Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-04
ADVICE TO GRADUATES
MEMBER OF FACULTY ADDRESSES
CLASS OF LAW SCHOOL.


only by defeat will you become strong for
later Victories" was the parting advice
given to the graduates in law Of the George
Washington University by Prof. Walter c.
Clephane at the class day exercises Of the
law class of 1907 last evening in Continental
Memorial Hall. In addition to an address
by number Of the faculty, the exercises
included class Grafton, class prophecy re-
cital Of the class traditions and Z response
from the class of 1908.
Continental Hall is decorated for the an
nual commencement of the university, and
Its emblems and colors are to be seen
about the walls and on the platform. In
tne center Is hung large American flag,
ana underneath is the banner of the uni
versity with a reproduction of the univer-
slty seal in the center
Elmer j. Lundy of Arkansas, president of
the 1907 law class. presided. After the
march OF the members of the class and of
the faculty to the front seats, President
Lunuy welcomed the audience. He pointed
out that those wearing the caps and gowns
represented the survival of the fittest. The
class had started its career in the univer-
sty much stronger numerically, he said.
Indelible Impression.
Charles F. Christian of Indiana, the class
orator. was introduced. The unsel1sh eff
forts OF the faculty, he said in the begin
ming. have left an indelible impression on
the members Of the class, which would be
traced through their lives. Referring to the
profession which the members of the class
nave chosen, he stated that the influence
OF law on humanity Is well known. The
lawyers influence on Jurisprudence Of the
world, he declared, is omnpotent While
the members of the class. as they 20 out,
will meet many difficulties. yet they must
of a profession which has been a help and
power to the state IN the past, and they
must do their part to hold the profession
in Its high place.
Clephane spoke as the representative Of the
FACULTY. He mentioned the fact that many
OF the members are holding positions now
by which they have a means of livelihood.
! When VIII you give up your present posi-
tions?' he asked. What Is a better time
than the present. If you wait a year, 1t
Will be twice as hard to give up this sure
hrst small one. If you wait two years,
1t will be four times as hard. Whatever
you do, you must keep up your study of the
profession.
Not Life Of Ease.
L know that I am not inviting you to
a life Of ease. Defeats will come. When
defeat does come, look it in the eyes. Praise
NoN AoA H. LUZ OHly ny Ce1edI Will you De-
come strong for the victories to follow
You remember the stories of Demosthenes,
who. after he had been driven from the
platform the first time he spoke struggled
for years with pebbles in his mouth until he
became great orator. You will come to
the time when you will study the case
you lost, will find out the omissions and
mistakes and never let them occur again.
In that way you will finally learn how to
correctly handle the that come to
you"
In closing he appealed to the class
members to lend helping hand to others
VINO have not had similar opportunities.
piano solo was rendered by John
Murray BurriSS of Kansas, a member Of
the class. and then w. L. Hogg of Colo
RADIO appeared as the class prophet. After
announcing that all the usual sources Of
prophecies had been previously exhausted,
he stated that he finally found records Of
many members of the class in the Con-
gressional Record for the Seventeen Con-
gress. Some who did not appear in the
House of Representatives PROCEEDINGS he
said, were in the Senate, while others
had settled down to lives Of responsibility.
He found many characteristic events
touching on members of the class in the
Record, and they created much amuse-
ment.
Glass Traditions.
Dickerson N. Hoover, jr, Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, touched on the class
traditions. He spoke, he said, particu-
larly for the little ones" who are the
undergraduates, and in concluding his re-
marks he presented to the Junior class
n specimen Of the fruit commonly known
as and called lemon, which he de-
clared to be token to wet the whistles
of the little ones to come behind" Speak
ing seriously, he mentioned the honor
system of conducting examinations in
the university. which he said had worked
splendidly, and he pointed out that this
suggested to the graduates the course
they were to continue to follow, remem-
bering that it is greater to be honest than
to be brilliant.
William West Of Kentucky received the
lemon for the junior class with the state
ment that he took 1t to be the con-
densed sentiment Of the class which had
presented 1t.
The class officers are as follows: Presi-
dent, Elmer ]. Lundy. Arkansas; vice
president, Shepler w. Fitz Gerald Dis
trict Of Columbia secretary, Louis E.
Giles, Michigan; treasurer. Luster K.
Deller. Indiana; sergeant-at-arms. Edward
NJ. Weeks, Pennsylvania; class editor,
Montague S. Ross, Tennessee.
June Weddings Made Beautiful
nv the floral decorations designed and eye