Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-09
YOUNG LAWYERS
TO GET DEGREES
Graduates of Georgetown Uni
versity to Receive Diplomas
This Afternoon.
PRIZES FOR EXCELLENCE
WILL ALSO BE AWARDED
Exercises to Be Held at 4 O'Clock
at Polls Theater-Address
by Senator Walsh.

oFdoudtes Oh the i6w school OF George
town University win receive their dlpIo-
mas at exercises to be held this after
noon In Polls Theater.
The opening address and the comforting
OF degrees are to be made by Rev Al
phonsus j. Donlon. $. j.. president or the
university Senator Thomas J. Walsh
OF Montana is TO deliver the address to
the graduates. Associate Justice Ash
ley NJ Gould of the Supreme Court of tho
District OF Columbia is to award the
prizes. Edison Il. Browne Of the class
OF -..i is to sing the class song.
number OF pri ;es for excellence in
class standing. debating and ESSAYS aro
to be awarded TO members of the class.
The faculty prize OF ss3 offered 20 tho
student ! nthe til rd-year class ma ,ntain-
ing the best average In recitations and
examinations during the year. is award
eral average E934. Mr.. Matthews led
his class during his first and second
years. his average for those years be-
ing. respectively. $40 and a7ss
The faculty prize o. $40 offered TO the
student in the third-year class main
tanning the next best average In rei-
tatio,~ and examinations during the year
Is awarded to Lewis Burman BRIDGES
of the district OF Columbia. general
average. 9e.Os.
Wins Faculty Prize.
student in the second year class main
tanning the best averare In recitations
and examinations during the year 10
awarded to Frank J. Keelty OF Ind ana:
general average. 0s.26.
The faculty prize Of s25 offered TO the
student In the second year class MAIN
tanning the next best average In recita-
lions and examinations durin, the y ar
Is awarded to Frederick II. Gibbs OF Fem
nessee; general average. e6O7.
The faculty prize OF $50 offered to IN @
student In the first year class :nainta n
ing the best average In recitati, ms and
examinations during the year. is award
ed to John F. Martin OF Oklahoma. gen.
eral average, 6.46.
The faculty prize of So offered to the
student Of the first year class maintain
ing the next best average I'm recitations
and examinations during the year 10
| awarded to John n. Foley OF North Caro-
lima: general average, 1927.
A prize of Andrews American Law"
offered by Cailaghan & Co. of Chicago
to the student Of the second year class
who obtains the best general average for
| the year. is awarded to Frank J. keelty
OF Indiana
Awarded Debating Prize.
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fered TO the winner of each of the four
preliminary debates between the senior
and Junior debating societies of the
J. Bononlo Of Louisiana. John Connoi-
ly. jr. of Iowa: Asa Mustain of .Arkan-
saS and Ashton ii. Williams. ir.. OF
South Carolina.
The faculty prize Of $50 offered to
the winner OF the final debate 10
~ tai Ia Arh III it n
South Carolina.
The Hamilton prize of $50. offered
by George +. Hamilton to the student
Of the postgraduate class submit n
ethics. is awarded by a committee con-
sisting of q. Thomas Dunlop. Henry
r. Cover and Evans Browne of the
District of Columbia bar to q. Marvin
Greene Of Colorado. The subject OF
Mr.. Greene's essay was The Duties
and Responsibilities of Lawyers and
the Disciplinary Power and Control OF
Courts Over LAWYERS"
The faculty prize OF $40 offered to
the author of the best essay upon q
legal subject among the students OF
the third year class is awarded by q
committee consisting of J. Bennett
Carter. Joseph c. Sheehy and John c.
Brooke of the District of Columbia bar
to Milton A. Kaufman of the Dist let
of Columbia. The subject Of his essay
was What Power. IL Any. Has .
General Agent of a Trading Co pora-
zion to Novate a Debt Due the Coz pora-
tom"
District Boy Wins Prize.
The faculty prize Of $40, offered to
the author of the best essay upon q
legal subject among the students or the
postgraduate class. is awarded by a
committee consisting of William Henry
a.,1 p
low Of the District OF Columbia bar Ia
Paul r. Cromelin OF the District OF
Columbia. The subject of his essay
was The liability of a master for acts
of third persons employed by his serv-
ants without the consent or knowledge
Of the master"
\ prize. donated by the T. and j. w.
Johnson & Co. OF Philadelphia, of
set of Smiths Leading Cases TO the
author Of the best essay upon any legal
subject. among the members OF TIE
third and fourth year classes ,s a NJ
Snowden Hill, William J. Hughes and
Ralph B. Fieharty OF the District or
Columbia bar 10 Horace H. Hagan OF
Oklahoma. The subject of his essay WAS
When is a contingent remainder VOID
by reason of the remoteness OF the
event upon which or TIE tune within
which the remainder Is To become
vested"
Y prize donated by the American Law
Book Company of New YORK. eonsistrne
OF the first thirteen volumes OF The
Cyclopedia CT Law ana Procedure TO
the member of the postgraduate class
who shall write the best thesis upon a
legal subject, is awarded by the same
committed tn j. Ballard Moore of
Michigan. The subject II MS essay was
The a,lmiSs biity OF declarations.
statements and admissions of an officer
of "A corporation against the corpora
ton"