The sun., 1891-05-10
in west Forty-fourth street. She expressed

IN West Forty-fourth street. She expressed
~ can ssy. without a moments considsra
tion that 4 am convinced u woman canno
h0pss nd snd does
reach the other conditions mentioned"
:. Bnt you have opinions neyertheiess
bought Into The world And iqH's9 do not belieSe
patients at at tho same same time. 0 rho children mus,
bs NEGLECTED BY the mother. whose care, the,
vsnts II motherhood MAKES a woman a bet.
ter doctor II Is at the, expense OF those who
nter s cnn az hsr spemh mo @na
say thst R am sure Women doctors 1 should no, Of
career after .wiishood aud motherhood, and
but she stlll believes that tho matrcn has the
sSa npd n, rs Saiy
same time It Is a serious question. ,1he
kind e practice and the Kind M woman ma, have
society would do may not be incoinpatibis with
| be so gifted that they can be ali mini and skill
a certain number of hours ench day. and oil
time time. Such manv- edness. however, is Pie.
nom1ennl, to say the least
How about general practiceT
"A woman in general practice, good wife
sider such n propositions Even women doc
p"css at Tha s % Is
giyon only to the the saints. fancy me that when a
poets to havo somethlngto rest his heart on:
Now to hays ms spiritual PHI @ riliow , snasshed n
lated to disturb domestic repose and nd to cause
the utterance of things best left nnsaid. / i'm
aEne some strained. tired. worried. and dis
lieneyieve gone to Harlem Brooklyn. Hr Jer-
and Iauncelots engaged in hand-to.hnnd
nursery combats that only mother can uuell
s If. tho where ho
tnctiul wife should sit to dispense the thousand
and one nameless bssslng5 Il q .,a acving wom. i
persistent good nature drive away tho shadows
Of lnto struggles in that uncompromising re-:
more and it will READILY be nerceved, that the
eNigencies of tho situation are, certainly calcu..
lated !St to- throw coo,ness 0ber s de meotin;
ways mud feminine charm Is what makes a
home, that refuge and inspiration and source
womun understands thoroughly. her place in
nature. nor the advantages and limitations OF
in terms OF rough generalization. men nre
beasts OF burden. whose duty and pleasure 1t
nr. 80 mr Is Wor Wbo prese oVsr
grace aud beauty and the pleasures OF life
Or. as IL bright man, now dead. used to say: :
When women lake Vp professions they elect to
become beasts OF burden us lar us strength
the the ranks M Of the ;i"minant sen. And theindo"r
virtues. such ns the grace and beauty. and
and ey OF
there. IT is impossible to do well tho work of
the dominant and tho ub-dominant sex at the
sai"!y H" sS apIasons The sory q tho S one 81, Is
n NV woman , With a mission, should 60 our up n and nd
down ihe world trying to persuade other
II %
too many children; good housewives and all
that this implies they are DOM the best there
icr complete living is to be found only in the
union q Two: This relation satisfies alI tho
riety ana periodic change so essential to
healthlnl feminine growth, and affords the
hest cSpndtons i2r the op n OF mind
will ever remain the ideal career, Medicine is
surely. the second best profession. however.
verance. and aboundlng love. All womanly
graces and accomplishments can 30 slipped
good wife and a good doctor combined in one
womanl Why talk about 1t? The thing cam
nst s1hsr b sSne' except once in thousand years.
DR.. Elizabeth Johnson is an. earnest Young
woman whose opinion is decided, She said:
phaticary I think not. consider that the
procession OF medicine requires all = woman's
and certsinly to attend to. husband and chii.
dren and home is enough for any woman.
Ssnt
aecomnodaiing husband but that would not
break the rule. whic1. think should be: No
marriage for women physicians"
Or. Anna l. Daniel is one Of the most inie-
fatieable work rkers among the younger phy-
sion. and spends her iie In lapurs for the good
Of others. e-recialiy the poor and unfortunate
The first question M was asked her r reply % %was:"i
have never thonEht nnything about IL. ! have
sS%s iend m Eao M hHy s marred d and
cared Tor than the average child, Certainly
they ure much better Of than the children OF u
medicine and perform the duties OF wife and
really know very little. Much would depend
upon the kind OF practice. II an Office practice
Gny there + no 10 eau Why any home
rrastieH would take the ,woman n ont more
Dr. Elizabeth Bradley is an American woman
stuiy q medicine and. 10 practice in Europe
OF soenl and Pro,essioanRI conditos in Ger,
close student, She spent nine, years, in the
hospital; 81 q. ra'is and was also q. the Uni
yss St fdH t ns for Obj
countries have therefore been extensive. but
she said ut once that the questions being ap-
Amerisss: She, added: y" Ihe marrisse state
try to what 1t is abroad. am myself unmar-
ried. AMI must. therefore. depend Tor data upon
observation and the confidence OF others and
lot me say there. is less confidence
than abroad. The American accepts sono
ideal or idea. and tries to conform
pear. Franki.ess and simplicity arc wanting
Foreign women do r0t demand in mar liags
what American woynSn require: They lR,n
fewer rows and less bdrpinsss Tho lluropean
VIII. is alone. Hor lot IL one Of solitude. She
ls merely IN adjunct to her husband. who con-
times to live his life Gftor marriage. rs no has
,!onc. before III what manner he p!eases with
out r-gar! 70 his wife, In our country the
wlie Is an individual. and happinoss is not pos
sibie II she doe; not marry with trust. This
becomes more difncul. for u woman who has
been trained 70 know others as well as herself
The knowledge she las acquired makes her
hs-itnte whore another would proceed. 1t Ia
urged in tbi. country that women should treat
their own sex exclusively, and It Is IL fnct that
II woman may not practice in the mems ward
OF any hospitn-she is only admitted to dis
pense Nowors. SOUP; and psalms. Her science
High moral ground il taken by those
who argue in this way. I hold that no ques-
tion OF SEX is a! a!lnissnDlo. Tho moment the
physician permits any such suggestion TO
arise In his or her relations with patients. that
moment he or she is proven unfit for SO high q
aa nTnr nf aHi isin q out