The evening world., 1905-07-24
MODERN PORT|A
IS The PROUD
MOTHER OF SIX
Having Raised Her Family,
Mrs. Mayer Turned Her
Attention to Law.

After waiting twenty-five years. until
she had succeeded in helping her hus-
band to conquer poverty and brought a
family of six children through the period
of infancy. Mrs. Sophie Mayer. of M
1NS ATTORNEY street, Is at laSt gotrg %
realize The ambition OF her girlhood and
become a lawyer.
Mrs. Mayer is now forty-three years
old. but Is as light-hearted and aspiring
as q girl OF twenty. She is the wife Of
Adolph II. Mayer. an east side attor-
noy. Fo two years past she attended
the Department OF Law of the New
York University, graduating In June.
She has just been Informed that she
passed the examination with the high
average of IS, although all The time
she was studying she was Handicapped
with the burden Of her family cares.
There were many young women in
the class with Mrs. Mayer who were
able to devote all of the time to their
BOOKS, vet most OF chem fell far behind
her in the Anal examination.
Empress Gave Her a Medal.
Mrs. MAYER was born in Warsaw,
Russian Poland. When n child she at
tracted attention because Of her re-
markab!e ]quickness in Earning MANY
languages. III her studies at school
she was equally proficient, and while at
the Warsaw gymnasiuia for girls was
given a medal by the Empress OF Rus
sia for standing at the head Of her
class. 1t was her ambition to become a
teacher, or 10 enter one Of the learned
professions. ard nor parents, who were
very proud of her, were willing to as
sist her in this. But about hat time
sAe met Mr.. Mayer ana love routed all
of her ambitious projects. She married
the Young man and with him came TO
America.
Ihey first went to Ohio. where they
LED a few years. then came 10 New
YORK, where Mayer found a Position
az G.crh in a Jaw office. In their wan
derings and struggles Mrs. Mayer wus
fyins her craving Toy learning, and Just
Wnen their affairs besan 10 prosper
lhelr nrst baby came. The household
was arterward blessed with rve DINER
Shliuren, and Mrs. Mayer devoted all OF
ger ttme n thougnt to them. Her
.Ist Don ls now a young man OF nine
'eeh and her baby Is 4 10y OF seven.
esl BOY was five, that Mrs. MAYER dG-
Sideu that she was In A position u
look back upon the dreams of her GIN
hotd and attempt to realize some OF
So she donncd cap and gown ard
Joined INC youths ana ncidens no At
tended TIC New York University Law
Schooi. na1 in des7ttr Of her wears she
was prohaolv ns buoyant and hopeful
us the Youngest of them
Got UP at b.
To attend the university Mrs. Mayer
was forced to get up AT ) O'clock every
morning, so as to attend to her house
hold duties before the t.me ior setting
forth to pursue her studies.
Size would begin the day by awaken
ing her maIdservant and instruct!ng her
as to what was expected OF her during
The absence of the mistress. Then she
would COAX the children rom bed. see
that they were properly dressed for
school, preside at the breakfast table,
and al the end Of the meal send the SIX
which she always care ully Inspected
to be sure that each chlld had the right
set.
After the departure OF the children
Mrs. Mayer found time TO do tho am
~ marketing and to lrly up the house.
sHC, would start for tho university.
MrS. Mayors law ASuilcs would Often
occupy her until 10 O'clock at night. but
even after that late hour she would
sometimes sit up to sew for the children
or - make a few dollars for trausia ting
from, one of the languages at her COM
mand
Taking a shcrs Rest.
Mrs. Mayer IL now at Ocean Grove
with her children, taking a rest which
she. ma" well earned. She win return
10 Her Attorney street home In about
1--WE weeks ana VIII soon after enter
ac.lveiy INTO the practice or law,