Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 September 1892 — A Victory for Woman. [ARTICLE]

A Victory for Woman.

New York Sun. The British Medical association passed a resolution at its meeting last week admitting women doctors to membership, The vote on a motion to expunge an article in the constitution providing that*‘nofemale Bbn'l be eligible for election as a member of the association.” The mover cf the resolution, Dr. Galton, said times had changed in the last twenty years, and where in 1878, when the article was adopted, there were only eight women Drs.in Great Britain, there are now 13.». He said the battle against women in the medical profession was over, and they should extend the band of fellowship to the women. The resolution was carried by alorge majority. The seconder of the resolution wanted it amended to read ia favor of tl* admission of more women in the profession. There are 130 women stu-