New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-12

RECEIVED THE CHANCE1IoR's CERTIFICATE
AT THE CLOSING EXERCISES
Sixty or seventy women are now studying law n.
non-matriculants at the University The class has
been in existence for eight years Or. Emily
Kempin and Dr. Christopher G. Tiedeman directed
this work for one year each. and DR. Isaac Frank
lin Russell Is now In the seventh year OF consecu-
tive service as lecturer on law to women
Eight different women have served as assistant
lecturers during the last three years. viz: MIS-
nellie Stanleyctta T,us-Werner Miss Kate Eliza
beth Hogan Miss Ethel Rhoda Evans. Miss Anita
IIethorington Iiaggerty. Mrs Mnnehaha Lovel Nc
Kinley Smith. Miss Isabella Mary PettuS MISS
Lizzie Marie PIERCE and Mrs Anna Shepard Pierce.
EvoR- OF these women. besides having been
literally educated al college and graduated at the
University Law School. has been admitted 70 the
bar Of New-York attorneys and councillors;
three Of them have taken the degree Of Master Of
Laws Ii. NJ For the last four years the number
q enrolled students IN attendance annually has
been about seventy and tho classes receiving Tho
Chancellor's certificate at the closing exercises
have been stca lily numbered ut forty-seven These
numbers arc likely to be maintained and possibly
Transcribed by tho class OF 90
While a charge of go per annum IS made as a
fee for attending the lectures there Is ample pro-
vision allowed for free scholarships 20 b.. awarded
70 deserving students The Womans Legal Edu-
cation Society founded and still maintains the
chair OF the lecturer TO tho womans law class
Mrs John = Mum Is president and Miss Helen VI
Gould IS vicepr sdcnt Of this society. and both Of
these officers are earnest and interchangeable n
promoting the legal education of women. having. by
personal experience as students and graduates in
the class Of g. become perfectly familiar with the
methods employed by the University and the nature
and scope Of the instruction given 10 this class
The Woman's Legal Education Society has had
in service among rs directors many well-known
persons including Mrs Ahram Hewitt. DIT Mary
Putnam jacob and Mrs. Henry W Bookstaver.
and among the contributors 10 its funds Mrs Seth
Low. Mrs Henry Willard and Mrs Russell Sage
Among the students ana graduates OF former
years. in addition L. those already mentioned.
noticed The names OF Mrs. George T.. McClellan.
Mrs. Sylyauus Reed Mrs. Charles H. Truax. the
Mrs. Frank Is. Hahn.
Stud, have been attracted from distant States.
Ike Dakota and Florida. AMI even from Europe by
the wide reputation which this feature OF the Uni
v"rsty work has achieved. The roll ~ the class
pre sent In Attendance at the University contains
the names IF many women OF social importance.
and representatives, OF some 81 the h.st-knOWn
ington RoehIg Mrt Rob- EDWIN Bonner. Mrs:
Henry Sege Mrs -. CI1ir Mck,lWay VII. Of
the Editor OF Tho brooklyn Eagle: Mrs. Mary
Gilroy Mulquecn. daughter Of eX-Mayor GiirOy.
the Roy. Alice Kinney Wright. pastor OF tho Pros
pect Heights T'niversals' Church Brooklyn Miss
Miss Bessis Schossinger daughter OF the banker;
Mss Jan@ KrickerbOcker. Miss Ethel fcnrsaV.
Miss Helen s. clair. Is y. OF Barnard College.
and Miss Fay VI. MacCracken. graduate OF Bryn
Mawr. who is a master Of arts from the New-York
Jniver'y and daushte. OF Chancellor Mac