New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-30
A PROFESSION FOR WOMEN
THEIR SUCCESS AS DENTISIs-DElCAIR
SKILL IN HANDLING TOOLS.

Among the self-supportng women Of the future v1n
be numbered many who have taken up the pr fession
Of dentistry Several Of the colleges In different parS
Of the country have opened their doors to tem orc
among the graduates have been. besides our own
country women German fraueins ard English maidens
who have taken advantage Of tho privileges offered
their sex as well as the superior facilities for study,
America ranking FIRST In the world In tho profession
OF dentistry.
New.York already has six OF moro successful
women dentists who interested their profession
ind 1t In every way agreeable and-an important
feature for tho ma1orty-very remuneratve The
exaggerated fear Of tie dentsts chair that seems
Unborn In every human breast gives the impression
that the profession Is not one that thoroughly
womaniy woman would to adopt That tho
verse Is true is proved by the refined and cultivated
women who have taken II up. Extracftnc-thc most
disagrceabe branch of the works. now done. excsp<
in country towns almost entirely by specialists. Tie
Wholesale extracting OF old times is dole away with
and the motto OF the dentist Of to-day to save not
10 destroy degree Is moro easily obtoined than In
tho medical profession. two years covering tile COLLEGE
course und the practitioner has the advantage OF work
ing In the seclsion OF her own home ana during such
hours she sees tit.
There is u dainty little lady uptown whose youth
and appearance Of having led o secluded home life
uiake the appclation "DOctor' seem msnoner and
the letters ID d. s." after the name slip OF the
pen yet she IL successful dentist considers the pro-
fession All excellent for women and lucrative
Receiving with her school education the ldea hao
every woman should have profession or means OF
earning live mhood. the art Of dentistry appealed to
her. Her patients women and children only, and
IL she consents to extract. II Is only IN the case
q THY first tooth OF umid child.
4 young Jewess who entered the ONCE OK prom
inent dentist assistant. with the Industry ana per
severance OF her race succeeded without college
education in fitting herself to pass the strict pracuca
examination OF the NcwYOrk State Dental Society," and
is associated In business with professional brother.
Many OF her patrons arc men, apd she has phenom
email reputation for extracting. This Is an unusual
case for though most Of the women dentists Include
some men among their patients. letter OF intro
duct,on is generally required and extracting Is done
elsewhere.
A little woman in Peekskili comes Of O race Of
dentists and was devoted to the profession from the
time when, as q child. ler father discovered her in
eenuity In handling tools and fashionng cradles and
wagons for her dolls. In small town there Is
general country practice, and the woman dentist has
some amusing experiences suffering countryman.
escorted by sympathizing friend. appeared at the
ONCE one day and was nonplussed ut sight OF Q
woman He didn't think "a little woman llRc that
could pull his teeth but after three large ones
had disappeared he changed his mind. and the friend
unfamiliar with the energy and ability OF the modern
maiden was moved to soliloqulse: Well. when women
get to pulling teeth, then cakes made OF dough-
woman who into the same Office was not 50 easily
convinced. She wasn't going to have any little girl
pulling her teeth with string" she said. and In.
sisted upon seeing the senior member Of the firm.
woman with on ill-regulated nerve force could not
take I'D the profession but for that matter she Is not
fitted to do anything well. whether caring for child
in the trying matter Of atung gown As 70 the
a Young EnglishwOman. who has been pracsin: In
Ncw.York since February, says that she has always
been able to do the most delicate binds OF needework
and II was not difficult To learn the management OF
steel Implements Of larger Size. Al kinds Of dainty
manipulationS should be wcmans forte Dr. Bright
was graduated from the Phadelphia Dental Col!eea
among six women In class OF 49, The curriculum
includes OF materis m"dica. the dissec'ins
room etc. There Is universal appreciation ex.
pressed Of uc courtesy With which women in the
frssors Dr. Bright intends eventually 10 return 10
England and take o degree there. and then practice
I'm India or the colonies. She has been urged TO 30
Ia Cape Colony. where there Is an open field for
dentists bur fc"s that India. with Its secluded wOmens
affords excellent opportunities for the woman den,ls.
Sh. Is influenced In this ny missionary spirit.
which she considers would be- misplaced with people
WHO In many respects the flower OF civilization.
There * still some prejudice against women IN
tho profession OF dentistry but they have taken h9A
rank the colleges and given satisfaction tO uier
rs.iens several Of the female SoverelgnS OF Europe
have encouraged them BY their patronage.