New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-19

rspip, ne'T ~ ~hon, WIN h''7s ''E"'"s'' w
Ihei, bead. mar no'v he f'ynd em"og tho ho'P'-
isIs ia ,bo East. minlstadog 10 tho sioL M no's
but W, llinst,noiod women ran. Ihsro "a si'',
wo b,liovo. n Protestant 'stitn'ipn in P't's-
bureh. designed for tho oduoa.ins Of nutsos.
from wiioh many have Como to distant parts Of
iho WrtL
Nov. In tho present deAr'h " appropriate 90
cupniiop Tor 'cmalos. We wouldaugg at tho osIsb-
hshm,nt Of such an institution IN this CITY,
VII ch may be sufTic emily largo TO supply an al
equate number 0f nurses nj least for tho wants
Of cur own population. II there IL not pub nc
spirit enough, or rather charity enough, TO do
ths, then let the Commissioners Of Emigration
and the Governors Of the Aims House take the
matter into consideration. and see Il they cannot
accomplish il, thus supplying the City with
nurses and GldiSg snit able employment for han
Dir, Us who are now burden to the publ, aud TO
themselves. One third Of the women ia the
Alms. House are probably Of good character, and
suitable for this occupation, aod Otli larger
proportion at the Enigrant Hospital.
Let then the Supt rnteDdents Of the Aims
House aid the Enigrsnt Hospital be recsed
20 gise those female inmates who seem TO be
suitable for ibis calling routine Of duy, with
such instruction from the medical corps or
others, ga shall qualify them for tie duties re-
Quired in the management OF the sick. The
Governors OF the Alms.House, and the Commits
sioueIs OF Emigration could not DO ths public
more Acceptable service than this nor would
they desire r better plan to furnish suitable oc-
cupstion for considerable number of those
Who are under their charge. 1t would require
no particular chsnge in t1e classification aad
management of the inmates. Each woman on
beirg admitted should be put to the employ
mtnt for which she appears best fitted; and
those who are capable Of becoming nurses
should, after receiving necessary instruction IN
the culinary and domestic department, be
transferred to the ibfrmsry, where, under the
suoe7iatendance Of the MatroD, Nurse, and Medi-
cal officers, they would be able to acquire
proper knowledge of the duties of = nurse. as
soon as an inmate is regarded by tire medical
officers or Physicisn or Surgeon in Cnief as
competent TO und rtake tie nursing Of the sick
outslde of the establishment, a certificate
shorld be given to that effect. OF course the
SupeSinter dent and Matfon Of the institution
should regulate the matters of detail with re-
gard to the earlier stsges OF tho training, Judge
of those whose behavior, character, &c wodld
qualify the IN IL be trusted to attend upon the
SICK: y hile the medical officer would determine
the character Of the certificate and the period
when il should be given.
A register should be kept of all those who have
been certified by the medical officer as qualified
nursef, ard these registers would form source
from which nurses might be selected, not only
for private individuals but for public inStI'd-
t obs. respectable means of livelihood would
thus be opened to the Aims House inmates.
plsn similar to this is alb ut being carried out 10
the wOIk-bouses If England, and there is 40
reason why it may not be carried out here. We
trus. those who have such Institutions 10 charge
will give it their care ul attention.