River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-06-10
NEW YORK FOR WOMEN.
How an Ohio Girl Entered Upon DeH-
TESTIFY as n Profession
CINCINNATI Commonwealth

CINCINNATI Commercial
The number of new occupations in
which women are finding-or making
their way Is almost phenomenal 70
the deyotees of the old regime. who
cannot conceive of woman's holding
any stronger implement than needle,
1t is reserved for an Ohio girl to take
leading role in profession that is COM
paratiyely new one for women-den-
tistry.
For some weeks the passers-by on
Seventh street have observed on the
block opposite Shillito's sign that
reads: "Adelia Riley, Dentist" Drifting
IN to see Miss Riley, one finds a pleas
ant, graceful Young lady with a story
to tell you about the way she became a
dentist. Miss Riley is from Hamilton,
O., where she first studied her profession
under DIR. Howells, of this city. The
family of the Howells are all somewhat
remarked for invncible energy of pur-
pose In Mr.. w. II. Howelis, of thc
atlantic Monthly, this energy became
the motive power of literary work. In
DIR. Howells, of Hamilton, and his
daughter, Miss May, one of the lady
physicians here, it has impelled into
professional life. Misses Emma ard
Corinne Howells are teachers in tie
public shoots of St. Louis, and very
superior teachers these young ladies
are. After finishing school course
Miss Riley went to her home in Hamil-
ton, and like Clara We're de We're, felt
time heavy on her hands There was
absolutely nothing for her that was
worth doing.
II think it is the worst thing in the
world for girl to have nothing to do,
remarked Miss Riley, land | began to
grow very uneasy over it. The most
that | attempted was TO read novels. y
And entertaining as this may be- the
young lady found she could hardly
make it a serious business of life.
One day her father asked her if she
would not like to study dentistry. She
caught at the idea eagerly.
II went into it with all manner Of
enthusiasm" said Miss Riley, land
think. it is beautiful work"
One could not but think of horrible
clamps and instruments of torture, but
evidently these had no part in the
young lady's visions.
After studying at Hamilton under
DIR. Howells, she came to the Ohio Den.
tai College on College street, and took
the course, setting up herself as pro-
fcssional dentist only last month. The
pleasant parlor, with its bay window, It's
bookcase, writing table and easy chairs,
| Is more suggestive of IL lady's room than
of IN office, save for the great dental
chair that tells its own story.
do you find that YOU have the
strength to pull teeth" was inquired
YES, if necessary" she replied -
'but really it is very seldom that is
necessary. Dental science has discov-
cred SO MANY ways that are better, and
we restore the imperfect tooth rather
than extract it.
Miss Riley spoke with appreciation
of the Kindness of experienced dentists
who ART located i'll that vicinity, to her,
and that in any case of INDIGESTION or of
unusual intrieacy she could turn 10
them for any counsel and aid. Next
year Miss Riley intends to enter upon a
thorough medical course not with a
view of relinquishing dentistry as Il
profession, but of perfccting it. She
believes the general state of the system
so closely affects all dental operations
that an understanding Of it is essential
to the best success in her chosen pro
fession, IN which She is an enthusiast
1t Is the women who quietly go to
| work, and do their work well, who are
providing the possibilities of womanly
work. One such practical demOnstr.l-
ton is worth Il dozen platform lecturers
| that grow eloquent over 'the cause F"
And yet, looking backward and over
the noble women of the lccture-ticlI,
one cannot speak lightly Of them.
| When Miss Susan b. Anthony was III
Chicago, about to address large audi
encc some time ago, Mrs. Sullivan, of
| the Chicago Times, was invited TO pre-
sent Miss Anthony to the audience
Mrs. Sullivan replied that she could not,
as she was not u pronounced believer
in suffrage. 1t was a subject she held
III reserve, us an important one, hut re-
garding which she had no fixed convic-
tons. The committee sad that for that
very reason they wished her to introduce
Miss Anthony To which Mrs Sullivan
replied that it would give her great
pleasure to do SO, and in the introduce
tory words she said that herein Miss
Anthony-was the woman whose brave
words and fearless energy had pioneer
the way and made special work possible
to the women who came after her.
Specialties i'll life are now fashionable
to use weak word where one might
use stronger. Women who are not
working for living still work for It's
own sake, and find, after all, that it is
well to get work, and better than what
they work to get