The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-06-09
NEW WORK FOR WOMEN.
How an Ohio Girl Entered Upon Dentist
try as Profession
'incinnati Commercial. I

try As a Profession
Cincinnati Commercial.
The number of new occupations
which women are finding-or making
their way is almost phenomenal TO III
devotees Of the old regime, who cannc
conceive OF a womans holding an
/ stronger implement than needle.
il reserved for an Ohio girl to take
leading role in a profession that Is CON
paratively a new one for women-dent
istry
For some weeks the passers-by OF
Seventh street have observed on tn
+ block opposite Shillito'sa sign that reads
'.Adelia Riley, dentist" Drifting in I
see Mss Riley, one finds pleasant
graceful young lady, with a story to tel
/ YOU about the way she became dentist
Miss Riley Is from Hamilton, O., where
she first studied her profession unde,
DR.. Howells, the father Of DR.. May
Howells, Of this city. The family o
the Howells are all somewhat remarked
for invincible energy Of purpose. in
Mr.. w H. Howells, Of the Atlantic
tive power Of literary work. In DIR.
Miss May, one Of the lady phyicians
here, it has impelled into professional
life. Misses Emma and Corrinne How
ellis are teachersin the public schools of
st. Louis, and very superior teachers
these young ladies are. After finishing
a school course Miss Riley went to her
home in Hamilton, and like Clara We're
de We're, felt time hang heavy on he'
hands There was absolutely nothing
for her that was worth doing.
81 think it is the worst thing in the
world for a girl to have nothing to do, F"
remarked Miss Riley, and | began to
grow very uneasy over it. The most
that | attempted was to read novels.
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.
i went into ii with all manner of en-
thusiasm, said Miss Riley, land l think
it is beautiful werk.
One could not but think of horrible
clamps and instruments Of torture, but
evidently these hadno part in the young
Iadv's visions.
After studying at Hamilton under
DR.. Howells, she came to the Ohio Den
-al College, on College street, and took
the course, setting up herself as a pro-
essional dentist only last month. The
pleasant parIor, with its bay window,
Is book case, writing table and easy
hairs, is more suggestive of a lady's
DOM than that of an office, save for the
rreat dental chair that tells its own sto-
y.
do you find that you have the
trength to pull teeth ?" was inquired.
Eyes, if necessary, ";she replied, "but
eallv it is very seldom that Is necessary. |
Dental science has discovered so many |
ravs that are better, and we restore |
he imperfect tooth rather than extract |
Miss Riley spoke with appreciation Of
he kindness of experienced dentists
tho are located in that vicinity to her,
nd that in any case Of indecision or Of
nusual intricacy she could turn to them
u any counsel and aid. Next year
fiss Riley intends to enter upon thor
ugh medical course not with view
f relinquishing dentistry a. profession
ut Of perfecting it. She believes the
fleets all dental operations that an I'M
erstanding oft is essential to the best
Iccess in her chosen profession, III
.hich she is an enthusiast.
1t is the women who quietly go to
.ork, and do their work we'll, who are
rowing the possibilities of womanly
-ork One such pratical demonstration
worth dozen platform lecturers that
row eloquent over "the cause" And
ct looking backward and over the no.
lie women of the lecture-feld, one can
OF speak lightly of them. When Miss
usan b. Anthony was in Chicago about
} address a large audience some time
90, Mrs Sullivan, of the Chicago
lines, was invited to present Miss An
hony to the audience. Mrs. Sullivan
epled that she could not, as she was
OF Il pronounced believer in suffrage.
t was a subject she held in reserve, as
II important one, but regarding which
he had no fixed convictions. The COM
littee said that for that very reason
hey wished her to introduce Miss An
lony. To which Mrs. Sullivan replied
nat it would give her great pleasure to
o 50, and in the Introductory words she
nd that herein Miss Anthony-was
le woman whose brave words and fear
IS energy had pioneered the way and
lade special work possible to the wo-
len who came after her.
Specialties in life are now fashionable |
} use a weak word where one might ;
Sc a stronger. Women who are net
orking for a living still work for its
WI sake, and find, after all, that 1t Is {
ell to get work, and better than what
icy work to get.