The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-11-30

to her Her patients are women and
children only, and if she consents toeX'
tract, it is only in the caseo of tiny first
tooth of a 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 a profess
sional brother. Many of her patrons
are men, and she has Il 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
n child, her father discovered her ingen.
uity in handling tools and fashioning
cradles and wagons for her dolls. In a
small town there is general country
practice, and the woman dentist has
some amusing experiences. A suffering
countryman, escorted by a sympathiz'
ing friend, appeared at the Office one
day and was nonplused at sight of a
woman He didn't think a ''little wom-
an like that could pull his teeth" but
l., l,l Il
he changed his mind, and the friend, I'M
familiar with the energy and ability of
the modern maiden, was moved to soil
loquize: 'Well, 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 a 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 nything well, whether caring for a
child or in the trying matter of fitting
a gown. AS to the mechanical ability
necessary, DR.. Gertrude Bright, 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, ano
it was not difficult to learn the manage
ment of steel implements of larger
size. All kinds of dainty manipulation.
should be a woman's forte. Dr. Bright
was graduated from the Philadelphia
Dental College among six women in g
class of $40. The curriculum includes
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. Dr. 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 tc
Cape Colony, where there is an oper
field for dentists, but feels that India
with its secluded women, affords excel
lent opportunities for the woman den
fist. She is not Influenced in this by ;
missionary spirit, which she considers
would be misplaced with a people who
are in many respects the flower of civ
ilization.
There is still some prejudice agains
women in the profession of dentistry
but they have taken high rank in the
colleges and given satisfaction to thei
patients. Several of the female SOW
creigns of Europe have encouraged
them by their patronage.-N. y. Tri
! bune.