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any profession who rightly belong IN that
profession
Mr.. Dolliver said he was believer in CO.
education. He believed women just as
capable as men for the practice of law, Of
medicine and the expounding Of the Cos
pei. He believed in equal chances for men
and women in this world. He closed by
congratulating the graduates and by ex-
pressing the wish that they might win all
their cases and that their verdicts would
be all for large judgments
Only School Of Its Kind.
In presenting Mrs Mussey, who by request
of the class conferred the degrees, Judge
Barnard referred to the fact that the
Washington College of Law. established
primarily for women. was the only school
of Its kind in the world, and that Mrs. Mus
sey enjoyed the honor Of being the only
woman dean of q law school in the world;
that she, woman, would now for the sec
ond time in the worlds history, confer the
degrees. Mrs. Mussey in her brief address
told the women of the class that Demos
themes had to overcome natural impedi-
ments, but they would have to face the
stronger Observation-Disclosures.
The first to receive her degree was Miss
Helen Varick Boswell, q native of Balt-
more, but for many years a resident of New
York. Mrs. Mussey paid her high compl-
ment as a student, and referred to Miss
Boswell having won her spurs in the po-
litical campaigns of New York, where she
is considered an eloquent and effective
speaker. Mrs. Mussey further expressed
the belief that Miss Boswell would sue
coed In her chosen profession.
Miss Bessie Agnes Dwyer of San Antonio,
Texas, was next to receive the blue-rib-
boned parchment. Miss Dwyer, Mrs. Mus
sey said, had already made her mark in
the literary field, and as a close student
of political economy had made an impress
in the political world as well. She now ex-
pected brilliant things Of her in the legal
line.
The Colds. Next.
OF the "co-eds.," Messrs. Paul Fox, Will
liam A. CARRIER and George H. Mcdonald,
Mrs. Mussey spoke in terms Of highest
praise. Mr.. Mcdonald has the record of
being the second man to matriculate at
the college, and in the three years course
has never missed lesson. Mr.. CARRIER is
editor of the "Pythian World the official
organ of the Knights of Pythias.
Miss Mary Wood, who was the last to
receive her diploma, stood at the head of
her classes, Mrs. Mussey said, in placing
the parchment in her hands, and she
thought much might be expected of so bril-
liant student. She referred to the fact
that Miss Wood had had excellent advan-
tages both at home and abroad, and that
she had made herself felt in the political
world Of New York. 1t is Miss Woods in
tenton, she said, to open law office at
once.
Mrs. Mussey then conferred upon Mrs.
Margaret Lora Coope the degree of master
of laws. Mrs. Coope has taken the full
four years course at the Washington Col
lege Of Law. having graduated as bachelor
Of laws last year, and has already been
admitted to practice in the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia. In her post
graduate work Mrs. Coope devoted her
self to the study of Corporation law" In
all its branches, her thesis on municipal
corporations and their relation to the state"
being highly commended by the whole
faculty of the college.
The applause throughout the exercises
was generous, and the evening will be mem
orable in the annals of the college
Miss Bessie Agnes Dowyer, who Is the
first woman to be permanently employed
| in the Library of Congress, was the re-
| cipient of a beautiful gold watch bearing
her monogram one side and q suitable
inscription on the other, reciting that il
was presented by her friends in the library,
a large number Of whom were present at
| the exercises.