The broad ax., 1923-12-22
COLORED WOMEN PHYSICIANS CON-
TINUE TO FORCE THEMSELVES
TO THE FRONT THROUGHOUT
THE UNITED STATES
BY SARA W. BROWN, M. D. FORM THE
SOUTHERN WORKMAN DECEM-
Der 1923.

Dr. Caroline Virginia Anderson, was
born in Philadelphia in l848 Of Will
liam and Letita Still, founders Of the
UNDERGROUND Railroad" both OF
whom were born in 1925. Miss Still
received her early education in Mrs.
Henry Gordon's private school, the
Friends Raspberry Alley School, and
the Institute for Colored Youth. In
1904, at the age of little more than
fifteen years, she entered Oberlin Col
lege and at the end of four years re-
ceived her degree. She taught school
for a year, married, but became a
widow in 1874, when she entered the
Medical College Of Howard Univer-
sty and remained there one year. In
1870 She matriculated in the Women's
Medical College, Philadelphia, and re-
ceived the degree Of Doctor Of Medi-
cine in 1873. AT first refused admis-
sion to the New England Hospital for
Women and Children on account Of
her color, she was later admitted as
inferno. At the expiration Of her ser
vice there she returned TO her native
city for pratice in her chosen probes
sion. Soon afterward she was married
to Rev Matthew Anderson, founder
of the Berean Training School DR..
Anderson enjoyed an active praticc
for over thirty years, and before her
death in June 1919 had accomplished
much for the welfare of her race in
Philadelphia. She was the founder OF
the Philadelphia Y. w. c. a. for col
ored women, and an ardent temper
ance worker most Of her life. Phila-
delphians hold her memory in sincere
regard as wife, mother, physician, and
co-laborer in the work Of the Lord
Apparently the oldest living colored
woman physician is DR.. Sarah Logan
Fraser, now residing in Washington.
p. c. She IS native Of New York
State and her early life was spent in
an environment similar to that Of Or.
Caroline Anderson, as her father,
Bishop Logan, z. M. T. Church, also
conducted a station OF the "Under-
ground r. r." at their home in SYRIA
cuse. DR. Logan received her degree
in medicine from the Medical School
of Syracuse University in 1876 She
was all inferno in the Woman's Hos
pital, Philadelphia, the year following
her graduation and went from that
appointment to fiji an unexpired six
months vacancy in the New England
Hospital Tor Women. Dr. Fraser had
thus unusual practical education with
which to enter the practice Of medi-
cine. She located in the District Of
Columbia, practiced for one year. then
married Mr.. Charles A. Fraser OF
Santo Domingo. Her practice for the
next twenty years was in that country
in the city OF Puerto Plata Here she
special zed in the practice of obstet-
RIGS During that period she was the
only woman practitioner in Santo Do
mingo She returned to this country
after the death OF her husband in 1897
DR. Rebecca 7. Cole was born
March 10, 1916 She was graduated
from the Institute for Colored Youth
III Philadelphia in 1867 and was the
first colored graduate from the Wo-
mans College. 1869 She practiced i'll
Philadelphia and in Columbia, s. G.
In conjunction with Or. Charlotte
Abby she conducted a Womans Di-
rectory in Philadelphia which gave
medical and legal aid to women. She
was superintendent for several years
.of the Government Home in Wash
ington for children and old women.
In all she practiced about fifty years
She died in Philadelphia. August IA,
1922.
There are four colored women now
engaged in the practice of medicine in
Pennsylvania, three in Philadelphia
and one in Pittsburg. In Philadelphia
DR.. NJ E. Thompson Coppin is Civ
ing notable service TO the community.
She is a member Of the board Of man
ayers of the Southwest Branch Y. w.
c. "A. now in possession Of the largest
and most complete building for asso-
citation purpose for colored women,
and founder Of the Woman's Christian
Alliance with commodious buildings
on South Sixteenth Street. for minis
ter;ng to the women and children OF
the city. This undertaking is in CO.
operation with the city's program for
constructive work with unfortunate
children. Dr. Coppin is a native OF
South Carolina and began her work
as physician in Baltimore, Md. with
exceptional qualifications. While in
Baltimore, and before her marriage,
DIR. Coppin was one of the ambitious
and energetic physicians of that city
who built up the hospital for colored
people. This hospital is an assured
success and its development merits
the much larger and finer building and
the splendid equipment which are
about to come into the possession OF