hony, and others.

Charlotte Richmond of Baltimore writes the _Woman's Journal_, April
22, 1873:

The American _Journal of Dental Science_ makes the following
statement: "The Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, having had
the honor of conferring the first degree of Doctor of Dental
Surgery in the world, has also graduated the first woman who ever
received a diploma in medicine or dentistry in Baltimore, in the
person of Miss Emilie Foeking of Prussia, who, after attending
two full courses of lectures and demonstrations, passed a very
creditable final examination. Miss Foeking conformed to all the
rules and regulations of the college during the two sessions that
she was a student; no favor whatever as to requirement being
asked for on her part, or extended to her by the faculty, on
account of sex. She has fairly earned her degree by proficiency
and earnest application. After a short time Miss Foeking will
return to Berlin, where she intends to locate. That she will
succeed in establishing a large and lucrative practice, there is
no doubt, as she is well qualified professionally, and is in
manner so perfect a lady as to command the respect of all who
know her."

You will see by this extract from one of our medical journals,
that a lady has been graduated from our dental college. I hope
she has left the doors open, so that some of our own countrywomen
may enter and acquit themselves as honorably, but without the
difficulties which she has been compelled to encounter. You are
aware of the proceedings of the Philadelphia college in regard to
female students. Our Baltimore dentist, for we feel proud to
claim her as ours, although admitted in the college, still had
all the prejudices to meet in the minds of the people, but they
were too courteous and hospitable to act upon those feelings so
far as to turn her from their doors. She was brave and did not
surrender; not even when her sensitive woman's heart was wounded
and humiliated by the little acts done heedlessly under the
impression that a woman had stepped out of her sphere and was
taking upon herself a vocation belonging exclusively to men. She
is naturally sincere, modest and dignified. With these lady-like
qualifications, together with ability and perseverance, she has
won the honor and e