New-York daily tribune., 1849-04-20
Elizabeth Blackwell, VI. ID.

Tie public, through the newspapers, has been
pretty generally informed that this lsdy was regular
studenI Of Geneva Medical College, and received the
diploma Of that institution at its last Commencement
As she 10 the medical doctor Of her sex n the
United States tho case is, naturally enough one oi
those questionable matters upon when ihere must pc
gres, variety Of opinions and TIE public sentiment is
besides Influenced by the partial and Inaccurate state
rnenis OF facts and conjectures which usually supply
the place Of correct Information
Miss IL y yesrs of age. She was born IN the city
Of Bristol ENGLAND Her father settled with his family
In New-York heu she was about II years old Ai'er
residence there ot ya or six years be siled 10 Dual
ness and moved 10 Cincinnati f." weeks aiter his
arrival there he died leaving mis- wdov aud nlne chii
dren in very euba arrasscd circumstances. ELILAbErH
the third daughter then II years, aud assisted
of her sisters In teaching young lady seminary
By the onl Efforts Of the elder children, the younger
msrn bers Of the family supported ani educated
and a comfortable home stead on Walnut Ia! was Sc
cured for the family. The property which 10 the must
OF thelr hrst difficulties they bad the iorecat 70 plr
chase has already qusduped the price which II cost
them give this TACT for the Illustration OF chAiac'ef
which IL shurds .
The enterprise of these young ladies Is stll farther
Indicated uy the next steps which they seFefhy TOOK
Anna the eldest some years ago too up her resdence
In the City of New.lOrk where the has unni lately
sorked the trade Of periodical authorship freneh
translation, and composer Of music she :. now 10
England under engagement with puoAsnrr thefe
10 translate the whole OF F0urieFs WORKS Sne Vas 80
eced for this for her very high Aoiy Ia tishen
translation, and the excellence of her tosH'n ~
=
ciunAt preparing them for college 10 the departments
of Mathemalcs snd the classic languages Ana hLILA
after two three year. nara aoOr ahu ''-Hy ~
North and south Carolina and two years more, sNc'o
s.vrly devoted 10 the study Of medicine, 10 fniAie
uhs and Geneva has medical yOma Ia her pocket
About eve yeas size hrsi entertained the IDEA oi
deyOting herself % the study OF medicine hAsins
taken the resolution she went vigorously " "'lA ~
elect IL She commenced the study Of Greek, and
Dersevtred until abe could read II sausiae'orhJ shu
revived her Latin y eegoins three Or Tour n9uIs gay
10 H. until she had both suiniienty Tor A. oidnAy aus
professional purposes French She had taugnl ana
tuied German O. crafty her fonduess Tor ts modern
literature The former che speaks ~iIh aleney sno
translates the latter elegantly and can mALsse ~ ses1
Fsry In The spring OF islj for he purpose Of making
the most money In t1e shortest time she sci OUT iof
North Carolina aud after some month. teaching r.nen
and music, and reading me edclne Nlth " 'onh DIA
son AZ Asheylle ate removed b CharestOn here sue
tsught music alone and read indusriogsy under the
direction OF Dr. samuel II Dickson inen resident oi
Chare,ton and now Professor Of Practice IN the Uni
versty Of N-w-lork.
Tvvo vssr. aso ,ha came q Philadelphia for the pur
pose Of pursuing the study. That Summer, Dr !
Allen Professor of Anatomy Afforded her excellent oP
portunities for dissection 10 hiA p'lssIe .nS'oues
rooms The Winter following she siteused ner hrsi
Ann course OF LECTURES st Geneva The next sumner
she resided At the Blockey Hospital Phuade'pni4
shere abe had the ki0dest sttelnOns nsm DJetof
genedict The principal physician, and the very large
,., fr ohssrvstou which ia great variety and nun
Der Of cases afford. Lsst Winter she attended her
second course at Geneva and graduated regularly ~
The rosa OF the session Her thesis was upon snip r.
var which .ne bad ample opportunities for observing
.t Blockley Il was ably sritten that the Faculty
Of Geneva determined to give il Psoheation
~ r--.ess III her ox industry have been sdeq lste
10 The entire expense OF har medical ed0esuon-.ooui
eishi hundred dollars.
In few weeks she will leave FOR Paris, with the De
.isn of rsusirinz there or two years hoping .
. ,hsrs .l greater facilities FOR the farther study
of b-r profession tnan thls country affords especially
=; ,ha ssnartneut OF surgery which she has had but
little opportunity 70 see -,,-.
sbs III return when this purpose is accomplished
., rs.,ics medicine in a.. rs branches and vii proos
Div ,et;le in the City Of New YORK iNsnonA- Ira