The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-18
5 womAN,s MEDICAL CLUB.
Doing Much Coed and Promising to ID,
More-Whnt IT L. Like.

Doing Much Good and Promising to DO
More-Whnt II IL Like.
The ilrst anniversary Of the Woman's
Medical club of Chicago reminds us
again of the fact that women's clubs
continue TO multiply and flourish and
gain respectful recognition despite the
suspicious Of curious husbands, who
We're inclined TO subject them to critical
inspecs,on when they FIRST began to see
light. and they have reached point,
too, where they represent as much di.
versity in tone as til man s 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 60 afford social as well
as scientific advantages, to furnish OPP
portunity for a more intimate acquaint-
ance among women Of the medical pro-
fession and bring about a 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 mems medical societies, so
this medical club was a natural conse-
quence Last, but not an altogether I'M
important reason for establishing this
club. was tho tnore frivolous one Of Civ
ing them q chance 20 indulge in harm
less gossip ever the cup of tea which is
q woman S substitute for the cigar and
glass of wine which men find necessary
to be sociable, and whether she is
serious minded doctor or 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 10 contend with lack of faith in
their SILL and Judgment simply because
they are women The city of Chicago,
with the suburbs, claims ESQ women
doctors, and many of those among the
younger women are fitted TO be sur
geons DR. Gertrude Gail Wellington,
who is graduate of the Women's Med
ical college of the New York inilrmary.
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 u board of councillors, to
whom all questions IN regard TO the
ethics of the medical profession are re-
ferred
During one year tho 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 tho aid Of the press, and their
own combined efforts, they succeeded ia
preventing the proposed adjustment oil
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
DR.. wellington has taken great inter-
est in the punishment Of boys between
IL and IL, who are now sent to prison.
where they associate with other Grim
inals. and recommends the establishment
of o school for them where they can be
taught according 10 their special needs.
and that they be sent to an asylum
where they can have doctors care
rather than to the penitentiary. Tho
pet scheme" which absor0s some OF
tho attention of the club just at present
Is TO establish a free hospital in conuec-
ton with the International Medical
Mission institute, college which gives
both men and women a practical ednca-
tion in medicine. 1t will be interesting
TO watch the result of this concerted &c
tion among the medical women, as there
certainly is a wide range Of subjects
which may come up for discussion and
DO limit to the good which is within
their power to promote. New York
Sun.