The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-29
Clemence s. Lozier.

MTs. DOCTOR Ciemence >. LOZieF's 8
professional reputation is so well estab-
lished that it almost seems like labor
lost to offer sketch of her professional
life to the readers of WOmdn's Words,
and yet few persons who know her in
her prosperity and success, dream of the
long years of steady effort, toll and
study; the burdens, sorrows, and trials
this gentle, loving little lady has en-
dured and suffered to achieve her pres
ent position.
Losing her parents in early childhood,
she was brought into closer companion
ship with an Older brother, who was a
medical student. Her affectionate in
terest in him and his studies, with an
lnquiring mind, an Unborn love of her
kind, her peculiar sympathy for all suf-
ferersi led her when a child to con-
slider questions far beyond her years:
Ist. What is disease? "a. What is it's
cause? Sd. What is it's relief? 4th.
What is its preventative And it may
also be said she has made these oues-
tions the foundations of a lifetime
study. She received flee education at
the Ladies' Seminary, at PIainfeId.
New Jersey, was married at the age of
sixteen, and became the mother of seven
sons, only one of whom is now living
DR.. A. w. Lozier, who is a practieing
| physician, gentleman of culture and
| genius, and every way worthy so grand
a mother. He is the inventor of the
improved health lift, which is attract
ing so much attention at the present
time, and also has bright record as a
surgeon in the late war. They live
happily together.
| At the age of twenty-seven Mrs. Lo-
zler was widow, supporting her fam
| lily by teaching-her husband had been
an Invalid for years-and devoting her
life to good works. She was superin-
tendent of Sunday school, tract dis
tributOr, an abolitionist, an advocate of
equal rights. Associated with Mrs.
Margaret Prior in visiting the poor and
abandoned of her sex throughout New
| York City, and in connection with this
work she became one of the founders of
the now-called Home for the Friendless,
in this city.
Eleven years she was principal of a
| young ladies' seminary, and it was here,
and to her belongs the credit of the first
introduction of the study of chemistry,
/ physiology, and anatomy to ladies. Still
continuing her own medical studies, she
was refused admission to several col
| leges of the old school, but subsequently
was admitted to the Eclectic College, Of
| Syracuse, New York, from which she
graduated, and established herself with
a rapidly growing practice in New York
| City. In 1860 she commenced giving
course of free lectures to women, con-
| tinuing them for three years, which cul-
minated in the establishment of the
New York Medical College for women.
This college was chartered by the State
in 1868. Mrs. Lozier is its Dean, and
| professor of diseases of women and
children. She gives free lectures here
once week, and her services are gra-
tuitOus, besides donating money very
literally. Her income is over $4,000 q
| year, and she has large charity prac-
tice. Her home, her heart aud her purse
are ever open to assist those of her sex
who are less fortunate and struggling to
obtain medical education. Having
been pioneer in the profession, she
realizes how bitter the prejudice is
against women, and how hard the
struggle is made for them; and her
boundless sympathy has embodied and
comforted many who bless her name.
Being broad and liberal in her views,
she is consulted by all schools of medi-
cine, and highly esteemed by some of
our best physicians. She owns and
lives in an elegant brown-stone house,
23S West Fourteenth street, New York,
with her son, and her home gives evil
dence of busy, studious life. Books
and periodicals lie scattered over the
tables, piano, and on the sofas; pictures
adorn the walls; statuettes, wax flowers
and natural flowers, and articles of
virtu are plentiful, and many, many
things tell you how this sweet little
woman has patronized her sister work
ers, and bear testimony to the hosts of
friends who have gratefully remembered
her with their little tokens. Calling to
see her few days ago, found in her
parlors eight patients waiting their turn
for treatment; and in conversation with
one OF her students, learned that she
had often seen her work all day among
her patients, scarcely taking time to eat
her dinner, and at night giving away
all she mad earned through the day.
Mrs. LOzier is small in stature, with q
delicate, handsome face. She is strong
and great in good works, gentle, refined
in all womanly qualities, intellectual,
cultured aud good. The man who
shovels snow from before her door, or
delves in her garbage barrel for rags,
although a foreigner, and unable to
read and write his own name, is allowed
to vote, and help to make laws to gov
ern her, to regulate her tax paying,
while she IS not allowed a vote, or a
voice in the matter. Is taxation with
out representation tyranny" or not?
No wonder Mrs. DIR. G. S. Lozier is the
honOred president of the New York
Woman Suffrage Society.-HeLen N.
Cooke, an WOnsar'S Words.