Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-10-18
ALL THE FAMILY LAWYERS.
''atber, Mother and Three Daughters w
be Working at the Bar.

be Working at the Bar.
A Milwaukee special says: An entire
amily of lawyers. That is whist the Pier
'amily-father, mother and three daugh-
iers--are to be. Colonel c. K. Pier, for
nerly of Fond du Lac, now of Milwaukee,
S an old practitioner, and his two
younger daughters are taking The law
3olrse at the State University
Mrs. Per and hec daughter, Katie It.
Pier, graduated from The law department
of the State University in. 1887, and were
5wo of the only four women lawyers who
have thus far taken the law course at the
State University, the other two being
Mrs. La Toilette, the VIE # Congress.
man La Toilette, Of MadiseI who grad.
uated in 1856, and Miss Jessie Hutchin-
son, Of Richland Center, Wis, who grad
uated last year. Mrs Pier and her
daughter are associated together, with an
office in the Miller block, and are enjoy
'ng large practice.
II was Miss I'er who attracted such in
lin the Supreme Court last week,
IRON the fact that she was the first
Toman lawyer who ever appeared before
The supreme tribunal of the State. She
appeared but as young girl among the
cortene of old law gers present For half
IN hour herargu Meut was followed with
tbe closest attention by all present. Even
The digniGed judges seemed to appreciate
It as an unusual event and mingled an in-
creased degree of austerity with a certain
amount of interest in the fair yourg at
torney.
Miss Pier stated her case unhcsitating-
y, and frequently turned to and cited au-
Thorities, showing an acquaintance with
law and degree of selt-possession. AT
the conclusion of her address she was
cordially congratulated for the successful
impression she had made, and among
themselves the lawyers were unanimous
y Of the opinion that she made an ex-
:eedinglY strong and convincing argu-
.nert.
1t was trying ordeal for lady so
Yourr os Niss Pier IS but t1cnty verrs
If age. ohe has suikingly handsome
md intelligent face, and is possessed of a
Eealtl of black hair which, in single
cod, almost trails the floor. Like excep-
'ional young women of to-day,
she wears no bangs, but combs her hair
lack. Miss Pier is a native of Fon du
sIac, Wis, and graduate of the Fon du
lIac High School. In 1886, at the same
ime as her mother, she entered the law
department. of the State University, and
~ taking a double course in 1887, OBJ
aimed her degree, emitting her to prac.
ice in all the State Courts. For ten
months she held a position in the legal
department. of the Wisconsin Central |
railway, retiring April 1st to associate
herself with her mother
" Yes, l like the profession" said Miss
Pier to-day, "and also the science of
Medicine, which | have studied, too, for
'ome years. While, of course, the two
are in no way identical, still ] think it
veil for lawyer to be more or less fa-
uiliar with medicine, as it is often useful, |
in the taking of such expert |
testimony as is likely to be offered in the
Jronin case"
Miss Piers two sisters, WING have just |
entered the State University for a course
in the law department, are Carrie Il.
lged eighteen, and Harriet H., aged sew |
enteen.