The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-09

sYRIA,s WOMAN PHYSICIAN
American Miss Eddy. 10 who's, the Suit..
Has Granted . Permit 20 Practise.

American Miss Eddy, to WHOM the Suit.s
Has Granted . Permit 90 Practise.
"Dr. Mary Pierson Eddy. Beirut, Syria" ID
the address OF the energetic young woman
doctor who is the first to establish herself 10
the domains OF the Turk. 1t may be stated
here that she is an American girl She is III,
daughter OF the Rev. Dr. W. W. Eddy. mis-.
siona ny stationediat Beirut.
DR.. Eddy studied In New York city. and after
obtaining her degree started for Constantine.
pie. Four months ago she startled the Sublime
Porte by making personal application to prac.
tise medicine In the Turkish empire. At first
she was rebufred. and she wrote to her friends
In this country telling Of her trials. Then she
enlisted the sympathy Of the Hon. A. W. Ter.
rell American Minister to the Sublime Porte.
and OF Mr.. Alexander Garquilo. first drago.
man to the legation. Then the ponderous
machinery OF the Turkish Government was
set In motion. and there was q gorgeous dis
play OF red tape. Minister Terrell and Mr..
Garquilo took Miss Eddy's diplomas and GER
tifcates to the Grand vizier at the Sublime
Porte told the Grand Yizier Miss Eddy vast
citizen Of the United States. that she was
qualified to practise. and could do much good
in the lands Of the Sultan. and urged thata
full permit ito practise be granted. The
Grand yizier listenedi sttentiyely. and. though
. council Of the Imperial Ministers Of the en-
pire was called. The queer request OF the
young American woman was presented to
visier Issued an edict that Miss Eddy should
Oi b. Hdas %sSs Rsr 'apSeaSn Then with
e tRs dlsssssr y Il e. sssls, %iisss
miehtinesses the ON oials who direct the milf
taTy and civil sfIsirs Of the empire, Miss
pesrsd before the imposing. powers, and she
must have suppressed a smile 1.-THE oddly and
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proud sstisisetioP. q eonyincinsi the author.
Alter Att the ' ssamipStion was ended Miss EDDY
took an oath OF aoauiesoencs In the laws Of
s s@s 70 :S sns
with loyalty to the empire granting me Its
permit and proteetioR and to s its saPre9s
f Ha%ld I'll II" imp'fiA' nA's'" su''AA A0
SisrGymsn; friend q Dr. EDDY; Sa n 9; as
sstS ier an X%sricsa iii g take. also that
nodded. also that 4 the great american eagl;;
strDe S.i snd the Aau e1ssosns F4n i0f the '
herself and her seq. which viii 90 SO much iOr
her sex In the East, dated Nov -, reads:
10 ss We're mot
fusfng TO grant them the necessary certid.
Gates, This prohibition has now been abol:
ished and lady physicians will be permitted
to establish them selves either in the capital or
In the provinces, enjoying the same rights
and privileges as their colleagues OF the male
seq. on condition OF obtaining a certificate
from the medical authorities OF the empire.
which will be granted to them on application
and after the usual examination"
A few days later the people Of Constantinpp'
were talking OF the plucky DIR. Eddy who had
obtained permission to practise In all the eI;
Vizisrs liberal spirit and freedom from pIsIu-
dice In dealing with Miss Eddy has been
fayorably commented on.
her family at Beirut where she will assist IN
the missionary work In which the family has
been engaged for many years