Show tiie the ronia of the ra ciric tho the first om woman admitted to the arar practice of law lav in california wis was sirs mrs clara S foltz often called the portia t of tile the pac ic she was born bom in indiana i ir 1 1 1819 19 became a schoolteacher at tile the ag of 14 was ivas married a year later and re moved motell to tho the P pacific coast when only 20 years yeara old she W waa left with civo 11 children to mp port hu h i v i it g nothing but her hands and stroll strong I 1 will power as a resource her i children today 1 are ara well educated I 1 I 1 1 1 1 and their I at ZA mother ILL lias a tho ilia 1 respect and admiration mi ration of every one familiar with 41 11 her history sirs mrs foltz applied herself to CLARA s roltz roitz tho study of law and was the author ol of the bill amending tho the constitution of the te state so that women could practice in n tho the courts upon being denied admission to tho the hastings college of law having already served a 2 years course in san joso jose slig blia sued out jut a writ of mandamus argued her own case and won avon it the directors of the college appealed to the court but a decision was rendered in her favor end and since that day hastings college lias has been open ope u toiv to women omen III mrs S foltz was ivas admitted to practice in tho the supreme court dec C G 1879 she has handsome offices in san francisco and does ft a large and lucrative business she was the populist candidate for district attorney for the city and county of san feancisco Fian cisco at the last election and ran fr ahead of the ticket nature has well equi equipped pred sirs foltz for the profession sho she has chosen her figure is tall aud and commanding her car carriage riago is dignified her voice is pl pleasing earing and her manner is is affable yet determined and convincing on occasion site is independent and fearless but refined and sympathetic CLARA let clubs stop discussing woman as ai a wife aua ani 1 mother other ui it is time the old maida I 1 lia lia I 1 their whack now |