The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-06
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DEGREES GIVEN 40 THE MEMBERS
or THE WOMKN'S Law CLASS.

Studtea Law to Learn Thetr Rtehts-Rsd-
icsi seuti-ests OF Ore OF the Graduates.
After a wlnter'sl soiourn In the dazzling
attitudes Of eN post fscto laws. tests-
mentary alienation. Roman law. the statute
Of frauds and many other bevildoring
heights. the twenty-nlne members OF the
womans Law Class OF the University Of
the City Of New York came down TO
earth last niaht. decked out in bright
array. glowing. brilllant-eyed. and happy. and
received diplomas which told what an awful
time they had gone through. The closlnR
exercises OF the class were held In the Men
delssobn Glee Club Hall at 1l9 West Fortieth
street.
As they marched into the room two By two
"A procedure not mentioned In Blacks stone or
Kent-no one who was not in the secret would
ever have suspected them. Their dresses
rustled and their eyes sparkled. and they toyed
with fans and they smoothed their bodices
and they tucked wandering curls into place.
and they were as delightfully."- iemi-
nine a. IL they didn't know the
difference between q prima facIe case and an
sntediluvlan oyster And yet-as all those who
were in the secret knew-thsse ladies could
talk upon torts. insurable interest. and cdredt
emptor as long and with as much ease as their
sisters can discuss the relative value OF ruff
fling and pleating.
A glance at their names printed on the pro.
Rramme revealed the fact that seven Of them
were married. But. bless your heart one
glance or q thousand chances at heir bright
faces failed to reveal the faintest inkllng Of
that TACT Ihey look All twenty -nine OF them
as unlawyerlike and as unmarried and as In
experienced as the senior class OF q boarding
school
Now. these ladies are not lawyers by any
meane They simply went through N hart
repdine course Of lectures on legal s,bi ,
YER really knew. some TO tato an Intsrsst in
their husoanus AFFAIRS. ana some TO nnd out
whether they would really like to study law
The Rev. DR.. Henry NJ. MacCracken. Chancel-
Tor OF the University. explained their position
In this wise:
nam. of Modern Por.i.. The designation is I.
ncs ' ne" I% TO S.
livelihood by laws nor wa. tina, Portals plan for herself
She seems to have studied law to enable her to take
care OF her own prNNe snas sna OF Ayoshs ssatls'
%i.sg si ,i a ssS the
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tsss night nsS. ins,raeson wh1Sa sasminscns
and wtnoat degrees VI. are acting under I'M. si.tu,.
tension in this practical and useful way.
The most interesting event Of tho evening
sS 81 S Hns fnne
law wa; e@insntiy, qualified 70 take UP the
the. Woman's Legal Education society, had
Mrs scudamor SV came forward busting. and
began to read her essay , u,,..
her n eTadss @ bst when she s be
gan 10 speak her voice had such a clear, girl
ish ring that the law student was Immediately
mind-dweIt only upon tho young woman,
Mrs Scudamore Is nndSSu6 6ss IL, yery clever
q hers IN a court room before Jury OF men
they wouldn't stop to think long OF the merits
she as s Tor Out "'u'' A"''u nef
The married woman. The ideal woman q ne
mother The old masters were never tired Of
painting Madonnas. as the highest thought
past we have father idsalized the youns
girl. Our painters have given us Sweet
nave ss aS % 9 sSs s1s
end S .ssSS sai ye are IsssrsiPe t. Old idss s
and discussing usually commence with a
marriage. and the married woman has more
men IL. @sds sssn mS5s dIfiiSaIt . sstisi5
There are many small indiRnities under
which We married women still suffer.
1T Is a sign Of the times that the married
woman has now practically established the
right to be designated by her own first
name. She need no longer merge her idsn-
tity wholly In her husbands. Though
1t may be a convenience to add the name
OF ones husband. that Ia as far as the
married woman Of to-day cares to 40. Why
should Master Jones be raised to the title
OF Mr.. Jones at certain age. while his sis
ter, Miss Jones; II she miss marriage. re-
mains Miss till death II single and mar
red women must have distinct titles. Is 1t not
equally necessary for bachelors and married
mem
Another sign OF the times 10 the tendency
to keep the word obey out Of the marriage
service This Is almost universally done with
one demo mination. and many Individual clergy
men prefer to do SO or will do 1t II desired.
"A married woman nos has absolute control
over her own property and earnings. and can
dispose Of them as she will; She IL. IN fact.
That she Is even now often dependent
amount she can wiring from an unwilling hus-
band 10 q scandal against which many have