New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-11
"PROBLEM" SOLVED HERE.
sovr WOMEN WHO HAVE FOUND DEN
TISTRY SUCCESSFUL.

MISS rHLMAN. RECENT GRADUATE. WILL OPEN
AN OFFICE sooN-Two OTHERS WHO
ARE SUCCESSFUL
r-,us the recent college graduates at Barnard were
,,.rrns roseate futures yesterday. and the 70 and
os girls OF many alumne were wondering why theirs
were not realized. Tribune reporter was talK-
Ing 10 a young woman who has pracucai ana
sensible IDEAS OF what sweet girl graduates
ought 10 do She saw the article entitieo June
Annual Problem" In The Tribune OF June z.
.rd was willing 10 aid In solving II. She Is Miss
Cara J-hlman and she enjoys the distinction
NJ being the first woman graduate OF the New
York Dental School. which Is under the regency
~ the State Of New-York. She is called the bright
Is, member Of the class just graduated ana mas
carried of the gold medal and scholarship, which
.n,tlss her 70 a years practice demonstration
In the school.
Before entering the dental school Miss Chman
,ook her degree at the Normal College She is or
German-French Jewish extraction. and has all
the cleverness and yivacty characteristic OF 'ha'
racial mixture
"rae,h fascinated me ever since I was in pima
,ores she said ~ a reporter OF The Tribune yes
,erdav LAS advanced through college the desire
10 study dentistry profession Increased on'
there was no school in New-York open to women
until three years ago. Previous 10 1879 man or
woman by registering furnishing credentials that ne
oral examination al Albany and paying a fee. was
empowered TO practise dentistry. Since then the
Law makes 1t obligatory to graduate from rec
ogsised school My course at the dental schooi
covered three years. but have been fifteen years
stlsckoo entirely. ! will open an Office In New
roK IN the fall.
There are number Of women practising here.
and all are doing a large paying business IT Is
work that is peculiarly fitted TO a woman II she
has the natural aptitude. The latter Is para
mount essential to success or course reahze that
there are .prejudces to overcome. and youth Is
aeains, a woman In a profession OF this KIND ex-
nec, 10 treat women and children. though men, !
think are less prejudiced against the woman dent-
is. than those of her own sex. man is co"a'd
IN dentists chair. and has confidence IN wom-
ans gentleness He is apt 10 think she ~ less
la nle TO hurt him than man; u~o,,a,o.d .,
hrst Iney resd rs or NE Then when they
was in earnest. they wanted 10 heip me, put p
.ceiving that did not need their heip' so'ne "'''
N;es I-bIman is an only daughter. residing with
her w69Ta o1nsr t" Happily girl Of II:
dependent means. 70 wnom occupa o o,Dr mental
a necessity as a safety valve to uncommon ''e''''
energy
MRS STEWARDS VIEWS.
"o, all branches Of the medical profession say
Dir Margarita A Stewart. 'denus'ry Seo"'' W
me the one most agreeably adapted 70 "on'""'
7, is no. so confirming II gives her more ieie A.
hsrsalf and takes her less from lo"o
,ha au,ies ~ the nhyslcian, ana 1t pays We'll
Nrs S.evar, is one Of the most SUCCESSFUL "'''
dentists Of New-York. Her gistenihs tee." a.
,,o,a.o,oo ,bvsioue arc convincing proof that DIX
yo,,s. nrac,ice Of tn. profession In New ioiA
has M, been detrimental To- her health ohe ~
graduate Of the Philadelphia Schoo! Oh ~,
,he largest in The United states. Subsequently, o.
TIM, a ,oSt-eraduate course at the New ~ "
ns,,at School Mrs Stewart Is also an NJ - "''
dentistry course having been supplements" %
fun medical curriculum 49, roo
Il find nv medica! study invaluable IN inc Pc pa
tire If dentistry" said DR.. Stewart, anu "J
advise woman contemplating SUN Re The f
II she has the time and the money W 80 ca rs
medical course first. The latter coVeis ~ in
and dentistry takes three. \ Hthi as Hei,p
the New York Dental School, Is accept, 90 ma,
equivalent 70 year in the mehlca sc'o rs Acid.
a woman could cover botn in I'VE year. sna,n,ta
from natural ATTITUDE and the qualites u
10 success in any calling. q woman mus der,tst
little echanical skill 10 become n soA havc rs
Nv clients are about equally diViueu ,nunp
many men rs women patients. thihn h,!,,istr,
woman starting out In the practice or d eilIs'i i,
would possibly have better chdnor ~ york
less conservative community than N se~-tiad no,
me: a clever woman who recently iii ~. L,rnn,
course and she told me she WAS goiins 10 liner
70 open an office. there are ie" IL any
1entis,s In the Old World ,. .,d has
DR. Stewart is the wife OF phys'c'a''' M" ~
three sons. who are dentists ,.,., In tho cit,
The oldest practising woman Genus III ~ husba nd
Us Dr. Alice ireland AT the death OF ner luz, =,
she succeeded his practice, arld sthoi .ho medi
before II was recognized as brancn .. .tti.a,or,
cal Profession before the law mauv a. mi rue
for The dentist 10 have a degree All her , mun
ton was received in her husbands office Person ~,
Ally DIR Ireland is an attractive womtaIn' w. w..
dentist IN New-York has more comfortable oi"c''