New-York tribune., 1870-04-29
UOMEN At CLINICAL LECTURES.

THE PHILADELPHIA CONTROvERsY-PROPosE
ACTION OF THE MANAGERS OF THE PENN
SYLyANIA HOSPITAL.
The medical fraternity of Philadelphia is
greatly excited the approaching meeting, on May p
of the contributors of the Pennsylvania Hospital when
the yexed question whether students from the Female
Medical College shall attend the medical practice OF the
hospital will referred to them for their decision
From the official records appears that oct 2j 1862
an application was made by the officers of the Female
Medical College that the students Of their college be ad
mitted the lectures OF the hospital, when was re-
solved that the steward be authorized to sell tickets to
such female students connected with the Womens Ned
ca College On the 9th of November disturbance was
made by OF the students attending the clinical lee
ture that day. not only in the lecture room but in the
yard of the hospital and in the adjoining street so 70
cause animadversion from large part OF the
public press. This led to special NEE ing OF the man
ayers the 18th Of the same month"; when te lOlIo"S
preamble and resolutions were adopted; n, ~,
stated meeting on the 10Th u authorizing the atteudncg of female
clinics of the hospital has given ne to much dsasc
BArea such opposition entirely unexpected from from the @ t At
female fem students as Cgsn I Res 'S T Of and that Of
EnbGh scotland and Zurich Switzerland without SO far as We we're
''a Wssrei ss'' S'isS S the ho avoid
R@solrSi That committee Of appointed confer with the
medical and surgical s I the hcsp ana S Poas % at & one
day and that the completion Of such an arrangement he
AT an adjourned meeting, held Dec g. 1862 the Com
mtee reported That having had conference with the
medical and surgical staff of the hospital and ful DIS
clssOn Of the subject referred to the Committee they
port the entire medical and surgical staff expressed
their opposition to the establishment OF separate ecs
female students, and their Willingness to continue
the clinic to mixed classes under the restrictions ana up
on conditions expressed in their COMMUNICATIONS 10
the Committee hS herewith m Ho.1;, Dec 1863 the
medical 'sh after submitting Their visfs On & tn ~ "f
,nsST IT. G f S @ BeS nf 5 s 9n' 10 ait any
ton booking present solution Of the dcuty eon be received
already the right BY the sale Of tickets to emae sen'' to
clinics of tue hospital submit the oTns propo nas;
That clinical instruction sba not the least be restricted or
T. That female shall only attend Of he two clinical
days aud that this day al sass deemed ne ey the e1lss
nleicste improper 70 be witnessed by h sna ] pe IN % %
they may withdraw and in their not doing So the efef snA nave
'ns oen ~ ,rsassns to eonnue ony until expiration Of
tern f Is w Ss. s S Aans ansosSse SsS T tSG sc. class
signed on behalf Of Medical AMI Surgical BosrL
Some doubts having subsequently been expressed
tory to the students subject referred back to the
Committee, who on the 29h. received INC following
communication from the medical stan -
GaSTLEsrs have 70 think that yoa may he waiting
further from US We sg sye to s, & @ s 0q .:
rln proposed will generally acceptable u the la ues and ru
e We have however .leraton the second poPo
that shall read The ssGrf ,Ta ,s., . dismiss the class ne4i
Signed by sesreaiy ty Of Medical STAFF
Th@ Board of Managers then resolved that the report
of the Committee he accepted and the plan proposed for
conducting she elm was unanimously adopted put
the change in the plan suggested IN the %
Of the Secretary VI the medical stan was respectfully de
odr This arrangement the clinical lectures have been
r seemed to be giving satisfaction u all
parties Inasmuch however az many msSers Oh rhe
ui,rs Ia the hospital taking occasion to express In
very decided terms, their opp9stoan 10 tne rs, eors1
staff Of the hospital the Managers, ut their meeting Oh
the 18th ult.,
10 asle students the clinical ectar.s at the bo,,sl
=, the con sS9ssSs q, tor, I, % os. ..na b @ " De
III il this notice that will give parcul ar interest 10 the
meeting the I'd proxiino.