New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-03
UOluEN AT CLINICS.

TIE PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL ELECTI0N-THE
WOMEN STUDENTS VICTORIOUS.
PHILADELPHIA, May 2.-The attendance at
the election Of Managers Of the Pennsylvania Hospital
to-day very large, not csst han four hundred con-
rbuors being present Heretofore not more than forty
five votes have been east in like elections, and
these have represented tho physicians who are contrib
utors to the Hospital fund The election today was the
first In which women have taken active part and IN
tercst They out in large force, and very enthu
sasc the of their sisters, which was also
question il worthy Of note that the lecture
room in which the election was held was lately built
through charity of lady who betrayed half its cost
and who was prevented from attending the election by
scrfous illness.
The debate and action the question Of admitting the
women students to the clinics was introduced by tho
submission to the contributors OF the annual report OF
the Managers and the resolution asking instruction In
the matter. Mr. Saunders Lewis the champion OF the
male students who oppose the admission OF the women
moved that as the Managers had submitted to the CON
ribuors the question of issuing tickets to female STU
dents to attend the general clinical lectures OF inc
HOSPITAL vote by ballot should be at once taken TO
serve IA instruction to the Board.
Mr. william Welsh, representing the Managers, pre-
sented as a substitute, the following resolution:
The Managers Of the Pernyyanis Hospital have assei the
inform the incoming Bosni of their wishes N TesanI 20
To lsre bodies women collectively is at present. in The
Foeg ' Tn se Mss1s a.oi 5aieng With medical end
surca saf shall If n ccb arrange appropriate, thorough
Clinical ntrnc.cn lgana HO a 10 The i.eEts OF the
WomaL's Medical college Of this cty.
The discussion which cRacd long and interesting
and frequently interrupted by noisy demonstrations
on the part OF those VINO 10 witness rather than take
part in the election. The argument Of "indc!icacy re-
suting from the exposure OF patients was ADVANCED but
a physician and "a professor Of Is years experience
quietly deprived il Of its little force by the statement
that the exposure OF person necessary on such occasions
was seldom gross. Another argument, that the admission
Of the women students would inuro the financial cond-
ton of the Hospital by alternating the physicians who
have been contributors, answered by the statement
that OF 1000 contributors only 80 were physicians.
Mr.. Welsh warmly urged the propIiety OF women re-
cevirg medical training and especially adSerted to tho
need of trained female practitioners TO reach the families
OF tie various As.ac nations His views wero warmly
supportcd by "a lady contributor, Miss Brown, who
noiesy but earnestly ertreated that her sisters might
be allowed the opportunity Of obtaining honest hVel-
hoods in the medical profession, and urged the reInc-
brance Of golden rule, "to do "a we would he done
nv and to give equal rights to all The vote upon Mr.
Welsh's substitute clearly showed that twothiTds OK
the voters we're in OF its adoption and the counting
was dispensed with.