The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-03-15
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papers have noticed illusions TO Mis-
ELIZABETH BLACKWELL, NJ. ID. Havin,
attended a part ot one course Of lectures
with her and being personally acquainted
have presumed that a brict sketch Of he,
might not be uninscrcsiing.
Miss b. is n native ii Cincinnati, be
tween q & s years Of ncc, a woman o
strong natural powers Of mind, Of snpcri
or aitaintnen,s-speaking and writing five
diileren, languages, exceedingly happy ia
her conversational powers, aud not only IN
derssands the rules Of music, bu. perform.
upon the piano-ior,c in . mns,erly style
In her manners she is digniiicd and rcii
ring. Ia person she is abou, medium size
round shoulders, and 10 TACT has bad iig
urc and 10 very ordinary looking. She
has large head, a broad, projecting fore.
head, with ligh, blue eyes, and Sigh,
corrugating Of the eyebrows. Her phys.
Iognomy bespcaks her character, there i.
AN earnes.ness and resolution portrayed ia
Il which a. once forces every observer e
ascribc to her energy and untiring zca!
nud these she possesses in very great de.
gree.
She spent much Of her esrly life in the
southern States and while there, she stated
ir letter to the Professors Of the Geneva
Medical School, she became impressed with
the dignity and nobIepess Of the profession
Of medicine. She commenced the stud
at Charleston, S. c., and nj the time mel
her, (thc winter Of isi6 g. ~ she had
pursued ], with nnremtting toll. The
Philadelphia, New York, Boston and Gin
cinnati Schools, refused her admission
Her letter 10 the Faculty of the Geneva
College was laid bciorc tho class with III,
understanding TINT they werc in favor o.
her coming, but that they should DO GOV
ernod by their decision, which was favora
bic to her. On the reception Of lcsts,
addressed 10 her bv one of tho Professor.
she Immediately came on. bringing with
her the hest of testimonials rs to her char
acter and responsibility.
She was present a all tho lectures. al
ways entering tho rooms after the gentle
lnen Ind taken their seats; she took of nc
bonnet and when questioned by tho Pro
lessons would answer promptly and 20 .
to be heard 10 any part Of the room. SD,
dissccted nearly the whole term and ..
brought to lish, the minute parts rs TO Civ,
a splendid view oftl'o sharp with its thou
sand strings"
She graduated at Geneva in Janusr,
last. Her inaugural Thesis submitted 70,
the degree Of NJ. ID. was upon Ship Fcve.
Upon her receiving her diploma, she 70
marked, 81 thank you sir. With the he'll
Of tho Most High il shall 10 tho ciiou, 0
my life to shed honor on this diplon,a."
Nothing seemed to daunt her. She de
sired and was present at the most sever,
and trying operations, and looked on will
The GOODNESS oi n veteran Surgeon. Tho tx
ci.cmcot Of the scene seemed To nc, rs ,
stimulcnt to her misdirected ambition, ina
king her put forth efforts which would
nuke many an aspiring youth, were the,
Obliged to perform the same, retire bcior,
tho goal WINS won. Everything plainly 10
dicated that she had devoted her enerrie,
aud was bound ~ have knowlcdp Of Al,
the branches pertaining 10 the heaIiu.
art.
This is the first and only instance, ei
.her IN this Or in any country, nf Lady.
entering the medical orena with the fixet
purpose Of making herself familiar with all
its branches. In England, France, ant
wHnin the last few years we have in die
isrent parts Of the u. s., the "Sistcrs o
Charity" very many Of whom have stud
led and reached perfection in the disease.
peculiar to females to which few gentle
men can lay claim. In France, NJ. Du.
bois has for somo length Of time given cIin.
ical lectures 1t tho bed eide TO both Isdis,
and gentlemen. Madame Bovine, Of Pa.
rs, gives public lectures upon one subject
to class composed Of both sexes. But
Miss 3. seems not to DO satisfied with &C
limited knowledge. No one can contem.
plato the imPedimenis which she has had "a
encounter, the embarrassing circumstance
under which she has been placed, vilhou,
INrses trNPS "a L. q a