cal Jurisprudence" at the Chicago College of Physicians and Surgeons. He is also engaged in active practice with Messrs. Edward Maher and Samuel D. Snow, well known and prosperous Chicago lawyers.

Office, 47-187 Lasalle St.

HENRY V. FREEMAN

Of the Chicago Bar, was born Dec. 20, 1842, of New England ancestry, coming from Cape Cod, Mass. One of his grandfathers, about eight generations ago, was Elder William Brewster of Plymouth Colony. His father is Henry Freemen now of Rockford in this State, who for nearly a third of a century, first at Freeport and then at Rockford, was one of the best known superintendents of schools in Northern Illinois. Retired now from professional work, he enjoys in well earned rest all that Shakespeare says should accompany old age.

At sixteen years of age, Henry V. began teaching a country district school. He varied this occupation with work on a farm, and attendance at the preparatory department of Beloit College, until the summer of 1862, when, having just completed his preparation and been admitted to college, he enlisted in Co. K. of the 74 Ill. Vol. Infy. He served three years with the Army of the Cumberland in this and other or ganizations, coming home at the end of the war in 1865, with the rank of Captain. He entered Yale College in the fall of that year and graduated in the class of 1869. He came to Chicago in the following October, and was admitted to the bar in 1870. Immediately after the great fire of October 9, 1871, the prospects for a young lawyer for the next year in the burned up city, not looking attractive, he was offered and accepted the position of principle of the High School at Charleston, Illinois. Returning to Chicago at the end of the school year in 1872, he was employed in the law offices of King, Scott & Payson, and Rich & Noble, until January 1st, 1873, when he began independent practice. He has continued ever since in the enjoyment of what has grown to be an excellent practice.

Mr. Freeman has been three times appointed attorney for Hyde Park, an office which he has filled with distinguished success. It is said that during the last two years he has not finally lost a single case for the Village. Though occasionally beaten in the lower courts, he succeeded in reversing the decision in every such case in the appellate or Supreme Court.

When this fact was referred to in Mr. Freeman's presence, he ascribed it to "good luck" mainly. While this is true to some extent, because the lawyer cannot make his facts, yet it is also true that "good luck" alone is not sufficient to account for such a record, when we consider the large number and varied character of the suits, which have been in the last few years brought for and against the large municipal corporation of Hyde Park. Mr. Freeman's "good luck" seems to have followed him before the Supreme Court. The reports of cases in which he has been counsel show that in the last ten years he has been on the successful side in nearly every case. The history of the "annexation" litigation is familiar to the people of Cook County. In this, although contending against greater odds than in most cases of public interest that have occurred here within our recollection, the views urged by Mr. Freeman were completely sustained by the Supreme Court. Probably no cases have ever arisen in Cook County of a civil nature where more pressure from the public and the press had to be overcome. It requires no small quantity of backbone, to stand up for one's convictions of duty under such circumstances. But the fight was completely successful. Annexation will doubtless come in time, but under better and wiser legislation than that which the Supreme Court was compelled to declare unconstitutional.

The law firm is Freeman & Walker, his partner being Mr. George R. Walker.

Office, 54-107 Dearborn St.

It will be remembered that when in June of last year, the Bar Association were called upon to nominate candidates for the Bench at a "Bar Primary," Mr. Freeman received within twelve of a majority of the votes cast by his profession

al brethren, although he was not previously a candidate, and his name was not suggested until a large vote had already been polled.

Among well known and important cases in which Mr. Freeman has been employed as counsel, may be mentioned the case of Smythe v. Holmes, involving the constitutionality of the act under which Building Associations are incorporated in this State. The Supreme Court had decided the act invalid. Mr. Freeman was retained to apply for a rehearing. This was obtained, and after reargument the Supreme Court took back its former decision, and sustained the validity of the act. This decision has been very important in its consequences. Since it was rendered, the Building Associations have increased greatly through the State, and are doing for Chicago what Judge Sharswood of Pennsylvania said they had done for Philadelphia-making it "a city of comfortable homes for the poor.'

Mr. Freeman is in the prime of life, physically, but scarcely yet in the maturity of his intellectual powers, which will constantly strengthen with exercise, for many years to come. Already occupying a commanding position at the bar, his future is easily to be predicted.

With a mind strong and clear, with untiring industry, and a noble ambition, it is scarcely possible to doubt that he will not only maintain his present position, but make it a stepping stone to other successes.

THE WOMAN LAWYER.

BY DOCTOR LOUIS FRANK, OF THE FACULTY OF LAW AT BOLOGNA, ADVOCATE AT THE BAR OF BRUSSELS.

Translated by Mary A. Greene, LL. B., Member of the Massachusetts Bar.

TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE.

This pamphlet was prepared and published by Dr. Frank in view of the application in September, 1888, of Mlle. Marie Popelin for admission to the Order of Advocates at Brussels. Mlle. Popelin is a recent graduate of the law department of the University of Brussels, and has passed all her examinations with a very high rank. The Court of Appeal is considering her case.

Dr. Frank reviews the history of woman in her attempts at recognition at the bar, shows the present state of the question in Europe and America, gives a brief biographical sketch of some women who have distinguished themselves in the law, and closes with a critical examination of the right of woman to plead in court.

He has kindly granted permission to me to make the translation for the purpose of publishing it in the Chicago Law Times.

HISTORICAL ASPECT OF THE QUESTION.

AMONG THE ANCIENT GAULS, women were consulted upon public affairs, and took part in the labors of the men. According to Strabo, the distribution of occupations among men and women was exactly the reverse of that among the Greeks and

Romans, and this, adds the Greek geographer, is a peculiarity which asserts itself among many other barbarous nations.— (Strabo, Geography, Lib. IV, ch. IV, 3.)

In spite of their participation in the discussion of the public interests, the women were remarkably fruitful, and also excellent nurses. (Id. Lib. IV, ch. IV, 5.)

Woman, among the Celts, was not excluded from religious functions, the Druidess being no exception. It is well known that the judging of the crime of murder was a right pertaining to the office of Druid; women then, could be called upon to try these crimes.

IN ANCIENT EGYPT descent was reckoned by the mother's side. The Egyptian law accorded to woman a privileged position which always excited the astonishment of the Greeks. The law of marriage favored the wife, who, free from any marital authority, enjoyed her property without any restraint. Nay more, the wife had charge of and managed the property of the family. Between husband and wife there was a complete equality of rights. According to Herodotus, "the women go into the public square, transact business, and occupy themselves with industrial pursuits."-(Herodotus, II. 35.)

Although we possess no affirmative testimony on this point, we may presume that this preponderating power of woman, which, among the Egyptians was evident as well in the family as upon the throne, did also exist in the administration of justice.-(Upon the ancient Egyptian law, see Les Origines du mariage et de la famille, by Giraud-Teulon, Professor in the University of Geneva. Geneva, Cherbuliez, 1884, ch. IX.)

AMONG THE JEWS, the equality of the sexes was far from being admitted. In the Bible and in the Talmud, the legal inferiority of the Jewish woman is clearly affirmed. The wife, submitted to the perpetual authority of her father or her husband, was a negative quantity in the community. If the Talmud, sanctioning an immemorial custom, imposed upon the father the obligation to endow his daughters, it was because they were incompetent to inherit.

A law refused to women the right to testify.--(M. Schebouoth, IV, 1.) According to the Mischna, the Jewish woman,