New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-30
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
TUE TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NURSES, Z

THE TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NURSES.
REFORM AT BEILEvUR-A COMPETENT TEACHER OBJ
TNNED-THE NEED OF FUNDS
TO me Editor Of The Tribuae,
SIR: Since che invention of wise saws, 1T has
been agreed that two heads better than Since
the establishment Of the State Charities Aid Association
Is months ago. il has been proved that in philanthropy
ns IN all other good works, two soxes are better than
one Woman being the complement OF man, and rice
rcrsd 1t naturally follows that given Intelligence, one
sex must DO eminenty beneficial and suggestive to the
other and the 60 ladies composing the Local Visiting Com
mittee for Bellevue Hospital. who have exposed the
wretched system Of nursing prevalent in America, and
have resolutey founded training school In when
wamen acquire the most of all arts-that
OF healing the sickdeserve the gratitude OF an entire
continent. Visiting Bellevue Hospital weekly every
ward told tins Committee the same disgraeefui sory'
Ignorant stupid, and sometimes intemperate tno
nurses were. for the most part, utterly iheonpe""
some OF them had been criminals Catering 'ho nOS
pital as scrubbers patients, they were Proio'ou
posts which should only be held by the most upright
Far be II from me to throw at discharged leao
criminals who I'm many cases, may need Dut noiPIA
hand 20 redeem q past rendered ohcK W 'i''ia
birth or still more miserable oircumstahcesi
less we believe that matters OF LIE ana oeaih
,e,,o,xo uDon persons of doubtful character. True
charity does not sacrifice countless human ooinS'
80 = sooro II {" ten-days' prisoners" from Black
Wells Island are assistants In tho wards OF bei'oN"o
Hosnita it will be difficult TO secure mtegeh' gnu
women as nurses Poor wages and arunons aoor' piu'
insulting department, cause the most uhSeilsh "oon
., ron from what would otherwise be congenia occu-
nation. This evil Will undoubtedly cease to exist Wneh
the Training school ls abhOrred vacuum with con-
scieps graduates Heretofore the great need OF the
school has been thoroughly competent superntenu-
ent That need is supplied. An excellent Enghsh-
woman belonging the SisteThood of All Saints VINO
organized the nursing in Edinburgh and in the MancheS
ter Poor house Hospital and took charge OF an amOu-
lance during the FrancOPrussian war; has voluntarily
offered her services in behalf Of the good cause
IN America
The greatest difficulty being overcome, less
ought not TO stand in the of complete success
That less is money Sufficient funds have been raised 10
begin the school but the ultimate aim OF us lounue'
Is 10 establish regularly chartered college where nurses
can be trained for hospitals and private families through
mt the country il is evident that generous contributions
are reouired all of which will be thankfully acknow
edged y the treasurer the Hon. H. q. Stebbins, NO. o.
Exehange-plaec. Candidates for the Training sehoo
must be over 5 years and must present on app
cation certificate from a clergyman OF
physcian as TO good character and sound healtn
Received for one month probation during which time
they are boarded and lodged at the expense oil the
school, they then, If accepted. 90 into training Tor u
months reside in the Home Bellevue Hospital and
ore under the authority of the superintendent Unsec
taran in character welcoming Catholic ana protestant
with equal cordially, asking only that applicants DC
earnest and honest this noble charity appeals 10 inc
hearts and heads Of all The safety OF every househou
demands its endowment there legisating away
disease It is the heritage of rich and poor, old anC
young The scourge of epidemic may lash US at any
moment. Already the march of cholera has begun II
Eastern Europe, and no mortal can tell where thai
march will stop. The broad fails to check IT.
steps There should be delay in training the nurses
to mitigate its horrors by Strengthening the hands
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our common suffering ask for this cause pecunary aid
No q Creamery Park. April 10, 1873. KF'