The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-29
FIFTY-FIvE YOUNG MEN GO FROM
THEORY TO PRACTICE.
commencement Exercises the
Grand Opera House-Address of
Addison &. Harris.

administering the oaths of the federal and
county courts. The audience was made
up largely of friends and relatives Of the
young men who graduated. 1t was re-
marked during the exercises that the oc-
casion was rendered somewhat unusual by
the fact that a son of the principal speaker
of the evening and a son of one OF the
judges administering the oaths were among
the graduates.
Rev Hiram w Kellogg pronounced the
invocation. and after solo, Come TO Me.
by Mr.. Raymond Linn. the address by
Hon. Noble c. Butler. clerk of the United
States courts for the district of Indiana,
followed. Mr.. Buffers subject was, THE
Civic Value of a Lawyer" After indi-
eating the duty of a member of the legal
profession to the community in which he
lives Mr.. Butler took the life of Coke,
the eminent English jurist, as an exam
pie of integrity and probity for a young
man to follow. Coke. he said, was not
only characterized by an ability which
gave luster TO his country and his profess
sion. but he represented the noblest and
highest iedals OF public and private citi-
zenshp. The most glittering brides of
the corrupt court which ruled England
at the time had no power to sway his
course of conduct one iota. Such was his
firm adherence to the honor and dignity
Of his profession and his high regard for
his own manhood that he was forced to
retire from the Kings bench and doff the
ermine he had worn with so much honor
rather than appoint favorite of Bucking-
ham to an important position. Mr. But
Ter compared Coke to John Quincy Adj
ans. saying that there was much COM
mon between the two men in addition to
the fact that they both served i'm the
national legislatures of their countries af-
ter retiring from high places of authority.
The address was scholarly and dignified
and was received by the graduates with
every indication of serious appreciation.
Following an orchestra selection. James
A. Rohbach. dean of the faculty of the
law school. made the announcement of the
prizes which had been won by members
of the senior and junior classes for nota-
bic effort. The list of senior prizes is as
follows:
The Edward Thompson Company prize.
consisting of complete set of the En-
cyclopedia of Pleading and Practice of
fered TO that meber of the graduating class
who has maintained the highest grade such
grade being determined by the excellence
of the thesis and classroom standing
Ind
The Rohbach prize, Bouvier's Law Die
tionary, offered by James A .Rohbach to
the member OF the graduating class whose
general average is second highest. such
average being determined by the excel
lence OF the thesis and classroom stand
ing-Frank Sidensticker, Indianapolis
Honorable mention-Willard b Gemmill
IN. D., Rigdon, Ind, and j. Clyde Hof-
man. Dublin. Ind
The junior prizes were:
The Bowen-Merrili prize, consisting of a
set of 'Ellotts General Practice" Offered
that member q - oil
general average during the year is second
hlghest-Newman N Hipskind, Wabash
Ind
The third junior prize. consisting of An
drews's American Law" presented to the
member of the junior class whose general
average during the year entities him &c
third place-Walter E. Cooper Wilkinson
Ind
Honorable mention-Robert Fl. Williams
Fincastle, Ind.
The Rees, Welsh & Co. prize. consisting OF
a set of "Blackstone's Commentaries >
Lewis's edition, offered to the member OF
the junior class who passes with highest
grace a special examination Black
stone-Ensley w. Johnson, A. b., Nora
| Ind.
The Law School prize. free scholarship
Tor the senior year, is offered by the school
TO the member of the junior class who has
attained the highest average grade i'm the
classroom for that year Joseph w
Hutchinson, Thorntown, Ind, and Arthur
ID. Mckinley, Muncie, Ind.
Mr.. Louis j. Douchez and Mr. RAYMOND
Linn sang When the Roses First Anpear >
and the ceremony of the comforting of de.
| grees followed.
ADDRESS OF A. c. HARRIS.
Hon. Addison c. Harris, president of the
board of trustees, made the address in pre-.
senting the diplomas and comforting upor
the graduates the degree of bachelor of law
He said:
The degree now to be conferred Is one OF
n T~
ness and worth and entities Won TO have
and to hold the confidence of the courts
ana the people. No position i'm life calls for
P9rer integrity OF mind and heart than that
OF the practitioner. None where such
trusts and responsibilities are imposed Ev.
cry day men will lay open to YOU their pri-
vate affairs, misfortunes. difficulties and
lnmost secrets OF their lives which they
would not have known by anv other See
10 II that you never violate the condolences
OF any man or woman or turn the knowl-
edge that comes TO your profession TO your
own gain. Courts and juries will respect
your words as truth. 1 charge YOU never
under any temptation, misstate the law tC
cause.
"Eloquence, ability. integrity; in our pro.
fession the greatest of these is integrity
The honest lawyer is welcomed by the
judge and followed by the Jury. There is
no position higher. no honor brighter. than
that which comes to the truthful advocat e
Just men love him; unjust men fear him
lest he uncover their frauds and exuose
their iniquties.
LAS is the bar in a community so are
the people. If any one OF YOU has a pur.
pose TO use your privileged position as a
member or the bar TO crafty greed or sor-
did ambition, IL were better that YOU take
not this degree. For the degree is not
given TO advantage you privately but is
given to bear witness that you are worthy
OF the abiding trust Of any who may need
a counselor, protector and advocate of his
rights and liberties.
when you stand at the bar You are an
Of1cer or that court. And the rank Won
may hold depends upon yourselves alone
If the first places in our profession could
be won as other places of equal or less
strifes and troubles would be fought for
these exercises and to unite and use their
But not so. Merit alone wins promotion in
the profession of the law.
The career OF the noble lawyer Is one OF
exalted thought and purpose. To fit YOU
for such lives and duties the faculty have
given you their best help. And YOU do not
go out from here alone. Several hundred
graduates have gone from this college OF
law who will meet and greet YOU as broth
ers. They and you and those that are &c
join you from year 10 year make a great
and eVer-grOwing body and power for good
In this State. There should be and doubt
not there soon will be. an association of the
graduates of this law school TO attend
these exercises and 10 unite and use their
controlling power and influence for the
public welfare
There will soon be enough there are
enough now. OF the graduates Of this law
school 10 help. / had almost said TO brinz
about unhelped, many reforms that need tC
be inaugurated In the amendment of oul
laws and in their administration. II is the