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sentenced to imprisonment for a term of dock, who is secretary of the University, to years, which was the most that could be devote his entire time to the management of hoped for in the case. the business of the University, and since The Dean of the Law Department of the then she has been employed with her hus State University of Iowa, located at Iowa band in this work. She was for several City, writes me that women are admitted on years appointed by the Supreme Court to the same terms as men, and gives me the examine students of the University for grad names of five women who have graduated uation and admission to the bar. there.

Mrs. Anne N. Saveny, of New York City, Miss Mary B.Hickey also graduated in 1875, graduated in 1873. and was admitted to She writes me that the bar in Iowa soon after her graduation after, but not with the intention of practis she was admitted to the bar, but was mar ing, unless to help ried soon, and has some poor woman who never practised. She should be without says, however, that money. Miss Mary her love for the law A. Terrell, now Mrs. Sanders, graduated in has never flagged, that she keeps up reading 1877. Miss Emma L. Brayton, of Delhi, to some extent, and Iowa, graduated in will enter the profes 1883, and was ad sion yet if home affairs mitted to the bar of are shaped so that she the State and to the can do so. She is now Federal Courts, but Mrs. Wilkinson, and has not practised. her home is at Hutch Two ladies are now inson, Kan. Mrs. r. v studyingin this school. Mary E. Haddock, of Miss Myrtle O' Lloyd, Iowa City, a graduate of the class of '75, is Li of Charles City, Iowa, writes me that she a woman of whom I LAURA DE FORCE GORDON fully intends to prac have often heard, and tise; and Miss Edith always in terms of highest respect and deepest affection. She M. Prouty, of Humboldt, Iowa, writes that seems to be a sort of mother in Israel to after leaving the school, she will continue study in the office of her father, J. N. Prouty, young women lawyers of Iowa. Mrs. Had dock writes me that after graduating in Esq., with the purpose of active practice in the profession. 1875, she took an extra year's course, receiv The only remaining woman lawyer of ing a certificate of special proficiency. She was admitted to practise in the Iowa State Iowa, of whom I have heard, is Miss Ce She had courts in 1875, and later in the United States Dora Lieuellen, of Iowa City. Circuit and District Courts. She practised studied for five years before her admission law in her husband's office in Iowa City to the bar three years ago, and has con She has been from 1875 till June, 1887, devoting herself tinued her studies since. principally to office work and briefing cases. teaching during most of this time, but has In 1887 it became necessary for Mr. Had- now given it up, and after taking a course