The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-08-13
DIR. MARY Stafford.
a COMPLIMENTARY LETTER FROM HEssE-
DARMsTADT.

A COMPLIMENTARY LETTER FROM HEssE-
DARMsTADT.
The editor Of the Woman's Journal,
Boston calling attention to the following
letter from Darmstadt, says: "a cores
! ponder. N Hesse-Darmstadt sends us the
following information concerning one who
is very dear to the hearts oe western wo-
men, especially. Naturally delicate in
health as in physique, dwelling in ease and
environed with luxury, the idol of large
circle Of friends whose idea Of women
work and sphere clashed irrccOncilabl,
with her own, having no other stimulus tC
study and heroic persistent labor than the
undying desire to attain her ideal of wo-
manhood, and to assist in the elevation of
her sex, Mary Stafford has overcome all
difficulties, has won over all opponents, and
achieved great success. If we were at lib
erty to write all we know of her struggles
and history, our readers would justify us
in our assertion that her life has been he
roic. The little sketch we give below
from the pen of German correspondent
not an American-will give our readers a
hint of what she has accomplished.
DARMsTADT, July o. 1871.
DIR. MARY SANFORD.
DIR. Mary Stafford, so well known in the
University and hospital of Vienna as II
most industrious and Jealous student, and
SO well known outside of the medical circle
for her lecture before the Women's Asso-
citation, which was received with great fla
vor by all, and especially those anxious
for the right word to he spoken vt the
right time, who acknowledged with graft
tude the good service she thereby rendered
the woman's cause,-is now in Breslau,
Prussia where she has been since the be-
ginning of April.
Although she is the irst woman who has
entered the sacred portals that open 80 the
halls of science in the new empire, still
she has met with no rebutfs, but on the
has been received with cordiali-
ty by the Professors, Faculty and by the
medical brotherhood in general. She has
been present by invitation ut the weekly
of the Scientific Association Of
Breslau, and received the congratulstion
of many as the first woman who had lis
tened TO their discussions.
With Prof. Waldeyer Of the University
she is studying pathology and pathology.
cal microscopy, and we hear that she
diagnoses the various specimens Of tumors
laid before her with skill that astonishcs
the professor.
In Prof. Spiegelberg's department she
hears his lectures upon obstetrics and
gynGcology and attends his clinics. She
has been given the privilege of visiting
the general hospital wards al tbitum-of
frequenting all other clinics as her time
and inclination permit. Aside from these
rare privileges she 10 guest in the family
of one of the most noted gynecologists in
North Germany, u private student in his
office, visiting with him his most interest
ing cases, the patients in his private hos
pital and his large polytechnic for the poor
She has also been given private cases to
treat, and has made several important
operations--a recent one the removal Of
an ovarian tumor, which has added new
credit to her medical skill, her firm resolu
ton and steady nerves.
All this information l have every rea-
son to believe win be AS gratifyingly re-
ceived by you, her countrywoman, as by
US, who rejoice to have made the acquaint-
ance of DR.. Stafford, and to have seen dem
onstrated in actual life that scientific wo.
man may be us womanly, as gentle and
tender in her feelings as one unskilled in
the use Of the scalpel. AS friend of the
true advancement Of the pending woman
question we are especially gratiiied to have
had exploded in Germany the idea that is
existing here, that II thoroughly educated
! aud earnestly occupied woman must nee
esSarily be unwomanly, coarse and bois
! ferrous.
Dr. Stafford has taught Us here good les
sons, and We believe that she will leave q
Ike impression wherever she goes Sh,
has taught us that 1t is possible for
woman to work an equal number of hour
with man by day or by night, that it 1
possible to attend all clinics and wilnes