New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-03
CANADA'S WOMAN ANALYST.
SHE INsrRUcrs MEN CHEMISTS, DRUG
GIsrs. ENGINEERS AND COP
.f , PERSMITHS $50
THE WORK OF MISS EDITH NJ. crRzoN. PRO
FEssOR ELLIs's ASSISTANT AT TORONTO
UNIvERsITY-OTHER PROGRESSIVE

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WOMEN OF THE DOMINION.
A Tribune reporter visited the department Of
chemistry in the Toronto Technical School last
week. and observed fair, slight gir sweet-voiced
and gentle-mannered, nstructing large class OF
men. a number Of whom were midde-aged. cne
was ecturing the analysis Of alloys such as
soldiers, brass, type-netsl. etc. Among the men
were chemists druggists. engineers. coppersmiths'
gavanized-lron workers, brassworkers ana otner
artisans. This woman teacher was Miss Edith H.
Curzon, a p. A. Of Toronto University and Pub
lie Analyst Of the Dominion OF Canada.
Miss Curzon is the only woman in the Dominion
who has passed the examination at Ottawa en-
titng her to the position OF Public Analyst Under
act respecting the adulteration OF foods. drugs
and agricultural fertilizers. the Dominion Gofern-
ment appointed Public Analysts in several Cana
dian districts. Professor Ellis Of Toronto Uni
versity is the Analyst for the District OF Toronto.
and Miss Curzon Is his assistant She is engaged In
this work every weekday Her office IL In the
School Of Science Building, in connection with the
University. On four evenings each week she at
tends the Technical School, to lecture in chemistry
to senior and junior classes; all lectures are Illus
trated by experiments.
The Toronto Technical School. now in Its fourth
year. Is maintained by the city for the purpose OF
providing technical education free Of charge.
The subjects taught draughting modelling.
chemistry. mechanics mathema tics. electrical engi
chanics. hydraulics and domestic science
In Miss Curzon's room in the School Of Science Q
glance at the records of recent analyses showed .
list Of medicines and waters. pharmaceutical
liquors. drugs and oils. infants foods. specimens
OF ginger pepper. tea, coffee. rice-four. butter.
cheese, etc, and fertilizers. Miss Curzon Is de-
voted to this work. and would be enthusiast
not her utterances tempered by cool Judg-
ment.
She Is a daughter of Mrs. 9. A. Curzon. president
OF the Woman's Canadian Historical Society Of
Toronto. Mrs. Curzon is we'll known In Canada
as graceful writer, and as one VINO was instru-
mental In cooperation with others. In obtaining.
after hard fight. admission for women to the uni:
her daughter sssvidence Of he value Of the priv
leges thus obtained.
themselves of university education Toronto Uni
versty. Victoria University (Methodist) in fed
Hall (Bap,isO and Trinity University EpiscopaD
now open their doors TO women. 81. Hlda.s Col
University. Victoria and Toronto universities have
plans for separate college residences for women.
University in the academic department.: students
there prepare only for matriculation. The Presby.
terrain Ladies' College also prepares students for
naturalization.
Until the last session Miss Edith NJ. Curzon was
the only woman on the regular staff Of the Toronto
graduate Of the Boston Institute of Technology.
has been lately appointed In the department Of DO.
chemistry and nutritve value Of foods, food adul-
teration. the sanitation and furnishing Of the
the present session. the managers announced that
the classes in domestic science would be carried
three hundred young women APPEARED and word
was received that more were coming greatly en-
%sr hfs to a. S
Nat OF the building will be arranged for the sole
hs viii be- DeeS IN S 81 tire ire
struction given.