Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-04-11

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In reference to the difficulties which bcs.t
youn. women a, every turn III th-ir effort,
10 acquire a higher grn'is II education than
could DC obtained Ia ordinary common
school. during her early dAy>, illustrated
her thought ~ BIZ ofp"r,"nal history.
When | was Young girl, -he said it
"A. a common thing mr. person, to say OF
mr, How smart She l. Pity .hr i not A
boy. NJ brother once SAID that he ~ IS
glAd he 4, not a girl, and told him that
! Wa glni that | Wa not 4 boy. A.
became older, determined to make my
own VAy IA the world. There were no
chances for me AZ homr. The boys must
De sent to collcge-thcy needed an educa-
ton that they might get along In the world ,
bu; the girl-, they must BE- Kept back and
d. housework. II they should grow up
pretty and engaging, why pcrhap. they
nigh, marry.
fpackcd up my liific trunk and went %
the ferry. The water was rushing along
MIDI, III the river. | asked the fcrryman
10 take Tpc acruss.
w by, said he, where are you goingT'
~ am going - make my own way In
the world
Wen. You'll have hard time OF Il,
young woman
Hard time or course will know it,
fer see nothing but ruin staring every
girl IN The face Ii you will not take me
across viii wade
He said that | would become ruined
woman II persisted; but did persist.
found Intelligent friends | worked for my
board and went 10 school. | tried sewing
ap,rct and made shirts for eight cent,
By and by, determined to 20 a u,..,
higher. resolved to educate myself, and
skt "a "a 4
can best judge. You know how hard Il
for poor woman 10 get along. and how
difficult IL Is for her to obtain access to the
information necessary for good educa-
ton.
by and by, married, the only success
prescribed tor woman in life. | Their de-
sired 10 study the medical profession.
class was forming, and a gentleman asked
me VIII you be one OF the NUMBER |
said that would, and We formed class
Of len. But then Il was aimos, impossible
Tor Us TO obtain physician who would
teach US We went throughout tho entire
state OF Massachusetts without finding one
10 do SO. One doctor, forsooth, said that
he would take the class II We would not
use his name. At last, In Maine, we found
good, kind man, who was proud 70 serve
Us.
We studied faithfully, but public ,entI-
ment denied 10 us the facilities for emplov-
ing TO our own or the advantage OF Others.
the medical knowledge we had acquired.
Men had nonopolized the healing art a.d
Claimed that woman, while good A. a nurse.
was both mentally and ply sicaIly unequal
TO the demands OF the profession. We were
nicknamed. ridiouled and every mean,
employ ed TO drive US from our purpose.
Time would fall me 10 enumerate the oh.
stacles that interposed our progress at
every turn. You now NAV have some
slight idea Of the trials OF women who have
an ambition 10 Improve their minds and
materially benefit their lot In life. Ifyou
would open TO women the profes. ions the
avenues OF employment, business, and the
science OF government, and offer them
the same Inducements that are enjoyed by
men, then they would have an opportuni-
y 10 remove this stain OF mental and busi-
hes. inequality, which now tends 10 de-
press aud discourage them IN their efforts,
Then came 10 San Francisco and start /
ed the iirst Hospital for Women. | under
stand that Or. Dean claims thi, honor TO |
but he Is mistaken. | desired 10 |
witness surgical operations when perform |
ri by the physicians. but was denied the /
privilege. And so IL has been, my friends
or al women who have desired TO make
y themselves being worthy or existence.
We cannot even gain admission into insti-
utions OF learning. We. therefore, must
ave the ballot. Then all will be open 10
IS and We shall he able to protect our
ights.