The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-14
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In competition with nearly 200 men,
young woman leads The junior law class
in the New York university.
There Is general impression that
the feminine mind Is less able TO Crap
pie with legal principles than the mas
euline,' said Prof Ashley, dean Of the
law school Of the university, accord
Ing 10 the New York Sun. X once
had this Idea myself, but my experience
hero has taught me better
Taken collectively, the young wom-
en- who have attended our law Glasses
have almost invariably stood higher In
their studies than the men. and since
| have been connected with the school
there has been no class IN which the
most brilliant man has not been riyaled
or surpassed BY woman
THE young woman who was at the
bead Of her class last term has not lost
her lead. although some very bright
young men are trying hard to wrest the
honor from her. The indications are
that she will hold It I'll she has gradu-
ated.
Il might mention a number Of in
stances OF girls with exceptionally fine
legal minds. The most brilliant student
in law we ever had al the university was
woman. She had taken up the law,
not to practice IL. but merely to man
age more intelligently some property
she owned.
Not more than three or four Of the
so women now taking the law course in
tend 10 embark in practice. A consider
able number are women OF means, who
don't want TO be altogether dependent
upon the lawyers In the management Of
their properties. Others are business
women who are ambitious to acquire a
good round business equipment
More are In real estate than In any
other occupation. The number In our
classes who want TO specialize in real
estate law has grown steadily within the
last two or three years
This circumstance has led me 10
think that more and more women are en-
terlng the real estate field II seems TO
me II is an excellent move.
"A woman, knowing more about the
needs of a dwelling house than most
men. ought TO be specially convincing
in talking about the details Of properties
of this kind understand that Q num-
Der of women who have taken the law
course here have found this field a lu-
crative one.
Some OF our students are stenog.
raphers In downtown offises. They
have no intention OF always being
stenographers.
"They intend that a knowledge Of the
! law, for one thing shall make then
more valuable 10 their employers ant
bring them higher salaries For thes'
we have a night class.
"1he girls are very much In earnest
Tired though they are from their day.
work, they come here evening aftel
evening. sacrificing almost all socia
pleasures
II have often been asked II wOmeT
who show a marked talent for the stud.
OF law aren't mapculine IN their menta
makeup There seems to BE- prevail
ing idea to this effect. but Il Is quilt
mistaken.
The characteristics suggested by thu
word strong minded have been WHOLLY
absent from most Of our best womei
students They have been aitogethe
feminine. lacking none o. the little air
and graces that make woman charm
ing
Judging from the effects. ! shoull
say that they devote as much time ans
thought to their clothes as any Of thei
sisters. and yct have heard them dis
euss involved LEGAL principles with
elearness and a forcefnlness that hay
caused the boys TO show to very poo
advantage"