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Show learmnfj, wit, axd bf.a cty, 15 the aacemki t. Onr Dltlricl (onrthit Surrendered. Yesterday the proceedings in the district court were exceedingly interesting, interest-ing, not only from their novelty, but from the consequences which may le expected to follow in the not distant future. Toward the close of the regular regu-lar buMce:s of the session, several ladies la-dies were introduced and invited to eeais within the Eacrcd circle where at our legal fraternity, with knit and thoughtful brows, ready to hurl forth ! tho ponderous thunderiDgs of tho law. , The eff..ct of this introduction of beauty and wit into the ranks of chivalry was electrical, and a subdued murmur of : app!au-c ran around the room as the : ladies, wiih all the dignity ofhigh priests of Coke and Blackstone seated themselves. them-selves. Many wondering queries passed between spectators, and curiosity was ere long relieved by governor Woods, who, addressing the juige, made motion mo-tion for the admission of Miss Phoebe V. Couzins to practice in the courts of this Territory. In reply, judge Mo-! Kean remarked that it has been said , by a learned writer that law is the re-1 finement of reasoning. Perhaps it was natural to iofer that those who had the met refinement ought to be very clear, perhaps intuitive, reasoners. Certainly no gentleman of that bar would deny that, in social life, woman's influence was refining and elevating, Liridly commenting further, he added: "I very cheerfully admit Miss Couzios to this bar and, gentlemen, I present to you our fister at the bar." Thereupon judge Haydon moved that Mips Couzins bo sworn in, when the oath was administered, and a few minutes recess was taken for tho presentation pres-entation of the lads to the bar. PLEASANT DUTY. Tho court being again called to order, major Hempstead rose for the performance of a most pleasing duty, although regretting that in this instance in-stance Utah had not been permitted to take the lead. While extending a hearty welcome to Miss Couzins, he feared that should she appear against any of our legal gen tie men in some important trial, it might be a most difficult task to encounter so learned and interesting an opponent. Many brilliant intellects and industrious minds were to be found among .the ladies of our own city ; and one of theso ladies, partly at tho suggestion of tho speaker, had undertaken, soma three years since, the difficult and arduous Btudy of the law, and from his own examination he could fctate that she was now fully competent to be admitted to this bar. "I refer," continued the speaker, "to Miss Georgia Snow, daughter of the attorney-general of this Territory, and I with pleasure move her admission to tho bar, as the first of Utah's daughters who has entered the profession pro-fession of tho law." Applause "in tho galleries" greeted the eloquence- of tho speaker, and upon tho restoration of order the , court, while expressing pleasure at the 1 remarks of Major Hempstead, called ; his attention to a rule, forgotten in the enthusiasm of the moment, ; requiring a report from a committee commit-tee of examination upon the first application ap-plication of a student for admission to this bar. Messrs. Hempstead and Hogo were appointed such committee, and in a' few minutes reported favorably, recommending re-commending the admission of Miss Snow to tho bar. MORE HAPPINESS. In response to this report and recommendation, recom-mendation, the judge replied, that it might be pertinent for the court to remark re-mark that Miss Snow would find in Utah an ample field for the exercise of her professional talent. Perhaps in no part of our country could sho find a better field fur tho cxerciso of her talent and attainments: and tho fact that sho had long residod here, and that sho was the daughter of a lawyer, would be of great servico to her, giving giv-ing her much advantage over strangers who came here, and especially in iteniug to tho complaints of her own sex. lie took pleasure in granting the motion, in accepting the report of tho committee, and in admitting and welcoming wel-coming Miss Snow to this bar. Ad ding : Gentlemen of tho bar, many of you already havo tho pleasure and honor of Miss Snow's acquaintance; and tho court will now take a very brief rcee:-s that you may all beoomo acquainted, that wu may all congratulate congratu-late her on her admittance to the bar. Miss Snuw was then sworn in with 1 all duo solemnity, and afterward introduced in-troduced to tho legal masculines, when tho court adjourned until Monday: " (if all tiio ln"ryors undor tho skiw, I.aivjvn ivickcil, or hinyors iso, LinHTs -hurt, it hi-vycr tall, l.uolijiiilir million with sj'wikintt eyes Aro ihtj troali'st lawyers ol them all." |
