Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-04

Daniel F. MCGOWAN. Washington. D. c.;
Thomas F. McGovern. A. b.. Denver, Col:
Richard w. Mcmahon. Lynchburg. Va;
Francis S. Montgomery. a. NJ. Omaha
Neb.; Joseph F. Morton. Spokane, Wash:
Charles V. Mullen. a. M. Denver, Col;
Ra,pa =. OConnell Milford Me; LIE Roy
NJ. Paddock. Winfield. kan. Frank S. Pala-
DIM. Washington. D. c.; Clarence LIE Roy
Pal,:e. indianapolis. lad. Israel II. Perskin
Brooklyn, y. Y: Albert H. Pike Mliers
town. Pa; James l.. Powell jr., A. B., Rich
moad. Va; Joaquin Ramos, Tar!ac. p. l.;
Frank II. Reedy. Long Meadow, Mass. !;
Frederick i. Rcpetti, Washington. d. c.;
Oscar ]: solmalt2 Pi;tsion, Pa; Charles j.
Smith, jr.. Milford. Mass; Louria e. Smith,
TaEieGuah. /. T.: Louis A. Spiess, Washing
ton. D. c.; Samuel B. Stern. Birmingham.
Ala; Frederick W. Tempes. Vancouver.
Md; Frank Toohey. Cambridge. Mass. :;
Francis M. Tracy. Erie. Pa; Frank Van
SAINT. Washington. D. c.: Robert H. Walker.
Washington. D. c.; Clyde B. Weikert,
Chicago. Ill: Paul D. Wollard. Shenandoah
Junction, w. Va.
Masters Of Laws.
William F. Condor. A. NJ, LII. B., Fort
Dodge Iowa: Robert B. Crowley, LII. B.,
Haverhill. Mass: Edwin f. Davidson, LII.
B., Boston, Mass: 1. Moratinos de Ycaza,
A. NJ. LII. B.. I'll Uli, P. l.: John Duggan.
jr., Ii. B.. Connellsville. Pa; Walter l..
Furbershaw. LII. B.. Brooklyn, N. Y;
Md; Alexander c. Gibbs, LII. B., Union
City. Tenn; Stephen s. Grogan. A. M.
IL. B.. Milwaukee. Wis. Charles j.
Kane. LII. B., P1ttsburs. Pa; William D..
Edgar Lesh. IL. B.. Washington. D. C.;
John G. Loos. LII. B., Harvard, Neb
Charles A. Mccarthy. A. B.. LII B., Wash
ington. D. C.: John Molloy. Ii. B.. San
Newport. R. l.: Fred K: Nelson. A. B.,
LII. B., Lincoln. Neb.; Michael c. O'Brien.
LII. B., Philadelphia. Pa; William H. RAJ
ger. Ii. NJ, Frederick. Md; William L..
Rheades. IL. B., Beading Pa; William
]. Taggart, IL B., Washington. D. c.:
George TIL. Thomaides. LII. B., New York
city; Rudolph H. Yeatman. LII B., Wash
ington. D. c.; John H. Fable, LII. B., Ke-
vance. III.
Address by Mr.. Carson.
Former Attorney General Carson spoke
at length of the history Of Pennsylvania.
He said that Philadelphia lawyers were
not held in such high esteem in the old
days as now, and quoted from an old vol
ume published soon after the founding OF
the colony. Philadelphia was then a
thriving city of 1900 inhabitants. The
chronfcler, after describing all the trades
men and mechanics in town. said
''Of doctors ana lawyers we Will say
nothing. The colony is fortunate in their
absence. Long may Providence preserve us
from the noxiOus drugs Of the one and the
abomina BILE loquacity Of the other
Mr.. Carson spoke of the interval that
all of the newly made lawyers are bound
to suffer when they sit briefless in their
offices waiting for the clients who are so
slow in appearing. He explained that such
days need not be wasted, as the young
lawyers could we'll employ the time in get
ting a practical working knowledge of
the law such as their text books will ever
furnish. He then outlined course OF
study in the courts and from the records.
and recommended especial application to
the clerks duty. which. he said, Is drudg-
cry of q Sort but frequently comes in
handily in emergencies.
The speakers gave a number Of instances
Of knotty legal problems solved In novel
ways by some of the masters of the Eng
fish bar and described wildly the Temple
in London. which. he said, is the home OF
the common law of England.
Distribution Of Prizes.
Chief Justice Shepard distributed the
prizes. He was interrupted by applause at
the mention of every name. He announced
that Frank P. JenaI of Nebraska mad
won the prize of 500 in cash for the best
debater in the law school. His title was