The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-28 00:00:00

FEMALE SfDICAL SOCIETY.

The third annual meeting was held yesterday at
the Hanover-square Booms, the Earl of SuarrEssuar in
the chair. Letters approving of the objects, and apolis-
ing for unavoidable absence, were read from Earl Granigle,
the Dnke of Argyll, the Earl of Harrewby, Sir J. Bow-
ring, Sir W. C. Trevelyan, the Earl of Carnarvon, Mr. A.
Kinnaird, M.P., Mr. Bruce, M.P., Colonel Oldfield, Mr.
Bright, M.l'., Mr. Goechen, M.P., Mr. Rummy, of the
General Medical Council, Mr. G. Hastings, and others.
Amongst those who were on the platform, and took part in
the proceedings, were Professor Murphy, Professor New-
man, Dr. Aldo, Dr. Lees, Dr. Edmonds, and several other
members of the medical profession, General Neal Dow,
U.S., Re. _ _

Dr. Emmet's read a report from the council of the
society, announcing its satisfactory profile s, and its grow-
ing favour with medical men. A report from the council
of the Ladies' Medical College, which forme an auxiliary to
the society, was also read, of which the following are the
principal features: " The results of the society's
teaching operations are both satisfactory and pro-
mising ;50 ladies have entered all students, viz., 12
during the first, nine during the second, and 29 during the
third session. Of them 10 were widows, 15 married, and
25 single. Some were amateur students, who attended
the lectures merely as • means of personal education,
nine were midwives previously in practice, one the
matron of a maternity hospital, 10 sisters, daughters, or
wives of medical men • one was prepared as medical mis-
sionary to act in connection with the Delhi mission of the
Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, a considerable
number were governesses, and some were of no comps-
tion. Many other gentlewomen would gladly have
availed themselves of the college, but were prevented by
want of pecuniary means. It is hoped that the foundation
of scholarships will shortly extend the advan-
tages of the college as an honorarium to gentle-
women of limited means, who, being of suitable personal
character, pass • satisfactory preliminary examination.
In order that ladies may be enabled fairly to compete with
gentlemen in this section of medical practice, • museum
of illustration and library of reference must be provided,
while a charter of Incorporation has become indispensable,
in order to give character and proper public recormi•lion to
the examinations which, henceforth, will iiish
properly trained ladies from the incompetent and un-
worthy persons who often call themselves midwives. The
present scale of fees is adjusted so as to make the college
selfouppcating when put into full working order. The
society is still hampered with a considerable debt to its
treasurer, Mr. George Wilson." The account. for the
three years show receipts 1,2591. 17s. 4d., which is ex-
ceeded by the expenditure ; the balance against the
society, which is represented by the debt due to the
treasurer being 1401. On the question which formed the
subject of examination 23 ladies wrote papers of more or
lees merit, the best being written by Mrs. J. Therm, of
Chi:les-street, Grosvenor-square; Elizabeth Atkins, of
Forest-hill ; Laura Miles, of S'ydenhant ; and F. Appleton,
of Clifton-gardens.
Professor Newman, in moving the adoption of the re-
port urged many reasons for encouraging educated women
to shady midwifery as a profession, observing that the
comparative monopoly of that branch of practice by men
was an usurpation, in respect to which this country
formed an exception to most others • and he added, that
for this usurpation men owed an atonement to the other
sex in the shape of liberal aid to the society.
Professor MURPHY seconded the motion, and spoke
highly of the high qualifications exhibited by many
of the lady students of the college, and repudiated
the idea that the object of the society was to en-
tourage lady doctors generally. Ha said the ob-
ject was merely to afford those ladies who desired
it the chance to obtain a practical knowledge of mid-
wifery and diseaaes of women and children, and the I
general knowledge of anatomy, so as to fit them
to fill a position which they had a right to assume, an
object in which he trusted the public would, appre-
ciating its value, assist by supplying the funds to enable
the society to complete its organisation, to obtain a char-
ter, form a library, a school, and a museum.
The motion was carrierVand other resolutions appropriate
to the occasion having been adopted, General Dow being
among the speakers, the accustomed vote of thanks to the
chairman brought the proceedings to a close.

ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. The annual
general meetings' of the Army Medical Officers' Friendly
and Benevolent Societies were held at the Ship Hotel,
Charing-cross, on Saturday last. On this occasion,
the actuary's report of the last quinquennial examination
of the Friendly Society was submitted to the meeting, and
ordered to be printed and circulated among the members.
It shows the financial condition of the society to be in a
highly satisfactory state, there being a considerable sur-
plus of assets over liabilities. Mr. Brown, the actuary,
calls attention in his report to the falling off of unmarried
members who now join the society, remarking, "It is
much to be regretted that the number row induced to join
the society is so small, since the Institution, by its suc-
cessful management, holds out such large prospective be-
nefits to them." The contributions to the Benevolent
Society during the past year had been of a very liberal
character, enabling the committee to recommend the sum
of Ma for distribution among the various applicants for
assistance.

James Nicholson, a child of 7, appeared at the
Liverpool police court yesterday, in answer to a summons
charging him with throwing a piece of brick at a little
girl named Donovan, about his own age. The little
fellow's defence was, that the girl bad called him " •
protestant" and • " turn-coat." The boy was remanded,
and on being removed to the cells below lie cried bitterly.

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