The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-11-09
IN W0MAN'S BEHALF.
AIMEE RAYMOND, M. D.
The Work of Bright Young Lady Ply
stefan In New York City.

Although the present generation may
have forgotten Henry Jarvis Raymond,
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 forty-nine, Mr. Ray
mond left in the newspaper which he
had founded, and in his political letters,
valuable alike for their sound American.
ism and their literary excellence, monu-
mcnts 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-
clans 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 q rank and pre-emincnce very like
her fathers position in his profession.
Born in the sixties at a charming spot
on Lake Geneva, in Switzerland while
the Raymonds were travelling in Eu-
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-
tremciy DESTROYS that her daughter
should complete her education at one
of the home schools, and returned to
this country for that purpose. In her
childhood and early girlhood Aimee
showed marked talent for music, litera-
ture and the languages, and at the time
OF har graduation in New York was a
fine pianist, spoke Italian and French
fluently, painted with talent and had
written several stories and sketches
which had been accepted by metropolis
tan editors.
But the career of the conventional
society girl offered few attractions to
Miss Raymond; the life of fashion was
repugnant to her, and soon after leav-
ing school she determined to devote
herself to the study and practice OF
medicine. This desire on her part was
at first discouraged by her relatives, as
the requirements and restrictionsof the
profession are so severe and exacting.
They felt, too, that as her fathers
daughter her undoubted literary bill
ties should receive consideration and
trial before any other talent was forced
into use but Miss Raymond's plea OF
lack of originality in her literary work,
and her very evident determination to
at least test her ability in matters medi-
study at the Woman's Medical college
of the New York intirmary, from which
She was graduated in 1889.
In the first year after her graduation,
DR., Raymond worked in what is known
as the "out practice that is, in the
work of medical relief among the tene'
mcnt house poor. Two years ago she
began her private practice at her resi-
dence on East Thrtieth street, where
she lives with an old friend, and at the
same time made her debut in the lee
turc field. During the past winter SHE
has delivered course of lectures or
physiological subjects at the school il
New York where she had graduated a.
girl.
nr. Raymond, who is a communicant
of the Presbyterian church, has iden
tilted herself also with several of tn,
charitable and humane societies in the
metropolis. She is physician to tn,
Messiah Home for Children, and ha'
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 t,
gain greater experience she works il
the clinic at Roosevelt hospital, a priv
legc for which she gladly pays the sun
asked. The practical and unobtrusiv'
assistance which she renders the male
physicians in her hospital connection
wins for her the most considerable anC
courteous treatment.
Willie DIR. Raymond enjoys her pro
fession so keenly, and it is now vita
part OF her existence, she has by NJ
means become a woman of one idea
As the duties of her profession afforc
her leisure, she attends the meetings o
the Working Woman's society of whicl
she is an enthusiastic and active mem
Der This society, which is, | believe
the only one of its kind in existence
includes in its membership representa-
tivcs of liftv-ninc different trades an,
professions. 1t is cooperative in tn
respect that its members assist and ali
Que another with their gifts and skill
and many of the sick members cal
thank DR.. Raymond for her freely give
medical advice and ciiicacious prescrir
tons The main object of the societ
is the general betterment of all sell
supporting women, and as it is claimed
with statistical basis of support, tina
in New York city alone there are owe
three hundred thousand of this class,
will be seen that the field of the actiV
itv and usefulness of this organization
is n large one. DR.. Raymond has di:
tinguished herself on several occasion
BY giving largely of her abundance an
time to the special work of many of tn
committees of this far-reaching society
The home life of this young phys
clan approaches closely to the idea