, 1877-04-01

MEETING oP THE BAR ASSOCIATION
was held yesterday afternoon In the rooms OF the
Chicago Law Association, to take action on tho late
death of Miss Alta ". IIulett. weli-known
member OF the Eur Of this city. Mr.. J. A. Sleeper
called the meeting to order, and nominated Judge
VnI Buren, ns Chairman, and Miss F. u. Perry
Secretary The motion was adopted.
Mr. S1eape. stated the object OF the meeting, and
suggested that persons should be appointed to
drift resolutions
Tue Chairman appointed Messrs. Sleeper, Brad
well, aud uefyey such COMMITTEE
Mr. Heryey sad that u meeting had been called
for Monlay morning to tai:e action on the death of
Ar.J- T. clarkson who died yesterday. That meet
announce.s ii The death u Nj clarkson in al the
Courts, and ali the Judges, Ju4se Bloagett in
sudea had agfsd to nnt
70 a a,toine9s o aen 1T ne thoueht
have We bulh meetings TO- Setner. some little discus
SION followed, but on Mr.. Turnill shrewdly sug-
gesting that the resolutions had already been
resolutions at once, whica was doLe In ! few min
u1es
While the Committee were out Mr. A. j. Grover
rose anl spoke as follows:
To ' sf S nef spa or @
sas was S. @ an s
LAWYER and saScecaed mo:r brilliantly II The 9~o OF
Eass @ i ;sst. i ny e2;asa III ss:o5y q tSs
tf 9n II e Sets - SIC IL ct IT,: q
sfn,.g awyers h4ss oetn as.o;ated WITH her il ono
sn5SsS x se S
VII 3 NJ aei,ty = lasye5: shs seemed almost a
Ssay ss w s59; 1nd Sea won 81 1fa5t
her father vine yerj briisat lnwyur the La
Sale County itar, aud In fcw brief ycnfs became one
H. sad i9sa + e a HsEs sss
u On lis un lt.r Alta, who also llerd hi. disease.
ds. ior ss Lsl .a .pss Of 1ssossEy she 81 w4s
I'd u %
lie Dur Ut Chicago. society thr cause Of wonan mud
H. Huletl thas eaa never be- enaicd But she has stt
behind her rcputas tas shall pet!et!ate n:5 ,nsn-
vi vi. SUGGEST ices E & III IL prasiEce ' 80 ~''
Mr.. 4, II. Chetlain said he had been acquainted
with Miss lIulctt when she was with him studyn.
law in the lion. Mr. Lathrop's Office. She WIS re-
mursable for her energy aud Independence then,
and won high reputation. The Lar here had lost
an esteemed member, and women valuable
MIS- Frederika H. Ferry, n woman lawyer spoke
feengly in favor OF her sister In the profession.
She sal1 she had learned to esteem her very high
", and felt her loss deeply. lcr pcrseve:aa
enabled her 10 surmount obstacles under winch
others would have succumacd, and her place rs
pioneer in opening new sphere OF work to women
could with great difficulty be filed.
Miss Martin, another lady lawyer, also bore tes-
timony to Miss Nnlctts energy nnd abilty.
The Committee then returned with
TUE RESOLUTIONS,
which were read by Mr.. Sleeper. They are as
follows:
WnkEEAs. ; Miss Alta Il: !lulett: member Of the
the Supreme Court. A. u, ls7t when only years old.
d.eI Marc hi. 1877. Ia the 81 year Ut her 2Kc.
DlcEp Eal whittier she wcit III November last. with
tile hope that by the gentle influence Of tr climate the
ravaxes of her disease consumption, might be siaid,
aud she regain her health and Sigor aud it belu: Ut
and proper that the members Of ttlc Lar as-
acmled for that purpose. should lre public exprcs1on
tacfr appreciation Ut he Deceased while living and
Of t1cr s9Trow fur hcr apparently untimely death;
therefore. be 1t
Resulted That While Mics 1tnctts admission 70 the
Eur wus new and unprecedented event in this State
sns VA. @ @eoiaay fsselvea ana wS!coeu
miG,eI aod Wien sh. w"Tt b,% r. ,cr y nrsrtie
but ttr over three years. s.e hid Won tie respect
and Of ail who kaew her whose friendship aud
reg1T4 sss wossh ay,n by e5 purity Of ;haractsr
anu wohani{ sraues Tue er aonorabT and courteous ae-
re e hHr ~ ana gcaSSs II esnsss
she was she Displayed ii pre- -cniren. 1c:ree 10 tic
conduct Of business intrustc to her care
Rss'lrtd That although the legal PROFESSION has hh
er,o ESP ~ a!"st MT a.osstne, considered ~ *
Wiss unrt1. rIoht ant = ~ o tTGt it @
cnscIfnjy ucar ;rstnuny to tic fa ia. In her nra
lice size never dcmeaeI herself In any way uabecon-
fnr n tr7,e t6