The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-13

Tho emanciration Of tn. lady Doctor
IN England proceeds slowly but surely.
The latest concessions 10 the fair stu
dents who train at the London School OF
Medicine for Women has been granted
by the ROYAL College OF surgeons. AZ the
annual meeting Of this gil-ust body. hcldd
the other dav. II was decided that women
should be admitted TO the examinations
for the diplomas Of the college. IL seems
only a question Of time When the opera
ting rooms OF English hospitals VIII be
invaded by lady VI. X. q. SIS. We shall
see them manipulating tho surgical knife.
instead Of. as hitherto, merely handing
sponges and bandages. Somehow the
prospect does not seem an attractive one,
still we must bow 10 the inevitable march
If women doctors VIII devote a little Or
their attention to the hyglcnic iniguifies
OF some Of their own sex. they Will at
any rate confer some advantage on the
community at large Tho other day a
young woman provided occupation
for coroner and twelve jury
men through her ruthless hlu-
IT'S Of tight lacing. She was rather
stout. and after screwing and twisting
her waist down 10 tnc meNordhie four
teen inches or so. she sailed ont 10 join
the British public in their inspection Of
the new motor-cars. The hiy pounds
10 the square inch which She was en-
during was still further Increased Ivy
the unconscious pressure OF an English
crowd.
Take me away: feel sliaed.' said the
poor girl.
But his could not Immediately be
done. land soon sho Was beyond the
reach OF medical AID. The doctor save D.
as his opinion that the teht-lacins had
brought on syucope, ana a Nriul'l
was returned TO that effect Shades or
Grecian beauty, when Will you arise ana
teach our fair ones sense?
she is very graceful and we asked tho
rcceipt-aftcr the fashion Of girls az as
much aplOmb as ambition. she said.
with n long SIGH and llitIe hueh- All
through my cirlhoOd my mother ioctured
me on my manifold awllwardnoss. Ny
walk. my carriage. my sitting down ana
standing up were "a series OF angular
movements. simply intOierahie 10 her
artistic naeurc. but 10 never seemed
20 me that / could help &C. / was made
that way. and how could 1 chansc lay
self?
wei, one day I CHANGED 20 read Of
an actress who always studied her parts
| before a full-lensth mirror, in order TO
1 bee sure that her gestures were graceful
| IL caught my attention lu some way, and
4 thOlBnt OF II many times 90 the next
few days. At last / came TO a deliberate
/ resolution that 4 would adopt her plan
and sec what would come of o..
/ Thereafter all my spare hours We're
/ passed In the drawIug-rOOm where there
Was large pier glass. l took my books
| there 10 read ana choose bis Olu-iasu-
! Toned armchair TO sit in. AT first merely
| looked at my reflection after 1 was
| seated, and actually blushe4 az its uu-
! calmly angles. Then observed tuc
! inquire, approaching The mirror ia short
/ lcrky steps. and blusAed again. until
was as dissatisfied with myself as my
Id I...I d.
| my cudcdVOr TO improve. / studied pie
/ lures ana copied their attitudes ass closely
/ AS / could. When / went 10 the theltr,
/ ] gave earnest attention 90 the move
/ mcuts OF the actresses. and when went
| home tried TO initiate theta. 1 am afraid
! that all this sounds as ~ / developed into
/ most self-cOnsclOus pris and poseuse
( but / can acquit myself Of any such
/ feeling. / was studying grace of motion
as one might study drawing, ana with
! no more csotism. but. indeed, most hum
! bic seif-depreciatiOn.
! II practiced standing until I learned m
! correct the faults so clearly visible Dol
! that inspiring glass. until nay limp spiua
! column acquired sef-rcIance and Urm.
| ness, and the prOfruded chin drew back
/ into line. / pTacticod walking on the
! line suggested by mere chance sem
/ tencc IN novel. She walked with rather
! long, rhythmic steps as n tO music. and
/ studied the different ilythms until
| found the one that seemed TO me most
! graceful. Girls, what do YOU think wa.
/ the special measure that ! adopted2 II
was from TeunvsOns Sleeping Palace
! And DER the hills and far away beyond
/ the twillghts purple rim. and deep into
the dying day. through all the world shs
| followed him. Try 70. Sallie and SEQ II
you do not find yourself unconsclousiy
falling into a rhythmic swing as y0t
walk. You could not move iorkilv oi
awkwardly TO such sm0oth,y-1owine
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