New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30

tally ,o and she had been .rb.r. By
and substance Of entertainment 'n M ne forE
milton, Poverty had come suddenly 'I a.. 'scee
Ing the ability 0o Of this ssransSiTdauFhier knss::
educate her for the medical Profession offered 70
ss tr t sSop pTG S With horror and
some relative or earning that sort ~ rssmiy ei
which -, 70 those are not
UNFAIR DETERMINATIONS
Special recognition is the essential r.ou,..
Tor the success OF women In the honorable 49,
lions IN ire. ana this Is entirely under the co~!'.
Of the woman OF society. A brother and .SutiV
| fitted for college. The one goes throu-s vt ~
Harvard. and the other through Weue.,.. .sN
sar They graduate. having pursued OF Va
scholar. They go through the law scboe me bette
medical college, or the scientific schools .ss IL
a S bed upon their careers to tight the bs aac
engineer Is welcomed everywhere: FatS.als q
kindly upon MIN as promising husband for leg sse
attention HIS sister finds the doors OF socStterne
large measure, closed against her socistv 4
| living but Is afraid to recognize her - cam
| who does not do some work In the Tinted y ma
with contempt The woman who does Looked ssss
Ing has constant struggle to avoid being ~. w:
in the same way because she iabors T6s 1900 SSss3<
and sister are educated for business. Ths SSrohR
enters a great banking or brokerage Arm wohs
ST.. and his sister secures position with y. wa9
firm. Because Of this connection and tt s ne sss
ties the brother Is welcome guest at every sspt
the sister Dds few inviat ann VII
for you. young ladies' to preach and work .Hb
OF You aO@E ufh this
practise law, but for your own protection k%N
PEELED to go further on in this mos, lshoLsG
professions In order that che may honorahs
port herself, and possibly a widowed mother y !,
e1t 10 10 hrOf
THE SUFFRAGE QUESTION.
When the qucs. lion OF woman suffrage wa,
Albany last Writer there more woms, y.
appeared against It ;han In favor OF IT, II 800
old cry that for women to vote would uns.r ,h.-
am not here to advocate on this platform 49,
suffrage. but have seen hundreds Of woms, 49,
eating and caring for their children and NANNY
known those husbands TO do was 10 y scss ! have
ladies who manage large properti carry On srss"
s.ve charities. employ great numbers Of men !.
superintendent. gardeners and workmen ana -
the superintendent. the gardeners and the vost. ~
enact the laws which govern and tax the wcn.,
whose income energy. activity and INTELLIGENCE ~
port them ALL and she has no vo.ce IN the naus,
MANAGEMENT OF PROPERTY.
1t is only about ifty years since woman h.a a.
right to manage her property or TO hold -
There Wills on file Of husbands who had no mr.
erty OF their own. but under the old Law had tn,
OF the wives. which say: Il give 10 my beloved "
the use. Of my estate so long she remains ~
widow Notwithstanding the splendid succesy
the law giving woman her separate estate h
still the hardest thing in the world for ma
understand that she can manage 1t. had kw
own practice case where a woman with Lr
property divided II with her husband he Raw,
nothing. She managed and nurtured and ncr,ua
her portion. while he speculatei with and larei,
diminished his. But at his death his VIII read: ~
the protection OF my beloved wife give my ssun
In trust TO the Reliance Trust Company. 10 sop,
the income TO her maintenance and support as I'M
as she may live
RESULTS OF STUDYING THE LAW.
congratulate you ladies. first. that you have q.
tered upon this noblest OF studies. and, second tint
you have reached the period OF graduation. Dopw
forget. however. in your love OF law the law Of love
Whether you practise or not. trust you will co...
tnue your readings Of the law. The law provides D.
justice. preserves rights and remedies wrongs. In
every relation OF your lie you are under s Innuencs
temple. the Republic o, the United States is f,unia
upon law consecrated by law and filled with the
spirit OF the law Liberty dwel.s therein because
America in its opportunities its freedom and the
happiness OF It's citizens Is liberty and law. But
personally these studies will teach you the solsmnv
OF contracts and the force Of deeds Never sign 4
paper unless you have read and understand IT, II
1t s presented by your husband. say. Yes dear
II the request comes from your lover. say to him. II
am bit Of LAWYER myself ana therefore mus, must
you viii become familiar with The Constitution oi
the United States. with the form OF our Government
and with the conservative conditions which preserve
the strength and power OF law In courts and Its
value social order 10 life and TO property and IA
the absorption OF It's princpe You Will De IN your
own actions and in the advice and Inspiration which
you give TO brothers. husbands and sons not only
influential. but emlently useful factors IN the future
OF the Commonwealth.
PROFESSOR RUSSELLS ADDRESS.
Professor Russell. in an address that was llstense
to with interest and attention said. in part:
This work in law for women has little IN comm0
with the bosterous propaganda OF ,emae sun.s ~
women will vote when they really want TO-
certainly true that many women are amply Qus.nassse
20 vote by their intelligence. their patriouc spIas
their worthy motives ana their properly Ie 49,
fcatons II can as truthfully be stated tnat many
men are similarly lacking. The point Is thar sQuy
KNOWS no distinction OF sex. Whatever we enos'
TO think on the question OF suffrage ana We MAN. nan.
tain no censorship OF opinion. We devote oat Ii'.s
time 10 such discussions, Many other m au.s ors
find OF equal interest. No enc idea occupies W.
thought. Nor &C claim 70 stand loI lne ~.
called new womln. Whatever that may mean ~. -
unsexed and frantic advocates OF female dom hatNs
have few representatives among US isise w.
portion OF our students wives and mothers eoi
Ing from happy homes and they are rSaIs srmsnsnt
influence In the civilization or the iulure'
wcmans ind pendent, position in the business 49, ~
her unlimited control OF her separate $3.50. s ~
equality OF privilege with her husband oeIo.e "a
law we believe 10 be bulvarks OF the nom. s"s
permanent features in the civilization OF me .Sa
Women. in general. are APP 10 regard Nv s..sri.
as dealing principally Il not wmoy ,s @an Documents
and the arbitrary rules OF court prac,n.ce ,.r,.ns
topics anything but interesting 10 tne asI is~S
mind But now different Is the situ't ion W.ien -.
contemplated as a scientific study or human 81
tlon y,ith IFS message Of instruction on every -
dent o, individual experience from the c'adie "
grave