The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-21
REMARKABLE WOMEN
Four American Girls Who Have
Great Regulations.
FRANCE OPENS HER INSTITUTIONS
Anna Klumphe Distinguishes Herself In MedI
cine. Her Sister Dorothea in Astronomy
ART Engages the Others.

Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatcn1
NEW York, July 20.-The Tribune pub
fishes the following from Its Paris CORES
pondent: Conservative France has been
forced by foreign opportunities to share it's
most exclusive institutions with the
modern woman In addition TO Mile.
bilcesco, admitted last year by L'Ecole du
Drolt TO practise law in French courts,
three OF the Oldest and most conservative
Institutions of France have opened their
doors IN response TO the intellectual de-
mands OF the daughters OF America.
Twenty years ago woman was unknown
in the atalier life of Paris 1t remained for
Elizabeth Gardner to quit New Hampshire,
single her hair, don masculine attire and
enter the government schools of drawing
at tue Go0eiin factory where was laid the
foundation OF her subsequent brilliant
career Bouguerau was not slow 10 add
his enduring recognition 10 the artist and
the woman whose talent, industry and
wonanlyness and thus opened the way TO
all womankind in the art world OF Paris.
A successor to Miss Gardner came three
years later in the person OF one Uf re-
markaole family OF sisters, two of wnon
are pioneers In their respective callin0s-
kIumphe girls were born in San Franc SEQ.
Their mother,sa woman OF striking person
ahty and executive ability, was carry left
widow with an ambitious family and
small competency. From the Pacific slope
she sailed with her household goods TO Ger
many where the rudiments OF their west
ern public school instruction were broad
ened IN the schools of Berlin. The marzed
artistic talent of the second daughter, Miss
Anna h. kIuuphe, brought the family to
Paris in 1850. The eldest sister was at
tracted to the study of medicine while in
Germany. In the Il edical schools of PARIS
she found scarcely less enthusiastic dis
ciples of Espaulius in Greclan and Russian
women. In 1oe5 she was admitted as prac-
uslng mouse surgeon IN Paris hospital.
Her skill was recognized by the first pny-
slcians OF Paris. She is the first woman in
the medical history of France to hold such
position. Several years ago she became
the wife of one of the most distin guished
French physicians, with whom she contin-
ued TO pursue her chosen calling.
Miss Anna Klumphe entered the Julian
school and took the first year the annual
prize for drawing. At the salon of 1889
was her first picture. She is the second
American woman salon exhibitor. Since
1SS2 she has not failed TO exhibit at
all the salons; honorable mentions
and medals are her trophies. Anna
klumphe for years has sketched
daily from 10 o'clock, besides teaching,
A lameness which necessitated the use of
cane cuts her on from much outdoor study.
Portrait and figure painting are her sIec-
ialties. In October this brilliant young
painter will open studio in Boston.
In Dorothea klumphe, the third sister,
is Americas second Maria Mitchell. At
the Soroonne she pursued q scientific
course, reaping all the tonors in matae-
matics. At the completion of the course
she expressed a desire TO attend the astro-
nomical lectures at the observatory. The
Sorbonne professors, whose personal inter
est was elected by the young girls attain
ments, interceded with the faculty in her
behalf. The Paris observatory was
founded by Louis XIV. In observation il
ranks first It's telescop the third largest
in the world, those OF Russia ana Lick OBJ
centuries of It's INDUSTRIOUS history ne
woman has ever crossed the threshold OF
the Psris observatory as student until the
door was opened 10 Dorothea klumphe
Proficient as she was In Greek, Latin,
German and French, the faculty soon dis
covered in the American girls linguistic
talent an invaluable treasure. At the AS
tropholographic congress that convened in
Paris il 1851, DorotEea klumphe took her
seat in the august chamber of gray haired
savants and rendered signal service as
interpreter add translator.
From attending lectures she was finally
permitted the use Of the telescope. She
studied the heavens with a scientists devo-
ton. Her devotion did not escape the
faculty. The wife of Admiral Moucne,
observatory director, came to the relief OF
the young astronomer. Ia the lofty wing
Of the observatory a room was fitted up for
Dorothea klumphe. Here the young stu
dent now passes her nights, visiting it at
intervals 20 light her lantern and climb the
dark, spiral staircase that leads to the
bridge swinging across the observatory
roof to the dome where the huge telescope
is enthroned- Long after midnight she
swings her lantern and descends to her
chamber alone, the sole occupant Of the
great, silent observatory. She corresponds
with sixteen observatories and the world q
leading astronomers, besides contributing
to various astronomical journals. As q
collaboration she is employed by the French
government A fourth sister is an accom-
plised musician.
Anne lea may well oe proud Of these re-
markaole women. The Klumphe house.
hold will eventually return TO their ma tive
land to enrich it with the fruits OF their
industry and genius.