Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27

not require any urging to study diligently
Time with him. even at twenty years, Is
money and for the fees which he has PAID
he desires to derive as much return as pos
sible And this return can only be procured
by personal application. I can only say
that the American medical students have
pleased me very much and that have ad-
mired the earnest and serious perseverance
Of .thesesyoung people. These young. hard
working followers Of Aesculapius do not
seem to know the sweet, youthful time-kiii-
ing pleasures.
. In America one finds also many ladies de-
voting themselves to the study Of medicine
as well as other collegiate studies. There
are separate colleges for women. What
particularly impressed me was the social
standing Of the nurses in the hospitals in
the ranks Of which can be found young
ladies from the best families. Very many
of these do not propose to devote them
selves to this life. but they resort to these
studies in order to be engaged in a useful
undertaking. Among these nurses / met
number of very finely educated ladies and
it was a pleasure to come in contact with
them. Many Of my young American col
leagues share my high respect for the la
dies to such degree that they frequently
select their brides from the ranks OF this
class -c
American Women.
One characteristic of Americans is their
devotion to .womanhood. which reminds one
Of the high honor and respect in which the
sex was held In the middle ages in Gec-
manyss Woman Is looked upon as a higher
being. The educated American unmarried
lady is a princess: by marriage she becomes
q QUEEN This preference OF the female sex
Is not because there are fewer women than
men. but the American woman is really q
striking being. prominent through her re-
hnement and mental Qualities, as well as
by her physical development, which she I'M
derstands how to adorn by weil-selected,
tasteful toilets :. But IL the American wo-
men affect one by their beauty ] cannot
claim the same for the men. One finds far
more, handsome women than handsome
men. Compared to these the women ap-
pear to belong to q different race. Just the
contrary impressions were created in my
mind in my travels through Sweden. There
one finds the handsome man. and in COM
paTison the women are not distinguished.
Even the most positive enemy of women
who III fram the sex smoke before
the wind. when he comes into personal
contact In America with the ladies cannot
omit to pay them the greatest Difference
This Is, often, seen in the public elevators
that 80 largely take the place of staircases
In American buildings. In these elevators,
that sometimes pass up through twenty
stories and perhaps have to stop at each
story to ALLOW passenger to leave, the
feeling Is somewhat strange for the party
unaccustomed 10 their use 1t reminds one
forcbbly OF ones experience at sea. But
Still with II all should there be lady pres
ent as passenger in this elevator It would
be considered one of the greatest breaches
OF propriety to keep the head covered.
Every man removes his hat. The queen
can only be approached with uncovered
head. Whatevef advantage the American
women Possesses. still IN one respect they
cannot compare with our viennese ladies'
that is. they cannot cook; for they are not
adapted to such profane things as cooking.
Mr.. Roosevelt Lately complained that the
emancipated American women desire to
eyade the heavy responsibilities that they
are, subject to in the ho.y matrimonial
state. think this reproach made against
the good name Of American woman is I'M
founded. or at least exaggerated
/ don't think In the long run that they
can Withstand the attractions OF tie Ameri-
can men or overlook their grand qua tiles
Americans are by no means such hard
boiled" dollar men as they are SO unjustly
considered by Us. In general they are
good hearted. sympathetic. yes. soft heart-
ed. charEa able. often sentimental under
raw exterior. full of childish enthusiasm,
conpaniouab,e and merry. amiab.e. chfvai-
rsHs toward the women. polite with one an
other and are full OF the most attentive
hospitality. Shall I answer the question
What impressions have you 81 America r
In two words? Then | can only say It is q
magnificent country. peopied b. magnificent
beings.