The Washington herald., 1913-10-02
BOUTELL GIVES
STUDENTS ADVICE
Former Congressman Princi-
pal Speaker at George
town School.
YOUNG LAWYERS DUTIES
New Auditorium Crowded With Spec
tators-Members of Faculty
and Instructors Present.

Students were imploTed not to sacrifice
their lives TO blowing up the bubble
reputation, but to appreciate their duties
as citizens as we'll as their opportunities
as lawyers. in order that they might
undo many of the things being done by
the present generation by Henry S.
Bouteu, former Representa- tive from Illi-
nois, and former Minister to Switzerland
last night, at exercises in celebration of
the opening of Georgetown University
Law School, in the new auditorium of
the school building at Sixth and Z
Streets Northwest.
Among the things which should be
undone by the incoming generation Of law
yers Mr.. BOuten said. was the 'exag-
geration of legislation and of initiating
the importance of office holders" He
said also that until the confidence Of
the people was gained by the govern
ment, the government never would be a
success. This was in recognition of the
present numerous Investigations of the
lives of public men.
Many Attend Opening.
The new auditorium of the school seats
N25 students, and many We're forced to
stand in the rear of the hall. When the
members of the faculty, headed by the
Rev. y. J. DOnlcn. 5. j.. rector of George
town University. and Justice Harry NJ
Clabaugh. of the District Supreme Court
dean of the law school. marched to the
platform there was an enthusiastic dem
OnstratiOn.
The Rev. \ J. Donlon, s. J.. rector of
Georgetown University. opened the exer-
"ises with an address in which he asked
that the students work with the univer-
sity proper in obtaining closer affiIiatiun
between the several branches Of George
town University lie said that George
town would grow in accordance with
the spirit shown by her students. and
spoke of the help of the university in
keeping students in the paths of honesty
after their graduation and admission to
the bar.
Justice Harry NJ. CIabaugh. dean of
tee law school. delivered what he
termed his little lecture" which con-
sisted mostly of hints to students in
the safest paths to pursue in their
school life. He said that the faculty
could do little unless they had the CO.
operation of the student body. In
closing, Justice CIabaugh introduced
Mr.. Boutell.
Two slogans were sounded by Mr..
BOutell. In reviewing his life as
student he made reference to his first
day at law school when after he
had recited from memory a lengthy
paragraph from A law history, his
-
Of what he had said. He detailed the
difference on what he said was par
rot-like recitation and real thought"
and advised the students to dissect
all they learned.
A second eXhOrtation to the students
was to make success a part of your
success in appreciating the entirety
of life" Mr.. BOuteu said, in part:
You should make these golden years
of study a preparation for life as well
as for law. Success in law should be
made only part of your success in
embracing the entirety of life. No
matter how much you are a lawyer,
you never will cease to be a citizen.
''As a citizen. You will he called
upon to undo many of the things rat
are being done by the present genera
tion of lawyers. We have exaggerated
the importance of legislation and in
fate the Importance of officeholders:
and we have deprecated or minimized
the private responsibilities and duties
of citizenship. 1t will be a part of
your pleasure as well as your duty
to make use of your citizenship. and
TO develop a full sense of RESPONSE
bility.
Dependence Upon Honesty.
Popular government never will be
success until it is the conviction of ~,
people that public servants are honest in
their administration of the government
and are working solely for the public
good.
We shall get back in the next genera