New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-05
THE MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

ANN ARBOR, Mich, March B-The Com
of the law and medical schools Oitbs
Michigan University held here to-day. ons hBnd-
red ana twenty three students received the degrSs d
Bachelor Of Laws" and IS became Doctors Of hs3-
cine "9O3 graduates In both Departments. The UaIVbr-
sity OF Michigan has ceased 10 DO Slate Institution"
40 far ths representative character 81 It's stndent;
concerned OF tho i2j graduates m lay this ycar,1
only residents OF Michigan. IS came from
other States, and oame from Nova Scotia
Four Of the lawyers return 10 homes In View York
Their names and residences arc A follows; John NJ
Harris, jefferson County Lawson e. Holden, Oramel
Ludo Burrill Little. Far Haven. and John Cameron
h monds, Leroy. PonnsylyaDia will owe i've OF lb lag
ycrs aedgings OF 1873 TO her Western sister Other
states are represented ~ fOilows Ohio H. Illinois ~
Indiana O. Missouri Wisconsin Tennessee, three each
Minnesota and Iowa two each Kentucky 1. NebrDkAI
gpeak IL not within hearing Of Dartmouth, Bowdoin
Harvard but New-Hsmpsbire, dain0 and MastIau-
setts arc all indebted for new lawyers " The savage
roamed plains Of Western barbarom New Hampshire Tor
two aud her sisters disgrace for one each Harvard
may find comfort In the fact tDdt tne has'achi'sts
renegade from Eastern culture "a "oDy WOMAN
Miss Emma Lucrets Hubbard, T. A., of Springfield
But neither Maine New Hampshire can ind conSols
ton for this beginning OF = leak IA Contempt for
the sex their renegtdes OF tho SOL. ~ their
masculine names bear wtness-Henry Auglotun hea. Of
Tattenborough. n H. Otis Wellington Farraf oi D''@'
aud John Ryan OF Mt. Vernon. Me.
Two ladies' received degrees Bachelors" " Law,
from the Michigan University tO-day-Aiss SAVANNAH
Raper OF Adrian, Mich. and the lady whose name IA
given above 1 asked with much Interest a. 70 thear
future plans but neither lady seems 70 have VeU
definite OF what sine will or can do no" that she haS
mastered her chosen profession No lsdy' 80 lar ~
can ascertain Is now successfuor unimDeded pfscles
Of the law In this country. somewhat cello
brated suit " now pending before the ~
preme Court Of Illinois, IN which lazy ~ I'll
cago demands admission 70 the BAR refused er oJ tie
local authorities The result Of this SUIT IS watched Tor
with anxiety. ~ tho two Ladies VINO rsou~ea
to-day. The decision OF the Illinois Court may have
marked influence Judicial opinions in other staHa
Miss Rapers position 10 Michigan, however, diners IN
one respect from that occupied by ladies IN other parts
of the country who seek admission 70 the BAR Chs1
the laws OF Michigan graduate Of the University Law
School is admitted practice on the strength Oh BIS
diploma Indeed. many Of the graduates from 0uhef
parts Of the country arc thus formally al
mitted TO practice here before returning homo.
and being members OF the bar Ia TIL, state
they find little UT DO trouble in obtaining al immediate
admission, 10y courtesy, in their own states No" II VIII
be drawing very nice e gal distinction II the Michigan
authorities refuse TO recognize the diploma 81 hi~S
Raper legally given her BY tho State Ubiversiy re
no possible hinderance 70 her immediate admission %
praetce There is hardly Tor question 70 DO
raised "a to her right. The question whether her
"shingle" will attract clients not ~ very different
one She is the pioneer female lawyer 0i the otae ana
may be obliged suder the usual hardships Of pioneers
of the IS new Doctors Of Medicine sent forth to-day 20
practice upon those persons who listen with oreduhJ
20 the whperings fancy and pursue with eagerneos
the phantoms OF hope" twelve are young ladies' 5ueh
large proportion viii surprise the readers OF TiIS ID
USR 1 imagine. Three Of these ladies come from New
York state five Michigan, two from Aas,Achnsess
and one each from Illinois aud ohio. In
few wears the number OF female medi-
will become
great that their and residences viii be Of a. Little
interest as those of their male companOns AL present.
