New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-12
A SOUTH CARoLINIAN.

LADIES HOSPITAL FAIR FOR The NETWORK IN
PRIMARY FOR WoAES AND CHrLDREs.-A fair, the
procee EDS Of which to be devoted toward establish
ing Ladies Hospital for women and children, and
TO afford instruction for DESTROYS of entering the
medical profession, was opened last evening al the
Stuyvesant Institute, Broadway. Tables laden with
useful articles, manufactured In Boston, Charlestown
and Philadelphia, are arranged about the room. Those
pterested in this matter mme datey in their ap-
peal in behalf Of the medical education OF women say
In 1854 charter was obtained for the organization
# the New York IDfrnsry and DHPenssry Tor women
and Children. Under this charter DEpensafy mas
beep organized in one Of the most destitute sections OF
the city, Thin has been opened for the visits OF those
reedipg medical advice and medicine. II has been
Drs Parker. Cammanr, Kisssm and Taylor, acting az
consulting physcians More than 800 poor women
have received assistance from this Institution, and In
s,rucion a. to healthy habits OF LIFE and friendly
counsel has been often added to the medical ad'cs
end medicine. rI..-
The tine tss now arrived for the extension OF this
charity 80 as make it the foundation OF the iIshtu
ton 80 urgently needed and IT is proposed " 40 'o
the enarg emeut Of the out patent department. anu ne
oesnizstion of the Hospital Department as c'ntem-
pated IL the charter. IL. A.. ill ho I'd
mtted ard there wi be very fal provision inaue lYr
,ndr ;f.rv and the diseases Of women, branches In
yI icb from their very nature II particularly dmcut
for women students in general Hospitals 10 OBTAIN
s.isfsctory instruction although they form necessarily
40 large part Of their practice, and in which amsng
tJ peor The aid Of educated women physicians would
be 20 valuable. -,
students attending the hospital will be divided into
small classes fer practical instruction. and vi" serve
by turn in each depsI tmeD among the out patients,
and in the maternity charity. These clssses will be
mail go as 10 keep them completely under the super.
vision Of the professor 10 enable him to acquire full
Acquaintance with the ability and needs Of each indl
yidual student end allow the latter TO obtain that
.p.cia aid Of which tbs want IL much felt by those
who have been embers Of large hospital class.
II his Institution can be made Whist is desired IN
this r syect it Is believed that il may be arranged
a. 10 receive young ladies also, who desire to
obtain practical knowledge In relation TO sickness and
health.
"A department Of this Institution will be arranged
for the pcei ton Of patients, whose means are TOO I'M
tied to obtain proper medical and other care az thel
own homes. BY the payment Of a small weekly san
their sense OF Independence will be preserved, while
they are at tie same tine surrounded with every care
which their condition requires.
The borpal will be commenced az soon rs the
Of s. O00 collected with the prospect Of future
support This will allow OF practical demon.traion OF
The advantages Of the propo FED plan On small scale,
at first, but ore capable OF indefinite extension