Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-02
LAWYERS EQUIPPED
Large Glass Graduated by
National University. J
A W ARD OF PRIZES
ADDRESS BY EDWIN F. HANNA OF
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Relates Incidents Illustrative Of the
Life Of Lawyer-List
of Graduates.

Of Graduates.
The authorities of the National Unive rsity
law department conferred degrees on the
thirty-sxth graduating class of that insti-
tuition with appropriate exercises at the
Lafayette Square Theater last night. The
class of masters and bachelors Of laws
was very large, and the remarks of the
members of the faculty who took part in
the exercises showed the school to be in
fiourshng condition. Chief Justice Alvey,
president of the university, was unable to
be present, and the degrees were conferred
by the dean of the faculty Mr.. Eugene
Carusi. Mr.. Frank L. Siddons of the faculty
presided and introduced the speakers. An
the Marine Band
The exercises were opened by a selection
by the band Rev. DR.. Samuel NJ. Newman,
pastor of the First Congregational Church,
pronounced the Invocation and Mr. Siddons
introduced Mr. Edwin P Hanna solicitor
Tor the Navy Department, who made the
address to the graduates. Mr.. Hanna's
address was a radical departure from the
general run of such speeches. He did not
consume his time in painting word pictures
OF how grand and glorious the profession
OF law has become. but rather told the stu
dents some interesting stories of a lawyers
llfe all of which had a practical bearing on
the practice of law. He spoke of the di-
Verslfied training needed by lawyers in
these days, illustrating his point by stories
through which he showed that there are as
many lawyers endeavoring to keep people
out OF court as there are who appear before
the bench and jury to argue cases. He
termed such lawyers legal sanitarans"
and declared that they preserve the legal
health of a community, their office being
10 prevent. rather than to enter upon litiga-
ditrcf Ny,oI-
seldom bring suit
Mr.. Hanna spoke OF the duty of the law
yer toward his clients, and illustrated his
meaning very plainly. He referred to the
tricks and usuages of the profession and
nouncing that Tennessee judge has re-
Gently decided that If a lawyer has tears
at his command he is at perfect liberty to
use them, if he thinks they will affect the
jury In his clients behalf. Mr.. Hanna's re-
marks were frequently interrupted with ap-
plause.
Mr. Carusi Remembered
The degrees were conferred by Dean Ca
rusf, as stated, who also made the an
nouncements regarding the award of prizes.
The prizes were distributed before the con-
ferring of the degrees. Mr.. Albert Manoury
Bouc of Maryland was the heaviest prize
winner, having secured four of the first
prizes offered for various points of excel
lence in legal study. The students, how
ever, were not the only prze-wnners. At
the conclusion of Dean Carusi's little speech
in awarding the prizes Mr. B. H Smith
president of the senior class made short
speech and behalf of the graduating
class, presented the dean with handsome
leather and mahogany office chair. The
dean was completely surprised and ex-
pressed his thanks briefly.
Award of Prizes.
The prizes We're awarded as follows: The
university gold medal for the best post
oi,,at
James Philip Briggs of Georgia. The fac
uIty announced that there was but one-third
OF mark difference between the student re-
ceving the medal, whose general average
was 80 %, and Mr. Carlisle l.. Hubbard
who received honorable mention.
The Macarthur gold medal, founded by the
late Justice Macarthur, for the best senior
examination, was awarded to Albert Ma
noury Bouic of Maryland; honorable men
ton, Fairfax Bayard and Roy Chester Glass,
both of the District of Columbia.
The faculty gold medal for the best junior
examination to John II. Anderson of Ohio;
honorable mention, Frank II. Baltimore of
Ohio and Charles NJ. Birkhead. District of
Columbia.
The Edward Thompson Company's prize
for the best thesis on the subject The Lin
itations Upon the Doctrine That Federal
Courts Will Not Interfere With Proceed
ings in State Courts" was awarded to John |
Wesley Crawford of New Jersey.
The I. & j. w. Johnson Companys prize |
for the best work in the moot court was
also awarded to John Wesley Crawford of |
New Jersey; honorable mention. Carlisle L.
Hubbard of the District of Columbia.
The f. II. Thomas Law Book Company's |
prize for the best senior examination on real
property law was awarded to Albert Ma |
noury Bouic of Maryland
The Rees, WEIGH & Co.'S prize for the best |
examination in evidence was awarded to AL |
bert Manoury Bouic.
The American Law Book Company's prize
for the best examination on pleading was
awarded to Albert Manoury Bouic.
The Rees, WEIGH & Co.'S prize for the best
junior examination Blackstone was
awarded to John II. Anderson of Ohio.
The James Schouler prize for the best
junior examination criminal law was
awarded to Theodore B. Elton of North Da-
kota.
Winners Of Degrees.
The degrees were conferred as follows:
Honorary degree of master of laws upon
]. Miller Kenyon, OF the Washington
bar; also upon the following successful
candidates for degrees: Master of laws
Benjamin F. Alexander, LIB, National
Pennsylvania; James Philip Briggs, LIB,
National, Georgia; Edgar Buxton, LIB,
National, District of Columbia; David d.
D. Campbell, LIB, National, Maryland;
John Wesley Crawford, LIB, National
New Jersey; Carl A. Davis of the Colorado
bar. Idaho; Chapman Whitfield Fowler,
Robert N Faulkner, LIB, National Cali
fornia; Carlisle L. Hubbard, LIB, Ma
tional, District of Columbia; Arthur II.
Lahke, LIB. National, Ohio; James A
Mclaughlin, LIB, National, District of
Columbia Carl F. Mayer, LIB, National, |
Kansas; Elmer Lyman Moulden, LIB, |
National, District of Columbia; Filemon e. |
Perez, LIB, National, Philippine Islands; |
Charles Reeves Rowdybusch. LIB, Ma
tional. Illinois, Robert w. Stump, LIB. |
National, Maryland; Bernard Reid folsom |
LIB. National, District of Columbia; |
George A Weldon, LIB, National I'LL |
nois Walter Anderson Williams, LIB, |
National, Maryland.
Bachelors of Laws.
Paul Irving Bassett, Maryland; Fairfax |
Bayard. District of Columbia Homer Tyn-