, 1870-05-06
PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL

males 1attcndfng the C1infcs-The
students oftbc vEonanns. College to
have Separate InstTuctfon.
From Tie Philadelphia Press, Aay2-
Yesterday afternoon the annual meeting OF
Tie contributors 10 the Pennsylvania Hospital
unusually largo.
Mr.. Saunders Lewis presented resolution
submitting the question Of selling tickets for
.he clinical lectures to tle students Of tho
Womau'a Medical College, the question to be
decided By . ballot. He said that no matter
which way the question WAS settled the board
should not bo censuEed. As the case stood he
would be opposed to admitting females to the
lectures for two reasons, first of which the
medical staff have protested against their ad-
misBion; and second, because the extire pro-
fession was opposed to the measure. lap
pla,lBe-1
William Welsh, Esq, asked il tho question
WIS TO be submitted 10 the contributors or
merely those who were present.
II. Lewis replied that he took it for granted,
from the mberprcsent, that the contributors
were present
Mt. Welsh then said that be had been caleb
upon by the President Of the hospital and te-
ancsted to attend tho meeting Of tho contribu-
tors and state his viows upon the subject OF
the admission Of females to the clnica- He
had called upon the medical stan and the
learned, he had, with the nd1ice OF several
members Of the board, prepared the following:
"WuERzAs, The 1nanascrs 81 The pennsylvanla
Hospital hare asked the contributors to Inform
the incoming board Of their wishes In regard to
clinical Instruction To wonens md,
1.WuE1sEAs, Such instruction, when given 70
large bodies Of men aud women collectively, Ii IN
the mlnds OF many OF questionable exFedience; !;
III Resoi1ed, That the managers, after comforting
with their medical mud surgical stat, Bh0ll, II
1Tac1cahle, arrange for approdria,e thorough
clinical Instruction IN the Pennsylvania Hospital to
The students OF the Woman's Medical College Of
this city,
Dr.. AEnew stated that his experience as to
| mixed clince, since the LIST of February, YVES
| tnat he repeatedly was greatly embarrassed, es-
pecia1y in cases Of exposure He then stated
! that in many cases the subject would have to
| be kept Faiting, and thus subjected tu expo-
| sure. There arc many cases that are not fit
| for exhibition to females
| John n WhitaIl said that be had hoped that
| Mr.. Welsh would have brought in resolution
uppoeiug mixed c1iuics. He had seen a1cyolt-
/ ing case at the Pennsylvania Hospital, and the
| operator, as well ~ the patient, wns greatly
embarrassed. He WIS decidedly opposed to
| mixed clinics. (Applause.1 .-...
! hIr. Welahsaid tf,at he had consulted young
| physician, who, though opposed violently TO
| maies to the wards of the hospital on days on
which the males were not present. Mr- Welsh
cloaed by making powerful appeal in behalf
Mics Brown aaked the indulgence Of the
meeting, and, on being introduced, sad that \
only endeavor1ng to seek q livelihood sh'
trusted, however, that in whateye. the mel
did that thcv would ren1ebet the sgolden rule.
! II tie resolution was adopted allowing sepa
rate clinics the women would be satisfied, mt
/ the public would commend the Action
Df. Morrison said that he WAS compelled t.
| answer the charge that WAS 1iade against IN
medical profession, which was that obstacle
we're thrown b5 them IN their way This ua
not go but he conceived it to be entirely in
proper to admit females to clinics, or even t
educate them for medicine Ho had too hlg
m opinion of women to hATe thsn eaasae.e cue
injured BY pursuing such profession, 40
tr1sted tlat the substitute, which Eas but
compromise, would be voted down. Ho hope
that the day would never come when nike
clinics would be allowed
Frederick Ffaley then addressed the meet
| inr' aud sAid That he hesitated to cast his vot
IN favor Of exclusion, hut hoped that son
me.na would he adopted whereby harmon
would be obtained. The meeting Las ~
sumed too much tho appearance OF tow
! meeting, and too many appeals to the passion
have been indulged in for settlement of th
. case to-day. Tho time has arrived. however
for settlement OF the question in accoraanc
: with tho advance OF civilization. Give to th
| women the same privileges TINT are given
| the youth. He SAID Of the two proposition
presented he preferred the one onared by A.
:, Welsh He then proceeded to state that h'
, medical profession was opposed to tho oduc'
ton of females as phyHicians, when he Was It
te,r,pted by DIS. liaris and Wood, who,
strong language, denied the assertion.
Mr: Welah then asked the speaker i
would allow the reading Of q letter which won
sustain him in his argument
Mr. Fraley said that ha was willing to he,
! the letter. .--,,.