The morning call., 1892-12-11
GIRLS CAUSED 1T.
Angry rledicos Getting Up
Petitions.
They Claim That the Professor of
Physiology Favored Two
Women Students.

The students Of Toland Medical College
are divided into two fierce factions, and in
dignation meetings. petitions and counter
petitions are the order Of the day.
A few days ago some of the students got
up petition asking for the removal OF the
present professor of physiology, Professor
A. A. d'Ancona. On Monday a counter
petition will be presented 10 the faculty by
the other faction of the students praying
that he may be retained. Both sides de-
clare that if their particular petition is not
regarded by the faculty they will leave the
college In body.
The whole trouble is over the recent ex.
aminations in physiology held by Dr.
d'Anc0na. Out of class OF about fifty
five students only thirteen passed this ex-
animation, and some of those who were
pIucked consider the results of the ex-
animation suspiciously unsatisfactory.
In consequence of this feeling. the dss at
isfed faction among the students recently
presented petition TO the faculty OF the
college. in which they state that the exam
inaiion IN physiology held lately by DIR.
d'Anccna was unjust, unfair and fraud
ulent"
But this is not all. Ia the same petition
there Is embodied a serious charge that the
professor gave two fema le students previous
know ledge Of the questions on the examl-
nation paper, and also that DR.. dan con a
gave them percentage OF marks far above
their deserts.
As 10 tue petitions themselves. there are
more names on the petitions favoring DR..
d'Ancona than on thu one asking for his
res gnation. and one of the reasons given
by the students for this Is that they wish 10
lei ny al vel nf fho
charges made against the women students.
Speaking of the matter to q CALL re-
porter one OF the latter faction said that
while he did not altogether uphold the pro-
lessor he considered the attack upon the
women as unprovoked and cowardiy.
Why" he said. They say that one OF
the women predicted two days before her
name was posted rs having passed that she
would have certain very high percentage,
and that her feilow-studcBts, knowing her
deficiency and lOw standing in other classes,
laughed at the idea and were surprised
when she obtained the percentage she had
claimed see would.
Now, that was very simple matter"
he went on. In the first place she waited
while DR.. d Ancona examined her paper the
day of the examination and inquired her
percentage, which he gave her then and
there before she left the hall. AS to this
percentage being suspiciOusly high. she has
been a student and teacher all her life, and
success. She taught physiology for over
five years. and is as capable Of passing
judgment on paper Of DIAMONDS AS he is
on hers. Throughout her whole course she
has been noted for proficiency.
Then there's that heart business" he
continued. These men claim they have
attended largo number of d'ABeOna's
lectures. Well. IL they had they would re-
member that he told them five months ago
that one Of the most important questions
they would have would be the functions
OF the heart, and now they say these two
female students must have had some unfair
knowledge of the papers. because they
merely recalled what D'Ancona himself
told US ALL"
The portion Of the first petition which
most offendS the counter faction is that
affecting The conduct OF the women students.
These women are above suspicion, and the
counter petition declares the allegations
against their Character are cruel and ma
llcious ISLANDERS, utterly false and un founded.
They have the respect and esteem of
both the juniors aud freshmen" said an
other student who was spoken 10 OH the
subject, "and as To partlaiity to women
these gentlemen forget 10 state in their petit
lion that there were female students among
those who did not pass"
Another accusation made against the
professor OF physiology is that he pucked
a number OF students in order TO force them
TO attend an extra course of lectures on
physiology, Tor which he charges So These
lectures are delivered during the vacation
and are distinct from the regular college
session.
Tbs other medical students point to the
fact that DR.. de Wint0n, another member
of the faculty. has a imiar extra course In
chemistry, and that 1t is common practice
In Eastern colleges for the professors TO
give private tuition during the vacation.
In the meantime the war wages hotly and
feeling runs high, but what the result of the
whole matter Will be it is impossible to say,
for both sides are very determined.