Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-03
DEGREES CONFERRED
Large Glass Of Columbian
Students Graduates.
THE PRIZE WINNERS
MRS. EMMA r. BAILEY GIVEN DE-
GREE OF B. @. L.
Address by Mr.. Hannis Taylor, Former
Minister to Spain-ovation to
Justice Harlan.

Justice Harlan.
The extension Of the commencement exer-
cises of the Columbian University over
three evenings instead of having the grad
yates OF all the departments receive their
diplomas at one time. has not resulted In
vacant chairs In the National Theater, in
which the exercises were held. Last even
ing the exercises Of the departments of
law, Jurisprudence and diplomacy were held
under especially interesting circumstances.
The granting of the degree of doctor of
civil law to Mrs. Emma Reba Bailey, being
the first time that degree has ever been
granted to a woman, and resulting in
contention between the students of the
graduating class of which the lady was
a member. made the occasion of especial
interest. Upon her appearance upon the
stage Mrs. Bailey was greeted with vigor-
GUS applause which was repeated amid the
greatest enthusiasm when the degree was
conferred upon her.
Mr.. Haskell Burlason Talley of Tennessee,
president of the class. who objected to Mrs.
Bailey receiving the degree; was not pres
ent being the only member of the class
not there. His absence prevented him from
receiving the honorary degree, which was
intended for him, the university does not
confer honorary degrees except the recip-
lent be pI esent to accept 1t from the hanos
of the president. Mr.. Samuel Herrick OF
Pennsylvania, who was prominent In the
fight made against having the degree con-
ferred on Mrs. Bailey. was present and sat
on the stage directly back of her. Mrs
Bailey occupied a prominent seat on the
first row among those who were to receive
degrees.
During the gathering of the friends OF
the university last evening to witness the
graduating exercises the United States Ma
rine Band, under the personal direction OF
Lieutenant Santelmann, played enlivenfng
airs. The decorations Of the stage and
theater generally were the same as had
been provided for the previous evening"
There were no graduats. beside score
OIL others receiving honorary degrees The
graduates were greater in number than
ever before in the history of the university.
Address to Graduates.
The exercises were opened with prayer
by the Rev. Wallace Radcliffe. following
which Mr.. Hannis Taylor. the former min
lister of the United States to Spain. and
distinguished writer and lecturer on inter-
national law, addressed the students, his
subject being 1.-THE Place of the American
Republic in the Family of Nations 1t
was fortunate circumstance for the stu
dents of Columbian University, he said, that
they lived in the midst of the most compli-
Gated political organism that has ever exist
ed in ancient or modern times. The world
has thus far, he said, produced two systems
of jurisprudence, one from Latin source,
represented by the ancient imperial laws:
the other coming from Teutonic source
represented by a body of statutory laws
These two streams have been blended and
were the basis of our law today. Mr. Tay-
lOr traced the growth Of international law
Surely" he said you are fortunate in
being citizens Of the republic that now
stands as the embodiment of liberty. The
peculiar and unique type embodied in the
Constitution of the United States has be-
come the Aandard for the imitation of all
our modern republics"
The speaker referred to the ideas Of soy.
ereignty that existed in ancient Cities that
sovereignty being confined to the limits of
the walls of the cities. The troops of q
pened to be supreme. Later the idea OF
sovereignty over distant portions of the
earth by the several nations was recog-
nized, and with this idea there was a
growth of International law as now under
stood. The holy alliance headed by Russia
had as it's idea the destruction of any ex-
cept monarchical rule, and later against
that idea the Monroe doctrine came into
force for the protection of the republics Of
Central and South America. That doctrine
bearing the name of Monroe, was the work
of Jefferson. and as 1t exists today 1t Is the
result of the action of Presidents and Sec
retaries of State for seventy-five years It
was at the hands of Grover Cleveland that
the Monroe doctrine received its complete
definition. When the governments of Great
Britain and Germany acknowledged our
right to have arbitration in the late Ven
ezuelan matter, asserted solely upon the
basis of our supremacy in this hemisphere
the place of this republic was fixed forever
in the family Of nations.
When President Needham presented Mr.
Justice Harlan to the audience saving he
would present the candidates for gradua-
ton in behalf of the faculty, an ovation of
the most enthusiastic kind was given the
distinguished jurist, who on the previous
day completed the SEVENTEEN year of his
age,
Prize Winners Announced.
Prize winners were announced in the sew
eral departments. Prof. Peelle stated that
the winner of the Edward Thompson Com
pany prize was Arthur M. Churchill, who
won the same prize last year. Richard W.
Flouner. jr., received honorary mention
Prof. Clephane announced that the cash
prizes of $40, $50 and $50 had been won by
Hubert Bruce Fuller, Frank S. Whitcomb
and Jesse Hawley. respectively
The David s. Hendrick insurance prize of
$50 Prof. Brenderberg announced had been
awarded to Benjamin Irving of the second
year
Prof. Church stated that Frederick A.
Tenant won the Ellsworth prize of SIS
The Parker prize was awarded Jason Wa
terman by President Needham. Arthur NJ
Churchill, Ralph L. Smith and H. G.
Thomas received honorable mention
The Edward Thompson Company prize In
the department of Jurisprudence and diplo-
macy was awarded by Prof. Knapp to AL
exander w. Kent
President Needham made honorable men,
ton of the following: Department Of juris-
prudence and diplomacy. Frederick Carlos
Bryan and James H. Dorman; department
Of civil law. Samuel Herrick and Alexander
w. Kent.
Candidates for Degrees.
Mr.. Justice Harlan presented the can
didates for degrees in the department Of
law. as follows:
Bachelor of laws-Benjamin Franklin Ad-
ans, New Hampshire: William Frazier Ad-
ans, Wisconsin: Edward Renick Alexander
Ohio: Edward Dunning Anderson, District
of Columbia; Lewis ]. Bailey. Tennessee;
Joseph H Barnhart. Illinois: David Wilkin-
son Bell. North Carolina: John Randall
Boreing. Kentucky: Martin r. Bourne, Min
nesota; Charles Eugene Brady, Wisconsin,;
John Brewer, Maryland: Herbert Irving
Britton. North Carolina: Stephen Allen