New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
INFLUENCE OF a PHYSICIAN.
MRS. A. NJ LONGSHORE-POTTS'S WORK IN
MEDICINE AT HOME AND ABROAD.
r,,r DOCTOR RETURNS TO AMERICA AFTER
SPENDING YEARS IN LECTuR1NG IN ALL
PARTS OF THE WORLD.
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SPENDING YEARS IN I.ECTUR1NG IN ALL
PARTS OF THE WORLD
Mrs. A. NJ Longshore-Po has returned to this
country after an absence Of many years she ar
rived on the White Star Line steamer Teutonic on
Wednesday, and went to the Waldorf, where
Tribune reporter saw her yesterday.
During the last fourteen years Mrs Potts mas
tu,,ce made the tour Of the world. lecturing TO
women and OF women IN her capacity OF physician.
She succeeded In rousing in Ceyon sufficient In
terest TO carry out the project OF establishing there
a hospital for women, who, like the women OF
india may not receive treatment from men doc
TORS and consequently suffer and die uncared for
In this work IN Cey.on Or. Potts was assisted by
Lady Havelock, the two workers using every ei-
fort 70 accomplish their purpose and 10 overcome
the natives reluctance to receive innovations. The
hospital Is in fine working order. and the
native women no longer object TO going there.
In New-Zealand and Australia there not
such prejudices overcome. but the doctor found
the women lsmentably ignorant and careless con-
corning their health
and even in England" she said. Il was amazed
TO find in many places such utter ignorance and
want Of appreciation Of the first principles Of
health, sanitation. etc"
When in Honolulu. on her first visit. in 1883 the
doctor spoke TO large audiences of native women
by OF an interpreter. and so great was the
interest felt that woman rose at meeting,
making a speech had been known. she exi
horted her compatrots 10 attend TO the advice
given them which, II followed. would make OF
The Queen was so interested as to give a special
audience to the doctor. and asked for instructions
BOOK OF SIGNATURES.
An interesting document in the possession Of
Mrs. Potts is a book of signatures. bearing the
names OF Influential people in every part Of the
world. Its leaves of parchment and it was
begun at sydney. Australia. where the Governors
General. the Mayors Of towns and the heads Of the
clergy attested in their own Handwriting their
appreciation of her work The seals OF ONCE orna-
ment the pages. those OF the United states cohsus
Of many places appearing conspicuousiy. -
The LORD Mayor Of London was the IsSf 10 , a,'S
Mrs POTTS tells interestingly Of how on her first
visit TO Dublin. in 1886 the feeling against her mis-,
sion was strong that the clergy openly declared
that women deporting themselves were unse1ed
medical fraternity extended most cordial wei
to her and !, was sald lhaI the cn she ne
used 10 favor the medical education OF women no"
The doctor iectufed in Great St. James, Hal.
London TO immense audiences. In the Iasl hVt
S ears sn and ms s She She says she &
there care comparatively httIe a1ou w a.,
/, is not easy TO obtain instruction. NAV.
Those with money she declared take It u,,,
money have opportunity 10 acquire II .,,,,n.
In speaking Of the work Of women In medlclnee
Iabouchere remarked that its in,roduction would
he IN favor of morality. for mat concerning mem
selves II was emnently proper Tor women 10 ttdcn
and 10 care for women. And these lectures gong
on during the venezuelan controversy saNe IT,
10 the remark from prominent Engsnnan tna'
T. was not possible to quarrel with the Americans.
Who were agitators and workers for the advance
went NJ the mothers OF men.
MT" MIS- potts's brother Dr. Longshore. was the
founder and PRINCIPAL OF the first medical coileS'
that gave adrnittance to women. Mrs Fot,s Sran-
dated from the Woman's Medical Colege on MIA ma
SeInhia on January |. 1852 She practise1 ana
Ieciured In the United States for many years peIor
.oing ahroad and now after her long absence, mas
returned 10 what strides her country Wofhe, ~,
have rnade in the wears just past she leaves az
nnca for PhiIadelphia where. as she there begun
Ser career she will resume her work and open hcr
first lecture course of the season