The Washington herald., 1912-06-05
EMBRYO LAWYERS
GET SHEEPSKINS
Largest Glass in History of George
town Law School Graduates
from Institution.
HON. HANNIs TAYLOR PRAISES
CONSTITUTION IN ADDRESS
Prizes Are Presented Students by
Justice Gould, of District
Supreme Court.

! Members OF the largest graduating class
in the history Of Georgetown Law School,
numbering 1ss men, received diplomas al
the annual commencement exercises yes
terday afternoon in the New National
I Theater. Thousands OF friends and rela-
tives OF the graduates thronged the
theater and applauded each graduate as
he advanced and received the coveted
sheepsldn from the hands OF Rev. AL
phonsus J. DonIon. S. J., president Of the
| Institution.
Father Donlon made a short address
10 the class before awarding the di-
plomas in which he said:
You are about to take your places IN
a great conflict, and your alma mater
bids you to go forth with the highest
ideals and to defend, above all, honor
and truth"
Taylor Defends Constitution.
| The principal address was delivered by
Hon. Hannis Taylor. former minister to
China. Mr.. Taylor said. in part:
Who does not see that every year
hereafter. European commerce. European
politics, European thought. and Euro
pean activity, although actually beCOm-
ing mora intimate will nevertheless ul-
! timately sink Importance. while the
Pacific Ocean. its shores. its Islands. and
the vast regions beyond, will become the
! chief theater Of events in the world $
great hereafter.
I have attempted to set before you.
gentlemen OF the graduating class. the
relations in which the American Com
monwealth stands. on the one hand. 10
the unrestfuI millions OF Western Eu-
rope. Eroaning beneath the weight OF
Oppressive military establishments: and.
on the other. to the awakening h0rdes OF
the Orient struggling TO break the bonds
OF servitude 20 the past. forged by time
and custom. Unopprsssed by such i'm
pcdments that weigh so heavily upon
our fellow-men IN the East and West
we stand to-day midway between the
two as the great arb.trating power. into
whose hands destiny seems to have been
committed, the citadel Of modern civil
ZaIiOn. Our ability 10 hold that citadel
must deTcnd above everything else upon
the preservation OF the wonderful Con-
s;ituticn that has made our unparalleled
national development possible
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Taylors ad-
dress prizes were awarded 70 the stu
dents ro- excellence in scholarship. Ash
ley NJ Could Associate Justice ~ the
District Supreme Court, awarded the
prizes. as follows:
The faculty cash prize OF S55. offered
To the member Of tho third-yohT class
maintaining the hest average in recita-
tionS ana examinations during the year.
Is awarded TO William 2 Leahy. Of Mas
saIhusetrs. Average. s5.75.
The faculty cash prize Of So. offered
to the member OF the third-ycar class
maintaining the second best average in
TeCitatiOns and examination during the
year. is awarded to Charles B. EIwcH, OF
Massachusetts,. Average. s5@7.
The faculty cash prize Of 81. offered
to the member 0f the sccOnd-ycar class
maintaining the best average in rccita-
tioHs and examinations during the year.
Is awarded to Benjamin \. Matthews.
Of Georgia. Average. - s.
the faculty cash prize of -. offered
To the member Of the seC0n-vrar class
maintaining the second hest average In
recitarons and examinations during the
year is awarded 70 Horace n Hagau. Of
Oklahoma. Average. 91.-S
The faculty cash prize Of G0 offered TO
tho member Of the nrs'-year class main
tanning the best average in rocitations
and examinations during the year is
awarded 10 Fay :. HoIhrOok. OF New
York. Average, $50
The faculty cash priz" of 81. offered 70
the member OF the frs,-year class main
tanning the second hest average in reel
iatOns and examinations during the
indiana. Average. 80.
The faculty cash prize OF so offered
TO the author Of tn" hest essay upon any
legal subject among the members Of the
'hird-year class. is awarded To David
Wiener, subject. Real Evidence"
The faculty cash prize Of $40. offered
70 the author Of the hest essay upon any
legal subject. among the members of the
postgraduate class IS awarded TO Rob
,rJ y. TraCewcu, subject. The stop,
Look, and Listen Rule. as Applied 10
Steam and Street RAILWAYS
\ prize donated 10y T. and J. W. John
son & Co. OF Philadelphia. of set OF
Smiths Leading Cases" 70 the author
CT the best essay upon any legal subject.
among the members Of the third and
fourth year classes. is awarded 10 Joseph
r. Abbott, subject Former Jeopardy"
prize donated by the Edward Thomp-
son Company. Of New York. Of a set
Of encyclopedias. TO the author of the
best essay upon any legal subject among
the members Of the third-year class. is
awarded to Thomas F. Sullivan, of Mas
sachusetts. subject. Liability OF Com
mon Carriers for Assaults Upon Passen-
gers Committed by Their Agents or
Servants"
a prize donated by the American Law
Book Company. Of New York. Of the
first thirteen volumes Of the Cyclopedia
Of Law and Procedure. 20 the member
OF 'he foUrth-year class writing the best
graduation thesis. is awarded 20 Thomas
!. Fitzgerald, Of New York, subject The
Liability Of the Occupaut-owner If the
Sidewalk Pedestrian Is Injured by a Fall