The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-17
TIE TrMsLE HlrDgclE STUDENTS.

h~efNth "' "a sS'A''..t+N " FACULTY OF n
Proprlrty d Bols s , ~ s,.a,e.
Together.
PHILADELPHIA Nov. 18, 1859.
The following report OF a committee OF tho Faculty
of the Womep's Modcal College OF pensyivania was
this day ADOPTED aud directed to De published
ANN PRESTON n. d., Dean.
EzELnSE II. ClEyRLASp, II. D., Secretary.
PHILADELPHIA Nov. Is, 1860.
Asthe relation o. lady students OF medicine TO pub
lie clinics aud the views entertained by those enti
tied To speak FOR the movement for their medical
education are now extensively discussed IN the
public Journals, II seems necessary Tor us 10 STATE
Considcging it decided that, as practitioners or
mediene fbe C1arlianslin OF ltfe and health Il to
pe placed ia the Keeping or women, IL becomes the
interest society and the daty OF those iutrusted
win their professional training 10 endeaTor 70 pro.
vide for them all suitable means for that practical
Instruction which is gained AT hospital cilnlcs.
The taNnt has heretofore been frequently thrown
O1t tnAt Eiates nave not attehueu tno GtSab tLoi,
schools ot the country nor listened 10 lts celebrated
teachers, ana that consequently they cannot DC a.
wei prepared as men for medical praotlce. we oe,
liege, - we have always DONE that IA all special
diseases OF men ana women, ana N ~
operations necessarily Involving embarrassing
exposure OF person, 1t is not fitting or eApe-
dient thar students OF different sexes should
attend promiscuonsy that all special diseases o.
men should be treated by men IN the pfesehcs q
men only, and those Of women where II ls praotlea-
bic BY women III the presence OF women only ~
was this feeling founded on the respect due 10 me
aay otier consideration, which led 10 the founding
oil the Nomen's Hospital OF Philadelphia. iAete
the clinical demonstration OF special diseases diseases y
made by lady physicians ana pelore lauy stuuehts
alone.
A we would not permit men students to enter
these clinics neither would we be Wlllng-out OF
regard 10 inc feelings or men as patients, II lOf 10
other consldetations-tnat our students shoald az
tend clinics where men are specially treated, anu
there mas been time IN the history OF our college
when our Students could Intentionally DO so, save III
direct ccntraventlon Of our known views.
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ever, by far the larger proportion OF cases suited of
clinical Observation-Disclosures medical or surgical
is Of those which involve no necessary exposure, ana
are the results OF diseases and accidents when man
and woman are subject alike ana winch lady physl-
clans constantly called upon 10 treat into these
Cllaics women also-otten sensitive ana shrinking,
able p0or-are brought as patients TO Illustrate tue
lectures ana We maintain that whereyer 1t Is proper
to introduce women as patients there also, II Is but
just ana i'll accordance with the Instincts OF the
traest wom4nhood Tor women to appear as physl-
We had arranged when our class was admitted TO
the PENNSYLVANIA Hospital 70 attend on alternate
clinic days only, SO as TO allow anple opportunity
i0f The BHembGFrassed exhibition OF special cases 10
Tie otnot students by themselves.
We encouraged our students 10 visit the Hospital
upol tt1s view, sustained o7 oar confidence ~ the
sound Judgment and hlgh-mlnded courtesy Oh tie
medical gentlemen in charge oi the wards.
All the objections tnat have been made 10 our
students admission TO these clinics seen 70 be
based upon the mistaken assumption mat they had
designed TO attend thom iadi5crmnately As we
have stated distinctly and unequYoeAly that tins
was not The fact, that they had no idea or iatel-
tion oI being present except on one day ol
the weeS, and when no cases which 1t WOa!d
not be proper e. Illustrate before bolh classes OF
students would necessarily be brought HIT seems
to Lat all these objections are destroyed, anu
cannot 0ul feel tnat those lalr-mtnded professional
gentlemen Nlo, under this false Impression OF Facts,
have OBJECTED to our course viii, upon candid
reconsideration, acknowledge that position Is
just aud tntrinslcally right
The general testimony Of those who attended the
saturday clinics last winter al the Philadelphia Hos
pitAi at Blockiey, wlen about forty ladies made
regular visits that tie aAd bearing OF the
cases brought forward and the full measure of
instruction gwen without any violation OF refined
propuety.
We maintain IN common with all medical men,
That science Is impersonai and that the nigh aim Of
feei 10 suffering humanity sInctdes all dutie5 ana
we repel, as detOgatory 10 the profession OF medt
cine the assertion tnat the physician who has risen
10 The lev OF his high calling need be embarrassed,
in treating general diseases, by the presence OF
earnest women students.
The movement OF women'a medical education has
been sustained from the begiGalng, by the most re-
med, Intelligent and religious women, ana by the
MODEST ana best men III the community. Ii has ever
been regarded b. these as the OF humanity, cal
clated IN ITS very nature 10 enlarge professional
experience, bless women, ana refine society.
1t has, IN our own city, caused 4 college aud
hospital not only TO be founded but 10 be sustained
and endowed BIZ those who nave Known intimately
Tue character ana objects Of ths work and tile AIMS
anu eUorts OF those connected with II. 1t has TINS
year brought ID this city some fifty educated ana
earnest women TO study medieine--women who have
come 10 thIs labor enthusiastically but reyereltly,
rs 10 Il great life interest ana holy calling.
InEse ladies' purchased tickets and entered the
clinic Of tie Pennsylvania Hospital with no oDtru
slve spirit ana WIN intention Of interfering wltA
the legitimate dYAntages OF other students II they
nave been forced into an uuwelcone notorlety, II
has NOT ueon OF their own seeking.