Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-27
REUNION AND BANQUET
OF G. w. U. LAW CLASS
DR.. E. g. Lorenzen, Dean Of the Uni
versity Faculty, Makes Prin-
cipal Address.

Members Of the class of 1906 Of the
George Washington Law School held Its
fifth annual reunion and banquet Satur
day afternoon and evening. at which DR.
F.. G. Lorenzen, dean of the law faculty
Of George Washington University, who
was the guest of honor made an address
painting brilliant picture Of the Law
school in the years to come.
1.-The fight is as to what kind of a Law
school it shall be-" he said. 1T is one
| thing to teach law as a general educa-
ton, and another thing to teach 1t for the
practice of law. There is nothing chimeri-
cal or fanciful about our system. We are
teaching students for the bar according
to the most modern methods and those
used by the best schools in the country
All the graduates of the school have
Joined In support of our policy
Recent Conditions Outlined.
Speaking Of the present conditions OF
the. school. the dean said its present
quarters are much better than those
Of the past. The new building toward
which the officials and graduates of the
school are looking forward. said DR..
Lorenzen, should be situated near the
Capitol. with the legislative bodies and the
oupicHS SOuIt OI the United States Will
in short distance. Though obliged to
contribute to the administration expenses
OF the school, Dean Lorenzen thought
the surplus revenues should go toward
forming nucleus for a new building,
with modern equipment. The first sur
plus is expected this year.
The speaker described briefly the ex-
periments tried in the school in order to
give a degree to him who was able to
study only limited time.
In conclusion he said the moral as well
as other support of the graduates of the
school was especially needed. to uphold
the policy followed in using the most
modern methods Of teaching.
At the conclusion Of DR.. Lorenzen's ad-
dress rising vote Of thanks was ten
dered him. A vote Of thanks was also
rendered Admiral c. II. Stockton. presi-
dent of the university, for his services.
Other Messages Received.
Letters were read from ". r. Vance
and Dr. H. ST George Tucker, both ex-
deans Of the university. Addresses were
made by Donald H. Mclean of New Jer-
sey, Lucien B. Crist of Boston. Mass.
Edward r. Reed Of Springfield, Ohio; John
B. Cunningham of st. Adams, w. Va, and
Allen G. Flowers. l.. Russell Alden, Levi
Cooke and ]. Dawson Williams, all Of
this city.
olicIS plc StHI were riley bleSSllS,
Percy NJ. Cox, V. G. Croissant, Charles F.
Fuller, Philip M. Garrett. Horace r.
George. Harry F. Lerch, Charles w. Nor
ris, Henry F.. Mum, Alvin l.. Newmyer,
Richard j. Quigley, W. L. Rhoads. Daniel
]. Richardson, Franklin o. Sanders, Paul
Sleman, Frank Stetson, Edwin A. Swim
gle. Giles r. Taggart. William ]. Wallis.
Fred w. Weitzel. Wilson f. Wilmot and
Benjamin L. Steele all of this city, and
Charles D. Barnard Of Manchester, n. II.
This afternoon between ; and 6 O'CLOCK
the members Of the class will be enter
tanned at the home OF Levi Cooke, 81
18th street northwest.
The class gave a luncheon at the Ma
tional Republican Club at ] O'Clock yes
terday afternoon. and an hour later a
business session and smoker began. The
present board of managers. Donald Fl.
Mclean, chairman: Paul Sleman, secre-
tary; Frank Stetson. treasurer: J. Daw-
son Williams. Levi Cooke. Philip NJ.
Garnett and Carl A. Badger, was re-
elected and given power to replace mem
bers who may resign.