New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-20
LAW CLASS REUNION TEA.
BRILLIANT WOMEN GATHER AT THE
UNIVERSITY BUILDING.
MI. HrRBErL. MAKES A SPEECH AND EN-
coURAGEs HIS SISTERS IN Law IN
THEIR LEGAL ASPIRATIONS

corRAGEs HIS SISTERS IN LAW" IN
THEIR LEGAL ASPIRATIONS.
reunion tea OF the Alumne Association Of the
Woman's Law Class o, the New-Yorl, University
was he'd Yesterday afternoon from to O'Clock a
the council room In the new University Building. ia
Washington square. great many people we're
present among whom We're noticed Dr. ana Mrs
T.. r. l.. Gould Dr. and Mrs. II. NJ Mac'racken.
Professor and Mr. Isaac Franklin Russell. Dr. and
Mr. Leonard Weber Dr. and Mrs. Clarence ID Ash
ley Mrs Robert T.. Bonner Miss Norman l.. Munro.
Mrs John Alden. Mrs. Harry Waersten. Mrs. {.
". Romeyn. Mrs. Carl Won Mayhoh Mrs David X.
jacques, MR.. Henry Draper ana Dr. Edward ID.
Shaw
The guests were received by Mrs Mum and Miss
Isabella Mary Petius president Of the Alumna As
soca ZION assisted by Ms. Russell Sage Mss Helen
Gould and Ms MacCracken.
The rooms we're decorated in violet. the University
color. and the social atmosphere roseate and
the sinai talk enjOyabi. that il VAS difficult
10 believe that Blackst0nes commentaries on he
Laws ~ England rs familiar 70 he women of
the cap and gown present a. Acre the tales Of
Mother Goose
Charles Bulk'ey Hubben. president OF the Board
OF Education, made a speech IN which he addressed
MS audience as his sisters in law" His speech
Was in part follows
Some writer mas recently said tina, among the
distinct achievements OF The las decade Of the nine
trenth century has been the complete rlnduci pduon
OF woman Tnls has not been achieved 10y leglSla
tive enactments or by single stroke o. genus Dut
has been the result OF process OF evolution tnai
I'D OF Adam was declare TO ~ nls Detter hdli;
The age o. chivar! elevated NOmankind in the social
scale. but II remained for he process OF education
20 demonstrate to the world mat she In all r..
Spects the equa Of mar. ana that it only required
tations TO enable her to compete with him in every
walk Of life There l. nothing new under the sun
and the WOmans Law School is no exception to the
rule
Before The Renaissance women's law schools with
n il l.l ltyfD ~ Law I'm No.
we're successfully maintained IN ltay and 1t Is by
20 Y H MA & na Grist
and jndse that Shakespeare paints in The Mer;
women OF Japan to-day is Mime Tel seno. woman
Who practses her chosen profession Ia" IN the
Mile Marie Popein Undertook ten years ago 10
break down the prejudice against women LAWYERS
n Belgium. but the court OF brussels decided that
women had not the lrsuic force nor aptitude
legal profession" India has Parse woman law.
yer. who has contributed greatly 10 the welfare OF
and custom to receive legal advice from men
This young woman studied law and took all the
.ompeu'tVt hoh9'S OF me Schools or ln9la ana
finished her work Of preparation at oxford. beforr
addressing herself to her life work. In our own
country Nine. Brent acted az executtN or thr
estate Of LEONARD Calvert. hrst Lord Proprietary
the courts a. His Lordships attorney. after~atd
practising In all he courts Of me stat -.
think that had a small part ia the early begin
uings Of this most admirable institution Less than
sad but swert-faced woman. who handed M a
letter OF introduction written FOR her 10y the lat
David Dudley Field, one OF the most profound
jurists this country has ever produced. Where hr
had known her do not know. but he vOuch-d Tor
her learning and her enthusiasm student ~
the law. That woman Or Emily kempn. who
at once the inspiration and the moving force
that led to the establishment or the wOmaa's de-
partment cf law in this dignired Institution.
can never forget the nest manner in which
she spoke of her ambitions and hopes I'm cOnnec-
ton with the establishment OF school or law f"r
women She dwelt upon the value that such An
education would bring TO those who might be fortu-
nate enough 10 enter upon the work. whether they
ever practised lawyers not
Your presence here to-day IL a justification OF
her hopes. and IL IS only TO be regretted that this
charming and brilliant woman bearing Hs she did
an the decorations OF scholarship thar some OF the
most famous universities OF Europe could confer.
was not spared the full fruition ~ her work
am not one OF those who believe that women can
come into immediate and successful competition
with men In every new field OF endeavOr. but that
they will speedily do so | have no doubt.
The study OF your profession has given YOU a
resource OF strength and power and happiness
I'm life but Il has also brought with II response
billties which II recognized will nure 70 the benet
OF the Commonwealth. and II IL upon mar OASIS
that I appeal to YOU. each one In her own way, 20
add to that benefit force that goes 10 the uphf'-
Ing OF our fellow You observe tho rtia-
that Is Developed by the radiation OF the glad
some light OF Jurisprudence; yOu have been tausn.
that 'the law il the last result Of human "lsHoli
acting upon human experience for the benen' Oh
the public" DO You not see Therefore. mat ms
possession Of your knowledge requires thar Yo.
shall use II for the benefit of your ffio"-mdh
That Is the Ideal service OF "a lawyer OF the "u'''