Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22
TRAINS IN LEGAL WORK
system in Force in Washing
ton College Of Law.
CASE PRACTICE A FEATURE
Institution Founded Primarily for
Women Students.
MALE CLASSES NOW ADMITTED
Lecture Periods Arranged to Ac-
commodate Those Who Have
Daily Tasks to Perform.
CASE PRACTICE A FEATURE
MALE CLASSES NOW ADMITTED

cational institutions of the District OF
Columbia, an institution, it is claimed,
which affords excellent facilities to young
men and young women for obtaining
thorough legal training. 1t was organ
lied in February 1. 1896, as the Woman's
Law Glass and was incorporated under
It's present name April 8, 1885,
Originally the Washington College of
Law was established for women only. 1t
later changed its policy and admitted
men. The result is that for several years
past many men in the District have
availed themselves of the opportunities 1T
presented.
The idea Of the controlling spirits of
the college are that the reasons adj
vanced as to the study of law for men
apply equally to women. In all the bust
ness relations of life men and women are
governed by the same laws. The women
wage earners of the country are almost
innumerable and their responsibilities, it
is conceded. demand that they should i'm
prove their earning capacity by such
training as will enable them to command
higher range of employment.
The Washington College of Law has
what is regarded as an excellent set OF
rules for the admission of students. APP
over, of good moral character and must
| have had the equivalent of high school
course.
One Of the Conditions Imposed.
Those candidates who desire to COM
plete the course in one or two years-ad-
vanced candidates. they are termed
must prove that they have already had
legal training either at school or under
some reputable practitioner. There are
also provisions for the admission of those
who desire to take special courses. The
academic year covers eight full months,
beginning in October and ending in May.
The date of opening this year is Octo-
Der Q.
Since the Washington College Of Law
draws most of its students from among
young men and young women who work,
lecture periods are held from $50 to 8
O'Clock pm. The courses are SO arrang
ed that certain evenings in the week are
left for uninterrupted study. The case
system is employed and special instruc
ton on drawing up contracts, convey
| ances, wills and other legal papers is in
cluded in the regular course. Regular
attendance. written examinations and
| thorough preparation are required of all
candidates for degrees.
Students who have completed satisfac-
torily the three years course in this
school and others holding the degree of
bachelor of laws from an institution of
approved standing will be admitted to the
| fourth year as candidates for the degree
| of master of laws.
The masters year is devoted to re-
search in particular branches Of the law,
| and is planned not only to give thor
ough knowledge Of the selected special
subjects. but also to aid in acquiring
systematic habits of legal Investigation,
comparison and composition
The students may select, with the ap-
prevail of the faculty, one of the two
courses to pursue for the purpose of OBJ
tanning the masters degree and the
work may extend over more than one
year.
List of omcers.
The Washington College of Law is con-
Quoted in a thoroughly businesslike man
ner, it is declared, and its curriculum Is
kept up to a high standard. It's officers
are: President. Stanton J. Peelle, LII. D.,
chief justice, Court of Claims; vice presi-
dent. Chaplin Brown. LII. NJ. of the
Washington bar; treasurer. Emma NJ. Gill
secretary Della sheldon Jackson. IL. B..
of the Washington bar; trustees, Stanton
J. Peelle, LII. D.; Josiah A. Van Orsdel.
LII d.: Chaplin Brown, Ii. M; Emma
LII d.; j. Ellen Foster, IL. B.; Ellen
Spencer Mussey, LII. NJ. trustees en-
dowment fund, Ellen Spencer Mussey and
Edwin c. Dutton.
Members Of the Faculty.
The members Of the faculty are Ellen
Spencer Mussey, LII. NJ, dean OF the fac
ulty, professor testamentary law, COM
mercial law and personal property; Emma
M. Gillett, Ii. NJ, professor law Of real
property; John +. Laskey, LII. NJ, pro-
lessor law of evidence; Charles w. Fits,
LII. NJ. professor common law pleading
and equity pleading; Edwin c. Dutton.
LIZ M, D. c. L., professor criminal law
and law Of contracts; Paca Oberlin, LII
NJ, NJ Dip, professor law OF corpora
tons and constitutional law; Alfred d.
Smith, Ii. NJ. D. G. l.. professor law of
equity Jurisprudence; Harry A. Hsgarty,
LII. B., professor common law; Helen e.
Jamison. LII. M, assistant professor COM
mon law pleading; Isaac c. Foster, LII.
NJ. and Harry "A. Hegarty. LII. B.. quiz
masters.
Among the special lecturers are Will
liam c. Robinson, LII D. (dean Of the
law department, Catholic University of
Shepard. LIZ D. (chieI justice, Court of
Appeals. District of Columbia). lecturer
on equity Jurisprudence: Edwin c. Bran
denburg. LII. NJ. lecturer on procedure In
bankruptcy; Watson J: Newton. LII. D.
lecturer on law of real estate; James A.
Finch, LII. NJ. (of Department of JUS
tice). lecturer on brief making: William
Clark Taylor. LII. B. deputy register
willis, lecturer on probate practice; Nan
cite b. Paul, LII. B., lecturer on parlia
mentary law.
POSTGRADUATE Lectures.
The postgraduate course lectures are
conducted by the following: Clarence A.
Miller, LII NJ, M. Dip. general cor
poration law; Paca Oberlin, Ii. NJ. NJ.
Dip, law governing railroads, telephone
and telegraph systems; Luther M. Wal
ter, LII. NJ. (of the interstate commerce
commission), interstate commerce law:
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corporations; F. Granville Munson. B. S.,
LII. B.. International law and American
administrative law: Roscoe ]. C. Dorsey.
LII. NJ, NJ. Dip. D. c. L., Roman law
and history of English common law.
The officers of the moot court are
Charles w. Fits. LII. NJ, Judge: Alfred
D. Smith. LII. NJ, d. c. L.. lecturer on
practice and procedure and instructor In
moot court work; George H. Macdonald
LII b., clerk. A. M. Conroy is secretary
and registrar.
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