The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-15
GRADUATES OF THE FEMALE MEDICAL
COLLEGE.

COLLEGE.
On Wednesday the annual commencement or tho
Philadelphia Female Medical College took place.
The graduates were six in number, as follows:
;, Miss Frances V. Davies, New York; Miss Sarah
r. hleckner, Pennsylvania; Miss Jane PAYNE. o.:
Miss Sarah f. Paul, New jersey; Mrs. Mary j
Reynolds, Wisconsin; Miss Rachael T.. Speakman.
Pennsylvania.
Professor Edwin Fussel, of Jefferson College, de-
lIvered the address. He stated that the title of
NJ. ID: was not an empty honor. The graduates
had devoted themselves, long and WE'LL to the study
OF medicine; they were now to go forth upon mes.
sages OF mercy, with the fullest confidence of the
faculty OF the institution. Few women had eniov.
ed the advantages of medical education; few were
anxious to enjoy the same. Could they not be sat
isned with sewing, or music, or a novel? Could
tney not suosist, without practice, like any para
site, upon husband or father? Had homo no
charms for them, and were there neither brother
sister nor lover for them to devote themselves to?
Gould they not teach school for half the paw allot-
TED to man; or sell riband and haggle over the
price; or labor in cotton factories, at the weary
"stich, stitch, stich?"
!. had such genial empoyments no charms for
them? or did they sympathize with their sex?-
Applause They were to engage in no duty
which could bring bushes to the cheek of woman
or defame the purity of woman's heart. Thev
went forth to fulfill their destiny Far back in the
morning or LIE woman's sorrow began. She had
Deen stretching forth her hand for ages to furnish
relief to her kind. She had done much in tender
ness, In sympathy, in pity. She had done what
she could Applause In savage and barbarous
life man was king and woman his Slave. In civil
yea NE the same spirit was manifested there were
beautiful temples, in which man ministered W..
man had onged to fulfill some mission at the aItars
OF these; build them such temple; she had feeblv
essayed to benefit her kind by tending the bedside
vi Tue SICK. she that wanted to do so, when need.
Ing done, was the best to do it,
The speaker then alluded to the necassitv for
women to practise medicine. The college had been
eslaoisheo lor mat purpose, and the temple was
now thrown open to them. The present graduates
were but the of host to follow. the yyorid,
eye rested upon them. On their success and conraa
ane cause OF Woman's medical education rested
Inc speaker alluded to the solemnity of the oc
caslon, and gave the sentiment :-"You have been
many" Wv -"'e' ''e'
Inc speaker,ln some sarcastic, excellent remarks.
ailuded to the prevailing prejudice against female
physicians. Such bgots were not Representatives
medical men. They were to be remembered ONLY
as mean and unmanly. The profession of medical
practitioners was noble one With women. Il
would grow noiselessly and gently like the seed
Ihey could live down and conquer opposition bv
a'dauy, earnest pursuit OF knowle LEDGE There was
uearth Oh w0mans tenderness in the profession of
medicine. Some qualities of perfect doctor were
masculine and some feminine. The best pra ctSioner
combined the hrmness of one with the tenderness
OF the other. 1t was not necessary however that
the woman should assume the man: efforts wouId
De made to scare the graduate. Whoever comnro
missed with, let not them! If thew were right. let
them 60 on with frmness.
GREAT EXCITEMENT AMONG THE BILLIARp-PtAysps
1t is not generally known that Mr. PbeIan the
champion of American billiard-players, has offered
handsome prize, to be centended for only bv
amateur players. The playing is to take place at
his establishment, on the corner of Broadway and
tenth street, within seven months from the goth of
feoruary last; and the prize is rst-cass billiard
table, valued at five hundred dollars -Four kinds
OF games are to be played, and within thirty DAYS
OF the expiration of the time above specified the
winners at each of these -four games will have
final contest for the prize
The four parties to 1.-THE final contest will be LAT
the player who shall make the longest run at the
ordinary American four-ball game around the Ia
ole; "a, the player (not the foregoing) who shall
make the longest run at the ordinary four.ball |
carom game; Sd, the player (not either of the |
above) who shall make the longest run at the
three-ball French carom game; 4th, the PLAYER |
tother than the above) who shall make the long. |
est run at the carom pool-game.
In order to contend for the championship of |
either of these games, it is only necessary to give
notice to the superintendent, or the person in |
charge OF the building, before commencing to play
The four champions will determine the manner in |
which the prize shall be inallyiplayed for.
The following is statement Of the highest runs
MADE at the different games up to last evening: |
ordinary four-oall game.
ordinary -FOUR Dali carom game.............67
Three-ball French carom game....,,.....,,..20
OarOm pool game. 1898