A Woman's Quest: The life of Marie E. Zakrzewska, M.D.Zakrzewska, Marie E. (Marie Elizabeth)
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A Woman's Quest: The life of Marie E. Zakrzewska, M.D.
Zakrzewska, Marie E. (Marie Elizabeth)
Women physicians -- United States -- Biography; Zakrzewska, Marie E. (Marie Elizabeth), 1829-1902
After quoting a communication which approved of her conduct and
disapproved of that of the men students, and which appeared in the
_Boston Evening Transcript_, July 5, 1851, Dr. Hunt adds: “This
article brought out the resolutions of the students which I had
endeavored to obtain in vain.”
THE FEMALE MEDICAL PUPIL.--Mr. Editor: As an article, in some
respects imaginative, appeared in the _Transcript_ on Wednesday
evening over the signature of _E. D. L._, who professes to be
“well informed” respecting the application of a female to the Medical
Lectures, and the “insubordination” with which the intelligence
was received by the students, allow me to correct any erroneous
impression by claiming space for an insertion of the following series
of resolutions passed at a meeting of the medical class with but
_one_ dissenting vote, and afterwards respectfully presented to
the Faculty of the Medical College.
WHEREAS, it has been ascertained that permission has been
granted to a female to attend the Medical Lectures of the present
winter, therefore,
_Resolved_, That we deem it proper both to testify our
disapprobation of said measure, and to take such action thereon as
may be necessary to preserve the dignity of the school, and our own
self-respect.
_Resolved_, That no woman of true delicacy would be willing in
the presence of men to listen to the discussion of the subjects that
necessarily come under the consideration of the student of medicine.
_Resolved_, That we object to having the company of any female
forced upon us, who is disposed to unsex herself, and to sacrifice her
modesty, by appearing with men in the medical lecture room.
_Resolved_, That we are not opposed to allowing woman her rights,
but do protest against her appearing in places where her presence is
calculated to destroy our respect for the modesty and delicacy of her
sex.
_Resolved_, That the medical professors be, and hereby are,
respectfully entreated to do away forthwith with an innovation
expressly at variance with the spirit of the introductory lecture,
with our own feelings, and detrimental to the prosperity, if not to
the very existence of the school.
_Resolved_, That a copy of these resolutions be presented to the
Medical Faculty.
SCALPEL.
We women in Cleveland were fortunate that we had to contend only with
ostracism and petitions, for in Philadelphia and in Edinburgh, women
medical students suffered grievously at the hands of the male medical
students, as well as from other groups in the community.
For instance, at the commencement exercises of the Pennsylvania Female
Medical College, prayer was offered by a layman because no minister in
Philadelphia could be found who would take part in the services.[5]
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