New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-05

OF women tho physicians believe
that the conclusions will become
general knowledge. Public health
welfare of individual cases and,
most Of all, preventive measures
will become of common interest.
Radical and conservative view
points, as we'll as all the grades in
between, are evident at the confer
ence. Where one physician believes
in limited families another says she
believes in a woman's having as
many children Gas the good Lord
gives her." The much discussed
third sex" will be killed off if the
theories and beliefs of the women
physicians are made to take hold as
it is hoped they will. The women
physicians believe in women as
women. Most of them are femin-
lists, not in the corrupted sense of
the word but in its true meaning,
advocates Of a strong and integral
femininity developed to it's best.
For Womanly
Feminists
"This conference will mean the
education of women to their full
strength in all lines" said DR.. Ellen
Potter, of Philadelphia. "The re-
suits should be that women arc
made competent and able to do wei
the things for which they are fitted"
DR.. Potter herself wears the plain
suit and sensible shoes and severe
couture once ascribed to the man.
nish woman. But the way in which
she expresses her strength of pur-
pose, her viewpoint and her manners
are essentially womanly. There is
nothing masculine about her in spite
of the fact that she has seen fit to
dispense with the fripperies and
mannerisms which have been char
acterized as feminine.
"There should be no rivalry be-
tween men and women" she con-
tinued; leach sex has contribu-
ton. Both are interested in every
thing, but from different angles.
"Men physicians are interested in
the broader scope of their work.
They take up sanitary engineering
and big inanimate schemes for gen.
eral welfare. They have in mind
the public good from the standpoint
of all mankind.
"Women ARE not so interested in
the inanimate. They do not care
for generalization, even when it is
for the ultimate good of individuals.
The charge has been made that no
woman has produced a real world
masterpiece in any of the arts; that
no woman has given civilization any
magnificent discovery. believe
that their lack of interest in the
inanimate is the reason for this, if
it be true. Florence Nightingale,
however, made contribution to the
world that equalled any of the great
pieces of engineering or Of music
or Of literature which men have
produced. Her masterpiece was
typical Of true woman.
'"The realization Of the difference
in the taste of women and men re-
garding work is beginning to be
recognized in our schools to-day.
When medical schools were first es-
tablished they were planned to train
men. The lines Of study were
mapped out to suit the men who
wanted to be doctors. Then when
women ventured to study medicine
they went into the classes that had
been prescribed for the men. Of
course, many schools refused to ad-
NIT them at all, and a few still do.
"However, in a few places there
is tendency to give special atten-
ton to the courses that women want
to study. Special classes fol-
women have been established where
they can specialize upon the line of
their choice.
"The laywomen and their intel
ligent support are needed to bring
real results from this international
conference" concluded DR.. Potter.
"American women are especially
we'll organized, and it is the CO.
operation Of these organizations
that the women physicians must
have"
War Opened
The Door