Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-01

MMIMEn5


various towns and cities over the
country and begin work.
Occasionally pathetic cases OF ambf-
tions blighted after years of prepara-
ton and after the student has under
gone all the labors of his course are
found. A case or two OF this kind
have been discovered this year where
reverses In affairs, usually OF a fnan-
cial nature. have made IL apparently
impossible for the graduate to enter
the profession upon which his heart 1:
set and toward which he had bent un-
firing energy for years. Ii may he
no more than the price of his removing
to distant state. or the tragedy OF
heavy debts contracted through mis-
taken confidence. or on account OF ILL
ness However. the sublime courage
that has overcome SUGGESTIONS OF dif-
fculties In the past will in most cases
continue to overcome them and even
tually all who SO much wish it viii
be enabled to follow the work they
desire.
The real tragedy here is that the
passing years often will unfit them
for the change OF employment. Grad
yates OF the several dental and phar-
macy SCHOOLS for the most part have
paid their own expenses while I'm their
studies. The dental students have as
sisted in the laboratories of practicfng
dentists in some cases have been In
the government service. as their hours
are arranged for that purpose. Many
of the graduates in pharmacy have
been in dispensary work for at least
two years of their four in school.
In order to get a definite idea OF the
number of graduates of the various law
schools of Washington that actually
expect To practice law. the reporter
for The Star asked the first twelve or
the graduating classes seen by him In
the four schools whether they expected
to go into the practice of law as soon
as possible. In George Washington
University Law School OF the dozen
asked, seven replied that they are go
ing into practice at once. two that they
are going to take postgraduate work
and three that they do not expect to
practice.
At Georgetown Law School eight said
they are going into practice at once.
three that they Were not going into
practice and one that he didn't know.
At the National College Of Law five
stated definitely that they do not ex-
pect to practice law, one that he didn't
know. but that he probably would not.
while six were expecting to go into
practice. The smaller percentage at
the National who expect to practice
law Is probably due to the fact that
the average age of the students of that
Institution is higher. many of them be-
ing we'll settled in life and taking law
either as a cultural course or for the
purpose of helping them in their pres
ent work
1t is noticeable that the woman gradu-
: ates in the Washington college of Law.
thirteen in number, are divided with re-
gard to their expectations of practice.
as are the men. Six Of the twelve
graduates interviewed said positively
that they never expect to practice. white
two others said that they didn't know.
although they probably would stay in
their present employment in Washins-
ton. The remaining four were equally
certain that they were going at once
ii is the increasing difficulties in the
way of starting practice that deter
many IF the graduates from leaving
present employment to enter the new
field Many OF those who will not prac-
tice are OF very strong personality. put
feel that the game wouldn't be worth
the candle. Others have splendid ana
congeniaI positions with the government
or where. and their law courses are
mere incidents along the way.
There is one thing in which the gradu-
ates Of all the law schools are united.
the most tit place in tue country In
which To take up that branch OF learn,
ing. and that they have accompiis,so
results here tina { would nave peeh I'M
possible nEwhere else
A point strongly urged by the students
in favor of the Washington schools or
law is their central location, without
exception, with regard to the various
government departments and the nlfed
States Capitol. George washington
University Is located in the Masonic
Temple. in the heart of the downtown
residence district within half block
of which is located the Masninsl.o -,
ia.a of Law and the National University
law school. while in its large building
opposite the District courts and par
"a
tba CanitoI and also in a downtown
resident section is Georgetown Law
school. added to this is the convenience
of the schedule of recitations, either be-
fore office hours in the morning or after
the close of the days work in the
afternoon