Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-09
WOMEN IN NEWS

Sydney, Australia-Quecnsland's first
woman attorney has been admitted TO
the bar. She is Miss Agnes McWhinncy.
Of Townsville, and she hopes 10 pave the
way for more women lawyers i'm Aus
tralia. South Australia has its women
Justices # the pace. and its doctors
have made brilliant records during the
war. The club women G. nsider their re
cent victory here Of large importance. in
view Of the Number Of women who are
constantly in need of legal advice and
seek n wOman's wit to solve their diem
mas. DIR. Helen Sexton Of Melbourne has
been given equal rank with men in the
war department. for her surgical work.
and is now a Major. DIR. Elsie Dalzicl of
Sydney has made n great record in the
scrvian hospitals during the past year.
C~hicago-All Chicago will honor its
grand old lady Mrs Cyrgs III Mccormick
on her S1St birthday tomorrow. Her great
workfor churches and missions is known
the world over. and congratulations will
pour in from everywhere. Throughout
her long life. Mrs. Mccormick has been
actuated by one great purpose. That was
the spread Of Christian education and
modern medicine all ever the world. She
is said to have given more money Ia the
Presbyterian chur.h than ans other
American, but she has given il quietly
Since the death of her husband she has
given over "a million To the Mccormick
Theological Seminary. and in varying
degrees she has aided churches and inSti-
buttons in practically every state aud in
most Of the foreign countries. Hospitals
sch'pl for moumtaincrrS. buildings for
colleges. and other monuments stand to
mark the great work Mrs. Mccormick
has accomplished with the wealth that
was left her.
London-The dairymaid Cf the great
Duke Of Wellington. the only survi ing
servant of the Iron DGkc, has Just ccle
brated her 3sth birthday at the old
Stratficldsaye House. need Reading. the
gift Of the nation To the victor of Wa
terloo. She is Mrs. Mary Applin, who in
her girlhood tended the Dukes dairy and
often saw the great military leader. She
also served the second Duke and third
Duke for thirty-nine years, and was
pensioncd off over "A score of years ago.
New Iork-Thc women golfers Of the
country are 10 have a National Cham
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raised to purchase 4 trophy which the
winner each year will possess during her
year Of championship, To decorate her
home golf club. The national tCurna
ment for women is set for Sept. IL TO II
this year but the women are asking the
l.. =. Golf Association To make a later
date, To dodge the warm weather
Madrid, Spain-Thc Queen of Spain.
beautiful Victoria Eugene. grand
daughter Of Queen Victoria of England.
may become the NEST famous hostess in
the world. II is believed that the peace
conference To settle the European War
will be held in Madrid. and that the
world, most brilliant men will meet here
for an extended period. The Queen. 1t l.
said, has already planned her entertain
ment in honor of the visitors and their
wives. As the Queen is a most charming
woman. she is sure To he Il gre;a social
%favorite. if the great peace convention
sits here.
Los AngelcS-MiSS Lita Belle IIibben.
who has recently been appointed de
putty district attorney here. j. the second
woman in California tn receive such an
appointment. the other being Miss An
nctte a. Adams. assistant L. :. District
Atterncyfor the northern district of
California Thee are said to he the only
women in the country holding regular
appointments a. prosecuting attorneys.
Miss Hibben graduated from Il law
school i'm 1913 az the head Of a class of
II. - Of whom were men. She i prose
cutting eases in the county courts.