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...Belva Ann Lockwood was the first woman admitted to practice before the U. S. Supreme Court. Her admission created a national sensation. Later, in 1894, she was refused admittance to the Virginia bar on the ground of her sex; and the refusal was sustained by the Virginia Supreme Court. Myra Bradwell was the first woman practitioner. She was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1869. Since then, more than 1,700 women have been admitted to practice in various sfates and Federal jurisdictions. Every state except Delaware has passed legislation granting women the privilege of applying for admission...
...Belva Lockwood visited the college on Monday, the last day of last term...
...political excitement of the present year has risen to a feverish height. From recent reports we learn that the staid and studious halls of Vassar have been the scenes of many noisy and turbulent partisan demonstrations. Strange to say, however, the fair politicians have not rallied in support of Belva Lock-wood, as one would most naturally suppose. The college has divided on purely party lines, one contingent arraying itself under the banner of the G. O. P., the other, and smaller, division espousing the cause of the Democracy. As we have said, the Mugwumps, or perhaps better the Mugwumpines...
...canvass of Wellesley College shows that the presidential preference of 388 fair voters were as follows : Blaine, 288, Cleveland, 52, St. John, 47, Belva Lockwood, 1. Sixty-five students did not vote...