Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-02
"AGE OF THE SQUARE DEAL
JUSTICE VAN ORSDEL SPEAKS
TO LAW GRADUATES.
Urges Honesty as Present-Day DUAL
ity Requisite for Attorneys.
Class-Day Exercises.

Justice Van Orsdel of the Court of APP
.peals of the District of Columbia. in an
address at the class-day exercises Of
the class of as OF the George Washington
University Law School. held in University
Hall last night. declared that this Is the
age of the square deal
There is a great demand now he said.
/ for square deal In all commercial
lines
He made this reference to impress upon
the members of the class an earlier state
ment In his address that they should
always be honest with their clients.
He compared the practice of the law
today with that of twenty-five years ago
when. he said there were no equity
criminal and other special practitioners.
but just plain lawyers
Then the lawyers got their clients out
of trouble he declared. while now
the attorneys are paid TO keep them out
of litigation
In closing. he urged apon the members
of the class to never neglect the funda-
mental principles of the law
Murder on the Increase.
Prof William r. Vance dean of the
law school. also delivered short address.
in which he pleaded for revision of the
criminal CODE which is. he declared. in
adequate to stem the tide of crime in the
United States.
He pointed to striking figures 10 show
that crime IN this country. particularly
in the number of homcides. is in excess
OF the records of Canada. the British
Isles and continental Europe. In closing
Dean Vance said there are two remedies
there must be an honest administrator
of the law and a radical change of public
sentiment in regard to homicide. tie
urged the class members to do all in
their power to bring about dlrerent
public attitude in regard to the taking OF
human life.
The exercises were held at $50 O'Clock
when the members of the class. in caps
and gowns. marched into the hall and
took seats Immediately In front Of the
platform
Class Day Program.
George 3. Mcclellan of Hawaii. presi-
dent of the class presided and introduced
the speakers. Harry l.. Borsch read the
class history Robert NJ. Jones the class
prophecy and William X. West delivered
the class grafton.
Robert c. Willis delivered the charge to
the junior class. and BENJAMIN r Briggs
made the response. Philip l.. Scantlins
sang two solos.
The class officers are George B. McClel-
lam Hawaii. president: George B. Jones.
Missouri. vice president: l.. Randolph Ma
son. Maryland. secretary: Reginald Ruth
erford. Maryland. treasurer; William n
West. Kentucky. orator: Harry l.. Borsch.
District Of Columbia. historian, and Rob-
ert NJ. Jones. Virginia. prophet.
The class day committee was made up
Of Louis r. Taylor. Illinois. chairman ::
Arthur w Davidson, Howard J. AtWell.
Virginia: Philip 8. HichboSn. District of
Columbia. and Clinton H. Harrison of
Washington.
An exhibit of architectural drawings.
including water colors. design. charcoal,
pen and ink and other sketches. began
yesterday in the college of architecture of
the university, 18th and / streets.
The work has been accomplished by the
students of the college of architecture.
and will remain upon exhibition for five
days. number of fine drawings were
shown from the pen and pencil of Meade
Bolton. who won the free membership OF
the Washington Architectural Club. which
Is offered each year to the student OF
the college who shows the greatest de-
velopment in his profession.
In the exhibit are drawings of arches
of triumph public libraries and other
buildings which show the advancement
made by the students in the work.