WOMAN'S EDITION THE DALLES TIMES-MO UXTAIXEEU.
Women in Medicine
The first woman to obtain the legree
of M. D. in our country was Elizabeth
IWackwell.She wasborn in rhiglanTL"
but came to this country when a child.
In 1S43 she first resolved to become a
physician, and as a foundation on which
to build, she studied and became profi
cient in Greek, Latin and the sciences.
In 1845 she began reading medicine with
Dr. John Dickson, of North Carolina
and attended a regular course of lectures
in Geneva, N. V , and graduated there
with great honors in 1849. We. in this
day and age, can hardly realize what it
was for a woman to undertake such a
thintr as a medical education at that
time. There existed an almost unsur
mountable prejudice against women tak
ing up this line of study, but undaunted
through trials and tribulations, this
brave woman never waveied, and soon
after, her sister, KmilyBlack well, entered
the profession and was eminent in the
good work, a successful practitioner, be
sides being at the head of a hospital and
medical college for women in New York
City. These two physicians, the Black
well sisters, may be regarded as pioneers
in this profession and to them is due the opposition to the spirit of the age, if not
honor and praise of "blazing" the way. impossible, to stay any forward move-
household. Among individual cases of
woman-doctor curiosities, that of the
American Princess Beglaria is perhaps
the most interesting. This lady pos
sessed of both wealth and position, sacri
ficed all in order to become a doctor.
She is but twenty-seven years of age,
but has already achieved great fame in
the east. The princess took her degree
at Berne, after which she spent some
time in the cholera hospital of Russia.
She now practices on her father's estate,
where last year she built a hospital.
"The rush by women to enter the medi
cal profession has in recent years been
most marked, and it may be taken for
granted that the increase of woman doc
tors with the present facilities for gain
ing a degree will continue. The compe
tition by women has as yet affected the
profession in Europe to a scarcely ap
preciable extent, but here, where there
are between five and six thousand fe
male practitioners, the situation gives rise
to serious reflections. Whether one be
lieves or not that to practice medicine is
a fitting career for a woman is outside
the question ; it would be altogether in
which almost chokes, her, and listens all
day to the busy hum of the workaday
world. Is she independent? No! A
thousand times no !
The working girl is at once a blessing
and a curse. So let the young woman
who is fortunate enough to be so situat
ed that she may remain at home, do so,
remembering that she is far more in
dependent within its sacred walls than DEALKKS IN
battling with the busy world.
MORO MBCAJTWi CO.
MORO. OREGON.
Since then, more and more have women
yn the necessity of fitting themselves
to minister to their suffering sisters, and
today the number of women in the
medical field in America is about forty
five hundred. For a long time women
were denied admission to medical col
leges, but at last through their persistent
and untiring efforts the doors were
opened, and now the same advantages
and facilities are- offered equally. In
Great Britain a vehement prejudice has
existed for man' years against admitting
women into the ranks of the medical
profession, and even at the present time
the principal medical schools in that
country refuse to concede to women the
privileges enjoj'ed by men. This feeling
is, however, slowly but surely dying out
and the prediction may be made with
confidence that before many years have
passed the restrictions in the way of
women will be removed, and that they
will be enabled to pursue their medical
course and be granted their diplomas on
equal terms with men. I take the lib
erty of quoting from that most conserva
tive of men's medical journals, "The
Medical Record." In an editorial of
April 2, 1898, these words appeared: "In
fact, notwithstanding the numerous ob
stacles to be overcome, there are now
numbers of women practicing in all
parts of the kingdon, that is Great
Britain, with fair success. The most
fertile field for English medical women
is in India, where, owing to religious
scruples', men are not allowed to attend
the native women.
"The introduction of vaccination into
Afghanistan was entirely due to the ef
forts of an English woman doctor who
holds the responsible position of medical
adviser in chief to the Ameer, and who
i.s said to possess much influence over
that fierce despot.
"In Germany, also, there are a few
women physicians. Russia can boast of
only two feminine practitioners of the
healing art; the first was licensed a few
years ago, and the second within the
ment. The woman doctor is a 'fait
accompli,' and she is here to stay."
The foregoing from one of the most
conservativs of nam's medical journals,
shows conclusively that the inevitable
has been accepted. There seems to be
a place for the woman doctor, and she
seems to be keeping up the credit of the
profession, and showing that in the
realm of learning sex is not to be con
sidered. &U.K RlirXKHART.
THE IXDKPEXEEXT GIRL.
Much has been said of later years re
garding our "independant girls," and
on every hand may be heard the praises
of the true American girl who dares to
face the business world, and who, with
an army of her colleagues, is now in a
position to shout "Veni! Vidi ! Vici!"
All honor to the brave girl who,
through force of circumstances wholly
unavoidable, having found herself com
pelled to embrace the opportunities of
fered her to not only provide for herself,
but others dependent upon her, goes
forth in ihe strength of her womanhood
to do the duty thus imposed upon her.
But what of those who from choice
forsake the place where God designed haul from 800 to 1000 pounds, sometimes
In connection with the varied benefits
which the library affords, there is one
which should not be overlooked nor
despised by those who need it most
that is, the opportunity which it places
before the young people of The Dalles
to be up in all the latest reading, as
well as to have access to the works of
the standard authors.
