The Washington herald., 1907-06-01
GET DEGREES In LAW
Many New Disciples of Black
stone Graduated.
LONG LIST OF HONOR MEN
National University of Law Holds
Thirty-eigbth Annual Commence
ment Exercises at National Theater.
Henry e. Davis Delivers Address.
Medals and Prizes Awarded.

Every State and Territory in the Union,
besides the Philippines and Porto Rico,
were represented at the thirty-eighth an
nual commencement Of the National Uni
verslty of Law at the New National The
ater yesterday afternoon, when the de-
grees in law were conferred upon nearly
a hundred men, giving them the right to
hang out their respective shingles.
Henry E. Davis, for many years in
structor upon the law Of evidence In the
school, delivered the address 30 the grad
yates He was introduced by Frederick
L. Siddons, a member of the faculty.
Under the leadership Of Lieut.. " II.
Santelmann the Marine Band Orchestra
furnished the music for the occasion.
Eugene Carusi, Ii. D. chancellor Of the
university; Rev. Wallace Radcliffe, pastor
Of the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, who offered the Invocation; the
speakers. members of the faculty. and the
graduates, occupied the stage. Dozens
Of bouquets, gifts to the graduates from
friends, were banked along the front Of
the stage. entirely covering the foot
lights.
The degrees were conferred by Eugene
CarusI, the tenth chancellor Of the uni
versity. As each graduates name was
called he stepped forward and received
the diploma. while his friends in all parts
Of the house applauded heartily. Much
interest was also shown in the awarding
Of the medals and prizes.
Master of Laws.
Those receiving the degree Of master Of
laws were:
Samuel y Acksr. IL. B.. National University,
Washington. d. C.; Frank Herbert Baltimore. Ii.
B.. National University. Hummerston. Iowa: Paul
l. Bassett. Ii. B.. National University Washing
ton. D. C., Charles Middleton, Il. B. National
University Washington. y. G. Ed Msckey Chace.
IL. B.. National University Bervyn Nd, Clyde +.
Clark, Ii. B.. National University Council Bluffs.
Iowa. J. Frank Curns Ii. B.. National University.
Phoenix ARR, Theodore Z. Elton. IL. B. Ma
t1u8l University Grand Forks y. Dak.. James y.
England. IL. B. National University. CsrtersTlie,
Va; Charles p. Fowler. Ii. B.. National Jnirer-
sity Washington. b. G. seinosquc Fukuda, Ii. B..
George Washington University. Kobe japan; WI
liam s. Graham. IL. B.. National University. Wash
iugtCu. ID. g.. . Roswell j. Halcnhccs. Ii. B.. Ma
tiousl University. Olive, y. y William Henry. lr.,
IL. B.. National University, Washington. h. c.
Thurman Warren Jessup IL r.. National UuiTer-
-'y Was Walla, Wash. John Samuel Kemp.
IL. B. National University. Lurav Va William
Barron Kerkam, Ii b. National Uniysr-l,y. Wash
lr-tou. u. e.. Charles Austin ketchzm. IL. B..
National University R0saud y. Y, Lewis Forrest
LiHdsl, IL. B.. George Washington University,
StoCstou y. Y. Herbert kimbaIl Mdcteary. IL. B..
National University Dcadwo0d s. pak Forest
Bgrrigh NscNab. IL. B. National University.
Clinton Mass. Gilbert A. McEr0y. L. S. A. Ey.
Me-. John Archibald Moraritv. IL. B. National
University Washington. l. e.. Thomas Mathews
Neale. IL B.. National University. Bel Alton. I'D
VI. J. Nesle. IL. r. National University. Bel
Alton. Nd; Isaac Pearson. IL. B. National Uni
versifv, Aberdeen. 6 OAK; Joseph Young Reeves,
IL. b. National University, Washington, b. e. r.
H. Lyle SestoB, IL. B.. National University, salem,
Va: Herbert Henrv smith IL. B. National Uni
vcrsity BsrTsn Nd Walter Newell Weston IL. B.
