Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04

can citizens, of American commerce on
the high seas as well as on land, are
violated. then we have acquired the
right to use our might"
This sentiment was vigorously ap-
plauded by the assemblage.
What will be the condition of things
one year hence?" re continued. mo man
can tell: It is locked in the bosom of
God himself We people of the United
states have learned not to trust so
much in our arms and our navy as in
God. l believe this nation ever will fol-
low this principle.
Il don't believe God meant for might
to rule the world. That is where this
country will stand. Without the
triumph of Justice there can be no peace
among our people"
Duties Of Lawyers.
At this point the speaker touched
upon the part played by lawyers in
maintaining Justice. and spoke OF their
duties. He was evidently deeply moved.
however. and soon ended his address,.
saying. Anything I might say would
lead to but one channel
He touched before he closed, how
ever. on woman suffrage. which he
predicted would soon arrive and for
years. He also expressed the hope
that the Washington College of Law
might soon become a member of the
American Bar Association.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, honorary
dean of the college, also alluded to the
critical situation in explaining that
Corp. James Tanner, who was to have
been the guest of honor for the occa-
sion, was unable to be present because
he a 1ff q rQd
greatly because Of wounds received
during the civil war. and intimated that
the country was on the verge of a war
which might prove as great She said
that Corp. Tanner had done much to
bring about better feeling between
the north and the south following the
civil war.
She expressed the hope that by the
end Of this school year the Washing
ton College of Law might have a home
OF Its own. She explained that one of
the members of the faculty is busy
looking for 1.-The right building at the
right price, with all modern improve
ments. including a good sized mort
gage"
Greeted by Dean Gillett.
Miss Emma NJ. Gillett, dean of the
college. greeted the students, alumni
and friends of the institution, but said
she desired to contribute her time for
speaking to that part of the program
for dancing.
Miss Mary E. Laird of the class Of
1917 spoke in a humorous vein Of the
embryo lawyer. She described the diff
flcultfes of young lawyers, urging that
pension might be given them until
they had become well established
Saying that the great majority of
persons believe the great need of the
young lawyer is experience. and de-
claring that 1.-The large fee is as a
mirage in a desert of small cases."
she said: "All of you will not have to
go through this starvation period, for
tunately or unfortunately, according
to your inclination, but will use your
in assisting the government to solve
its problems; such work is sometimes
interesting, and there is a pleasing
regularity about the government pay
rolls
Other Features of Program.
Miss Ellen NJ. Green of the class of
1919. related anecdotes of men and
women in politics. and Miss Pauline E.
Floyd of the class of 1918 spoke on
Our Mother Tongue" She said, in a
| light vein, that America is rapidly de-
veloping its own American language "
quite different from the real English
language, and said that "a popular ex-
President adds several new words dur
ing each presidential campaign"
George H. Foster of the class of 1918
was POSTMASTER. Rev. Robert w. Coe
delivered the invocation. Dancing fol-
lowed the banquet
The affair was given under the direc-
ton of the junior class of the college.
the juniors being in charge each year.
OfhcerS of this class are: President.
George H. Foster; vice president, Miss
Margaret Machen; secretary. Miss Leota
Simpson: treasurer. Leopold v. Freud
berg: executive committee, Harry n.
Foss, Miss c. Larimore Kelley and Otto
B. Roepke.