The Washington times., 1903-06-09
Graduates of Georgetown
University Law School.
IL. B. DEGREE CONFERRED
Addresses Made by President Daugh-
erty, Commissioner Yerkes, and
Associate Justice Shepard.

ment exercises of the law department
OF Georgetown University We're held last
night at the National Theater Sixty
two graduates received the degree of
techelo- of laws. and masters degree
was conferred upon eight post-gradu-
ates.
The Rev. Jerome Daugherty, president
or the university, presided at the exer-
cises and conferred the degrees John
W. Yerkes, Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, delivered the address TO the
class, and the Hon. Seth Shepard, as
soc:ate justice of the District Court of
Appeals. announced the award of prizes.
At O'Clock the candidates for de-
grees and members of the faculty
marched upon the beautifully decorated
stage. President Daugherty and Mr..
Ycrkes took seats at the front of the
stage. near the center. Members of the
faculty sat at the right, sand the gradu-
ating class at the left of the stage.
The decorations were elaborate and
their beauty was emphasized by bril-
liant electrical effects
Floral Scales of Justice
Palms and other ported plants were
messed at the back and sides of the
stage and the front was decorated with
daisies and other cut flowers Large
sceles of justice. balancing two clus-
ters of roses, were suspended from the
center of the proscenium arch, and be-
tween the scale pans was a scroll of
imm ortelles, bearing the names of the
graduates.
A short musical program by Haley's
Orchestra opened the exercises President
Daugherty then delivered the opening
address, and conferred the degrees. In
his address to the class John W. Yerkes
reviewed the history of Georgetown Uni
versity, briefly, and spoke of its infiu-
enee in the educational affairs of the
District. He told Of the heroism law
yers have shown in the practice of their
profession, and urged the young grad
yates to cling TO the ideals set before
them by eminent jurists. He warned
the young men against commercialism
and reminded them that they owe a debt
to the university which can only be re-
paid by living an honorable and useful
life
Prizes Awarded.
Judge Shepard announced the award
OF the following prizes:
Faculty cash prize of $40. George
Moore Brady. OF Maryland. for the best
essay among members OF the third-year
class; Edwin Henry Flueck. of Wiscon-
SIN, honorable mention; faculty cash prize
or $40, Everett Dufour, of District of
Columbia, for best essay among mem
bers of the fourth-year class; set of
law books, George Moore Brady for best
essay from members OF both classes: Ed
ward Thompson pr: =, Elwyn Thornton
Jones, of Mississippi; American Law
Book prize, Daniel S. Masterson of
pennsylvania; special book prize, Hugh
+. Taggart, Of District OF Columbia
A cash prize of $50 TO the member OF
the hrst-year class maintaining the best
average in recitations and examinations |
during the year, was awarded to Ed |
ward j. Fegan, OF Massachusetts 4 |
cash prize of $25 TO the member OF the |
nrst-year class maintaining the second |
best average in recitations and exami- !
nations during the year was awarded to
Warren Greene Ogden, of the District Of |
Columbia. A cash prize OF $50 TO the
member of the secondyear class main
tanning the best average in recitations
and examinations during the year was
awarded 10 Charles E. Shipley, of the
District or Columbia. A cash prize OF I
class maintaining the second best aver
age in recitations and examinations dur
ing TIE year WIS awarded 10 John
francis Hefernan. OF Rhode Island A
cash prize of S73 TO The member of the
third-year class maintaining the best
average in recitations and examinations
during the year was awarded to Henry
1ttig, OF Nebraska. A cash prize OF $40
10 the member OF the third-year class
maintaining the second best average n
recitations and examinations during the
year was awarded to Edwin Henry
Flueck. OF Wisconsin.
Names of Graduates.
Candidates who received the degree OF
bachelor of laws were:
Walter f. Albertsen. Illinois; Charles
Woodbury. Arth District OF Columbia:
William q. Barnhart, Indiana; Albert
Z. Berry. District of Columbia; William
Edward Birgfeld. Maryland; George
Moore Brady. i. NJ. Maryland; Carl
Martin Brand. Pennsylvania; John w.
Brashears. jr., District of Columbia
Edward E. Breitenbucher, California;
Francis Joseph Bresnahau, District OF
Columbia; Edmund Cooper Bullock. 3.
a. Tennessee; Francis Hunter Burke,
a. B.. Kansas; Joseph Henry Campbell,
South Carolina: Leon A. Clark, New
York; James F. Costello, Massachu-
sets; William Joseph Dawley, A. B.,
New York: Albert R. Denu, B. L.. Wis
consin Otis Branch Drake, Virginia;
Lewis L. Drill, Minnesota; Arthur F.
Duffey, Massachusetts; Roy Chelwynd
North Carolina; Edwin Henry
Flueck, Wisconsin,; Bernard Joseph
Ford. A. NJ, Pm. D., Colorado; William
J. A. Gallen. Pennsylvania: Emil J. Ger
niger, Wisconsin; Augustus Grau, -
NJ, Wisconsin; Harry William Hahn
District of Columbia; Hugh H. Hanger,
District of Columbia Harry l. Hart,
New Jersey; Daniel Joseph Hartnett.
Harry A. B. Heaton. District OF
Edmund Archus Hutchinson.
Texas; William Washington Hyams.
North Carolina; Henry Ittig, Nebraska:
John w. Jennings. Phar. D.. District Of
Columbia; Charles Jenkins. Kentucky;
Elwyn Thornton Jones, B. A.. MISSISSIPPI
pi; Richard ]. Jones. Pennsylvania; John
Joseph Heating. New York; Joseph sher-
idan knight. District OF Columbia; Al
bert James Lee. Illinois; Patrick w. :
LOBBY New York; John j. Mahoney, ILL /,
nois; w. r. Proctor Mallory A B., New {
York; Michael Francis Mangan, District
Of Columbia; Francis l. Neubeck, Dig
trict of Columbia Antonio Nj OpissO | ,