National University Fuchburs Mass. james Miles
Wood. IL. g.. National University. Washington.
DC.
Receiving the degree Of bachelor Of
laws.
Herbert O-drers Allen. Deadvood. $ OAK; Rob
er- Oliver Bailey Washington. h. G.; Morris r.
Revjugt0n. Indianapolis, Ind Thomas " Bran
hall sandiake y. y William Russell Brewer,
R1ckrg Nd Wrsley Brown BiddsfCrd Ne.
-.lA y. taFpfh+f-. san ANTONIO TEX James Dell
Carpenter, Greensboro Ala, William l. CoffusH.
Virginia; Clinton r. Colvn. Catett Va: Harvey
3. Cox. Harlan. Iowa. Thomas Hauison Daniel
A. B., W1fsrd College, Spar;anhurg S G.: Breu-
ten A, Deyoi Toledo Ohio; Gregurio f EsT.---1.
GUlat. Philippine Islands. James Sworde Ir1ser.
Washington. -. C.; Benigno Fernandez Garcio Rio
tr71de, Porto RlcJ, George HaUey ErsyS1u. Meals
VILE y. C.. Charles Stantcu Grirdls Newark Ohio.
Charles Dennis Hamel. B. A.. University of North
Dakota, Grafton. y. OAK; Thomas Ramslel
Heath. Washington, D. C.. Walter F. Hendricks.
CbattanooSs Tenn; Frank Edward Hunt Birmirg-
ham, Ala; Cyrus 81 Kelly LskeweH MINI Nah
Ton D. kslfer, Brooklyn, y. \. William r LAME,
Laruesyille ny: Albert v Levers. 4 s. University
/ q Nevada Reno Nev. William Robert L0Wuey,
Baltimore. Nd: Enc Charles William Scheol Iv-
derS. san Francisco. Cal, Herbert kimhaU Mac
Geary. De3dwood. s OAK, Watson Lcrgsn Nc
Morris, Brooklyn. y. Y; Cloud Marshall. New York
CITY; Leon J. Nava, +. :. Eastman College, il0il0.
Philippine Islands. James ". Neal. Franklin. Tenn. +:
CyrIs " Nelson. Ph. D.. GrcrEe Washington still
water. Okla John Alfred Nelson B. s. Okla
homa A. and NJ University, saltwater, Okla. (;
Clarence Frank Newton. New London. Com. /.
George r. Prindls. Washington d C.: Er-
nest O. Rankin. Franklin y. G.. Charles G. Rcd
wood Deunisun. Tex, Chauncey Eddy Richardson.
Duluth. MINI; Ernest e Root. Beiiwood. Pa FL
gar N. Roseuquist Brooklyn, y. Y Arthur McN.
Bunnclls Norfolk, Va; George Francis SCIll.
$ Rutgers College New York City. Fred NJ
Q
yillr. Nd. Lester 4. Stanley. Kalamazoo. Mich. ;
Frank Ni0rsel Stephen Riverdglr Md NiLism
RidCeley Stone Washington. u. c.; George Thomas
St01ncut Lansing Mich; Frederick Elmer Suits,
Oklahoma City, Okla John stephen Swan, Waldo.
Ark: Claude D. Thomas Maryland Euery J.
Thompson, Ellington, Conn; George l. Townsend,
Cape May, y ] James Arthur Williams. Council
Bluffs Iowa: Clarence Owens Wood, Washington,
d. c. Damn l. Wood. Mansfield Pa. Richard
Wright, Boston Mass Union W. Youngblo0d.
Bonneville, Ind.
Medal and Prize winners.
Medals and prizes were awarded as
follows:
The University gold medal for the most satisfactory
post graduate examination awarded TO William
Barron Kerkam District Of Columbia. Honorable
mention Walter " Weston, Massachusetts,, and J.
Frank Curns Arizona.
The Macarthur gold medal for the most satistac-
tory senior examination awarded 70 Eric Charles
WfTf;,u, S~haol Tvda~z Ca1fforuia men