New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-27
TRAINING WOMEN PHYSICIANS.

BLACKWELL AND ROBERT b. ROOSEVELT.
The Association for the Advancement OF the
Medical Education Of Women held meeting last even
ing, in Union League Hall, and attracted there large
gathering, the ladies being In the majority William H.
Dodge jr, presided, and among those around him upon
the stage Dorman Is. Eaton, Samuel Willefs,
Colonel T. W. Hgginson. Dr. LoriDg DR.. Wautes, Dr.
Emily Blackwell, DR.. Mary Putnam jacob, Dr.
Elizabeth NJ. Cushier, Mrs. Lucius Tuckerman Hrs
Thomas Hicks Mrs. Robert b. Haydock, Mrs Joseph
III. Choate and Mrs. David g. Croly.
Brief Introductory remarks were make by Mr.. Dodge
and then Robert b. Roosevelt spoke upon the social nilu
cnco OF women physicians. He said that high medical
authorities maintained that not only did few women en-
joy perfect health but that OF them suffered through
life from diseases which durable II properly treated
That these authorities put the health of large por-
ton Of women only fifty to hundred, supposins one
hundred to represent perfect condition Of bodily
soundness. This opinion confirmed by the daily ex-
perience of the many who drearily drag through
sort Of half life. afraid OF work, afraid Of air and
ercse, who at home complain that the stairs are
high and hard to climb. and who puss half the day
resting. although they have done nothing TO weary
them these women at when they should be over
flowing with vitality and gave themselves up TO
unnatural incidence. He contended that women
never intended 10 pass their lives in state OF sesc
ness that their bodies. although graceful than
those OF men, just perfect and well fitted to
endure the cxactons TO which they exposed by
ture and that when equally well trained there was no
extraordinary disparity between the Nevertheless
the fact remained that the female far below
what II should be in bodily health He attributed this,
after allowing for what fashion In dress-highheeled
shoes, decOletee waists enormous head gear and glove
fitting. depressing, edestroyng corsetshad DONE
TO the want OF frank and free consultations with phys
clans Of their own SEX to whom they could con
fess their bodily arrangements. and who were
competent 10 advise them. women have
anil lush ~ mnfea ~ hat wi
put seal upon their lips though II be the seal OF DEATH
he said. He paid high compliment to the women ply
scians OF New-York, aud the male practitioners, who
had assisted Them and now worked with them side by
side common platform Of science and humanity.
Dr. Emily Blackwell gave a history OF the movement.
She said that the work of the NewYork Innrmary and
Womans Medical College began I'm 1s49 Before that
time some practclng medicine in different
parts the United States hut not until then app
cation made for recognition In the profession In that
the male students In Of the city colleges,
but such the opposition raised. that the
some years aiterward the only opportunity for nsTuc-
ton the small colleges which by this time
was founded small scale. with DR.. Elizabeth
Blackwell and the speaker Ms attending plysi.
IN connection with the lnfrmarT was obtained and
in 1870 the first elias. was graduated Tue grad
large majority Of whom had continued the practice
medicine. and with great success. DR. Blackwell then
and said that for twenty years had been done enrey
by women AT NewYork Inirmary. and there II
braced all that ordinarily pertains TO medical practice
Many mportdnt surgical operations had been
fully performed there. She spoke In conclusion Of the
succ,s- that many women practitioners had attained.
Dorinan u. Eaton said he was proud 10 have been
TO address this meeting Of association for pro-
noting the medical education OF women lie conf
dent that they had passed that stage whore prcu
movement had died out, and the would now be
tried upon merits. Mr. Eaton then spoke
len 9Th upon medical education Of In Europe
-, hQ followed
in in sweden, Denmark. Holland. Germany and In
key, no said great Interest wa, shown IN
reviewed discussion Of the question In Italy swiizer
land France, and England He said In conclusion. that
he profession had always seemed TO him pariic-
lary fitted for women, and he hoped this view would
prevail in Newiork, and women would have every
and thus be able To take better care Of Others.
Dr. Mary Putnam jacob president of the Association,
To- act a. "A volunteer bureau ~ public instruction. ana
their would be constantly TO watch develop.
and support the medical education u until thcy
were admitted into the medical schools OF Amer
lea, and received The same privilege as upon
schools must be maintained for them, and tho
expense would always be In excess OF the receipts She
said that the association now had over 100 members.
and already supported two profcssorshps subscrp-
ton Of $1,000 year would place the college upon good
basis and In TINS emergency they should appeal for
slstance from the public
Colonel 7. w. Higginson said he had been asked 20
speak the relation between medical education and In
tellectua culture II the popularity OF the pysi-
clan maj ne s'ooa ~ as the Iepreschtave *
sclehcs III ,n1 ,,. % o u Wv e., he @ man
5000 lot ,i, g. ~" nyno, . ~ pah 20 n,s prcs
dents, the JIM !" ia 1 p"' uho Pn.rAian
was suppo'tu w a - ~, h.ionS.. Ihc ,c'r,c"oc
gwen 10 mn was I p"s,u WI tnis etOunu' IN y
certain fflDc oI IIoua lnudhH carry explorers reported
that they moi oy TOOK thc nehcinc OF PHYSICIANS bui
swallowed a. ncdIcine tne phySchhs themselves All
other ben "eIt uuIicu al u,hH pu hehe nniaus us'd
to burn the physician and Keep DIS body by them IN
athes 10 oe ."hon III uos's WIN, wafer In ms hiine
reverence Ior He MAN 81 sclehc Tue carry phySlci.n
van iieimon,, su I'm .io 'e"lo'i pIoiess,o wa 'nc
meuin,or so,h "o" MI man, sace 1 9 na c
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