The New York herald., 1870-01-31
A TRUE CHARITY.
Tho New York Medical College and Hospital for
Women How Sick Poor Females Arc
Cared For-Ths Objects Of the Charity.

n iOW yCoIS nxV sAo iuoO VI . WOmeA EtuuyLu&
medicine with view Of finally becoming pract,s-
ing physician was hooted Is an absurdiry Alto
gether too immense for toieraton by civilized
communities; but, somehow or another. the idea
was shorn OF Its barbarlty by lapse OF time, until
day came when young girls were freely admitted to
many OF our medical colleges aS students on equal
footing with the lords Of creations who aspired TO
the tnc0ncetvably great honor Of one day writing
NJ. ID. after their names. Like oil progressive ideas,
however, thar OF allowing females 10 dabDs with
JawDreaKing medical terms aad With the sleeves Of
their shirts Us that the word rolled up, enter the
dissectng room with fearful intent on dead bodies
had many obstacles to contend with, even after
1t had become thing OF toleration and Its advo-
Gates even now are IN many instances 30 hampered
with entangng regulations" and provisos that the
female N. D. has rather . nard time VI it in her
chosen sphere OF action.
There ia an institution In this city "a purely charit-
able one by the way-whlch has for Its chief the
education OF women as physicians and the care Of
the sick females whom poverty forces into their
charge There cannot be the slightest doubt about
the fact that were college established In this city
backed by suflcent funds 70 guarantee It against
sudden death during the first months or its strug-
Cling with the world IL would ultimately become
one Of our permanent ins tituti0ns" and IN Q
few years be seIi-supporLing, and thls from the
natural preference WON en- nave to be attended IN
sickness by women physicians when they are once
convinced that they are competent IN the pro-
fcSSlon ~ men, This being tue case, the Charitable
institution alluded TO certainly deserves the support
OF those VINO are blessed win q plethora Uf this
world 8 goods and who nave az heart the advance
ment OF sne new idea and the iurtnerance Of really
charitable object At the same time. Yne institution
ID the New YORK Medical College and Hospital Tor
Women.
Tne hospital is in Second avenue, corner OF Twelfth
street. II IL 100 by ~ feet In extent, and 10 Iour
stores In height Tne rooms are all iofty-especI-
ally those devoted Tor the use OF patientsand every
thing ABOUT The place denotes cleanliness and q dae
regard Tor all those little surroundings which rob
sick or hail ot its terr0rs to the suffering.
There beds for twelve patients In the pita vt
present, and there are now ten persons under the
care OF the aides Of the Home. Tne greas want Of
the Institution just now IL tundH anu those who
have the n0spitais welfare at heart nope by the ala
OF the chaitaOly lnclned to DAY be able give
the present 1t has been supported excuslvey Dy
private contributions. Under the circumstances ir
u needless 70 say that ald from the city wound be
uemeiy welcome In helping tue good people VINO are
carrying out the designs Of the hospitals founders
70 help pay for the property. winch cost $sS,000.
The institution was chartered In 1858. The COLE
gate department. Is neatly ntted up, AMI has
sectng room, where operations are performed Dy
ins and the
W complete as II might be- The new building just
added to the hospital, affords room for these
Ike TO give $500 or so toward the object
would not be spurned for his charity.
since inc l0Stlt0ttOn mas Dcen In eXt3tenCe forty
nine ladies have graduated - doctors aud several
hundred poor women cared Tor and cured during
serious Illness The resident physician Ii Mrs. FAIR
banks, assistant Miss DR. Page and the physlclan In
charge Is Mrs Clemence s. Lozler. Mr.. b. ID. Pen.
neid, A. NJ, ID the professor OF medical )urispru.
dence. The treasurer Is Mrs Richard u. Connolly
who has Interested herself in the institution with
great deal OF Zea ana to whose efforts IL largely due
tho success winch 1t has already attained.
In speaking Of the urgent necessity for q larger
number OF free hospitals IN this city on the ground
OF Christian charity alone. the managers say that
besides the vagrant poor who crowd Bellevue Hos
pltal, there Is large and worthy class
or seamstresses, teachers, saleswomen, work
ingwomen in all departments, who can
only support themselves and those depen-
dent upon them BY constant labor. and who, when
they are 0vert&ke1 BY bodily sickness, are nlled
with despair Mt the dark prospect before them. To
these to the Cnlldren Of SUCH this hospital VIII
offer It's shelter, and there they viii be tenderly and
kindly cared for. They viii be received a. free
patients or they will be allowed either TO pay
small sum- or 70 contract debt for their privileges.
sucn as might accord with Sher future means. taua
encouraging feeling Of honest pride and indepen-
dence.
As matter OF course the Institution looks to the
public for funds 70 sustain tine opening TO be made
In September, and also future efforts to enlarge the
benenciaries VINO viii press upon Il. Money, Cloth
ing oonvenences and dellcacles for the sick rooms
tn0t wardsh everything, anything necdful for the
maintenance Of the necessary household or that WILL
contribute 10 . cheerful home for the sick, WILL be
gratefully received by the Hospital Committee ct the
college, 1877 second avenue, or be cheerfuiy sent Ior
TO address Indicated.