The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-29

In New York City there m cts every
autumn and winter class of women,
earnest Students who listen to lectures
upon legal topics, delivered by notable
lawyers, among whom is Prof. Russell
who usss the same lectures for the wo-
men that he delivers before the mems
law school. The class is composed of
women in all the various walks of life
women Of wealth, women of moderate
mans and women who are compelled to
support themselves by typewriting, stem
ography, etc. 1T is rarely the case that
any member of this legal class contem-
plates becoming full-fedged lawyer,
this principal object for study being a
laudable desire to fit themselves for the
exigencies and emergencies of life, when
women requirs a knowledge of law in
order that they may not suffer certain
losses, which are apt to come from igno-
rance. or worse, from faith in statements
made to them by persons whom they
have reason to trust. This course Of law
lectures enables the wealthy women to
better care for her interest," the woman of
smaller means to protect her property
from becoming of less value, and type
writers and stenographers, with know
ledge of elementary, law are enabled to
be of vast service to their employers.
This class was formed seven years ago,
and, while hundreds have graduated,
only ten of that number have become
practicing lawyers. Three sessions
week are held, with lectures both morn
ing and evening on those days. The
course is not free, but the Legal Educa-
tional Society which maintains the class
is generously disposed toward self-sup-
porting women and furnishes a certain
number of scholarships. Four women
graduates of the law school will lecture
before the class this winter After this
course is completed chancellor certifi-
Gates are conferred, with appropriate
ceremonies, and tbs women go back to
their luxurious homes or into the busy
world better prepared to care for their
property or to battle with poverty.
Speaking of legal matters and woman's
women should fa.miljarize themselves
with the divorce bill witch was recon-
mended by the uniform law commission
no the National Bar association, which
was in session at Cleveland, O., during
the past week. U. is expected that the
legislatures Of the various states of the
union will be peitlfoned to make it
law, thereby rendering it the universal
divorce law of the United States. The
bill reads: mo person shall be entitled
ITO a divorce who has not resided in 1.-THE
state two years before bringing suit, ror
unless the defendant shall have been
personally served within THE STATE or shall
have voluntarily appeared liz such ac-
ton. No divorce shall affect the legfti- |
macy of The children of such marriages,
except where 1t shall be declared void
because of a prior marriage. The pro- |
ceedings shall be hat in the County where
the complainant resides. but process may
be directed to any courty IN the s.afe.
If 1t shall appear to the court that The
defendant is nonresident al the time of
application for divorce and that he cause
of action arose While the defendant dom
Iciled In the STATE and that the defendant
has been absert from .fpe state for year
after the return of one summons not
found the court may authorize notice of
the e,lba by publication, The court must
a,ear the case by examination in open
coul. and divorce shaH not be granted
in default unless The judge shall be sat-
isfiefi that proper mears have been taken
to notify the defendant and the cause of
divorce has BEEN fully proved. The court
may allow divorce, so tina. the woman
may resume her maiden name. or THAI of
any former husband. The court may
compel the conveyance of properly after
divorce held by elrher parry, when it APP
pears that such property belongs Ito the
other. When marriage is dissolved.
either party viii have the rlgbs to marry
again. "A fine of not less than $100 or
more tilam $1,000 and Imprisonment of not
more than one year OR less thar Nhree
morshs, OF both, for. anybody who pub
fishes in any way. notice of any kind,
with ir,tent to procure, or aid in procur-
ing any divorce.
In reply to the self-sat:sf-d Bachelors
inquiry, published a few days aga, AT
what age shall an unmarried man be
called a bachelor" the following notes
have been received:
What n Bachelor Thinks.
You ara right in saying bachelor is
only as much Of bachelor as he looks.
If he is 60 years of age, carcfulrin dress
and demeanor, looks happy ana cheerful,
makes himself agreeable to friends and
acquaintances, I Sc no reason why lie
should be branded an old bachelor. He
is not married, to be sure, and he is MI
nus the delights of a sweet, well reg'l-