Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-12
Mrs, Bird Mcclure Studies Law, but TangOcs, Too
Congressman's Wife Only Woman in Her Class
Oklahoma legislators HsIpmats
May Become His Partner,
She Can't Tell Yet.

wAsHINGTOS, oct l1-Reading
law broadens a man; ! don't see why
IL shouldn't broaden a woman.
The idea that when a woman Is
married her education is finished is
wrong.
think woman can best spend her
time raising a large family; but
don't think q woman is prepared 70
raise a family unless her education
has been rather broad.
These are a few-a very few-of
The ideas OF the progressive Mrs. Bird
Segle MCGUIRE, wife Of Congressman
MCGUIRE, OF the First Oklahoma Dis
triot, who is regularly attending reel
tations as law student in George
Washington University.
Mrs. Mcclure has started out TO
take a law course not as has been
suggested, that she may become the
active professional partner OF her
husband, but because 1t interests her
10 study the subject.
Il had a delightful time this sum
mer with Blackstone. she said. gayly.
Law IN A. NJ; Tango IN p. N.
Now, Mrs. Mcclure is not a pom
derous. serious, specialized, angular
woman from whom such an odd state
ment might be expected On the con-
lraTy, Mrs. Mcguire Is young, laugh
ing, lively, pretty and-she tVngoes.
Il love IT," she says
THAT hardly goes with the law"
Law In the morning; tango in the
evening. They go together pretty
WELL" answered Mrs. MCGUIRE.
why" she was asked, should you
have a delightful time with Black
stone?"
II had read so much fiction" she
said. And one gets nothing from
the new fiction"
"ThN's one answer"
Well. to tell it all'--and now she
was fairly started-"mY Congress-
maR husband is a lawyer. You will
remember that during the last cam
paign We heard a good deal OF the
recall OF judicial decisions and the
recall OF Judges. l thought they were
good ideas II a Judge doesn't decide
a case 10 suit you, recall him, said l.
She Changed Her Mind.
"Mr. Mcclure didn't agree with me.
II you had ever read any law he
said, you would have a different
opinion on these matters
$50 turned to Mr. Blackstone, be-
cause, as ! say, there ls nothing In
tno HGtloH VI " Jay anu AAcAb W0G
comparatively little else for one to
do in Washington during the sum
mer. discovered several things
about the recall Of judges For in
stance, in New Jersey and New York
they had tried having the upper
houses Of the Legislature pass on Ju-
dicial decisions, and they had an aw-
full lot OF trouble. changed my
mind. Just as Mr.. Mcclure predicted,
Mrs. Mcguire has a far better edu-
cation on which TO build her legal
training than the majority OF lawyers.
She Is the daughter OF a professor In
the Kansas City schools She was
graduated from the high school of
that city, and then she received a de-
gree from the University OF Michigan.
She speaks German and French fiu-
emily and Is well read In Latin.
Il didn't start with the Idea or TO
ing into partnership with my hus-
hand" said Mrs, Mcclure, although
intend to complete the three year
course, SIN can't tell. II may hap
pen that when we so home shall 90
into his Office"
Mrs, MCGUIRE Is the only woman In
her classes. What is more unusual,
she Is the only CongreSsman's wife
who is going to college. and probably
10 the only one who ever turned aside
from the demands OF society Ions.
enough to take law course.