Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-09

Mr.. Yerkes pointed out that the academic
atemosphere prevails here in Washington
and to Georgetown University, he said is due
| to large extent the credit for the presence
Of such atmosphere. The speaker dwelt on
| the evolution of art. oflmusic of philan-
| throphy and of education. He referred to
| Rev. John Carroll and Of it's growth The
| founding Of Georgetown he declared,
marked the beginning of the evolution of
education in Washington. The university
| he recited, has given Justice White to the
| Supreme Court bench, Merrck to the bar,
| Corcoran to philanthropy, Egan to litera-
| ture and Governor Carroll an executive.
1.-The foregoing is goodly company,
| into which that diploma admits you" Com
missioner Yerkes said to the graduates.
''Will you, by your good work, be worthy
| of 1t? You will REQUIRE courage labor. good
| humor, cheerful work and grit. You will
| not be able to measure time by the interval
| between the last dinner party and the
next dance"
notable instances in the lives of lawyers
| in active practice, which furnish examples
of courage Of the highest type:
Work Commissioner Yerkes said. in
| conclusion but do it cheerfully Thfs
| world is joyous work shop unless you
| draw down the blinds: Lawyers today are
| playing dice too frequently with chance
| and are risking personal honor and integri-
| ty. l am opposed to legal commercialiism.
| Good night and good luck!''
The gradutes gave rousing yell
"Hoya, hooya saxa,
"Hoya, hoya, Georgetown!
"Hoya-
"Yerkes! Yerkes! Yerkes!!!"
for the speaker who was presented with a
| large and beautiful floral offering.
Winners of Prizes.
One of the most interesting events of the
| commencement exercises was the announce
ment of the prize winners, each of whom
was loudly applauded as he arose and ad-
| vanced to the front of the platform in re-
spouse to the calling of his name The
| list of prizes and the names of the winners
follow:
the author of the best essay upon any legal
subject, among the members Of the third
year class, and cash prize of $40 to the
| author of the best essay on any legal sub
ject among the members of the fourth
year class.
A prize is furnished by publishing firm
of Philadelphia Of a set of Smiths Leading
Cases." to be awarded for the best essay
in the third year and fourth year classes
combined
A prize is also furnished by publishing
firm of Northport N. Y, of set of the
"Encyclopaedia of Pleading and Practice
or a set of the second edition "Encyclo-
paedia of Law" as the student might elect,
to the member of the third year class who
shall write the best thesis some legal
subject to be assigned by the faculty. The
| subject selected by the faculty was, What
degree of mental incapacity is sufficient to
constitute a defense in criminal prosecu-
| tions?''
The ESSAYS offered in competition for
| these prizes were referred to a committee
| consisting of Messrs. d. w. ODonoghue
| and Richard A. Ford, and in accordance
| with their finding the prizes were awarded
| as follows:
| Faculty cash prize of $40 to George
Moore Brady, M, of Maryland, for the
best essay from among the members of the
! third year class; subject, The Principles
| of Interstate Comfy"
Faculty cash prize of $40, to Everett Du-
| four, LIB, of the District Of Columbia,
| for the best essay from among the members
| of the fourth year class; subject, THE
| Stability of Principle in Law
Special prize of set Of Smiths Leading
! Cases" to George Moore Brady, AM, OF
Maryland, with honorable mention of Ed
| win H. Flueck, for the best essay from
among the members of the third and fourth
| year classes combined.
The Edward Thompson prize was award
ed to Elwyn Thornton Jones, B.A., of Mis-
| sissippi.
| A prize is also donated by a book COM
| pany of New York Of set Of the Cyclic
paeda of Law and Procedure to the mem
| Der of the fourth year class who shall write
| the best graduation thesis on legal sub
ject to be assigned by The faculty. The
subject selected by the faculty was ITO
What Extent Can the Federal Government
Control Restrict or Prevent Combinations
essays offered in competition We're referred
to a committee consisting of Messrs. A. b.
Browne and John B. Larner. and in accord
ance with their finding the prize was
awarded to Daniel Stephen Masterson,
LIB, of Pennsylvania.
A special prize of a copy of Lord Erskine's
| speeches was also presented to Hugh Falr-
! greave Taggart l.. l.. B., of the District of
| Columbia as a recognition of his essay, the
prize being donated by the committee. 1t
was explained that Mr.. Taggart's essay
was of such excellence that the committee
| found it task to decide the matter of who
should receive first prize.
cash prize of $50 to the member of the
first year class maintaining the best aver
age in recitations and examinations during
the year was awarded to Edward j. Fegan,
A. B., of Massachusetts.
cash prize of $50 to the member of the
first year class maintaining the second best
average in fectations and examinations
during the year was awarded to Warren
Greene Ogden, NJ E., of the District Of CO.
lumbia.
A cash prize of $50 to the member Of the
second year class maintaining the best av-
erage in recitations and examinations dur
Ing the year was awarded to Charles T..
Shipley of the District of Columbia.
A cash prize of SO to the member of the
second year class maintaining the second
best average in rectations and examina-
lions during the year was awarded to John
Francis Heffernan of Rhode Island.
cash prize of $50 to the member of the
third year class maintaining the best aver
age in recitations and examinations during
the year was awarded to Henry 1ttig of
Nebraska.
A cash prize of $40 to the member of the
third year class maintaining the second
best average in recitatons and examina-
tions during the year was awarded to Ed
win Henry Flueck of Wisconsin.
The exercises here ended and the assem-
blage dispersed to the strains of the June
Bug March"
Summons in Legal Form,
The banquet constituted a successful
climax to the exercises of the evening
Seldom has a table been set more beauti-
fully than that about which the graduates
and their guests, President Daugherty
Commissioner Yerkes,. Mr.. Hamilton, JUS
tice Shepard. Chief Justice Clabaugh, JUS
tice Gould, Prof. Baker, Prof. McGill Mr..
Yeatman, Mr.. Hodges and Mr.. Perry,
gathered In a central bower surrounded
by the tables a fountains played, and an
orchestra stationed IN gallery was gen.
erous in its contributions TO the enjoyment
of the occasion. ~ =.
| The guests were summoned to the BAN
| quet in true legal style. the invitations,
which were in the usual form of subpoena,
| being headed, In the Supreme Court OF the