The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-08
MEDICAL pRoGpEss.

MEDICAL PROGRESS.
DR.. Julia Holmes Smith OF Chicago, Is the
only woman who contributes to the Ency-
clopedia OF the Practice OF Medicine which
is soon to be published in Philadeiphia, The
noted specialist, DR. Il. Ludlum, writes upon
the surgical treatment OF the diseases of W.
men, and TO DR.. Smith has been assigned the
article On the medical treatment Of these
diseases,
In the list OF contributors TO the American
Journal OF Obstetrics for the year 1881 appear
the names Of tour women physicians-Drs.
Anna Broomall, Philadel phis: Mary Dixon
JONES, BIooklyn; Mary Harris Taomps0n,
Chicago; and Maria 3. Werner, New York.
Mits Alice Bennett, If. ID. PA. ID the ply
stefan TO the department for women in the
NorIistown pa Hospital for Insane is one
of TIE editors ot the Medico-Legal Journal.
published in New Yore, and editorial oo1.
trihutor TO the American Psychological,
Journal.
From the last.published official list o,
men bers 10 the American Medical Associs.
ton il appears that but twenty-one women
have IS yet secured Memberships IN this the
highest body in the profession. Illinois heade
he list with nine, almost bali as many as ali
The other States together. Michigan a7c
Pennsylvania contest the seco ID pace with
an equal number four New York, Ohioi
Iowa, and Nebraska have each one q repre-.
Ashland; Iowa, DR.. Jennie McCoEen.
There may be some women, however, who
have entered their names bg initials only.
There are in the State a Iowa forty four
won en- who are registered pharmsc SITS, the
Jaw in that Safe providing rigid tess as t.
fiinets.
DR. Sersph FRS ell was ed nitted Il mem.
Der OF the HamT den County Medical Soc ety.
al is last MEETING. in Springfield Mass
Dr. FriFsell is the first woman admitted to
that society
Emily w. Fitfeld, NJ. d.. OF Nebraska,
who was graduated from the Baltimore Med.
ical College last year, is pursuing the study
OF medicine and surgery at the Woman,
Medical College, at Philadelphia.
A writer In the Baltimore American sayI
of the Boston University School OF Mediciae
that this year the number OF women gradu.
ating from the school was equal, seventeen
OF each. and the class stood, on GA average
higher than any proceeding class. OF fouE
prizes for best theses, the three highest vera
awarded TO women. while the Lowest was
taken by man. OF three prizes offered for
best scholarship, the FIRST was taken by
woman, the second by man, and the tli1d
by a woman, so out of tina seven prlz OF.
ferfd five were taken by women and two by
nel. These lite fsc's should be laid up 10
answer d.. Hammonds who are still insist
ing that women are inferior bsoa7ss they
are women.
The City Dispspfagy. Newark, n. J. tha
CITY DispeDsary, BROOKLYN, Z ID and th:,
Dewitt DispeI sary, New YORK. have during
the last year, opened their doors to womert
pTeciitiouers OF medicine. Dr.. Sarah MeGdS
ThoTne Williams. ard Or. Harrie, Post were
respectively the first women 10 receive APP
pointmenis TO these institutions.
There are seven women phys clans a.
Springfield, Mass, aud the dean OF the corps
is Dr. Phoebe A. SpragUe. who has practicea
49, ala 4 ~
iams are the pioneers OF the profession III
that locality. DIR. Seraph Frissell graduate
oil the University of Michigan. is another
who has Just been admitted to the Hampdsh
District Me dical Society.
According to The North China Daily News,
Miss Elizabeth Reifsnyder, M. ID OF Shangr
hal, successfully removed large tumOf
from native woman there. The lady h -
now in course of construction a wo nAne
hospital. to be conducted under the au'pcs.
| of the American Woman's Union mission.
Mrs s. G. Rodgers. who graduate froul
| the College Hospital at Minneapolis a few
| days ago has the honor OF being the first lady
| to take medical degree in Minnesota
Dr., Sara Craig, of the class of 'S4, Michi.
| gan University. now house OF physicianS In
| the Woman's Hospital at Detroit, is uskin;
| ST eDyisble reputation in tia. institunOu
| Health Officer Wight and other prominent
| physicians speak IN the highest terms OF her
| sanitary Improvements, urging other institu-
| tons OF like nature TO adopt her system.
DR.. Annette Shaw, after com ?letinga med
| ical course IN Chicago has located at Eau
Clair, Wisconsin,, physician. Her parf-
| Ter is Dr. Spaulding of Eau Claire. A resf
| dent writes "Eu Claire has long needed We
| men physicians, and we cordially welcome
| these women to our midst, Although they
| have been here but a short time, their prac.
! tce is already large"
| Governor Dawes has appointed DR.. Helep
B Podeson as assistant Physician in the
Nebraska Insane Asylum, graduate of thu
! Chicago Medical College, having two years
| hospital practice.
| DR.. Jennie McCowen, of Davenport. Iowa.
was elected to membership in the New YORK
Medico-Legal Society, at It's January mee,.
| ing. With q membership OF between foufr
| and five huudred of the most eminent law
| vcrs, physicians and chemists IN the Unite,
| States, this Society has hitherto admitted t.
| its fellowship but two other women, b0tl
| physicians, DR.. Alice Bennett, of Norristow,l
Lunatic Asylum, and DR.. Mary ]. MoCleerys.
| The cause of equal rights has gained al
| important step ~ Great Britain, where
| women physicians have hitherto laboresi
under such heavy disadvantages. The Royal
| College OF Surgeons of Ireland has voted BY
| triumphant majority TO admit women to
| their examination for the Letters Testimonial
| of the College. The College is applying fer
| Q supplemental charter, and this resolution.
| including also the rejection by 19 to ii of 4
| motion to exclude women from fellowship,
will virtually open all posts in the College To
| women including p-ofessorships, es soon SIS
| soon as the charter has been obtained.
Women as School superintendent.
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