Mrs. Garrett Anderson, M.D.. was yesterday elected to the presidency of the East Anglian branch of the British Medical Association. This is the first time a woman has been placed in such a position and demonstrates how completely women have won their way in the medical profession and how entirely they have lenten down prejudice, Mrs. Anderson was the piener, and won her way through obloquy, abuse, and misrepresentation. Every obstacle was thrown in her way when she was pursuing her studies which made her M.D. in 1865, attained.after a bitter struggle. She is a sister of Mrs, Fawcett, who was so efficient and practical an aid to the blind publicist and politician, and who has won deserved repute by her independent work for women. Mrs. Anderson is member for the Marylebone School Board, participates in the management of Bedford College and the North London Collegiate School for girls, hus been Dean and Lecturer of the school of medicine for women, and largely aided in the establishment of the new hospital for women where the acting medical staff is composed entirely of women. She was married in. 1871 to J. Q. S. Anderson, of the Orient line of steamships. soctery has set in with its usual severity. Tt had its choice of five "smart" balls last night. It is looking forward more perhaps to the fancy ball of the Duchess of Devonshire than to any other private entertainment. It is a long time since this historic mansion in Piccadilly has been enlivened by anything so frivolous. The duchess has relieved the sombre blank wall that has frowned on Piccadilly for two generations with some exquisite wrought iron gates which quite enliven the heavy ponderousness of the place. She is the same favourite as she was when Duchess of Manchester, and grows old with wonderful grace' and vivacity. The rust admired sisters in London so far this season are the young Duchess of Sutherland and Lady Warwick. The latter retains her perennial charm of appearance and manner whether she appears as Mayoress of Warwick or Society lady in London. It is believed that the season will not be specially brilliant during June, as many society people are leaving to get away from the crowd, and many are going because they have had opportunity to rent their houses at such wonderful figures.
21st May. LAL
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