The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-01-20
IN WOMAN'S BEHALF.
AT The BAR OF JUSTICE.

Ahe iionors Won by a Beautiful Young
french Woman In u Law school.
The admission last year of Mile. Sar-
1nisa Bilcesco to practice law in the
French courts evoked columns of spir-
tied writing from the Partisan press
and revolutionized the classic precincts
of L'Ecolc du Droit. Fancy the tall,
graceful figure of a girl of twenty-three,
with dark hair brushed high off an in
tellcctual forehead, sparkling dark eyes
and rich brunette color offset by a natty
gown of brown cloth, with sleeves and
trimmings of brown velvet shot with
gold, and dashing hat garlanded with
pink silk hollyhocks, and you have the
portrait of Mile. Bilcesco as she was
wont to appear in the boulevards OF
Paris
The only child of a wealthy banker of
Bucharest. the capital of Roumanla, 1t
was in obedience to her fathers wishes
that she pursued the study of thsAlaw.
Carefully instructed by private teach
ers at home, she passed the examina-
ton with the young men in the college
of Bucharest, taking at the age of
seventeen the degree of bachelor OF
letters and science She then sought
Paris and applied for admission to
LEcole du Droit to pursue the course
with the young men, The application
created tumult in the classic temple.
Three professors in the faculty strenu-
ously opposed her admission on a
ground that the young men might be
wanting in respect toward her
In body of 500 men she took the
highest rank, and this intellectual
triumph outweighed the moral scruples
of the faculty, and she was assigned to
a seat aloof but in the same room with
the students. At the close of the first
year a professor in public address
thanked the young men for the chivalry
of their conduct toward Mile Bilcesco,
and warmly praised her industry, per.
severance and dignity.
Six years arc the term of the APP
pr ticeship of the law student of
France. During these years Mile. Bill
cesco missed but one day. Her devoted
mother was her constant companion,
going with her to the college and occu-
plying seat at her side during all the
tedious lectures of six laborious years.
The portcullis lifted, it will be inter-
esting to note that generations are yet
required to obliterate that most Grip
ping institution of the Latin race, the
chaperon.
The French advocate wears in court a
black gown with angel sleeves and a
round black cap. A witty Bayard of
the tribune summarily dismissed the
difficulty. San opposition can not be
put upon an opposition, saith the law.
Madamoiselle already wears gown,
and that of the advocate can not be put
over itp'
The last year of the course is given
to the preparation Of the thesis. Mile.
Biioesco argued the rights of the
mother in Roman and French law. 1t
is the first time the subject has been
legally treated. The thesis won the
approval of the most radical conserva-
tors while the suffragists of socialistic
tendencies accuse Mile. Bilcesco of be-
ing narrowed by the influence of her
pveceptors
Mile. Bilcesco is now practicing at
the bar of her native city, Bucharest
Accomplished pianist, clever artist, she
is versed in the languages Of Europe
II am studying English, she writes
''and hope to master it in time to enjoy
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