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to her Her patients are women and
children only, and If she consents toex-
tract, it is only in the case of a tiny first
tooth of timid child.
A young Jewess who entered the of
fee OF prominent dentist as assistant,
with the industry and perseverance, OF
her race succeeded without a college
education in fitting herself to pass the
strict, practical examination OF the
New York State Dental society, and is
associated in business with n profess
sional brother, Many of her ipatrons
are men, and she has IA phenomenal
reputation for extracting This is an
unusual case, for, though most OF the
women dentists include some men
among their patients, letter of intro
duction is generally required, and ex-
tracing is done elsewhere
A little woman in Peekskill comes OF
a race of dentists, and was devoted to
the profession from the time when, as
a child, her father discovered her ingen-
uity in handling tools and fashioning
cradles and wagons for her dolls. In %
small town there is a general country
practice, and the woman dentist has
some amusing experiences. A suffering
countryman, escorted by n sympathiz-
ing friend, appeared at the office one
day and was nonplused at sight of a
woman. lie didn't think little wom-
an like that could pull his teeth" but
after three large ones had disappeared
he changed his mind, and the friend, I'M
familiar with the energy and ability OF
the modern maiden, was moved to soli-
loquize: swell, when women get to
pulling teeth, then cakes made OF
dough-" A woman who came into the
same office was not so easily convinced.
She wasn't "going to have any little
girl pulling her teeth with string
she said, and insisted upon seeing the
senior member of the firm.
A woman with an ill-regulated nerve
force could not take up the profession.
but for that matter she is not fitted TO
do anything well, whether caring for
child or in the trying matter of fitting
gown As to the mechanical ability
necessary, DR.. Gertrude Bright a young
Englishwoman, who has been practic-
ing in New York since February, says
that she has always been able to do the
most delicate kinds of needlework, and
it was not difficult to learn the manage
ment of steel implements of a larger
size. All kinds of dainty manipulations
should be a woman's forte. DIR. Bright
was graduated from the Philadelphia
Dental College among six women in
class of 149. The curriculum includes
a course of materia medica, the dissect-
ing room, etc. There is a universal APP
probation expressed of the courtesy
with which women in the colleges are
treated by fellow-students and the pro-
fessors. DIR. Bright intends eventually
to return to England and take degree
there and then practice in India or the
colonies. She has been urged to go to
Cape Colony, where there is an open
field for dentists, but feels that India,
with its secluded women, affords excel
lent opportunities for the woman dem
tist. She is not influenced in this by a
missionary spirit, which she considers
would be misplaced with people who
are in many respects the flower OF civ
ilization.
There is still some prejudice against
women in the profession of dentistry,
but they have taken high rank in the
colleges and given satisfaction to their
patients. Several of the female SOW
ereigns of Europe have encouraged
them by their patronage.-N Y, Tri'