New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
THE WONAN'S MEDICAL COLLEGE
or THE NEW. YORK TNFIRN4RY.

/ IN lSH3 DIS. Elzdheth ana Emil! SiaCkNei
came to New-York. and. upon being refused ad-
mission to any Of the citys dispensaries opened
a email dispensary for women and children IN
Third-st.. assisted by a few friends who. with
much difficulty. raised $500 for the advance
n1ent Of the medical education Of women. such
was the beginning Of what is now the leading
medical college for women in the United states
due to the singleness Of purpose and determined
energy Of its founders Al first II took the
form Of a hospital and not Of college, many
students were from time to time admitted TO the
inhrmary for private instruction Az their num-
her increased the college was organized, and
charter was obtained in 1855
II was resolved from the first 10 make the
| curriculum quality Of instruction and require
ments 70 graduation Of the Woman's College Of
the New-York Inf1rnary equal 70 those Of the
best schools for men in this country, and this
high standard has been faithfully preserved and
advanced
The Womans College began with three
years graded course The first chair Of hygiene
in America was established and a special Board
Of Examiners in addition to its faculty, wae Sc
lected from among the faculties OF the several
mems medical schools in this city. When the
infrmary issued its first prospectus no college
in the United States required so thorough
course such severity Of examination.
In 1876 the three years graded course was
made obligatory instead Of optional. a step
which until then had been taken by no other
medical school in the country. with the single
exception Of Harvard College. The immediate
result was a great diminution in attendance:
but improved methods triumphed. and in 1871
the collegiate year was heightened 10 eight
months. being two three months longer than
that Of most other medical schools
The college among the first colleges in this
country to establish an obligatory four years
course TO meet the demand for a more thorough
scientific and practical training before confer
ring the degree Of Doctor OF Medicine
The obligatory four years began with
the fan term Of 1893.
The lengthening Of the curriculum from three
10 four years is distinct advantage TO the STU
dent in that a more perfect grading Of the vari-
Gus studies is made possible. and increased
opportunity can he afforded for practical clinical
work
instruction is given by didactic and illustra-
tive lectures. Rotations. clinics and practical
work IN the dissecting-roorn. laboratories dis
pensary. infrrnary and out-practce.
The lectures fully illustrated by charts.
A., diagrams experimental demonstrations etc, ac-
cording TO the nature ~ the subject The chem
ical astrological and anatomical work is carried
on In well-equipped Laboratories under the per-
sonal supervision Of the professors in their
spective departments. while the nfrmary. the
out-practice and the large dspensary furnish
abundant material for clinical instruction
The college year is divided into two terms OF
four months each. with the usual vacations
The fourth years work abounds in large
amount of clinical instruction. partakine of the
nature Of postgraduate course Daily clinics
are held in the dispensary throughout the year
The morning clinics are gyn2cology. medicine
pediatrics surgery. eye and ear nose and throat
The afternoon clinics are gyn8cology. pedatrics
medicine. skin and surgery. Members OF the
senior and junior classes assigned 10 each
Of these clinics for a six weeks service They
are instructed by the attending physicians In
examining patients. making diagnoses. writing
! histories. prescriptions etc
Thirteen thousand six hundred and forty
patients were treated last year in the dispen.
sary making 47.7Oi visits: and the practical
training open to- students in these clinics is
very valua ole. and not easily obtained by under
| graduates in other colleges
In the out-practee last year 1919 patients
were treated and Oslo visits made by the physi-
! clan in charge and her assistants
| There are at the infrnary three gynecoloR-
zeal wards with total Of IS beds. an obstetric
| ward Of 16 beds. medical ward Of beds a
surgical ward OF beds and a children's ward OF
u beds. besides private rooms. isoating rooms
and operating room. Seven hundred and nifty
! two patients were received during last year
Students have the full privilege of the Belle
we Hospital clinical lectures held by professors
from the leading medical schools o. the city,
and by private arrangement the fourth-year
| students are enabled 10 take course In medical
diagnosis in the hospital wards
They can also attend clinical lectures and sur
sica operations at the New-York Hospital the
Presbyterian Hospital the Mount Sinai Hospi.
tai. the willard Parker Hospital. the Manhattan
State Hospital for Insane. Wards Island:
| the New-York Eye and Ear Infrmary and the
| Manhattan Eye and Ear Infrmary. Weekly
surgical clinics are also held at the New York
Cancer Hospital by the clinical professor.
! The college buildings and grounds are valued
| al 100000. desiraby located at No. 321 East
Fifteenth-st.. and among the finest in the coun-
try. The officers Of administration are DR.
| Emily Blackwell dean: Julia Cabot Wilde. sub
| dean and Or. Gertrude B. Kelly secretary OF
] the faculty.