The Washington times., 1912-06-06
DENOUNCES RECALL
IN ADDRESS BEFORE
GRADUATES IN LAW
Member of New York Bar
Speaker at @. w. u.
IL, Exercises.


first annual commencement exercises of
George Washington University in Men,
orial Continental Hall last night.
He opposed the recall of judges, ridi-
culed the primary election system, and
said the Supreme Court has assumed
despotic powers.
1.-THE power of the Supreme Court in
wolves the curtailment of the functions
Of the legislative branch Of the Govern
ment, for the power, assumed and ex-
ercised by the judiciary is necessarily
abstracted from the legislative depart
ment, and the latter becomes cores
pondingly weak and dependent, a spec
tacle never before witnessed In the his
tory of the world where a real legis-
iative branch of government existed.
Moreover. the Supreme Court of the
United States Is not fit body to deter
mine politic-economic, financial, or fun
damentally social issues.
1.-The movement for the recall Of
Judges Is a legitimate symptom of a dis
eased body polite. 1t Is a surface indi-
cation of inward weakness, 1t Is the re-
suit Of the usurpation Of power by the
Judiciary, together with the uncertainty.
complications, expense, and delays of
the law. The law and its administra-
tion in this country are the predominant
ing evils Of modern history, and the de-
mand for the recall of judges Is a SUPER
fetal effort on The part of the people to
obtain redress"
The Invocation by the Rev. Franklin
Elmer Ellsworth Hamilton opened the
exercises, and Ralph McNeal Dunbar,
delivered an grafton on Democracy and
the Individual" Ernest Otto Schreiber,
lJr., of the department of law, delivered
an address on THE Recall of Judges"
J Admiral Charles Stockton, president OF
the university, delivered a brief address
to the graduating classes.
Among the graduates was Commander
Horace Macfarland. U. s: NJ, retired.
Macfarland, who stood at the head OF
the graduates of the law department
with an average of SO 9-10 for the four
years course. Hhe won the Ordronaux
scholarship for the highest law school
honor last year. He will be associa ted
IN the practice of law with his brothers
nrm, Tucker, Kenyon & Macfarland.
Bliss Electrical School
The annual commencement exercises
of Bliss Electrical School were held
last night in Carroll Institute Hall, and
ninety graduates were presented d.
plomas- The address Of the evening
was made by Superintendent of Schools
Davidson, and Edward S. La Fetra,
secretary and treasurer of the school,
presided as chairman. The diplomas
Bliss, president Of the school,
FoHowlng the exercises, the annual
senior class banquet was held at
freund's, more than 100 covers being
Urges Athletic Support.
Stronger support of athletics was
urged by the Rev. DR.. Alphonsus J.
Donlon, president of Georgetown Uni
yersity, at the annual alumni banquet
last night. He also expressed his ap-
proval OF the separation of the pre-
paratory and the academic schools
DR.. Roy Adams was toastmaster, and
other speakers were j. s. Easby-Smith
Or. James A. Cannon, Vincent Daily,
Thomas Smith, and John F. Crosby.
Friends School.
commencement exercises of the
Friends School were held yesterday in
the meeting house Of the school. Dis
tribuuon of academic and athletic hon
ors, program Of recitations and songs,
and the presentation by the seniors to
their successors of a bell, ito ring out
the old and ring in the new." were the
main features of the exercises
The school FL was conferred upon
members OF the winning tennis team,
ten members Of the baseball team, and
seven basketball players.
Holy Cross Academy.
Holy Cross Academy held senior class
day exercises in the assembly hall of
the school last night An elaborate
program was given by members of the
graduating class. which was composed
Of Mary McInerny, who gave the class
history; Mary Mawhinny, Margaret
Bonner. and Esther Loehl. Rev. Ed
ward L. Buckley, of st. Matthews
Church, made the address Of the even
Ing.
Georgetown Art School
Representatives of as many sections
OF the country. twenty-eight young men
will receive the degree of bachelor of
arts at the annual commencement ex-
ercises of the School of Art OF George
town University to be held tonight at
0Aston Hall. Senator James A. O'Gor-
man of New York will make the prin-
cipal address. The degrees will be con-
ferred by the Rev. Alphonsus ]. Donlon,
president of the Georgetown University,
The exercises will begin at o'clock
the Rev. A. ]. Donlon, s. j., presiding
given by James X. Lynch. one Of the
members of the graduating class. Ste
phen w. Carroll. another member OF
the class, will deliver an Grafton or
SltlzenSnlp.
The valedictory address on "The Pur.
pose of Life will be delivered by John
F. Crosby.
The feature of the exercises will be
the awarding of the Dixon medal foI
elocution. The contest for the medal
which is given each year to the stu,
dent winning highest honors in elocu.
ton, was held several days ago The
medal is given by Mrs. William Dixon
Up to this time none of the participants
in the contest know how they stand
The announcement of the winner Is be
ing anxiously awaited by all students OF
the school, each contestant for the
medal having his respective following Of
cohorts. The judges of the contest are
Charles r. Hanford, Thomas NJ. Pierce
jr, and Clark Waggaman.
The degree of bachelor of arts will bt
conferred on the following: Leonard A
Brosseau, Chicago, ILL.,; Frank II. Burke
Holyoke, Mass; stephen w. Carroll
Bufialo. n. Y; Charles W. Cassidy
Norwich, Conn; William ]. Cogan, Bay
onne, N. j.; John F. Crosby, Fond Dl
LaLc, Wis; Michael NJ. Cuniff, Brook
line, Mass. Louis J. DAILY, Philadelphia
Pa. Vincent de p. Daley, Brockport
N "; John d. Foley, Wilmington, N
C.; Louis C. Haggerty. New York City
n. Y; John X. Jennings, Grafton, w
Va: John NJ Kingsley, Hartford, Conn.
James X. Lynch, Canton, Ohio; John G
Mcnamara, Norwich, Conn; Joseph p