New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-02
THE MEDICAL EDUCATION OF WOMEN
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT on THE NETWORK FREE
MEDICAL COLLEGE FOR wOMEN-FouRTEEN
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ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT OF THE NETWORK FREE
MEDICAL COLLEGE FOR woMEN-FouRTEEN
LADIES GRADUATED.
Steinway Hall was crowded last evening,
the occasion being the second annual Commencement
of the New-York Free Medical College for Women. fhe
audience was composed OF the friends OF the young
physicians and Of those interested In the admission OF
women to this and other high branches OF edu-
cation On the platform were the members
of the Faculty, the trustees and Few invited
guests, among whom Profs J. V. c. Smith,
II. A. Cum, Paul W. Allen, 6. Augusta World, Fred
eric r. Marvin d. p Hoon, Caroline J. Yeomans, and
w. F. Holcombe Mrs Hester PcndletoD, Mr.. Eliza her-
wn Mrs Elvina Lane, Mrs. C. NJ. Wetherbce, DE- Jona-
than Cass Dr. VIM White DR.. Polk Of Rochester, the
Rev. L. Marvin and the Rev. DR.. Osgood The gradu-
atinc class consisting Of "A members, occupied seats
directly front Of the stage After an organ volnh
tary Prof f. Il. Marvin VINO presided introduced Prof.
Caroline J. Yoomaus, who delivered the opening address
Fhis consisted of numerous hints upon the
subject of medical education, foremost among
which she placed the cultivation OF the power Of OBJ
scrvation so as to search facts the cultivation
OF the faculty ginaOn By which TO link together
the known and the unknown the power OF maintaining
q sus pended Judgment whenever certainty Is unatlan-
able, and the love OF truth. Miss Bena HUM then
sang Alice" by Ascher. after which the Rev Sahuei
Oscood d. d.. made an address to the graduates Inc
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women. He commented upon the education which they
generally receive fitting them to be charming, thouHh
entirely helpless creatures and advocated an education
which would be OF practical use and give them 1alr
play Both men and had tneIr place in the pro-
fession OF medicine, and it for them to ma the
place that belonged TO them. The principle should be
fair play to woman Justice her, higher education
and more cooperation than that the world mas ever
seem $1,000.
The ceremony OF delivering the graduates diplomas
then took place and their names were cacG thc o
lowing named ladies' stepped upon the platform ana re-
ceyed their parchmeuts Huldah T. Campbell, salOIne
Merritt Anna D. Trueman &. f. X burgess, A. b. NanaT-
nam Rrooksle Turner Amanda j. Dutch, Carrie L. Roe
Delana f. Conner. Mary f. Fuller, W Anna Jones, oAih
ID. Keeucv, Susan B. Law, Il. COrHela smith,
Alter a song by the Sterling Glee CIun' inc anmuil
rpport was read by Prof Frederick X Marvin ms
represents the past year OF unprecedented sue
cess after three OF struggle against eneis pow
erty and Indifference With thoroughly trained corps
OF professors has, in addition to occasional attend
ants a class forty-eight regularly matficuled SUI
dents, Intelligent and earnest, ana deVoted 10 INC
science Of their choice. 49,, ~.
Prof Marvin then made an address. after which Prof
mates His advice was, study and TO this he advised
the students TO devote every moment OF their spare
time In speaking of the qualification OF women, he
mentioned Dr. rOwnSequGrds lectures in Boston re-
ferug to the power of the imagination III cases OF SIGN
ness and advised them to study this subject lie coseu
with few general directions as 10 Ventilation, uIcss'
and cookery and urged upon them truth ana earnest
ness The ValcdclOry address was delivered by DE- Sa-
lone Merritt.