New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-28
The Womnn,S Medical College.

The Womnn'S Medical College.
We have received the announcement oG the
"Woman's College Of Physicians and Surgeons. 10
Gated at No. 252 West TweniysiIih-st. In the buiid
ing Is pispensary aud Hospital fer the special treat
ment Of the diseases Of women ana chhdfsh' iH'
recocnzed advantage occurred by TINS combining prac
tica instruction in the Hospital with the theoIehea
teaching 81 the College constitutes Of the most i'm
portant and desirable features Of this Institution 1h'
student follow. with the collegiate Of study th'
papabe demonstration Oft subject In the treatment
of clinical cases presented in the Hospital and De
pelsary.
Tie study ard practice Of medicine by women at
experiment when Elizabeth Blackwell began her course
surrounded by difficulties and obstacles Is no" {" sue
ccss The pubie the pulpit and the press are clear
propourced in favor Of IT, Legislatures charter atd
foster colleges for courts sanction and protect IT. ano
foremost among ts generous supporters are the most
eminent practitioners Of medicine 70 the country Ire
Board Of Trustees and Advisory Council oftfe Womans
College is composed Of lades and gentlemen o. high re-
spectabitv whose sympathy aud support Afford nn nd
dtional pledge jha the afairs Of the College VIII pe
conducted 20 as reject honor on the cae aud secure
the best results. Concerning the ability OF women TO
pcrfprIn tie dutie. OF physician there can be no
questions women are natural hoelorsi and when 10
thor sympathy for suffering ard their quick perception
OF the means Of relief ia added thorough knowledge
Of disease d is remedies, ,hsr attention and aid are
Invaluable Says Prof Me.ss Of the Jefferson MedicS
College. Philadelphia;
"Itis TO be SD thst very general opinion
exists 10 10 tie diaeu'y of eiectuAy curing many Of
the diseases Of women and u is mortifying "a j.
time that sea Of these disorders gting tne
whole rouad o the profession. IN any village, town or
civ and falling At last into tie hands of the quhck
ether endins in some surprising cure. or lesdine Tie
victim by gradual lapses OF health aud strength Gov
To the grave the last refuge Of the ncuabe or rstef
uLcur,d say uncurcd Tor II Ia very clear and w,n
know truth, tbat many 81 these cases are In th.i be
evils of medical practice spring not In the main from
any ant Of comrstcnce In medicines or IN. mecica
men bu, from tie dehcacy OF the relsiio,s eI'hg "
tween the soYes and In a good degree from want d
Information smoLg the population in general as u ths
import and meaning aud tendency Of disorders mani
fcsted by certain train OF sJmptoms
Dr. slmuel Gregory Of Boston, in an article In TA
English Horsans JolrnsL .-sentit;d "femalo Ply
sicians" writes thus:
omen pbysicians are especially needed in the f.
rnsle wards Of hosptas inssne nsy lums almshouse-
Prisons, aud rofoTmatory institutions for females "ber'
the professional -kil Of women could be properly and
sdysntngeously employed In the inyestgdton and trAi
mont OF diseafe, and their kindly minisratIons and
healing iJfuerce would d. 20 much TO restore menta
and moral health 10 the afflicted and the errng. And
10 provide but mall vhy sicans for TIE female ~
tiens Of these various institutions grave error. hnc
one that should be corrected as soOn az practicable
In all diseases pertaining TO women and children the,
meet With uneIamplod success In the Maternity and
La Pite Hospitals Of Paris, Nine Bovin and Nine
LachapeIe superintended over 1900 births. with
mortality less by one-hs than that attending tie stm'
ratio conducted by male practitioners In the Boston
Hospital
Th, Boson Medical and Sy,Sical Jovrnal for 1916,
sntes that the medical profession In Austria consisted
at that time Of 9e physicians. 6lis surgeohs L. IN
dwiyes and 1851 spOtbecarles-ths women number
iug 3309 more than the In their three different de
partments In France the sago Jef. attn fys
tematically educated and extensively employed. IL
Great Britain the Of ls5l returned 2,es1 mid
wives; In the United States many times that number
must bs practieing without special training for liz
office.
In Is4g Elizabeth Blackwell graduated from the
Medical School Of Geneva Eew.York, being tho fltt
lady ia the country to receive medical degree This
incident attracted public attention. and tended TO In
crease tho interest already felt in the movement In
1870 Female Medical College opened in Phisdel.
pAia with State charter and fully organized faculty
OF instruction. In 1853 the Pennsylvania Medical
University started in the city with separate
departments Of instruction for males and females The
Eclectic Medical Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio bas
graduated o number Of ladies- few have taken
degrees at the two colleges, the Regular and Homeo
pattic In Cleveland, Ohio and from obor medical col
leges in the country. There about 300 regularly
graduated female pbydcians In the United States. II
10000 we're to-day IN practice there would be room for
as many more TO educate and care for their ssxJ the
demand is too great 10 be supplied for years TO oons.
The womans College OF Physicians and Surgeons
oers every advantage for thorough medical education
peculiar feature Of the institution s that the chairs
Of tia Faculty arc filled by regularly graduated and
pracicing female physicians Some Of the Professors
have held similar positions In other scientific institu
tons Complete apparatus is provided in the various
departments, and abundant anatomical material will be
furnished the students for dissection. In short every
facility is afforded for graduating women thoroughly
Instructed and competent 10 I'LL with success the IN
numbered positions now awaiting them. The College
session opened Oct. l6 and closes March l.
puty A pIT ptItI Nv,wcp. nyos yU.