Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-02
DEGREES CONFERRED
Graduates Of National Uni
versity Law School.
WINNERS OF PRIZES
SENATOR DEPEW DELIVERS AN
ADDRESS TO THE CLASS.
Alumni Banquet to Be Given Tomor-
row Evening-List of Those Re-
ceiving Diplomas.

The largest class ever graduated from the
Law School of the National University
ceived diplomas Saturday evening at the
exercises held in the New National Theater.
An immense audience filed every seat in
the house, and the scene was an animated
one. The decorations consisted of flags,
palms and flowers, arranged artistically on
the stage and about the boxes and galleries.
A section of the Marine Band discoursed
inspiriting music, and eloquent address
by Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew made the
occasion memorable to the young men who
were about to enter into life as members of
the legal profession.
The stage was also crowded, the members
of the graduating classes, attired in caps
and gowns, occupying the space to the left,
and on the right were seated the faculty
and guests of the evening. among whom
were: Senator Depew, Civil Service Com
missioner Foulke Mr.. Eugene d. Carusi,
dean of the law school; Judge Advocate
General Davis, Walter E. Allies, first assist
ant secretary of the treasury; Frank l..
terror; S. V. Proudfit, assistant attorney of
the Interior Departments; Mr. Charles
Francis Carusi Mr.. Henry f. Davis, Mr..
J. H. Ralston, Mr. C. c. Tucker, Mr.. F. l..
Sddons, Rev. Henry V, Couden. Rev. c. H.
Butler, Mr.. c. c. Tricher, Dr. H. H. Barker
and others. ,ssSsRl
After the invocation by Rev. H. N. Cou-
den Dean Carusi introduced Senator Depew
who delivered the address to the graduates.
In his Introductory remarks Senator Depew
said:
Senator Depew's Address.
1T is one of the greatest of pleasures to
me always to attend the graduating exer-
cises of institution Of higher learning
and to meet those who are just starting on
the activities of life, and 1 am especially
glad to be here this evening and to welcome
these young gentlemen to the legal profess
sion. The most pleasant event of a young
mans life is when he has crowded through
the long examinations and his diploma lies
before him. But the saddest time is after
graduation, after he has received his diplo-
ma and hung out his Single and the clients
fail to appear.
He warned the young men against fixing
upon money as the chief aim Of their
career. Strive for fame. for honor and for
decisions he said and the money will come
soon enough He urged the members of the
class to improve their time, and not to
waste 1t in dissipation while waiting for
clients. to come during their early practice,
and he told of his own experience in a
country post office, conducted by his uncle. :
He had read the entire circulating library
Of the village he said. and all the maya
zines intended for subscribers as they went
through the post office.
There are two things, he said, necessary
to lawyers success-integrity and Sc
crecy. In speaking of integrity he urged
that money when collected for client
should be turned over Immediately, and he
spoke of the tempta ton to use other peo-
pies money temporarily for speculative
purposes. Above all things, Senator De-
pew warned the young men against gam
bling in any form-gambling in stocks or
in beef in grain or other necessaries of life.
You read of the fortunes made occa sion
ally in speculation" he said, but you do
not know of the hundreds who have lost
observation-disclosures. reputation and honor
in the field of speculation AS to secrecy.
he said, the lawyer is the custodian of most
vital secrets, and he should hold them
sacredly and not tell them in order to show
his Importance in being trusted with such
great matters.