The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-10
lhirty-flrSt Annual Com
mencement Last Night
a Brill ant Event.
NOTABLE AUDIENCE PRESENT
Prizes Awarded by Judge Cole - Ad-
dresses by Father Dcugherty and
Hon. James Watson - Graduation
Banquet at the Willard.

An unbroken fringe OF human ity
stretching away from orchestra to gal
!ery. and out into the Hobbies CT the
New National Theater marked The
thirty fl. ST annual commencement of the
Schools of Law OF the Georgetown Uni
veTsity last night. People were every
where; society, culture. wealth. ard
beauty listed together in one vast gath
| ering. On the stage sat the faculty Ct
the university. the Rev. Jer- ne Dargh-
erty. president. occupying n couspicu-
Gus place; Hen. James Watson. cf TaG:-
ana. orator OF the evening. and ranged
! on the opposite side. the graduating
class. numbering sivty-six students dr:lI-
ed in the science of the law.
Especial Significance was given the
event by the awarding of several prizes
for excellence in studies and class work.
This is no new feature. but is signal
one. and friends OF tn successful n adj
yates in the annual ccIrpe: itlon cheered
to the echo last night. Judge C. c. Cole.
late Associate Justice of the District
Supreme Court. and mcmber Of the
faculty presented these prizes at the
conclusion of the ceremonies. In an
nouncipg the various awards. Judge Cole
said:
Essay Prizes.
"A cash prize of $40 is annually award
ed TO the author of the best essay upon
any legal subject. among the members
of the ,hird-year class.
a .rize is furnished bv Messrs. T.
and J. W. Johnson & Co. of Philadel-
Dhia. OF a set CT Smiths Leading Cases
to be awarded for the best essay in he
second-year and third-year classes com
pined.
The essays offered in competition for
these prizes were referred to a commit /
tee consisting of Michael j. Keane. esq.
Alexander H. Bell. esq. and in accord |
ance with their finding the prizes are
awarded as follows:
Faculty cash prize OF $40. to George |
Edward Sullivan. of the District of Co
lumbia. for the best essay from among
the members of the third-year class: |
subject. The Law of Acquisition by In
tellectual Labor"
Special prize of a set of Smiths /
Leading Cases. to George Edward Sulli- /
van. of the District Of Columbia. for the /
best essay from amcng the members Of /
the second-year and third-year classes
combined.
"A prize is also furnished by the Ed
ward Thompson Company. OF Northport.
Long Island. y. Y. of a set of the En-
cyclopedia of Pleading and Practice or
2 set OF the first edition Encyclopedia
OF Law. or n set of the second edition
Encyclopedia of Law tas the student
may elecD TO the member of the school
who shall write the best thesis on some
legal subject 10 be assigned by the
faculty.
"The subject selected by the faculty
was The Correct Doctrine of Stare
Decisis.'
The ESSAYS offered in competition
we're referred to a committee consisting
of Leon Tobriner. esq.,. and Edward S.
esq. and in accordance
With their finding the prize is awarded
% George Edward Sullivan, of the Dis
-rict of Columbia. a member OF the third
rear class.
Class Prizes.
a cash prize of $50 to the member of
he firSt year class MAINTAINING the DtSt 7
average in recitations and examinations {
Turing the year Awarded to Charles E. :
,hipIey. of District of Columbia.
"A cash prize of s25 to the u-aT.har -.
# the first year class maintaining the ,
econd best average in recitations and l
examinations during the year. Awarded c
o Loven B. Town. of Minnesota. I
"A cash prize of SO to the member of
he second wear class maintaining the
,est average in recitations and exami-
nations during the year. Awarded to G
Henry Ittig. of Nebraska. f,
"A cash prize OF $40 to the member
f the second year class maintaining the
econd hest average in recitations ana l
during the year. Awarded s
o Edward Cooper Bulloch. Of Tennes- b
ee. a
"A cash prize of $75 to the member OF r
he third year class maintaining the T
est average in recitations aud examina- q
ions during the year. Awarded to
rank J. Hogan, of Georgia. c
"A cash prize OF $40 TO the member of Il
ne third year class maintaining the r
econd best average in recitations and B
during tire year. Awarded H
} George Edward Sullivan. of the Dis 2
-ict OF Columbia. r
"a special prize of law books of the ST
aIue of 500. was offered to the best de- S