The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-24 00:00:00

No, 17,340.] LONDON, MONDAY 3E N N G

TRAINING INSTITUTION FOR NURSES
FOR HOSPITALS, FAMILIES, AND THE POOR.
All who are professionally conversant with the condition of our
Hospitals complain of the inadequate supply of well-trained nurses as
an evil seriously interfering with the efficient discharge of their du-
ties. They cannot trust to their orders being executed by the
nurses, and they find that the patients suffer from faults of those on
whom, in their state of helplessness, they are almost entirely depen-
dent; and it is obvious that any defects in the tempers and charac-
ters of those who are constantly with the sick must exercise a hurt-
ful influence upon the state of their minds, and must tend to neutral.
ize the effect of the religious Instruction and consolation which they
receive while in the hospital.
It i 3 also nutter of general notoriety that great difficulty is found
in obtaining well qualified nurses to attend on patients in private
families, especially in those 01 the middle and lower classes; and
parochial clergymen feel the want of competent persons on whom
they could rely, in visting the sick of their respective parishes, and
administering to their bodily wants.
The most effectual, perhaps the only effectual, remedy for these
evil►, is to train up a body of nurses who shall be taught to look
upon their work as a religious one, to undertake it with habits of
sell-contro', and with a mind understanding it fully, and prepared for
its trying and painful duties.
'I lie want here spoken of has been felt in other countries as well as
in our own, and attempts have been made to meet it. Orders of
persons devoting themselves to visiting the sick exist in Roman
Catholic coutitties : an " Institution of Deaconesses" has been found
useful in Prussia ; a recent attempt to imixove the respectability of
professional nurses has worked beneficially in England. The Insti-
tution which it is proposed to found under the name of " Training
Institution for Nurses" will be based on the doctrine and discipline
of the Church of England ; and it will seek to accomplish its object,
not by selecting the self-devoted few who are permitted by freedom
from other duties to give themselves entirely to this, but by endea-
vouring to act, both directly and indirectly, upon the whole body of
persons who are pursuing this as their regular calling in life. To
raise the character of the class by offering to its members a training
which shall qualify them for their professional work, and be at the
state time essentially a religious training; to hold out, to those who
are justified in seeking for it, the prospect of a higher professional
position than they could otherwise obtain ; and to afford also to
those who are ready (without hope of any earthly reward) to give
themselves to this work as one of Christian love, a legitimate field f
labour : these are the means which, as they have been successful
in forming the high character of the clergy and physicians of Eng-
land, may, it is hoped, be new instrumental, under God's blessing,
in raising that of a body which is at present so much in want of
improvement.
It is proposed that the Training Institution *ould be under the
immediate superintendence of a clergyman of the United Church of
England and Ireland, as Master.
That the inmates of the Institution should consist of three
classes:—

1. Those under training as probationers.
2. Those who, atter pas,ing through the period of probation sa-
tisfactorily, are admitted as nurses, on condition of their engaging
to continue in connexion with the Institution for a period of five
years from their admission. During this period they will be clothed
and maintained, and receive a fixed annual stipend, and in return
will be entirely under the control of the governing body of the In-
stitution.
At the end of these five years they will be entitled to receive from
the Institution a certificate of their qualification as nurses, and
thenceforward to pursue their calling, either in connexion with the
Institution, or independent of any direct control from it. It is be-
lieved that this will be a very important step towards gradually
raising the character of the whole class. A nurse having this certi-
cate will necessarily occupy a higher position than others, will be
likely to set an example which can scarcely fail to have a good effect
upon them, and will encourage those who are looking forward to this
as their work in life, to follow in the same course, and submit them-
selves to the training of this Institution.
3. In addition to these there will be a class of sisters, which is in-
tended to comprise persons, of whatever station in life, who are
willing to devote themselves to the work of attending the sick and
poor, or of educating others for it under an organised system like
that which R ill be here provided for them.
The management of the Institution will be confided to a council
of twenty-tour members, (exclusive c f the master, who will be
ex officio a member,) belonging to the United Church of England
and Ireland, who shall be chosen by the Governors out of their
own body.

A donation of fifty guineas in one payment, or in several payments
within four years, or an annual subscription of five guineas, will con-
stitute a Governor.

A donation of twenty guineas in one payment, or in several pay-
ments within four years, or an annual subscription of two guineas,
will constitute a Donor.

The Lord Bishop of London has sanctioned the plan now sub-
mitted to the public, and has kindly consented to become President
of the Institution.

It has also received the approbation of the Lord Archbishop of
York, and the Bishops of Liehfield, Salisbury, Gloucester and Bristol,
Ripon, and Norwich.

