WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 177, 31 August 1909, Page 1

WOMAN'S WORLD.

WOMEN AND MEDICINE. The annual prize-giving a t the London (Koyal hxea Hospital) School of Medicine for women took place on .July 2. Miss Cock, the dean, who presided in the absence of Mrs Garrett Anderson said tliiit two of their graduates had' received University scholarships-Enid •ill. \\alters having won the Uilehrist Studentship for women at tiie University of London, and Emily H. Morris the R. C. Brow:i Scholnr»'hii> for research in special pathology 'at Cambridge. The latter was regarded as of special importance. A large number of graduates had received appointments as medical inspectors of schools—a wo»k for which women were eminently fitted. It would not be quite so satisfactory if they found that excellent hospital posts were neglected for immediately remunerative ones, and there s'eemed to b e a little fear that such might be the | case. There had been no candidates I for one of the cljnieal posts at the ®oyal Free Hospital— <a. post which should be regarded as one of lienor for their students. They wanted many more women students. There was work waiting for them, and they had not enough women to do it. Lady North - cote having distributed the prizes and certificates, congratulated the' students' upon their splendid work, th e result of which she considered wonderful. In India and in Australia she had seen women achieve great things. lit was their duty and privilege to minister to .the sick and suirering, and that school helped them to discharge that duty, not only with sympathy, but with professional skill.

PERSONAL AND GENERAL. The importance which men .arc beginning to attach to woman's welfare and woman's development U shown bv an item from America. Mr. Charles Mclloon has just bequeathed £«00 to the Carnejjie Library at Pittsburg. It is left on the understanding that the annual income from the money shall be used for the purchase of books relating to women, considered physically, intellectually, ami historically. • The Queen of Xorway, nno is' hetter known in England as Princess Maud of Wales, is very proud of her son, Prince Olaf. She is a devoted mother, and has herself undertaken the task. of giving him his first reading lessons. In° this she follows the example of her mother, Queen Alexandra, and her grandmother, Queen Victoria, who always personally superintended the education of their children. Prince Olaf is a very bright boy, and shows a remarkable aptitude for his lessons. The Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain have decided to award the Society's silver medal, which is equal to second place* in the same competition as that for the Pereira medal, to Miss Grace Mary Neve. Last year it will be remembered that the Pereira medal itself, the highest distinction the Society can confer, was awarded to a woman, Miss Gertrude Wren. It will be seen that women have made their mark already in the profession of chemistry.