The Columbus journal., 1907-11-20
Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowles.)

CDR. Sophia A. Nordhoff Jung was born
in Germany. Desiring to study medicine.
she came to the United States and took a
thorough course in the science in Wash
tngtOn. becoming a postgraduate student
in Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore.
Later she studied in the Pasteur Institute
in Paris and was an assistant in the
BandelocQue hospital. From there she
went to Munich and became resident as
sistant physician al the Royal University
Hospital for Women. Returning to Wash
ington at the end Of her studies. she soon
took high rank among the physicians Of
that city,
oThe question whether woman
should be . physician finds its afnrma.
tive answer In the history Of man.
kind. From time immemorial the care
Of the sick has been in the hands Of
women. To-day the only civilized M.
ton which still opposes the study Of
medicine by Women-GermAny-
could learn . valuable lesson BY look.
ing back into its earlier history.
Not only In the hand Of the mid
night sun, but likewise IN the extreme
south Of Europe: do We and the medi-
cal woman mentioned in olden times.
We hear Of women physicians and
surgeons In tho ninth and tenth cen.
turtles in tho then Arabian Spain.
When in 1S47 Elizabeth Blackwell.
Of New York. commenced to study
medicine she was generally looked
upon ~ . freak. The difficulties she
encountered would MI volumes. Not
satisfied with the honor Of pioneer
In her native country this iatrepid
young woman went to England and
succeeded, after patient struggle, in
opening tho doors Of British schools
and hospitals to women In 1850.
Another American woman was the
first to enter the University Of Paris.
Dr.. Mary Putnam Jacobi in 1865.
AEain It was IN American woman.
Dr.. Klumpke-D ejarine. who held the
nrst hospital position in Paris.
This country was the first to have
q hospital for women and children.
founded and managed BY women. The
New York infrmary II nov half . cen
tury old. For the last 20 years It has
maintained . medical college.
The Woman's Medical college Of
Pennsylyania has been IN existence
over 50 years and it, graduates are IN
honor to the medical profession.
Among it, founders and teachers are
names which will 60 down to pos.
terity.
Ann Arbor admits women and the
Woman's Hospital Medical college Of
Chicago. many state universities. Cal.
ifornia, Michigan. Iowa and many
other excellent schools furnish . thor.
ough medical training to the woman
Of to-day.
It was . proud moment when the
Johns Hopkins threw open its doors
to Wome9.
Many . blessing was poured upon
the heads Of n pioneers Of 50 years
ago. This country II called the para
disc Of women, and We can well under.
stand Why when We look around N
and see the responsible and honorable
positions which women fll in every
state of the union. They are physi-
clans and surgeons to hospitals and
dispensaries. 0bstetricians in public
hospitals and private charities. There
Is hardly q well-regulated insane asy.
lum without its woman physician.
Has the woman doctor been . sue.
cess? Let the numbers answer this
question.
In 1850 there were eight women
doctors In this country. In 1900 Dun
number had swelled to 5000.
Switzerland admits women to tho
study Of medicine On the same footing
With men since 1864. and many re-
sponsible positions are filled credit.
ably BY them. especially In hospitals