New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02

human body to attend the hospital an Clinics con-
nected vita their various studies. and DO pracucai
work in the laboratory These studies are the same
in all medical colleges. with the exception Oh ma
terra medica. This is different In the homeopathic
colleges.
The examinations in the New-York Medical COL
lege and Hospital for Women extremely rigid.
The students are examined In the specia WORK Oh
the year at the end of the term, and must pass
each professor at Is per cent at least o ~ !" pei
cent is the average however,. At the expiration
O. the four years course the written examinations
of the seniors are conducted In the presence Oh
deputy sent by the Board of Regents, and papers
are finally sent TO that Board for approval and in
dorsement Each diploma bears the seal ,,! OF me
University Of the state OF NewforK III a'''''o" u
When woman receives her diploma she reefs Is
though she has just begun TO appreciate wnas me
study Of medicine means. She has only crossed me
threshold of the various sciences combined IN IL.
and her span OF life will be far too snort 70 master
any Of them The life Of woman pnySlGian
men MS f. absorbs almost every other interest
The physician has little time for social
de S 0hs GOOD rsss of ors to ve
suffering and be content in work well done; even
though IL may not be appreciated ny pd'ie"t VI
public.
GOOD WOMEN ENTER THIS FIELD.
The high standard of education required by law
IS bringing into the medical profession the best
women in the country, spiritually intellectually,
physically and socially This IS as 1t should be-
Thera Is no Mace on earth where refinement. sym
pathv genteness and love much needed as
An the sick room It Is the woman doctors province
to read life's secrets 10 advise. TO comfort and
encourage-to bind up bruised hearts as well as
broken limbs. ,,,,.,,. -. ..,.L
IN God and herself She stands between life and
death and fights with the powers Which destroy
every inch OF the way. one OF the sreatest hseus
of to-day Ia skiful ana scentnc women physicians
Men Just well educa ted, ana are quite as wen
able 10 attend women patients, but without DOUBT
women understand their oMn sex better man mTh
ndence. and they can be really more thorough ana
enter more fully into their sister womans NE
A woman physician must start out IN the Degih-
must rise or fall upon her own merits. She must
be willing TO be criticised not only by the pubic;
hui bv her physicians, and she must be prepared
to Justify her position. Above all she must re-
and probably the public VIII overlook them, Dut
women physicians cannot afford to bunder-it Is
runatIon All the reputation they have to-day Is
the result OF their indomitable VII, ana courage,
to nv Young sisters in medicine. IL Is well 10 know
a thing but douby well 10 prove II TO the worid.
BE thorough in your studies never guess al diag-
nosis but know as far as = nhhs" x reeWc
suffering and develop yourself race your ampi,
tions high and not only cultivate competence ana
faith in a higher power. but In yourseli ,os
When wears of study and experience nave rlpeheu
your Judgment, when daily contact with an Hraues
OF humanity has developed keen perceptions sen
reliance sympathy and charity for tne lnhe,iteu
over those years OF hard work full OF selisacrhce
and when your conscience says Wen none,, .hou
coed and faithful servant" then you VIII feel mat
the study OF medicine has pad anu uoss p1'
nioneer women who endured so much to open the
profession OF medicine 10 women