Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-27

Many people suppose Il 10 besA new
American innovafiona4or women to ass
sumo any of the duties Of doctor. IL
in true that a Medical College OF New
York was the first to confer the degree
az Doctor Of Medicine on woman, but
bv referringtO the Bible, FIRST chapter
Of the book Of Exodus, it win DO found
that one Of the most important branches
Of the science of medicine was exclu-
siyeIy in the hands of women No ig-
norant quacks, but women whe feared
God, and taught physiology so faithfully
to their patients that no medical inter
ference was necessary and che. people
multiplied and waxed mighty.
The ancient Grecian and Roman wo-
men were cared for By physicians of
their own sex.
Ariadne not only presided over the
birth and death of the Greeks, but was
their guide through the labyrinth Of life.
Hygiea received eqnal honoTs with Es-
culapius, her illustrioas father and IfI-
structor. 80 \ IS assr Il 4 fsJsaA 8ax8 4 i
1 Plato argues that women are not only
equally qualified with men 10 bephysi-
| clans, but to share in all the duties and
donors Of the Government But to come
TO more modern nations, Justini Dit
richini, wife of a distinguished Prussian
| officer, became go celebrated as ply
stefan, that she was sent for from all
/ parts Of Germany, and performed opera
tons with mastery skill. She was APP
| pointed body physician to1the Queen
and ladies of the court, and so popular
wers women physicians in her day that
many eminent ladies' of high birth stud
led ia the schools estabs shed for the pur-
pose Of instructing women in the sci
once and art OF Obstetrics, and 10 this
day, the number of applicants for
places in these schools greatly exceeds
the vacancies. DIR. Meigs in bis lee
lures, thus speaks Of Madame Boivin of
Paris: "Her writings prove her to have
been most learned physician, and as
she enjoyed a very large practice, her
science and her great chemical expert
ence, asswell 40 her personal knowledge
are more to be relied ON than that of all
the male physicians put together Mad.
anne La Chapelle is another celebrated
and reliable medical author. All the
nations OF Europe have an educated
class Of midwives, and in the early an
nails of New England, mention 10 made
i OF women who were famed for their
knowledge and skill in medicine. The
wife Of Eliot she Apostle TO the Indi-
/ ans, was one among many others
i So rare - were Acconcheurs fr
those days of the PuritaDs, that one DIR.
/ Payne was fined by the General Court
at WelIas Maine, for preauming to act
as midwife. ~ Ii 10 now sixteen years
Esince the Medical College at Philadel-
i phia was opened for women, and eigh-
4 teen years since the Boston school was
organized. Daring this lime graduates,
1 thoroughly instructed inthe same course
Of study as taught by the best. Medical
Colleges In the country, have been going
ont into all parts of the country, and a.
/ very striking evidence Of their adapta>
bility to meet a real want in communi-
j ty is found in the character of their
patients. Intelligent, thoughtful, refined
women, of calm, good sense, have al
ways been the first to welcome and en-
ploy them in their families, and eneour-l
i age them with their cordial appreciation.
The young form also large class Of
present practice, and fhereiis no woman
physician who has not felt her heart
swell with satisfaction in the perceptions
asof the truly womaniy nature of her work,
when ministering to the necessities of
delicate young womanhood. II is hoped
that the methodist womenrof America,
in their liberal Centenary benefaction,
will not overlook institutions established
for the medical edaca4ion of women,
whose influence, though silent, has
already blessed thousands, and is des-
Itinedl to. be power in the elevation Of
the whole race.
| C. AENEr-E BUCKLEY, M. d.