The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25

ture and winsome smile. Although proficient in the crafts of feminine york man ship Miss Hard is capable Of experiencing a thrill when an obdurate party calls over the phone to say that he has changed his mind about that insurance policy and is most anxious to place his signature to a check for the payment of the first premium The sound of the hammer and saw, or brick masonry on a new building Is like the bugle call to soldiers in heralding the possibility of a policy to Miss Hard and her activities range from the mod est cottage of the suburbanite to DOT tion of the insuring of the largest steel skyscraper.
 "Fire insurance, like matrimony,' says Miss Hard. lis matter of se lection. In either case you don't have to persuade a man that 1t is good for him but you Just have to hustle to get there first with your proposition. An other advantage common to both. Is that as a rule after a man has been signed up he stays with you year in and year out, rarely taking his patronage from you. It is business that in- creases In value each year, as the pol icies secured last year will in all prob ability be yours next thus bringing
 interest each 12 months without ad- ditional solicitation. It Is one of the most fascinating lines in the business
 
 world and to me especially so.
 Women in Medical Profession
 The medical profession of this dis strict has feminine exponent in the per son of Dr. Annie M. Robinson one of the cornerstones of pioneer efforts by women and one of the most public spirited of Birminghams citizens as we'll as a prosperous physician and property owner. Six years ago the late pr. Baker one of the first women phys icians here, invited Dr. Robinson to hang her shlngle in the Magic City and such a wise step did this prove to be that she has never had to dust her sign for a want of patients. and Is such Birmingham enthusiast that she ex- poets to remain here until the inevfta- ble boatman. Charon, carries her across the River Styx. A graduate of the largest and oldest medical colleges for women In the world, the Woman's Med ical college of Pennsylvania. and having served a two year intern eship at the Women's hospital in Philadelphia, Dr. Robinson was well equipped education- ally to administer to the ills in her chosen city. Dr. Baker died within 12 months after Dr. Robinson's advent to Birmingham, and since that time the latter has built up a lucrative general practice with a specialization on chill dren's ailments until she is answering calls night and day Following sim plicity in dress that Is true index to her unpretentious manner, manifesting q keen sense of humor In her ready smile and witty repartee. the only wom- an physician in Birmingham Is essen tially feminine in her soft voiced de- cisions and admonitions A series of automobiles used in her professional duties have assisted no little in develop ing her dissectins ability, for many times her car becomes i'll far from the garage and 1t Is imperative to per form an operation before the patient is able to proceed.
 Dr. Robinson is a member of tho state and county medical associations state secretary and organizer of the American Medical association council and an ardent member of the Birming- ham Equal Suffrage association. As Alabama representative of the Ameri- can Medical council. Dr. Robinson has the duty of promoting the cause of public health and preventive medicine through federating interested persons and Is general supervisor of this work throughout the state. She has been the recipient of the admiration and respect of the medical profession generally and believes that the Birmingham district offers vast opportunities for more women physicians
 Woman as Lawyer
 Turning to kindred profession. law, there one finds Birmngham's only woman lawyer. Miss Maude McYure Kelly, daughter of Judge R, E. Kelly of this city. Completing the law course at the University of Alabama in 1903. and besieging the legal terri tory held by attorneys of the city or coal and iron. Miss Kelly has made an enviable reputation for herself as barr'ster in chancery and civil cases as well as tasted the sweets ef financial returns for her professional aptitude. She has the distinction of receiving the largest fec for the position of guardian