New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-19
WOMAN OF HOLLAND.
DR.. Jacobs First of Her Sea- TO Prac-
tise Medicine IN Netherlands.

Current ideas OF the personality OF the Dutch
housewife apt receive E rude shock from
conversation with Dr.. Aletta 4. Jacobs, Of the
Land OF Gardens. who IS now IN This country Ac-
cordilE 70 Dr.. Jacobs, the interests OF the woman
CT the Netherlands 90 not BY any means end at
her OWL front door, nor is there any desire on the
part q Ter men folk that she should so limit them
This transformation % the Dutch feminine ideal
las been accomplished IN the last quarter Of cen
tu-y. e1c DT. Jacobs appears 70 have had more TO
Do viii i than any one else She was the first
woman % practise medicine II Holland and the
fTst 10 90 good many oths- things
TIE IDEA o. becoming & physician she said
yesterday, was suggested TO ne by the fact that
ny father was II that profession At that time
there we're 10 high schools for girls IL Holland 50
ny father arranged with the teachers IN the boys
school 70 give NE private lessons. This rather
expe1A.ve fo- man with eleven children, SO when
ny younger sister was ready 70 take up the same
studies he secured permission for her enter as
6 regular student THIS was the beginning OF the
higher education O. women and CT coeducation IN
Holland There was no struggle and no agitation.
L e. came about naturally. One girl after
other vas admitted 70 the boys schools Until now
they are no longer boys schools, but coeduca-
uo1EI institutions.
and that reminds re OF very marked differ
snce between coedUcaIloo as I have Il IN
The United 6tates and coeducaton IN Holland
Here the boys and girls are taught N the same
classes, but etts-ward they separate With Us they
play together and have common interests outside
the classroom. This is due to the CT perhap that
cur boys are better behaved than American boys
but again Il may be that they have better
1e-s because they constantly associated
with girls We have coeducation from the kinder
gz--en upward 81 over Holland. There are q few
private schools where the sexes are seParated and
share also high schools for girls; but parents
who want their daughters 70 prepare for self-sup-
pert always send them 70 what were originally the
boys schools
ter the University OF GTOn-1ge1, and was the first
woman admitted 20 IL and was graduated in due
London began 70 practise medicine in Amsterdam
Just twenty-five years ago. had q great many
the beginning I had large practice. bUth men.
|ous1 and children. Later ! specialized n Wo1l-
continued Ey practice Is a consulting physician
only.
absolute equality with men They are admitted
70 the hospitals and nedlca- societies and engage
Ire eppo.nIrnent OF the first woman physician
II e general hospital IN Amsterdam met with much
Elsh 70 be attended by a woman physician, a.
though women patients had always been compelled
ne1 and women the STAFF the preferences Of the
sgUce1ts addressed communication TO the lauriCl
paALy representing thai the women had the
have the rights. 7 thought this very nice
hing for such young rcen 70 CO. and Il IS q fair
sample o. TIE attitude o. men students everywhere
eo@Lo women as the latter entered ne various
Professions and -lsrirCLions % learning.
Another storm occurred when woman
appointed 20 the beard which exercises supervision
over al the hospitals Of Amsterdam The appoint
Eae-t vas made by ny husband who was at that
Ine member Of the Board OF Aldermen and one
= L4s guardians OF the poor and sick As soon
HUSBAND appointed woman. The FOUR other mem
oers o. the board uediately resigned and my
places that setsa III r5stter not onv for Aaster
Tan OH Ior Holland You see. Holland is such