Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-18

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Women Doctors In Russia.
London News.
Besides gymnasiasts, seminarists,
technics, and university students, there
are q few thousand Russian women
toiling over spring examinations in
hope of qualifying themselves for an
c9 ticational or professional career
These female groups are literally self
made. Although tolerated by the pa
ternal government, they have so far
lived and multiplied without any
kind Of legal protection or recogni-
lion. Only in four large Russian
towns-St. Petersburg, Moscow, Ka-
I'm and kieff-are they to be found
In the northern capital, especially are
they numerous and we'll known, and
are there divided into two distinct
communities, the "Coursistkeys" and
the .'Studentkeys." The former at
tend daily lectures ON classical and
scientific subjects, in q large private
building hired by themselves for the
purpose; the latter attend the we'll
organized "Women's Medical School,"
attached to the Military Hospital of
st. Nicholas. Soon after the enamel
patton Of the peasants the Studentkeys
suddenly raised the question Of "wo-
n.en's rights" in Russia, by demand
liz, rot a removal Of political disabil-
tiles, but permission to study medi-
CHG, to pass medical examinations, re-
ceiye license, and practice where
they could. Of course, they were
strictly forbidden the study of medi-
cine, and, indeed, every other science
within the bound Of their native land;
i,ut they Were permitted to 90 abroad
to study, and in 1868, Nine. SoosIo1f
came back from Switzerland, the first
Russian woman possessed Of q doc
tors diploma. Having friends in high
quarters and being very we'll connect
Ell. al exccp ti0n was made in this Ia
ay's favor, and after passing a further
Grad examination in the st. Petersburg
council OF medicine, she was granted
Il license, and practices down to the
present day.
In the meantime government slight
" modified its views. Medical lee
lures for women, with good class Of
midwifery, were organized i'll the Med
icaI Academy; crowds Of women Of
all rank flocked hither-the poor for
the sake of future livelihood, the
rich and noble to escape the social stag
nation that everywhere surrounded
them. Those who had come home
with Swiss diplomas had here to re-
pass their examinations, and were then
allowed to treat Women's and chill
dren's diseases. A short time after,
thanks to the very insufficient number
ct male practitioners, TO the urgent
demand for doctors in the interior,
thanks especially to tue oft-renewed
petitions OF the provincial Zemstvos,
Il Woman's Medical school was found
ed in St. Petersburg with capital be-
qucathed by Mime. Bodstvena. The
Government allowed the school a four
years trial, and it was intended only
TO prepare large number of "Icarned
nldwlvcs." Then came the Russo.
Turkish war, which greatly advanced
the matter, showing i'll strong light
the good natured capabilities, strong
nerves and noble self-abnegatien OF
Russian women. With but a slight
medical education, thousands of them
were enrolled as assistant surgeons,
hospital nurses, and even as army doc
tors. They rose to circumstances and
proved themselves worthy the trust.
When the war was over, the military
doctors council declared they were not
only admirable nurses, but skillful
operators, drcssers, and clinical clerks,
and petitioned Government to grant a
yearly sum of 10000 rubles to the Wo-
mems School Of Medicine, and put
them OIL level with the students Of
the st. Petersburg University and the
Mcdico-C hirurgical academy. The
head doctor of the council especially
urged the undeniable services they had
rendered during the war. Male prac-
TONERS hold them out helping hand,
and altogether the women,s medical
question shows many signs Of sue.
cess.