyers, all the speeches
being extemporaneous. The festivities con-
tinued until late hour, and the occasion
was one long to be remembered by the
young men who are to receive their diplo-
mas and degrees tomorrow night.
While an excellent collation. was being
disposed of in manner natural to healthy
law students the speechmaking took place.
Mr.. o. F. Busby, president of the class.
served as POSTMASTER and introduced the
speakers Dean Carusi was first called upon
for few remarks, and In beginning he as
sured the students of his happiness in being
able to participate in the affair. He compli-
mented the class on its work. and said it
equaled If it did not excel that of any pre-
viouS class in the history of the school He
spoke of the earneStneSS that had charac-
terized the work of the students, and said
the best thing he could wish for them was
that they should continue to be as sincere
in their efforts as they had been in the
past.
Response to Deans Address.
Mr. Fred j. Carver of Nebraska was
asked to respond on behalf of the class to
Mr.. Carusis address. He said that although
the association between the class and the
instructors had been of comparatively
brief duration. there had arisen an UNI
usual feeling of friendship between them.
He spoke in high terms of the members of
the faculty and said that whatever good
the class might accomplish in the future
would reflect with credit upon those who
had started them in their profession.
1.-The Opinion of the American Lawyer
was the toast responded to by Mr.. Filipe
Cuchi His remarks were made in Spanish
and were translated by his brother, I. 7.
Cuchi. a member of the class. He said
American citizenship is of the highest type
in the world, and that, therefore, the Amer
lean lawyer could occupy no other than the
highest place in the profession. The Porto
Rcan lawyers, he said, had only the best
of feeling toward those of the United
States. and he declared they would well
come the American attorneys when they
come TO Porto Rico to instruct the native
barristers in American law.
Other Toasts.
Other toasts were responded to as fol-
lows: Danger In Politics. F. F. Moore;
THE American Lawyer in Porto Rico" c.
c. Cuchi: Newspaper VS.. Lawyer" c. NJ.
Miller: The American Girl S. ]. Mestre;
THE Future of the Glass;" T. R. Raines.
Among the other speakers who made brief
addresses were F. S. Fisher, w. H. Davies,
E. H. Boagly, c. V. Church, R. NJ. Calfee,
l.. E. Brdgeman, B. Esterline, z. l.. Daily,
]. T. Watson, E. E. Rogers and ]. B. Reed.
Just before the diners arose Mr.. Carusi
gave the students heart-to-heart talk on
matters relating to their early practice Of
law. He gave them some practical advice
and mentioned mistakes to be avoided by
young attorneys when starting out in their
profession.