New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-01
THE MEDICAL EDUCATION OF TOMEM
THE MEDICAL EDUCATION OF WoMEN
LECTURE BY DIR. ELIZABETH BLACKWELL


lecture the Medical Education OF Women IN Europe
and America II was in behalf Of the New-York Inir-
mary for Women and Children having for Its Interior
object the establishment OF college Tor the medical
instruction Of women. Mr.. Richard II. Browne was
elected chairman, and introduced the lecturer with few
brief remarks She warmly applauded upon her
entrance, and spoke substantially as follows:
While travelling in Europe last Summer she observed
with great interest the increasing attention which was
being paid TO the subject Of female medical education
The idea Of giving to wider knowledge OF med
cine than has been attempted before is longer an
entirely subject, when she visited Europe
sixteen years ago The attention OF the profession,
and OF most classes Of society," has been called TO IL
in way the other. 1t is subject OF rdicule TO
W but tI whatever dSS TO the ne With Which regarded
IN medicine hS SIs Mss Elizabeth Gae who has NOW
footing in the profession as hcenate OF ap0thecares
medical practitioner in London. This lady, with little
group Of her students, did good service in the cholera
Aers has also admitted lady student to its classes of
frng her the same education, and the same diploma that
il gives to its male students Such instances OF the adj
mission Of women into medical schools have never oc
CURED before it is entirely new experiment, and
Some time ago the Emperor Of Russia gave a dis
tinct commission to Dr. H. de- HaT5rowtiz, who
condition Of our armies to report also upon what part
women We're taking in medicine As many as % Russian
in st. Petersburg The P9yseans were fG t6 puzzled
peror. The Emperor was equally puzzled and ap-
pointed Dr. De IIawrowltz to inquire what theAmencans
we're doing Last year inc sTedls s Hns,ef Oh S'se
what being pursued there In relation TO edu
same reasons viz the of number Of ladies for
admission To the medical schools Of Stockholm. Thus In
the most enlightened nations Of Europe attention has
been called 70 this idea OF giving the
pete education OF the physician when earnest Europe
which 1t is carried out here they regard it with pro
found dsrTs Many pySnn' abroad and
RaVG looked into the reports OF our female colleges and
nqu ed INTO the quality OF the instruction given In them
These have said again and again. "You call these schools
Medical Colleges and entitle their graduates Doc
S S RESULT npt .cG absurd R to T' as this na
by those colleges II Is simply impossible to make
slider from four to six years fully occupied college and
Lo9Biia az necessary to ganIy man for the higher
mdwfes give better education than y6rr female col
by carefully arranged series Of lessons and practical
der their care and Of the best that
affords take part in the lectures, yet those pupils
fs Sy e mot qe to the
difficult parts OF midwifery" The State Legislature has
granted three distinct charters to associations Ia the City
OF NewYork for the medical education OF women; other
granted similar chnrtersyet there
cole ~ open where really good education
bo obtained The direct object ~ trade-Of business In
strict senseis 10 make money this is its chcf and e
mate end Activity, enterprise, advertising, preaching
hseni business transactions are fair and open goods 10
disposed OF be examined and tested the purchaser
knows beforehand exactly what he wants to buy The
medical profession is not business. It's object
is not 10 make money. It's methods and pur-
poses, It's essential spirit are not only entirely re-
moved from the range OF money making occupation,
bat directly opposed TO IT, It's preparation s search
after knowledge for its intrinsic value and utility
own good ends calls SOME the CHEST
i;Sa & gT 55 stSson ' tG c GS''' a
to prevent physical evils and physical wrong,
Any one VINO knows niue more ser a" ap6 ye be-
entirely untitled to teach we'll In presenting any a
IS g Tfs @ E aSsss5y ana S SSE
TO treat II with clcarnes funess and method All that
can told about that subject must De given In due Time
TO give IL all to give 1t IN right order TO display its
relations with other subjects ana To command
the interest and awaken the real Of the hearcr requires
an amount Of knowedge aoEty ana aptitude 10 mpit
instruction which mark teacher OF the highest class
manner In which such instructs is even more val
liable 10 the student than the facts communicated IL
and the way OF using honit teaches him how 10 gain
knowledge for himself and gradually fits HIM for inde
pendent observation and practical action THIS action Ok
t ni by dircct instructof alone but ly the ray
IN Ws6 nj he e aches by e way in Which he makes 6
hearers learn quite Independently Of the subject taught
l. one Of The highest ends 10 be noncompliance Dy
both knowledge and talent Aud this ccvatng influence
OF the able Instructor - c onI 81 The room IN MI
yohts ~ The iiirtfcs q culture, refinement ability,
i fltit il suggestive, stimulating, ennoolns tG ne
minds noble professor is hcroworship Of the trucst
Snod infVcnc@ IS fiji through lie feel as II was
urging a rusm to insist upon tins subject; aud yet In
practical point 81 yewt Is the great and urgent want
with which all women students have To contend; they
need center where they may meet Instructions Of
the highest ability and thorough culture that they may
receive from them that guidance. that high standard
Of professional excellence, that ennoblng lnflu-
cnce that they can obtain In no other way.
such then my friends, Is the character OF the work IN
which are engaged These the principles on which
NO have taken stand am well aware that l am
supporting unpopular cause, aud that am
advocating IL I'm Unpopular way. IL Is 80
much easier to live IN appearances than IN realities
But surely responsibility rests on an all those VINO per
eeiyc the truth this matter that TINS effort does
not fan for lack Of help. We very much need help No
good College h willing at present To receive our students
We make complaint Of This exclusions for We appreciate
fully the difficulties which any Of our old existing col
legcs could encounter II they pursued different course
hut thrown thus on our own resources, mere manu-
ful " women, AZ 10 were, striving Tor thorough
education we find II very up hill work We want $4,000
for a fair start Ina this life. Our good President,
who has held the more To this good cause tho more
unponular IL seemed has commenced the fund by the
subscription Of 5000 The friends around have generously
followed him, and subscriptions now amount To
$4,000 VIII you carry IL on and enable us to com
mence the work Of building college Every dollar
you give will he carefully treasured, and remain per
manent and assistance both To the women
who are earnestly endeayoSng TO nj themselves Tor
this useful he, and TO all those who VIII come AFTER