New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-08
TRAINING SC8OoL FOR NURSES.
BELLEVUE HOSPITAL CHRISTMAS TREE.

TO the EditOr OF The Tribune.
SIR: Ruskin once wrote, privately, " L have
begun to think with Carlyle that it is absolutely OF
use talking. There's nobody now who knows what
word means whom one can find an idea IN to begin
upon People nowadays can be ticked into anything
frightened into most tliugs-heaeu into all but common
sense-kcked anywhere but heaven-but talked into
nothing" Mr. Editor, until last night was disciple
of Ruskin; to-day know that people DO talked into
some things and this change OF heart Is due TO last
nights visit to tho Bellevue Hospital Christmas Tree.
There learned through Sister Helen formerly at the
head of tue Training School for Nurses Matron and
superintendent of Bellevue Hospital that appeal for
nurses made year ago in THE TRIBUNE, had brought
applications from all parts or the country, NewYork
CITY excepted, which exception Is worth bordering
upon and thai efficient have control
OF the Hospital wards. Twelve months ago there were
IA nurses only but these IA pioneers ha SINCE passed
thorough examination to the entire satisfaction Of the
medical staff, and connected with the Hos
pal would go back TO the good old days OF ignorance
with its consequent neglect. The Training School
for Nurses therefore, Is an established, benef-
cent institution, which still asks for three
or four more intelligent, vigorous to
supply remaining vacancies. and yet asks help from
sympathetic souls with money In their purses. The
Training School has almost exhausted the contribution
OF 10000 with which started into being, and II is OF
vital Importance that its usefulness should not be i'm
paired by lack Of means. Where Bellevue Hospital
allows nurse the School supplies three. paying
the difference out OF its funds In order that pa
tionts may have proper The revolution made hy
these earnest women benefits all suffering humanity
and NewYork too big hearted to be less generous III
the future than 1t has been In tue past
The Christmas Tree that IN 1873 extended over few
wards last night expanded its heaviy-aden branches
over entire hospital aud 1t touching spectacle
witness the quiet pleasure OF men and women young
and old, receiving their little eifts forgetting for the
moment their poverty and ailments: II was happy
inspiration In Sister Helen to celebrate the best day Ia
all the year. ana those noble New York women whose
purses enabled her gladden. many haris feel
satisfaction when they tink OF tue good done.
Every ward received presents OF clothing; every
born baby had an outht every nurse was remembered
by SOME token the warden, tie chaplain, the house
medical stat, the Orderlies were held In
grateful memory, and prizes were given
employees who had achieved the DeStmad beds aud
the besscrubbed floors. Strange 10 say man bore on
tho palm Ia BED niskiog but woman asserted her
SUPERIORITY In scru6bg aud sister Helen declared INA!
such floors could he on an English man-oi-wdr!
IL not the bsst OF Christianity which turus
hospitals into homes makes love aud charity public III
stutious, and brings sunshine ~ the pillows OF the
Athlete K y.
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