The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-11-11
| IN WOMAN'S BEHALF.
AIMEE RAYMOND, M. o.
The Work of a Bright Young Lady PhT-
stefan In New York City.

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the founder of the New York Times"
his influence upon his contemporaries.
both in his journalistic utterances and
in his political oratory, is a matter of
national history. With Horace Greeley.
the senior James Gordon Bennett and
Charles A. Dana. Raymond formed a
quartette of great editors of whose
achievements the nation Is rightly
proud. and in honoring whom she IS but
showing proper gratitude. Dying at
the early age of fortv-nine. Mr.. Ray
mond left in the newspaper which he
had founded. and in his political letters,
valur bic alike for their sound American
ism and their literary excellence, monu-
Inents Of his industry and patriotism. And
like so many other OF our great Amer
leans his name seems destined TO further
fame through the energies and achieve
ments of at least one of his children
Among the younger women physi-
cians in New York city, DR.. Aimee Ray
mond. the subject Of this sketch, and
the youngest living child Of the late
founder Of the Times" promises to
hold a rank and pre-eminence very ike
her fathers position in his profession.
Born in the sixties n a charming spot
on Lake Geneva. in Switzerland. while
tae Raymonds were travelling in En-
} rope. Aimee received every advantage
IN her early education, which was
gained chiefly in Italy and France.
{ Mrs Raymond. however, who in spite
( Of her long residence abroad, remained
At heart a thorough American. was ex-
/ tremelv DESTROYS that her daughter
should complete her education at one
b Of the home schools. and returned to
this country for that purpose. In her
childhood and early girlhoOd, Aimee
showed marked talent for music. itera-
tlre and the languages. and at the time
of her graduation in New York was a
fine pianist. spoke Italian and French
fuentlv, painted with talent and had
3 written several stories and sketches
which had been accepted b. metropoli-
tan editors
But the career of the conventional
society girl offered few attractions to
+ Miss Raymond: the life OF fashion was
/ reuu-1a1t 70 her. and soon after leav-
ing school she determined 10 devote
herself 70 the study and practice Of
medicine. This desire on her part was
at first discouraged by her relatives, IS
the requirements and restrictions Of the
profession are so severe and exacting.
They felt, too. that as her fathers
daughter her undoubted literary a bill
ties should receive consideration and
trial before any other talent was forced
into use. but Miss RaymOnd's plea Of
/ Jack of originality in her literary work,
/ and her very evident determination to
/ al least test her ability in matters medi-
4 cal prevailed, and she began a course OF
study al the WOman's Medical college
( Of the New York iafirInary, from which
she was graduated in 1852.
In the first year after her graduation,
Or. Raymond worked in what Is known
as the "out practice" that Is, in the
work OF medical relief among the tene-
1neut house poor. Two years ago she
began her private practice az her res
dence on East Thirtieth street. where
she lives with an old friend, and AZ the
same tine made her debut In the lee
ture field During the past winter she
has delivered a course OF lectures on
physiological subjects at the school in
New York where she mad graduated as
O girl.
Dr.. Raymond. who Is a communicate
of the Presbyterian church, has iden-
tilted herself also with several of the
charitable and humane societies in the
metropolis She Is physician TO the
Messiah Home for Children, and has
served most effectively upon the hos
pital committee of the state charities,
and the State Aid association
She holds also the Office OF correspond
ing secretary in the Association for the
Advancement Of Women in Medicine.
She has her own clinic in the dispensary
of the Woman's medical college, and TO
gain greater experience she works IN
the clinic al Roosevelt hospital, privi-
lege for which she gladly pays the sum
asked The practical and unobtrusive
assistance which she renders the male
physicians in her hospital connection
wins for her the most considerate and
courteous treatment
While Dr. Raymond enjoys her pro
tession so keenly. and it IS now vital
part Of her existence. she has By 10
means become a woman Of one idea
As the duties OF he- profession afford
her leisure. she attends the meetings OF
the Working Woman's society, Of which
sie * an enthusiastic and active mem
Der. This society. which Is, ! believe,
the only one Of its kind in existence,
includes in its membership represen ta-
tives Of fifty-nine different trades and
professions It Is cooperative IN the
respect that its members assist and aid
one another with their gifts and skill
and many of the sick members can
thank Dr. Raymond for her freely given
medical advice and ef1icaciOus prescrip-
tons The main object Of the society
Is the general betterment Of al self
supporting women, and as = IS claimed
with : statistical basis Of support, that
in New York city alone there are over
three hundred thousand OF this class, II
viii be seen that the field OF the acciv-
ity and usefulness OF this organization
Is a large one Dr.. Raymond has dis
tinguished herself on several occasions
b. giving largely of her abundance and
time TO the special work OF many Of the
committees OF this far-reaching society.
The home life OF this young Physi-
clan approaches closely 70 the ideal
Her residence Is filed with books,
music and pictures. aud throughout re-
fleets IN its furnishing the dainty taste
of rs mistress Amid these delightful
surroundings Dr.. Raymond finds time
occasionally 70 receive her friends,
though they DO not expect much social
entertaining from so busy woman as
the Young physician
He love for languages she keeps