The Columbus journal., 1907-11-20

for obstetrics. synecoioey and psychi'
airy.
Since 1868 women have studied In
France and especially in Paris. Ono
has . feeling Of equality with the 9TH
er sex in lecture halls and hospitals Of
France moro than in any other coun.
try, the United States not excepted.
Great Britain has eight medical
schools. four for women only and four
where both sexes are admitted-Dub-
lin. Belfast, Cork and the University
of Durham in Newcastle-on-Tyne
When Cork opened its school. fears
were expressed that mixed classes Of
men and women would be disadvan.
tageous and that the admission of
women would interfere with the good
order and discipline of the school.
Evidence on these points was sought
from teachers n the Dublin and Bel
fast schools. where the experiment OF
mixed classes had already been made.
The following answers were received:
Having been asked to express our
opinion on the subject of the hospital
education Of women medical students
we. the undersigned, having had some
years experience, wish to state that
We have found no difficulties arise In
teaching men and women together"
This was signed by q of the leading
Dublin physicians and teachers.
From Belfast the reply came from
DR.. Whitla, physician to the royal in
Urinary:
Il must say that the fears you refer
to were never for one moment real
lied. I never saw the presence Of
ladies in my class give rise to the
least embarrassment or difficulty.
either with the patients. male stu
dents or nurses. and as for myself !
would Willingly have half my class
made up Of such. At the college We
have had no dificulty whatever that !
know Of. I have had them there In
my lecture room and their presence
seemed. II anything, TO produce . very
good effect upon discipline"
TIE University Of Edinburgh 10 the
only one guilty Of . retrograde move
ment. After having opened IT. doors
to women in 1869 It closed them again
in 1874 In Q manner which reflects
No credit upon that institution.
The whole world knows what . civ.
ilising agent the medical woman has
been to India. In 1863 the frst WON
IN went cut there to her medical mis-
sion and IN 1896 there were 1.Soe
women working in 133 hospitals en-
tirely managed by women. The mum
Der Of patients treated that year was
1.054.3S7. BY this time that number
has almost doubled.
schools since 1876 and NO distinction
Il made % to sex. The queen Of Italy
has Q woman doctor. Portu8als
queen studied medicine in Paris and
10 the only crowned head who bears
the title Of n. D. In her country
women study with men On equal fost-
ing. Emperor Alexander H., BY a
ukase in 1877. allowed women to study
medicine In st. Petersburg. but an
other ukase in 1885 deprived them
again Of this privilege. Since that
time numerous Russian students have
gone. to Switzerland and Paris to
study and returned to their own coun-
try to practice. About six years ago
special medical school for women
vas opened In st. Petersburg.
Scandinavia admits women to the
study Of medicine without eserve.
In Holland women even hold pro-
In universities. Catharina
Won Tussenbrock, . well-kn0wn spe-
In gynecology. II . member Of
the examining board Of the Univer-
sity Of Leyden. and students who
take their degrees have to pass her
in gynecology. /
Austria has 1t last admitted women
by . decree Of September 3. 1900. .
privilege for which they have been
striving since 1873
Japan. wishing to keep pace with
other civilized nations. has established
q Woman's medical college at Toxic.
The family Mitsui gave the extensive
and the citizens Of Toxic sub
$4,000.
This short review shows Us that no
country has done more for the cause
medical women than America,
which ought to be justly proud Of its
achievements. We medical women Of
to day ought not to forget that We are
not. Is II 90 enormously stated. .
Of modern emancipation, but
should realize that We stand upon
solid historical ground. And II We
have successfully fought for our posi-.
lion and look confidently into . bright
1t - because We have won
hack our good old right, which ~
placed Tor % in the cradle q man.