No city of its size can be found where
in are more bright and talented young
people. Take, for instance, the home
productions given by our dramatic club,
the D. ('. i: A. C, and, in fact, ever-entertainment
given, and note the genuine
talent disnlaved. And vet, be it said to
our shame, few places can be found
where there is less taste for good read
ing among the younger clas. Listen to
conversation evening after evening as
social calls are made, and how often do
we hear the latest book discussed or
famous authors quoted? After a great
deal of small talk has been indulged, the
latest party talked over, and the newest
engagement discussed pro and con, con
versation begins to lag, and finally it is
concluded that there is nothing going
on, and we wish that some one would
get married, die, or something of that
sort, so that it might furnish a topic for
conversation.
Now that the library is a permanent
institution, and is to furnish everything
in the line of reading that the most fas
tidious could wish, it is to be hoped the
young people will improve the oppor
tunity to make companions of the books
which it contains.
One of the first trials that rise before
a man after he has reached Dawson
City, is the ever present multitude of
dogs that prowl about, stealing by day
and howling by night. But as soon as
the winter sets in. these blessings in
disguise become as indispensible as food
itself. To the uninitiated it seems but
child's 'play, to harness dogs into sleds
for the transportation of freight, but one
good sized Malamute dog can haul a
greater load than a man can, with far
less effort. A team of four dogs and two
sleds, with one man to manage all, will
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the truest, sweetest womanly graces to
be used to the best advantage the
home to overcrowd the avenues open
for them, and lower the wages for the
sake of being "independent," or for the
sole purpose of avoiding tho.se home
duties, which to her, seem irksome?
Is it not deplorable that so many of
the young women of today prefer the
work of the stores, offices and factories
to the home duties ; to the more blessed
privilege of making home a place where
sunshine reigns supreme? If this class
continues to grow in the future as in the
past, what is to become of the fireside,
from which we expect to emanate all
that is good, noble and great? To this
may be attributed the fact of the scarcitv
of marriage in later years. Those who
past, eighteen months secured the degree enter business life solely for the varia
of Doctor of Medicine at the University tion, or for the sake of adding a few
35 or even 40 miles a day. Dogs have
been worth a small fortune in Alaska
for a year past, and a fair price now for
one good dog is $300. During the past
winter tbe demand for well trained dogs
has been so great that the prices have
been little short of fabulous One man
in Circle. City refused $10,000 for 9 well
trained Malamutes. The futile attempts
to import dogs from warm climates to
Alaska have been deplorable. In spite
of warnings from experienced men,
hundreds of poor brutes are being ship
ped to Alaska to pack on the trails.
Xot only do many die at sea from ex
posure, but once there, their feet un
accustomed to rough and frozen ground,
soon make them pitiful sufferers.
Heaven help the horses and dogs in
that country. The greed for gold has
fallen heavily upon them.
J. E. HARDY,
Jrtist and tSgrn ZPamter,
THE DALLES, ORE.
WARD I ROBERTSON,
PliOPKIETORS OF THK-
of Vienna, though she had passed all
her examinations at the University, it
was only througli a ministerial decree
that her diploma was recognized, so you
see, prejudice has not entirely died, but
when one thinks that a Chinese woman,
a. citizen of that land which is the home
of distrust and suspicion, has creditably
mastered the art of healing and is now
practicing in the flowery land and is in
more pennies to the pin-money purse,
are in a position to secure places their
less-fortunate sisters could not obtain,
having what we call a "pull," and can
also work for less wages. Thus they not
only crowd those of their own sex out,
but reduce wages to such an extent that
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THE DALLES, OREGON.
instead of looking forward to establish
ing a home and taking to himself a wife,
charge of the Siang-Hu Hospital at Foo he is barely able to provide for his own
Chow, one can readily believe that all needs, and, in many cases, wanders
things are possible. This woman is the tramp-like from place to place vainly
first and only woman to practice medi- trying to better his condition,
cine in her native land, but three other But is the working girl independent
young Chinese women have become Doc- in the sense in which the term is gener-
tors of Medicine in America. Abyssinia, ally used? Ask her who rises at the
which, under the guidance of her Euro- early hour, scarcely rested from the
pean advisors, has lately been asserting previous day, and leaving behind her
herself in many ways, has naturally all those household duties for which she
been invaded by the woman doctor and is fitted, as well as the opportunity to
it is reported that the up-to-date em- improve herself in reading, writing,
men cannot possibly vie with them. So, for being under the influence of liquor.
A son of Charles Carroll, of Carroll
ton, Ky., one of the signers of the De
claration of Independence, is living in
Indiana at the age of 83 vears and is a
vagrant. X. !,. since; he was placed Cl0S6(I MCLS Nigl)t .
in jail in mcennes for vagrancy, and
Horses and Buggies Hired
When a young rhan he married a Ken
tucky girl of renowned beauty and wit,
who died shortly after her marriage.
His brilliant mind and high ambition
were blighted by her death, and he be
gan wandering about from place to
place. He is said at times to be a great
wit, and delights to talk of his illustrious
ancestors.
The United Kingdom has more
women workers than any other state in
the world in proportion to the popula
tion, and among them no fewer than
610,000 are set down as dressmakers
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