New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-05

FEMALE PHYSICIANS "A noteworthy characteristic
Of our day is the reentIence OF upon medical
practice. In the early days of the profession before
it had yet become science, women were foremost
among those skilled ia the of the sick, and 10 the
healing virtues Of tho imples then for the most pat
composing the materia medca. Within the past
twenty years, they have manifesto the capacity aud
the inclination to resume their old place in the modern
profession. This may be Immediately owing to the
Efforts Of few able women thoroughly 10 earnest, to
find field commens with their aspirations; but
doubtless the ultimate impulse Of their enterprise is
traceable to the inherent fitness Of the healing art to
the capacities and tastes OF the sex, and to the
pressing need DOW experienced by many women for
fresh and wider svocaions. This would seem to be
the ease, inasmuch those now practcing Cof whom
there are already one more in most Of our larger
Northern citiet) have their way through reading
lectures, hospital and foreign practice, not only with
cut adv facilities but despite pcessat obstacles, and
very strorg opposing sentiment on the part OF most
Of the profession and portion Of the public.
1t has recently more than ever become a matter OF
earnest conce III among these ladies and all adicous
friends of their enterprise, that easier access may be
had to existing facilities for medical education, aud stu
more that certain aids indi- pep.able to its complete
attainment shall be provided, which are still almost
utterly beyond their reach. Foremost in importance
they regard the actual sight and treatment of disease
vbch can be obtained by the student only in the
hospital. Here she NAV variety Of diseases and
Obtain knowledge Of their practical treatment and
witness and assist in surgical operations, such as can
scarcely be afforded by the largest private practice.
From this invaluable training women have been e1.
cludtd even more Vigorously than from the ordinary
medical lectures. Yet is at least essential these
to complete medical discipline Ithas been attained by
women hitherto only at much cost and expenditure Of
time ana labor in the hospitals Of England, Scotland
and France or been supplied very inadequatey by the
special favor Of friendly individual physicians in large
private practice.
As al hitiatory step toward this advantage in the
United States, charter was obtained some years ago
from the Legislature Of NewYok for Dispensary for
women and children. Under il room was rented in
destitute pert Of the city, where advice and medicine
have been dispensed to the poor who have applied
Attendance a, certain hours in the intervals Of private
practice being gratuously furnished by Doctors Eliza
beth Blackwell and Maria Zackshefska. But this,
though instrumental Of relief to the poor TO very lin
tied extent has been quite inadequate TO their necess
tee even in one region Of our city and utterly asufi
cient az means Of training for female stuients pre-
pairing for med cal practice which is vas advantage
derivaLle by the public at large from its hosPa-an
advantage which NAV be realized withou: Injury or
disrts 8. TO the patient in q weaTraDsed institution hu-
manly conducted. 1t il now proposed TO advance to
the establishment of Hospital in addition TO the Dis
peIsary, BY adding TO the outside advice and medicine
given ICONS for the reception and treatment OF the
worst cases ,hst spply. This sought to be done on
scale justified by the means actually contributed, to
be extended ard improved as these shall increase
To this e.d weekly meetings have been held trough
on, the past year. by number of our lades, Who VII
offer the products of their industry at Fair to be held
Al tie Stuyvesant Institute, No $50 Broadway, COM
nencing on Thursday evening, Dec. II. The present
Executive Beard of the Depensary are; Stacey b.
Collins, esq, President; Robert HaydOcs esd treas
urer; Dr.. Elizabeth Blackwell Miss Emily do Wand,
and Doctors Maria Zackshefska and Emily Blackwell
They will welcome assistance for the Fair and III con-
trbu,iops In aid Of the establishment OF the Ito Pisi
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