New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-19

way. is nothing hut great stOve-calOrihere they
call It. painted 90 be like marble-stood long taole
with three chairs on one side. aud long bench on
the other. Then, there was light iron railing pc
hind the bench, aud between the railing ana the
eases containing tue wax preparation nave Spoken
of, space where two ranks OF people coull slaili
hut not at ease There no accommodating III
the room for visitors and yet there was something
To take place, for all the standing room was occupied
by young men, students evidently, who Kept thGlr
eyes pretty constantly fixed upon the doors NJ the
further end, where servants with bottles, papers,
books. and sometimes with nothing but an Official
look of Importance, kept coming and going Al last
enter, all at once three, four. SIX gentlemen IN an
odd costume, black silk gowns with scarlet satin
Innings, capes. sleeves, or whatever fantastic mp
holsery and caps evidently suggested to the morbid
imagination of their inventor, III an age that Will
never return, by the pies in the pastrycOoks WIN
dows. They may be described as a sort of dice-bOx
made of black velvet and scarlet satin, on which
somebody had sat down heavily when they were
fresh from the oven. This simile cOnfounds the dice
box and the pie. as perceive, but it makes differ
ence 1t IS not at the professors, however that the
young men are looking, No, 1T is at two young
ladies who enter with the learned gentlemen, the one
an English girl, the other an American. The En-
glisbwOman has the fine complexion of her race and
the beautiful hair; she is dressed elegantly but
without hnery The American IS smaller, is dressed
with an absolute painness. not wisp OF superuity
III her garb, and with certain quaint scholastic air
Iat contrasts ODDLY WITH her fresh glrlish lace ana
her youthful figure. This. then Is eXamnatlOn.day
the fourth examination and these young ladies have
come TO take their places with the young men who
have been pursuing the same studies. under the
same direction and for the space of time. The
Young American with all her Inconsistencies, IS n
character that must one day take its place in history
or herself and by her own strength she has accom-
pllShed lOug-cheTished purpose and opened way
10 women that until she came, was entirely closed
10 Them Defeated IN her quiet persiSent efforts to
get access TO the schools OF medicine in New York.
she came about two years ago TO Paris and tried
here what had been tried i'll vain by herself IN her
own country and by English women in England and
Scotland. The only school Of medicine to which
women had succeeded in getting admission was that
OF Zurich, where there Is at present considerable
number ! think that until this lady made hers
there had been no application to enter the Medical
School of Paris. In advance every one said that IT.
was thing impossible to be done. But, as kossuth
gandly said, There IS no difficulty to him VINO
wills = nor to her" either. Miss - believed
this and acted upon it. The first application was
made to certain Professor for permission to enter
his dlSsectlng room. The request, made througha
friend, was granted Miss - thought herself
happy, when. 10 letter saying that Professor
;. had taken 1t for granted that Mss -
would attend the classes in mems clothes
Down went tine p.ucky little American
heart to ITS owners heels. Mems clothes! The
thought had never entered her head. The
next day she saw tho Professor, one she
took Tor MIN, passing across the court She
walked MP to him and introduced herself, SAVING
that she understood he wished 10 speak to her. Tho
good Prof Ssor exp AIMED politely to her that an APP
plicatiOn had once been made to him by an English
lady, an artist. who wished to study anatomy III his
dissccting-rOOm; that she had been permitted OF
condition OF pu,tng on mems attire; that she had
consented and that he no reason why Miss -
should not do the same. The little lady looked mp
throwing our her arms: exclaimed: NRy, monsieur
look at my httencss! Mems clothes would only OK
aggerate it should never be taken for a man, and
the objection 70 mixing with the students would be
increased hundred fold Struck by her earnest
and her simplicity, the good ProtessOr-for the
rest a famous man-at once gave her the permission
she demanded Still this was not the medical school,
and that was her aim. What, then, was her delight
when one day the same Professor said To her. But,
why don't yOu enter the school = But, SIR, that, l
am told is mpossblcW by no means Make Your
application. 1t will be granted And for sequel,
there she sits to-day on the bench with two Young
men, passing the fourth examination, ana sailing
past her companions IN the race, as If she were
born TO the water and they were CanaIy-birds. |
should like to describe the three professors yOu
and to describe the whole examination. How II
brought back my cOllege-days with their hopes and
fears. The two students who were examined at the
same time with Miss - had evidently wasted their
time One suffered and stammered so that il was
heart-breaking TO see. Finally, tears cOursed one
another down his innocent nose He could not de-
scribe potato. suppose ne had never seen them
except when fried. lio could not describe anything.
His tongue CleaYed 10 the roof of ms mouth. And
the professors boosted him. and bis young friends
behind boosted him, but twas OF no avail Then
the next and he was better by force OF contrast
but Judged by any absolute standard quite incapable
The first had failed when brought upt the standard
OF potato; the second snccumhed when asked L. tell
what he knew about opium. Twas of no use. Then
came the lady's turn and how easily she did it! In
"A low voice, meant for across the table, without APP
bearing to know that there WAS a Gordon of youth
two deep about her. she answered al her questions,
aud showed that she had studied we'll Perfect
she justified the words that one of the
most eminent men of France used IN speaking
about her, when he said that lit at time when
the conduct of certain American of the upper
circle had been giving occasion Tor great deal OF
uncomfortable criticism upon American manners
Miss IS character and attachments reflected more
honor upon the name of American women than all
the duings of the aforesaid upper circle could reflect
dishonOr. | wish before leaving to write To
speak of the behavior of the young men on this
casion. | went back and forth between the room
where both the ladies were being examined, and
mugled freely with the crowd. Ii impossible
not TO he struck with the simple good manner Of
these Frcnchnen. They showed deep but per-
fectly respectful interest IN what going and
the pleasure they took in the success of the women
was as cordial il dChcately expressed,
At the end. when the Dean of the Faculty, who
had not attempted TO conceal his satisfaction at the
failure of all his efforts to stump the American girl,
rubbed his hands and turning 10 his colleague, said
aloud, "Oh. Tres Bien! Tres Benw There a
burst Of appreciation sent from the group of students
as they ran down TO the courtyard 10 hear the usher
read the decision. The verdict for the two
young men, "Passable," very low mark for the
English lady "A Ben satisfait' very nigh mark
indeed and for the American " Tres satsialt, the
highest that is given and the first time II has been
gained this year. And this is the way. oh boys of
Philadelphia that women treated IN the greatest
University III the world &C
GREAT BPITATN