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High Honors Gained By Women StudentsIN the stately hall of Sydney University, and in the presence of Lord Wakeliurst, the Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens), and members of the University staff, degrees were on Saturday conferred on graduates in six faculties. Distinguished women students were among the graduates.Some of these women will continue their University studies, but the majority are ready to take their position In the economic, legal, or cultural life of the city.A flight and attractive figure was Miss Jean Malor, who, among the Lliirty-Iour law students, was the only woman to be admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Laws.Mis Molor, who Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Malor, of Darling Point. has held a high place In examinations since the beginning of her course. Now she claims the honor of being the first woman ever to graduate with first-class honors In Law, besides which she 1ms won the Rose Scott Prize for International Law*, mid shares the John GeorgeDailey Prize for the must proficient graduate wit h Mr. James Massey. Miss Molorwill go to the Bar in August.In presenting another student. Miss Lilian Fraser Ross, to the Chancellor 'Mr. Justice liaise Rogers for the conferring of the degree of Doctor of Science. Professor W. J. Dakin, Dean of the FaculLy of Science, spoke in high terms 01 her ability.“She has brought order out of chaos in one particular section of her ‘Investigation of the Sooty Moulds of New South Wales.'” he said, and she hits made a very definite contribution to the physiology of Tungl in general.”Miss Prnser graduated as Bachelor 01 Science in 1930 with first -class honors In Botany, and in 1932 she was elected on Maclcay Fellow for research work in the physiology and anatomy of Australian plants.One of those pioneering a new career for women in New South Wales is Miss Margaret Christie, who graduated as a Bachelor of Science She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Christie, of Wahroonga. and an ex-student, of Abbots-leigli College During her University days Miss Christie was a resident or the Women’s College. She is now making a study ofdietetics at the Prince Alfred Hospital with three other girls, one of whom, Miss Peggy James. was also a graduate In Science on Saturday.One of the many women graduates tx cnier upon the teaching profession is Miss Rose Menzies, of Newcastle, who was among the ilirce women to obtain the degree of Bachelor of Economies. Miss Menzies is well known In the life of tlie University, as she was lost year the president of the Women's Evening Students’ Association and the evening students’ representative to the Students’ representative Council.Tile only woman In the colorful gathering to wear the green cape of the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture was Miss Evelyn Mercer, who is also among Die first twelve women graduates In that faculty.COMMEMORATIVESERVICE ATCATHEDRAL
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Sydney Daily Telegraph
Sydney, New South Wales, AU
Mon, May 17, 1937
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