The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-09-09
WILL enter UPON ITS
TWENTY-FIRST YEAR
Washington College of Law
Begins Its Session Tues
day, September 20.

year at the halls on New York avenue
near Fourteenth street, on Tuesday, Sep
TENDER ., p m A cordial invitation
to attend Is extended to the public as
well as to the prospective and former
students. The address will be made by
Hon. Stanton J. PeeIle LID, chief JUS
tice Of the United States Court Of Claims,
retired. president Of the board of trus-
tees Of the college.
The history Of this college is unusual
Three women, who in 1896 were refused
admission to the white law schools of
the National Capital on an equality with
men, determined to have a college of
equality of opportunity. This college en-
rolled last year 13s students, Of which
number the percentage of men who avail
ed themselves Of the opportunities offered
somewhat exceeded that OF the women.
The college was Incorporated and has
always been conducted by broad minded
public spirited women and men to give
women and men together a practical
legal education. Financial profit to bene-
At any individuals is entirely foreign to
the purposes, Of both founders, trustees
and faculty.
The hours Of classes, rates of tuition
and general methods of instruction are
all carefully planned and regulated to
meet the needs Of those who must make
the most Of their opportunities while
engaged in earning their own livelihood.
Because of their legal knowledge many
graduates received substantial promo
lions during the last year. It is the So
called night law schools Of the District
Of Columbia that have prepared the lead
ing lawyers at the local bar and it Is
matter Of pride that the District bar COM
pares fayorably with the bar of other
localities.
It is true that some legal associations
are endeavoring to establish an aris-
tocracy Of the bar founded on academic
degrees obtained at colleges with day
sessions only, but the true lawyer must
be the champion OF a democracy which
considers attachments and worth, not
these artificial distinctions.
The courses Of instruction combines
the three approved methods Of teaching
law, by the text book. the lecture and
the case systems. Students have also
the benefit Of individual quizzing Three
years course successfully completed OBJ
tains for the student the degree LIB,
and one year postgraduate work the de-
gree LIN.
The faculty is made up Of professional
teachers and active practicing lawyers
who are specially Interested in the sue
cess Of each student. the classes being
maintained at size OF which makes
personal interest possible.
The three years course covers COM
pletclv all subjects embraced in the bar
examinations.
The moot court holds regular sessions
and is thoroughly organized court,
with a court ar appeals, consisting Of
eminent members of the bar with wide
practical experience.
The library consists Of over 1000
Volumes. including complete reports OF
the United States Supreme Court and the
highest court OF the District of Columbia.
The One-year course OF postgraduate
work has a wide range of elective work
In it is embraced the very modern sub
Jet Of laws and legislation governing
civic betterment and social welfare-cor-
pOTduOn law. International law, history
Of the law. practice before the Patent
Office, Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Trade Commission, etc.
The board Of trustees consist Of Hon.
Stanton J. PeeIle, Ii. D.; Hon. Josiah A.
Van Orsdel, Ii. D: Chaplin Brown, Ii.
Nj; Emma NJ Gnlett, LII NJ: Ellen
Spencer Mussey. Ii. NJ; Edwin c. Dut-
ton, IL NJ. D. c. L.; Della Sheldon
Jackson. LII. B.
Trustee endowment fund-George E.
Fleming. Ii. NJ, vice president and trust
officer. Union Trust Company
Financial secretary-GeOrge H. Mac
donald.
And the members of the faculty are:
Ellen Spencer Mussey, LII NJ, honorary
dean of the faculty. professor law Of
negotiable instruments, lecturer on laws
governing civil and social service; Emma
NJ. Gillett. Ill NJ, dean of the faculty,
professor law Of real property; Edwin c.
DuttOn. LII N. D. c. L., professor Grim
nal law and law of contracts; Paca
Oberlin. LII NJ. D. c. l., professor law
of corporations and constitutional law.
lecturer on laws governing railroads,
etr.: Harry A. Hegarty, A. NJ. LII B.,
professor common law and law real
property and common law pleading; Will
lain Clark Taylor. LII. b, professor pro-
bate practice and testamentary law; Al
red D. Smith. H. NJ, D. c. l., profess
cor practice and procedure; George
AmOry Maddox, A NJ, LII NJ, profess
sOr law of personal property; George
Nearney. A. NJ. LII NJ, professor law OF
negotiable instruments, lecturer on legal
and brief-makng: Helen E.
IamisOn. LII NJ, assistant professor
common law pleadlng, Roscoe J. G. Dor
sey. LII. NJ, NJ. Dip, D. C. L., lecturer
IN Roman law and history OF English
'ommon law; Sophie Bishop Kent, Ii.
~ VI. P. l.. in charge Of preparation of
heses; William L. Symons, IL NJ, NJ.
? l.. professor patent law and practice
and Law Of trademarks; Michael NJ.
Doyle. A. B., LII NJ. professor law OF
violence, contracts and torts.
Florence Etheridge, LII NJ. professor
aw OF sales; Emily A. Spilman, LII. M,
Professor law Of domestic relations;
Thomas Hansford Patterson, LII B., pro-
essor law OF torts. criminal practice and
procedure, and evidence; G. Bowdoin
'raighill, B. A, LII. B, professor com
non law pleading and practice; Katharine
:. Pike, LII NJ, lecturer on American
law; Kathryn Sellers, |
Il. NJ. lyecturer on International law;
lanes P. schick. LII B., professor of
guilty pleading and equity Jurisprudence; ,
'hapin B. Bauman, LII. B., assistant pro- /
essor law Of torts; William H. Delaney, |
L. NJ, and Kate P. johnson, LII. M, |
utOrs; Gertrude z. Leonard, LII NJ, sec |
etary and registrar.
Moot Court, Court Of Appeals-Chief
Justice, Hon. Edward S. McCalmont; as :
Ociate justices, Hon. William Henry !
Dennis and Hon. Chaplin Brown. !
Trial Court-Judges, Alfred D. Smith, |
IL NJ, D. c. L., and Thomas Hansford |