New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02
THEY WILL NOT GAMBLE
WOMEN TO RUN BAZAAR FOR TRADE
SCHOOL FOR GIRLS on
MORAL PLANE
LEGISLATIVE LEAGUE WANTS WOMEN
PHYSICIANS IN HOSPITALS FOR IN
sANE-INDIGNANT AT FATE
OF COIORED Girl,

Incidental to the topic Of the day at the meeting
of the City Legislative League yesterday. which
broadly Women in Medicine" some startling
tales were told TO illustrate the need for reform
hospital service
Mrs. Jennie N Lozer gave the paper. which re-
counted the early struggles of women who entered
the medical profession and it the discussion
which followed that incidents were related which
stirred the league 10 indignation.
Mrs. De Traford Bell said that ten days ago
little colored girl of eleven suddenly became men
tally deranged. and ambulance was sent for her
with four men. besides the driver. The child, in
her struggle against being taken away. kicked the
driver. who then struck her the head with the
butt Of his whip, knocking her senseless.
Mrs. Bell who has taken interest in the little
girl for a long time, told Of this by the woman
with whom the child lived, and went to the hospital
10 which the ambulance belonged.
I was received by the superintendent with cour-
tesy. and he promised TO investigate the matter"
said Mrs. Bell. 4 went TO see the colored woman
at whose door the affair occurred several days
later, and told that from the hospital
had been there. 1 then called the superintendent
up on the telephone, and was told that thorough
investigation had been made. But said l. you did
not send to the house where it happened"
He answered ne angriIy that he would attend to
his business without outside help, and would con-
duct the investigation he liked, and I might go
anywhere l pleased.
I know that the child had received blow, for
saw the welt. and ! consider IT a matter for pub
lie attention II the did not tell the truth
let be proved. she did. that driver should be
discharged, and left in his place kill others
The child died Wednesday, If hospital authori-
ties were compelled by law to send a woman
physician with the ambulance when or
child is the case. such things could not be"
Or. Phoebe Wait urged the league to try to Sc
the employment Of women physicians in the
women's wards Of the hospitals for insane Grim
inals; and also TO work for an enactment that
should place women physicians in the women's
wards of an hospitals IT IS probable that the
league wiz make those objects its work for next
Mrs. James Little gave an account of the latest
meetng OF the federation committee on the Trade
to the appeal Of the committee for s. from every
ciqn"onah IN ne 2JalS met WIN IIIuss success
only about t"o hundred having computed It mas
been resolved. therefore. TO have State Fedora
Der s. and 5. 1t is intended to be bazaar a
lofty moral plane. with no rafting permitted.
Mrs. Dore Lyon, chairman OF the Trade School
Wouid he imransjstent to employ anV form of
gambling TO raise money for "A school where girls
are 10 be trained TO useful lives.
selves to assist in the fair. some having whole
booths. while In other cases several small clubs
Every booth viii be distinctive and character
Nomen's Art club Will have painted wares, and
%aV iFrfisTd scet ,iil bs,,a FneIand
a daily reception BY officers Of the Federation
chain Of similar festivals will be held in small
towns throughout the State on the same dates
The league was greatly impressed by the report,
ana VIII probably decide at the next executive
friendly rivalry between the clubs.
Mrs Lille DeyereuX Blake the president, eX-
dlssented from the insnuation that the women
Mrs Little Mrs Bake sad that she did not ses
why womens clubs should not meet for merely
gowns. TO which sneering reference bad been made.
she thought every woman should wear them If she