The
T Rev. C. Wordsworth, D.D., George Frere, Esq., and Dr.
Latham, have kindly consented to act as Trustees to the Insti-
tution.

Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq., has consented to act as Treasurer.
The following gentlemen have formed themselves into a Provi-
sional Committee, to arrange the details of the Institution, and to
solicit assistance for its establishment and maintenance :
Rev. J. M. S. Anderson, Lincoln's-inn.
Rev. M. Biggs, 46, Lincoln's Inn-fields.
W. Bowman, Esq., 14, Golden-square.
J. E. Bowman, Esq., 7, Chapel-terrace, Bayswater.
Dr. Mervyn A. N. Crawford, Upper Berkeloy-street, Portman-
square.
J. W. Cunningham, Esq., Harrow-on-the_Hill.
Rev. J. F. Daniell, Donnington Glebe, Chichester.
Robert Few, Esq., Henrietta-street, Covent-garden.
Dr. George Fincham, Spring-gardens.
George Frere, Esq., Bedford-square.
Rev. J. 0. W. ilaweiss, Norwood, Surrey.
C. Ileberden, Esq , 10, Old-square, Lincoln's-inn.
Dr. Latham, 36, Grosvenor-place.
Rev. Dr. Jelf, King's College, London.
Rev. S. R. Maitland, Nowington-terrace, Kennington.
Rev. F. D. Maurice, Queen-square, Blooms.,ury.
R. Partridge, Esq., New-street, Spring-gardens.
Rev. E. 11. Plumptro, King's College, London.
Rev. A. Pott, Cuddesdon, near Oxford.
Rev. W. Short, 43, Great Ormond-street.
Robert Steven, Esq., 1 New Bridge-street, Blackfriars.
H. S. Thornton, Esq., Blrchin-lane.
Dr. Todd, New-street, Spring-gardens.
Rev. W. G. Todd, Bristol.
Rev. J. H. Woodward, Bristol.
Rev. Dr. Wordsworth, Cloisters, Westminster Abbey.

Persons willing to contribute their assistance to this object,
either by personal exertions, or by subscribing to its funds, are re-
quested to communicate with any of he Members of the Provisional
Committee, or with any of the Honorary Secretaries, the Rev. E. H.
Plumptre, King's College, London, and J. E. Bowman, Esq., 7, Cha-
pel-terrace, Bayswater.
Subscriptions may also be paid to Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand,
or to 3les.frs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., Birchin•lane, to the ac-
count of the " Training Institution for Nurses."

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EXECUTION OF WILLIAM BATES.
The convict William Bates, the highwayman, was
executed on Saturday at Chester. It will be recol-
lected that at the recent Chester Assizes, William
Bates, aged 20, and John Walmsley, aged 20, were
convicted of highway robbery and murder under cir-
cumstances of great atrocity. On the 18th of
February last, a corn-dealer, named Enick was re-
turning home from Macclesfield, when he was stopped
by the prisoners, who presented loaded pistols at him
and demanded his money. Enick, being a powerful
man, a desperate struggle took place between them,
but he was eventually overpowered and knocked down
with the butt-end of the pistols, and lay on the ground
bleeding, when, a labouring man coming up, the
prisoners took to their heels. The news of the out-
rage reaching the ears of some men at an adjacent
farm, who saw the highwaymen cross the fields, they
went in pursuit, and were soon gaining on them, when
the two suddenly turned round, and presenting each a
brace of loaded pistols, swore they would send any one
to everlasting eternity who dared to follow them.
Their pursuers, however, increasing in number,
they placed their backs against a fence, and presented
their pistols again at the mob. Two brothers, of the
name of Wyatt, more determined than the rest,
sprang forward to seize them, and were instantly
both shot—Bates shooting William Wyatt in the
:ab-
domen, and the other Wyatt receiving Walmsley s
fire in his arm. William Wyatt died a few hours
afterwards. The prisoners were instantly secured.
On Thursday a reprieve for Walmsley was received
by Mr. Dunston, the governor of Chester Castle,
during her Majesty's pleasure. Between twelve and
one o'clock in the morning the convict Bates was re-
moved from the castle to the place of execution by the
city sheriff (J. Trevor, Esq.), the Rev. Mr. Carbery,
and a strong body of police under Mr. Hill, the chief
constable.
At eight o'clock the execution took place. The
culprit, when led forth, appeared perfectly firm, and
prayed fervently, being quite penitent. Every neces •
sary preparation being completed, the bolt was with-
drawn, and the wretched man died apparently with-
out a struggle.
There was an immense concourse of persons, but
the utmost order prevailed.