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Title: Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, June 21 1890

Author: Various

Editor: Sir Francis Burnand

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Language: English

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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI

VOLUME 98, JUNE 21ST 1890

_edited by Sir Francis Burnand_

"PLACE AUX DAMES!"

[Following the brilliant success of Miss FAWCETT at Cambridge,
Mlle. BELCESCO, a Roumanian lady, took her degree to-day
as _Docteur en Droit_. Like Miss FAWCETT, she obtained the
highest place at the examination for the Licentiate's Degree,
and her success was not less brilliant at the examination for
the Doctor's Degree.--_"Daily News" Paris Correspondent._]

* * * * *

[Illustration: "SENIORA FAWCETT."

_So to be entitled henceforth, as she is Seniorer to the Senior
Wrangler._]

To Seniora FAWCETT,
The Wranglers yield first place;
And now, first of the Law set,
One of another race,
Beauty, Brunette, Roumanian,
From man takes top Degree!
In learning's race Melanion
Is beaten, one can see,
By the new Atalanta;
At Law School or Sorbonne,
As at our native Granta,
The girls the prize have won.
Bravo, brunette BELCESCO!
Some limner ought to draw
A quasi-classic fresco,
O Lady of the Law!
O Mathematic Maiden!
And show the pretty pair
With Learning's trophies laden
And manhood in a scare.
Ah, _Portia_ of Paris!
_Urania_ of the Cam!
_Punch_, whose especial care is
To sever truth from sham,
Is no great Woman's-Rightist,
But _this_ is not clap-trap;
Of pundits the politest,
To you he lifts his cap!
_Docteur en Droit_, _Punch_ watches
Miss FAWCETT by the Cam;
To you she quick despatches
A friendly telegram.
He, friend of all the Nations,
Of Woman as of Man,
Adds _his_ "felicitati