The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26
Doing Much Good and Promising to Do
More-what 1t Is Like.

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Doing Much Good and Promising to Do
More-what 1t Is Like.
The first anniversary of the Woman's
Medical club of Chicago reminds us
again Of the fact that women g clubs
continue to multiply and flourish and
gain respectful recognition despite the
suspicious of curious husbands, who
were inclined to subject them to critical
inspection when they first began to see
light, and they have reached point,
too, where they represent as much di-
versity in tone as the mans club. This
medical club, formed one year ago, was
the first club Of the kind ever organized
In this country exclusively for women,
and its object Is to afford social as well
as scientific advantages, to furnish op-
portunity for more intimate acquaint-
ance among women Of the medical pro-
fession and bring about harmony be-
tween them which could not exist with
out some means Of meeting together and
holding discussions entirely independent
| of the men. Women are not cordially
received in men 'ssmedical societies, so
this medical club was, q natural conse-
quence. Last, but not an altogether un-
| important reason for establishing this
club, was the more frivolous one of Civ
ing them a chance to indulge in harm
less gossip over the cup of tea which is
a woman's substitute for the cigar and
glass of wine which men find necessary
to be sociable, and whether she is a
serious minded doctor or a society wom-
an she delights in her cup of tea and
the friendly intercourse it brings.
That the progress Of women in the
medical profession is continuous is at
tested by the increasing number of
women physicians and their growing
success, in spite Of the fact that they
have to contend with a lack Of faith in
their skill and judgment simply because
they are women. The city Of Chicago,
with the suburbs, claims $50 women
doctors, and many Of those among the
younger women are fitted to be sur
geons. DIR. Gertrude Gail Wellington,
who is a graduate of the Women's Med
ical college of the New York infrmary,
was the first president Of the club and
has ably served her term of one year.
Besides the usual number of ruling Off
GERS there is board Of councillors, to
whom all questions in regard to the
ethics Of the medical profession are re-
ferred.
During one year the club has given a
number Of entertainments and recep-
tions, besides several banquets at the
Auditorium hotel, to which men in the
profession were invited. Aside from the
social part, the women have done some
good work in municipal reforms By
soliciting the aid Of the press, and their
own combined efforts, they succeeded in
preventing the proposed abolishment of
milk inspectors, and petitioned the city
council to consider the necessity of a
smallpox hospital, which was finally
built The disposition of garbage and
the best methods for removing it is an
other subject which has received their
attention.
DIR. Wellington has taken great inter
est in the punishment of boys between
10 and II, who are now sent to prison,
where they associate with other Grim
inals, and recommends the establishment
, Of school for them where they can be
taught according to their special needs,
/ and that they be sent to an asylum
I where they can have Doctors care
| rather than to the penitenuary. The
, ''pet scheme" which absorbs some OF
the attention Of the club just at present
} Is to establish a free hospital in conneo.
, tion with the International Medical
Mission institute, college which gives
both men and women practical educa'
tion IN medicine. 1t will be interesting
to watch the result Of this concerted ac
! tion among the medical women, as there
5 certainly is a wide range of subjects
. which may come up for discussion ant
r no limit 10 the good which is within
Q their power to promote. New Yorl
a Sun.
I The Woman 5 Educational club q
! Chicago will attempt to compile selec
: tion Of Bible readings for schools thai
: will not be Objectionable TO Catholics
. Protestants or Jews. IL is said that Mgr
3 Satolh and punber of Catholic, Prot
2 eatant and Jewish cleraymen approve
Q or the iusa