New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-05
WOMEN GRADUATES IN LAW,
MISS HELEN NJ. GOULD A MEMBER OF
THE CLASS.

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF THE FEMALE
STUDENTS IN THE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL
The utility OF the Womans Law Glass OF the
University Of the City OF New-fork ana the
thoroughness of its tuition strikingly demon
strated at the closing exercises Of the class In the
concert hall of Madison Square Garden last even
ing. \ large audience of welknown fashionable
men and women present On the platform
were Chancellor Henry NJ MacCracken. Mrs Ed
win Addison Greedy. acting president OF the Womans
Legal Education Society. who presided; Professor
Isaac Franklin Russell. now In his third year
OF service as lecturer to the class; Professor
Frank y. Erwin. Christopher c. Tledeman
and Charles +. Bos;wck. composing the COM
mlttee on Award Of the University Prize
SCHOLARSHIPS: Herman Drisler and Messrs.
Warner Van Nordon, president of the Holland 80
clctv the Committee Award of the Prize Essays
Judge and Mrs. oNIh Davis. Marquse cara LAMA,
cx-Iudg. and Mrs. John +. Dillon, Dr. Leoharu
Weber Mrs. William Tod Iielmuth. president OF
Sorosis; Mrs J. G. Croly, president OF the Womans
Press club; Mrs Mary Low Dickinson. Mrs Efie
H. WaIworth Dean Austin Abbott, Dr George
Alexander and Mrs. NELLIE Stanleyetta lltnS' the
first woman admitted 10 the New-iork Ear after
passing through the class and being graduated from
the University.
The class attired in fashionable gowns occnpe'
reserved seats Immediately In front OF the stage
Its members included Miss Helen Miller "ouli'
eldest daughter Of the late Jay Gould VINO Is no"
recuperating in california; Miss Theresa Bareao"'
Mrs Martha Buell. Mum. Miss Mary ShaFswood'
Miss Alice Munsel Sweetser, and other members
oe wc.l-hnown families Following Is a iS' o. 'ne
fortvoight members Of the class: The Misses Annie
Reasde Angus. Wlnfrod Ayres, Theresa Barcd1o"'
/ Carnclita Beckwith. Emma L. Black Helen Leo
nora Bloudel May Ella Brown, Carrie 'arlhh'on'
Mary Elizabeth Carter. Amy Celler, Florence Paul
inc cory Caroline Emma Crane. Mary 'roNsoh'
Madve Cunningham. Atala Lea Diemer katharine
Taber WiIe;s Gardner. Edwarline Augusta Fl'a-
son. Gratia Golfer. Helen Miller Could freit''''
Hagelman Martha Hamerschlag. hditn RIVERS
| Hammond Frances Hardin Hess Bertha hahSh'
'rhoroso Lew Grace Walton Lucas, Frances Louise
Male Theresa Mcknight. Eva Monaghan Marina
Buell. Num- Anna Hnckey Parsons isaOena Mary
p.,,us clara Harwood Porter. Edith Florence
| Porter Minnie Locke Pray. Catharine Russell
| G,orgiana Welcs Sargent, Mary Shars"ood Jo-
seuhine starry Harrette Louise Stevens, Mary
rlzabe,b Stewart Belle stowe Sutton Julia Brous"-
ton sutton. Alice Munsell Sweetser. Amy Thioaut
Weld. Alice Edison White. Nina "ii"s' Aus'S'I
Wood. ....
The exercises were opened with an effective chorus
4 by the Ncw-York University Glee C,uD OF maze
voices.
chancellor MacCracken then made an in,roduc-
tory address. lie caused much mirth ami appial@"
hy saying at the very outset referring 10 ~
Greatest SHOW ou Earth" IN the lower Iar' "' ITO
/ sr,cl.,is structure. When WAS coming upstairs
/ I heard some one say - another person ID" q.
\ III
! In ne "r'NE p''' "'' 80 o., ...,t.,. t,l
| I looked down. ! Jaw where downstaFs nan
/ tI,ceI woman. balancing herself on Inc point "l
49,. ga. 60, trh..ffiv rhvSlcll effort 10 ride a Wild
horse. Will" here HI~'A'H' W. S'N ~
squaTtiy on both feet ana max" nor "'"'' '''- ''
mi member ~ American society
Mrs. Greeley rclI an eloquent address on TX
/ al,.l Womlnhu.I" Iu the course ~ "hth sN'
| saiI.
Tn. Impulse ~ American courage or u H'"> "
a,ti..I', BIAS WIth the past i've Years ciit.'' t,'
w.rk ~ .4r sori.t, 20 amazing success. We
/ have amply proved mat women 'a-ly 'h'H ~
! difference between IS thtit,i n't'-'S' - -
womanly arl ihtt my nay ere i' ~ m th"ir
nnycr-. LAT a.. w.y ID. h"3" 'Na,.E "h 'I,,,
a. norl ~ caru.-t prais" i2r ~" nonle Gpr o..