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    OPEN COUNCIL. 357

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    To the Editors of the English Woman's Jo...

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    To The Editors Of The English Woman*S Jo...

    proposing encourage no our remed countrywomen y for them ; of but the it middle seems ranks Quixotic to edu , not cate to themselves say cruel , for to

    a profession in which there is no opening for them , and where so many men find Fund their , alas fortunes ! so sadly shi testif pwrecked y , and , where as the th records ey will hold of our no Medic higher al position Benevolent than

    that at first of bestowed educated nurses upon them or midwives . To your , whatever correspondent high-sounding , who charm name s us may with be the idea that " a practice of four or five hundred a year is not thought much _, bhard work

    their of among best physicians earn ; more but ladies than who £ can 200 seldom a , will even not y deise the crumb during s which fall years from , the rich man ' s , table say , , " I . would year , suggest that sp she advertize

    > the that number some such of Lazaruses crumbs are who to be would had , appear and I , fancy in the she persons would of be middle surprised -aged at men of hih moral characterexcellent testimonialsgood educationfair

    abilities , and g only too thankful , to pick them up . Before , allowing them this to , do

    so believe , I should they could insist readil on their y do showing , for among their their marriage numbers certificate there are , and few to be I

    found who do not , and that pretty early in life , support A Doctor ' s Wipe .

    Open Council. 357

    OPEN _COUNCIL . 357

    To The Editors Of The English Woman's Jo...

    To the Editors of the English Woman ' s Journal . Ladies A plan , of giving Lectures to ladies , by a lady , was read by me with

    great much interest pleasure to in see your in wh Journ at manner al of October that suggestion last ; and would I have be received waited with and in acted the up month on . M of any A months pril , one have lady been was allowed found to willing pass by to ; undertake and then , onl and y

    choose organize to a avail work themselves , which must of it . be I of have incalculable been a constant benefit attendant to all those at these who Lectures , on History and Useful Subjects , and am therefore able to bear

    th witness are to intended the efforts . When made I to tell render them that the worth Lectures y of the have mission been for iven which in ey you g the that lad the y ' s distance own drawing from -room central —which can t of of town course is hold an objection but a limited ( the number house ,

    being in the NJW . district any , ) and that par the whole labor and trouble , of each not lecture been has sli fallen ht entirel _JSTow y it upon herself to , me you th will at the see that success the mi difficulties ht be much have

    g . appears g large greater room , if a in number some central of ladies position were : to by take adopting it in turn this p to lan lecture , the , actual choosing work a

    I perfect would would be , and suggest divided union , that in and so the good so fall movement a cause heavil would y upon should bring no emanate one a great , the blessing from plan Lang would with ham it be . A Place more gain , ,

    tute . and . be I strong believe ly with and the efficiently tion supported of one by or those two personal connected friends with the , nothing Instilittle has been done hlet on b , y " the Women Society excep and for Work promoting " ( circulated the undertaking from Langham . I Place read in ) that the

    movement " 1000 pamp !! women is left to oug rest ht , with to be all trained its wei , these ght as of few Lecturers labor and words , " anxiety and of yet mine , upon the some one , whole J !/ of those How ladies glad I so shall capable be if of , on lecturing reading should be induced poor to help personall , y in

    , , a work , to which I am sure they so heartily I wish am success Ladies . trul , , yours y ,

    A Listener .

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  • English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), July 1, 1862, page 357, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01071862/page/69/