New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-19
COLUMBIA COLLEGE Law SCHOOL.
ELEVENTH ANNUAL CONGRATULATIONS
BIZ PROF. DWIGHT, ADOLPH L. SAWYER, AND
ORRIN b. sKINNER-THE LEGAL STATUS OF
WOMAN

ORRIN B. sKINNER-THE LEGAL STATUS OF
WOMAN.
The Academy of Music was crowded last even
ing with thoee interested in the Law School Of Columbia
College, to witness tho distribution Of prizes and con-
ferrng Of degrees the members Of the Class Of 1870
Grafulla's orchestra band wars in attendance
The Rev. Dr. Duffy Chaplain Of the College, opened the
exercises with prayer after which Prof. Theodore W.
Dwight addressed the graduating class, and said
that 1t was the first time in II years that
he had hidden farewell to a graduating class to wish
world to open their career az honorable lawyers He felt
pang of regret in leaving hem for he had an affection
had e to him from the COUNTING
q the an II. % Of nc sas si'sS s
who the s only s%
and learned the use Of the principle OF trial by jury
they had followed i down to the S %s where h
best thoughts Of every age and cme and learned TO
love the great names whose achievements had left
whether there anything for them to do the answer
70 or
use it medium for their mental elevation. They had
to- IT,
It IN the sa dpasssSnats,, argument int Se10Te
PASSIONATE Sn s'" appeal cal to the feelings Of men.
They to understand and consider their duties as
nesses they might call. II was no drama where the
advocate actor susceptible to the laughter or APP
lord Brougam that sink purity innocence and honor,
must save my CLIENT He urged upon them to spurn
to do he would ask to be done by Careful aten-
ton to business with an honest purpose would gain
gained in a doubtful manner. He then paid high
tribute to Lewis Woodruff and concentrated the class
steady and no longer Guctaans tribune and said
aat the to cSan% WAS men s%ss de m
1919 the question for the people Will be, whether
Judiciary shall be elected or appointed and ne urged
n r,
they might be able to take decided stand when The
elder members Of the to aid and assist the younger.
deprecang the principle and recommending for Their
kindly interest in the young members growing up around
them.
Adolph l.. Sanger delivered the Alumni address-hs
subject "The Legal Status OF Woman" He said that
womans rights had received It's impetus from this coun-
try but had received renforcements from other parts
of the globe until it had arrived at state that de,
handed some attention. The common law law ma, naa
and made her completely dependent npon him.
In countries she had always he aa no To e
that which could raise her TO standard OF equality with
ea an Belonged to er and On hs
band and wife were one and the husband that one;
it, Under the New-YorE consHon Of 1876 the women
held the same position az under the aw OF ber
designated might dispose of their personal property by
devise. He henlfoowcd down the law until the statute
of 1866. which gave the married the exclusive
disposition OF her own property and money ana 10 pro
tect herself and her os 1espse the Moa
had an advantages over her husband, for she
eo gs a bp to make his deed good her signature is
quiste. He compelled TO support her hnt sho may
TO misery and starvation He liable TO arrest for
her torts and might at any time md hnsri Dend the
lis wcakerhafs For this his only reeompense is the
right OF suffrage. TO hold office and do jury dnty The
province of political than legal argument; but he
would say regards Jury duty, woman VAS lighting FOR
As to the right Of the advantages Of educa-
ton though popular opinion had been against it, yet her
abilities and The time will come when the doors OF
S Wcen eR he sd we're already on footing of equality
with men, and if any inequality existed IT was alone
they sacrificed the sacred trusts under her protection
her sweet comprehensive ard fireside Influences ny
throwing her into the vortex OF politics, when womb
tend TO destroy her home and deprive her Of
the devotion to which she is now entitled by hcr Virtues
and soct1 graces.
Prof Theo W. Dwight read the following report of the
committee Tor the award Of prizes and comforting of
degrees:
The irt prize OF s2to in the Department of MuneIpal
Of siS To- John Mclean Nash and the third Of 500 to
Gilbert Hclmcs Crawford The prize Of 500, in the De
partment of Political Science was also awarded to Gil
bert Holmes Crawford. The judges of prizes in NUM-
cpal Law Theron r. strong, John II Parsons, ard
Bernard Rocker, and Edmund Wetmore.
The degree Of Bachelor Of Laws was then conferred
upon the following members of the graduating class:
George Augustus Adee, Edward Knapp AndcTOn,
Ieuel Ha stngs Arnold, IT., Theodore Aub, George Au
gustus Baker, Henry Beaded jr, Edward Wells Bell,
James Michael Brady, Alfred Douglas Brush, Peter
Vincent Burtse Charles Kinsey Cannon Samuel Card
well, r John Henry Clayton. Timothy Pitkin Chapman,
Henry Abel Chtenden, jr John Chorton, Edgar Brad-
ford Clark, Stacy Il. Collins r Lc Baron Bradford Colt.
John Christopher Connor William Edgar Conoyer, Gil
bert Holmes Crawford, Charles Edward Crow
el Albert Dclaleld Leo Charles Dessar, Fran
els Charles Deylin, George Gillespie Dickson,
william Palmer Dixon, John Holmcs Prentss Dodge,
Charles Arthur Doten, George Williams Ellis, George
Washington Faacke. William Riley Foster j. Henry
Fowler IT., Robert Ludlow Fowler, Andrew Gilh0oy,
Joseph Warren Greene Augustus Traugot Gurz, Lowell
Hail. Frederick Robert alsey, George Henry Hart Wal
ter Howe William Reed Jerome, Charles Dunn Jones,
Clarence Dclafoic Jones' Samuel kash, James Knox,
Sainuel Spahr Laws, Thomas AlphonsO McGlade, Jr.,
Robert Bach McMaster William Fleming MoRae, John
Mclean Nash, John Calvin Pauson, Henry Wilson
Payne, Duane Livingston Peabody, Paul Pelletier,
samuel Edmund Perry, William Franklin Pitschbe,
James II. Poulsen Arthur Richards Robertson, Rodeck
Robertson, George Nicholas Sanders jr, William Brown
siocum Kaufman Simon, Orrin skinner Nathaniel Phil
lips Smith Thomas William Knapp Thorn, tr. Thomas
Eirdsal Van Boskerck Albert Warren Wells, Henry SIM
mons White, James Henry Wood.
The yacdictOry address delivered ny Mr.. Orrln is.
Skinner who traced the law through its various rainf
cations from the first grand law OF nature down to the