WOMEN LAWYERS.

In 1869, Mrs. B. A. Mansfield was admitted in the bar of Iowa under a statute providing that "any white male person" with the requisite qualifications should be licensed to practice, by virtue of a statute providing that "words importing the masculine gender only may be extended to females," and the court held that "the affirmative declaration that male persons may be admitted is not an implied denial to the rights of females." (See Legal News, February 9, 1876.)

Missouri, under a statute providing that "any person" possessing certain qualifications may be licensed and admitted to the courts, including the Supreme Court of that State, in April, 1870, admitted Miss Barkaloo and Miss Phoebe Cousins. (See Legal News April 9, 1870.)

Michigan, under a statute using the word "citizen," admits women to practice.

Maine, under a similar statute, admitted, in 1872, Mrs. C. H. Nash to the Supreme Court. (See Legal News, October 36, 1872.)

In the District of Columbia, Mrs. B. A. Lockwood was admitted, in 1870, and Charlotte E. Ray, in 1872, on graduating from Harvard University.

Illinois has recently made legislative provisions for the admission of women and Mrs. Myra Bradwell, editor of the Legal News, has a large practice in that State. The last addition is Miss Mary F. Perry, admitted lately to the practice of law in Chicago, Illinois.

Miss Lavinia Goodell, who was admitted to the bar, at Janesville, Wisconsin, about a year ago, has appeared before the Supreme Court, at Madison, with an application for admission to its bar, with a written argument to enforce the same.