however, II will interest your readers 70 SNOW ~" M
they reside from woman doctor" and To identity ho
syables suggestive Of nursery tenderness
seripons' ana Gea'n ont @G ith' dainty dpreSs toe
catalogue, picking 1u' WIN ,an1 the mss. II
10 male brutes: Eusebla Neville Haluey south %
a. Julia Lore, Auburn, n Y; sara Elizabeth Brown.
Bostop Mass. Emma Louisa Call Boston. Mass; Fir-
H.; 5 Gertrude Banks Walled Lake HATTIE J. Tit Hil-
ton Ann ArbOr Josephine kingsley CoIdwater joseph
inc Maria Copp Planwell, Cornehs h. WhtOecE. P1tS-
The medical department OF the University EXHIBIT,
about the same COSMOPOLITAN character in the nsunV
or residence Of it, students the law department Oh
81 IS graduates reside IN Michigan. NeN-lot.
itself George W aomes Another comes from syrl
euse and the rest from small towns -Four are residents
OF Massachusetts, and nine OF Pennsyy:anis Inc
West" you see j. hkey IN time TO get It's revenge
doctors we propose 70 make you rake your own meai
cine II possible me SddfJssg' 20 '1 &c tbap Soun
doctors. and by Prof Charles A. Kent OF Detroit 10 tho
Law graduates. President Angel IS a very nuent anu
graceful speaker and he deals in practical advice rather
than in rhetorical h0urshes usual on commencement
Day Indeed, members neither class were sent out
with tile Ide that they were OF the situation
by virtue Of any training they had received AZ the JIM
yersity. - -
Prof Re1t's Eemarks we're devoted 70 The oauseA
which are producing decline IN ne uaas664 and pub
lie OF the legal profession" in this country.
After referring to many other Of this decline. he
spoke OF very important cause IN words which
should be read with by every the country In
out of the profess and especially by residents Of
New-YOrk City. These words a subject OF such
vast importance at the present moment, and they ring
clearly with the earnest enthusiasm OK an honest
lawyer"-Orgye the quotation marks those OF you who
are honest-that quote them in full;
Some theories OF the duties OF advocate which. IL
not openly defended, yet sometimes followed in pro
tee by lawyers OF eminence are doing much 20 bring
the whole profession under Just public condemnation.
The true theory OF the duty OF an advocate Wa that he
is bound as are the Judge ana jury To ave client how
gal right sone hard for the general public 10 appreciate
But when this theory construed 70 mean that lawyer
may every thing for his client that be dOno with
out involving himself IN legal penalties; when he is eK
cused for ayaing himself OF the services OF those whom
he knows 10 DO violating the law IN the aid they anJri
when he allowed 20 every ingenuity 10 shut out
from the jury every III 10 be juryman and 20 90
jury capable OF being Influenced by tho lowest
motives; when he Is thought excusable FOR wuking s.
II not encouraging perjury his witnesses: when
he is allowed seek 20 break down the testimony OF tho
most truthful witnesses the other side by browbest
ing. by cunning tricks or BY unfounded insnuatons.
when all these things done defense OF the worss
and the most notorious criminals then indeed ths
indignation ana contempt OF all honest men ought TO ~
excited Meu who do such things. under whatever name
OF duty to clients the enemies OF society. However
public reprObatlOn. Especially they ought 70
be openly condemned by all honest lawyers Other
aids and condemned by the moral sense OF the
munity The which lead lawyers 20 extrsysgaut
theories OF duties 20 clients IN conflict with the pubic
interest and with justice strong Tue reputs
ton OF an advocate Is made by his success The means
OF success are scrutnzed by but few Clients who h.ys
cases which can be carried only oy unworthy aos arc