The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-09-30
Dean of a Law College.


bune. Mrs. Mussey was born in Ohio,
her father being Plat R.. Spencer,
author of the Spencerian system Of
penmanship. She removed to Washing
ton when a young woman to take a
place as principal Of the woman's de-
partment in the ~Spencerian business
college, but soon resigned it to become
the wife of General r. D. Mussey. one
of the ablest lawyers of the District Of
Columbia.
General Mussey was a man of fine lit
erary attachments and broad views as
couraged his wife in her study of law.
Some years after their marriage Gen.
eral Mussey had q severe illness of
some duration, and Mrs. Mussey went
into his office to conduct the business,
intending to retire on his restoration to
health; but the general insisted on re-
tanning her as his partner, and the re-
lation existed for sixteen years, termin-
ating only in his death in 1892. Mrs
Mussey has ever since conducted the
business, retaining the large clientele
of her husband, as we'll as becoming
the attorney for many women and
women's associations. She practices be-
fore all the courts of the district, in
Guiding the supreme court Of the Unit
ed States, and enjoys the confidence of
her fellow members of the bar, as we'll
as of the judiciary.
Mrs. Mussey's range of practice is
exceedingly varied, but her chief work
is done as attorney for the estate Of
widows, as an investment and real es-
tate lawyer, in looking after the bust
ness of foreign clients who leave their
interests in this country in her hands,
M as attorney for several of the for
eign legations.
General Mussey was the first attor-
ney for the National Red Cross, and at
his death Mrs. Mussey acceded to the
request of Miss Barton to become at
torney to the society in his stead, and
her work in hat relation has been es-
pecially valuable and arduous during
this time Of war. She is Miss Barton's
chief adviser on all matters, legal or
otherwise. Just now she is acting chair
man Of the Red Cross committee for the
District of Columbia, which has looked
after the sick at Camp Alger. Fort
Myer and Fortress Monroe, and her
practical good sense has shown the way
by which many needed reforms have
been instituted. Her special fad Is in
connection with the Red Cross work in
the establishment Of diet kitchens,
where will be scientifically prepared the
foods found best for the patients, es-
pecially in fever cases.
Mrs. Mussey is a club woman and is
past president Of the Legion Of Loyal
Women, state chairman Of correspond.
ence for the District of Columbia Of the
General Federation Of Women's clubs
and national counselor Of the Ladies
Auxiliary Of the Union Veteran Legion
Her special effort in club work has
been toward securing for women and
children the broadcast educational op-
portunities, particularly In professional
schools, the securing of legislation to
give mothers the same rights in their
o0 . o1lo ~ oCNulC ~
married women the right to do bust
ness and control their own earnings
and separate property without hind
rance. Mrs. Mussey was one of the or
ators at the recent biennial Of the Gen
eral Federation of Women's clubs held
at Denver.
The woman's law class of the Dis
-: - "a 0-1.--Jsa $1,000 H.-l-a L.. Mo-
Mussey in 1896, and in it's two seasons
has been most successful. This year the
first lecture course was given, the lee
turers including associate justices Of
the supreme court Of the district, Prof.
Robinson Of Yale, Mrs. J. Ellen Foster,
INC other prominent authorities or law.
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