The last Annual Report contains not only the interesting omission of acknowledgment of Dr. Zakrzewska’s donation of her three hundred dollars salary, but also the interesting acknowledgment of “donations” of one hundred dollars each from the two men professors who retired from the faculty at the same time.] The whole occurrence brought about a split in the college and the most intelligent men, among whom was the Hon. S. E. Sewall and some of the men professors, also resigned. This was the beginning of the end of the college which, in 1874, was merged into the Boston University Medical College by an act of legislation which preserved to women as full rights as students as if they were in a college by themselves. Thus it came about that Boston had a medical school for both sexes, though this then became a homeopathic school. Dr. James R. Chadwick, in an article (“The Study and Practice of Medicine by Women”), in the _International Review_, October, 1879, states that “in 1874, while the proposition to transfer the New England Female Medical College to Harvard University was under consideration by that corporation, the trustees suddenly merged the college in the School of Medicine of Boston University, which is under the exclusive control of homeopaths.” And he adds the following comment: While this act may have involved no betrayal of trust in a legal sense on the part of the trustees, it certainly was an indefensible breach of trust toward those who had contributed funds to enable women to obtain a medical education in accordance with the tenets of the regular school. During the three years of my life in Boston, from June, 1859, to 1862, it was necessary to educate the laity to consider a woman doctor a necessity in family life; to teach it that a woman can have the endurance and fortitude of body and mind to meet the demands of the profession, night or day, winter or summer, rain or shine. Also, to get the profession accustomed to the thought that women will study and practice medicine honorably and systematically. The attainment of these ends was the real satisfaction of these first years. Fortunately, the eyes of the laity were fully upon us and criticism was not wanting. With watchful eagerness to grasp at the least mistake or failure, this kind public kept us at the work. PART II (1862-1902) CHAPTER XXVI _A third American beginning--Founding of the New England Hospital for Women and Children--Incorporation for threefold object, to aid women as physicians, nurses and patients--Dr. Zakrzewska is resident, attending and dispensary physician, and in charge of the out-practice--Later, with the aid of paying guests, she is able to establish her home separate from the Hospital--The charitable policy of the Hospital. (1862-1863.)_ The quest approaches its goal. But the seeker knew it not, for she writes: