The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-07-30
WOMAN'S WORLD.
MISS TITUS, THE FIRST WoMan Ap-
MITTED TO THE NEW YORK BAR.

Society Women ON RicTcles-The Case oil
Miss Hicks Natural Philosophy and the
Parasol-- Equipped For cciSents-- Flow.
er Girls In Uniform.
Miss Melle Stanlcyetta Titus of I31
East Eighty second str. {, one OF SO ap-
plicants for admission 20 the bar OF this
state, was present yesterday morning in
the general term of the supreme court
when it was announced that she had
successfully passed the examination
held ON Saturday, June 10, and that
after being sworn in ON Tuesday she
would be entitled to practice.
The list of successful candidates was
read of, and when the name of Miss
Titus was reached great cheer was
sent out by the 20 young men who were
candidates. II was the first time that a
woman had been admitted to the bar in
this department. Miss Titus flushed
wildly and half rose, bowling. Then
she waited until the rest or the names
had been announced. After that she
was surrounded by her friends with con-
gratulations. and when she left the
courtroom she was smiling happily
Miss Titus In about 23 years old, but
she appears older when she talks, be-
cause she is so earnest She is of me-
dunn height, has large dark blue eyes
and light brown hair, which she brushes
from her forehead When abe smiles,
she looks very jolly and shows white,
even teeth. When she doesn't smile.
she looks terribly serious, and there is
o suggestion Of q frown over her brows.
She has firm mouth and firm Jaw,
and she also has an argumentative way
Of poking her chin ont when she talks
earnestly. s -..
That is her main superficial indica-
sion Of legal habit of mind. Other.
wise her manner is marked by extreme
womanliness, almost diffidence. 1t
strikes You that she'll keep in the back
ground until the opportune moment,
and that then she'll get to the very front
row without delay. She is rather quick
in her movements and decided, and her
speech does not hesitate.
what first put it into my mind to
become lawyer, Miss Titus said to
Sun reporter, was the fact that our
family had long been involved in some
legal difficulties. Besides the bother
there was the expense, and / determin-
ed to know some law for myself That
was my first idea had good chance
to carry it out then, too, because my ia
ther was ill and somebody had to sit up
with him. Thought it would be great
thing to do my studying while was
sitting by his bedside at nights So
got some lawbooks, and that's the way
began. found law interesting, and ]
soon began to like it very much. After
awhile came to the conclusion that
as had started the thing might as
well go through with it, SO determined
to take regular course. I entered the
woman's class at the University of
New York In October, 1891, and was
graduated In April at the head OF the.
class I'm the following October enter
ed the junior class Of the law depart
ment of the university. While in that
class I won the faculty prize Of 800.
The next year, i'm the senior class, was
taken very iii with the grip and was
unable 20 attend lectures for eight
weeks. However, ct examination stood
fourth In class Of 1O5 men and wo-
men, and received my degree Of LII. B.
What do intend to do now that
I'm admitted? Well. I'm going to do
the first thing that comes along. I've
studied real estate law good deal, but
I'm not going TO ccnfine myself to that
by amy means. I've the promise Of q leo
in law school, but the only
part Of promise ] look at is the full
so thaf doesn't count MY
mother wouldn't like me to go into
law. bat think I should like
10 very much. 1 think u woman could
have no better advocate or defender than
q woman.
I'm q snenber of the Society of
Friends, so OF course I'm strongly OPP
posed TO cspital punishment. Instead of
the death penalty / should like 70 see
solitary confinement for life. with no
pardon. However, I'm neither judge
nor jury
II long to see q jury of women. OF
course I'm an ardent woman suffragist
I've worked for the cause for years and
shall always work for il. II believe that
woman should vote, and that she shoald
be active I'm politics. New York Sun.
society womeH ON Bicycles.
Women of fashion are taking up bicy-
cling In earnest, and the men who are