New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-13
THE MEDICAL STUDENTS WAR IN PHILA
DELPHIA.

The female medical students of Philadelphia
who treated dscOurteousy by the yOVng at
clinic In the Pennsylvania Hospital last Saturday have
resolved to attend to-day, as II nothing disagree
able had happened. This class numbers so ladies, OF
whom 80 have purchased tickets for the clinics They
do nos propose TO attend on Wednesday, when
such cases are treated as 1t would be improper
foE both sexes to witness Many OF sne most proT
extended their encouragement to the ladies ana
the papers have expressed very strong opinions con
The students Of both the University and the Jefferson
possible and compel them to prohibit attendance Of
women They have held several meetings aud resolved
to attend clinics themselves where ladies are allowed
to be present.
TIE philadelphia Bulletin says: Before the war. tho
medical student OF philadelphia was ghared rotous,
BOWED, pistoed, and peculiar Since the war no has
been quiet orderly, and unObrusiye Now he has made
brutality and stupidity Medical Ass was brutal
Saturday He was stupid yesterday He held meeting.
dents Of the University shall absent themselves
from clinics at the Pennsylvania Hospital until
s sSers G Of the Hospital in reference to the
late nfrngements upon the rights OF the male students
10 this fractions young Issaeher this strong couch
ing down between two burdens" Let him be comforted
Mil take some decisive action Ia his case They are
men whose actions are always decisive" They arc
mostly elderly members Of the Society OF Friends whose
yea is yea and whose nay nay In the present case
they will yield to the demands Of the turbulent young
rowdes who have insulted these adventurous young
women sometimes less than the space occupied by tho
breadth OF a very fine Extraordinarily less The
elderly Friend of this region IS of somewhat reso
lutte nature. Having sold clinic ticket 10 student,
whether pantaOOns pettlcoat be VIII honor that
ticket In full long the holder OF 1t behaves with
proper decorum. =.
Tie Inquirer treats the subject follows: The old
story repeating itself IN the history OF men
and boys The Illputians have gathered together ana
declared One half have sOlemnly agreed 70 dshg
ure their adOescent cOuntenanees by cutting on their
noses The unmannered sayages who on Saturday last
drove the students OF the WOmens College into the street.
hOotlng, jeerng, aud otherwise insulting them,
have, in solemn cOnclaye assembled, sterny
resolved not TO attend the clinical lectures
OF the Pennsylvania Hospital until the managers
Institution refuse 10 again admit woman 10 its
clinical OF instruction In Europe this question OF
women pursuing the study of medicine has been long
enough and well enough tried to establish its success
the Zurich University there are at present 10 women
attending the medical course, and 1t Is reported mat
none OF the inconvenience expected from their OelnS
admitted the advantages Of the college have been real
led number Of male students has not decreased.
nor have the male matTcuants resolved not 70 attend
lectures company with those OF the opposite sex
The Dean Of the Zurich University says that tho
Innovation OF admitting female matriculants has UNI
doubleday improved the character and discipline OF the
school This idea that should have weight with the
Faculty OF she University The character aud discipline
OF that school certainly lacks improvement while Its stu
dents attack women aud the silly resolve OF It's handful
OF bearded unbeared boys not 70 attend the clinical
lectures again until the Managers OF the Hospital e&
clude women thererom, 10 the callow deterulnaen og
nntutored childhood and merits only contempt and tho
punishment that is meted out 70 0hldrsn