New-York tribune., 1875-02-13
ASSOCIATED CHARITY WORK

SHOULD DE GENEROUSLY AHswBRED-THE RE-
PORT OF TIE TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NURSES.
The State Charities Aid Association has pub
lIshed q 70 OF work accomplished since its
gauization In May 1874 which Ia noteworthy record
OF good pshed ny discriminating labor IN regard
to charities The Association now asks for means To
continue Its work. stating that $4,000 ia needed Ap
pended the and appeal the names OF those
connected with the Association as follows:
Louisa Lee Schuyler President; Howard Potter. Vice
Brown, Treasurer r Washbnrn ID d ,on "; H. va yaa
Joseph Ho9.on Fraoeis A stout Hra a. p hGc's
Mrs Ethan Allen, Charles ocOnor. Z. IT. Chipin. D D.;
Lew =. Morton. Miss f. Russell austin fnn "; ~
NJ. Minturn, William Adams, ID. d.; Mrs. David Lane.
Theodore Roosevelt
The review Of the Associations work and tho appeal
for aid are as follows
Tb, State Charities Aid Association organlzef IN
NAV 1s79 10 insure moro faithful and e ctni admin
straiou OF the pauper sy-em of tie state Of New YORK
and afterward 10 improve tho syscn Iisoif throngh
legislative action. based upon the 9leyitlon OF suieT
ing aud the reduction OF paupeilsm' 40 see9mpl'h
opinon principally by means NJ 'tie orgiuZIion of
Vstng Committees throughout the state Tor me puDc
institution. OF Charities and for the rociD:uis ~
Outdoor Relief; such committees % be c0mpo'e1 "t4-
distinction OF sect or party, OF men ana women Who
command the confidence OF tbcir Ofn conl. uni.l.s
throu gh their ability and purity OF character WorElnS
10 cO1pcratOu with State and local Omcla- THESE com
nittees are constantly engaged in rectf Ing existing
abuses and in studying aud solving the problems of
pauperlsm continually presenting llcinseeSa. a, ~
SIX local committees, with nearly 1870 nemoer. are a.
ready organic ID, aui we nODe To eGiend tnrse SAALA
tOns thrOu chOut each OF ne go counties OF t'e
the associations OF all poOr-honses hre Tup" TTid 40, ~
children About IlOo children at hindaIs islahd 81.
now IN charge Of convict women, sen,ene1n & :" ] Slt'
and other Ofrnses We advocate nndpg ZONES IN 'am'
lies for Of sound minds ana b'dlf' dA'i lhsh
gathering them la insttulona ia pl'" ,,'r - 80
atrOciOus system OF farming OUT Tue Piuy'Ia W ~
lowest bidder has been broken up ou-h me
of our local committee. In the improvement Oi lnay
OF the city aud county poOrhOuso hO-p,1a.s uuS" re
mains lie done. Knives ana i9rks ana ] ]other u , a
ble table furniture. special diet" ard adhti0na sseN
and towels have been introduced We a1FOche tempo-
rary oue-stOry pavilion wards a. TIE pest hospitals oI
OF the 'ick. ana tue most eco"o'"' 'of
We now ask for means to enabe TO continue what
we have undertaken, and we a,Ai IL"n 80 sy
which has accorded 10 the ate Chariles hia , hsst
tOn a moral support aud confidence almost uneAtwp'L
We $4,000 for the purposes oi lho ~ @
Toeasnpar Mr. John Crosby Brown, No 90 wa-st AID
nc the olice OF State Charities AID ASsoslAon' 30.
81 East Twentieth-st. P.easo specify whether the
omonnt given should he acKno wledged AS donation "
"a annual subscription
THE TRAISING-sCHooL FOR NURSES
The annual report OF the TrIinngSehooi for Nurses
at Bellevue Hospital-which established BY tho
state Charities Aid Association-shows satisfactory
amount OF progress exhibiting the result OF Intelligent
and faithful effort The institution Is IN need of FUNDS
TO carry on its beneGcent work. Following are the
more important parts of tho report:
During the year our work In the hospital has grads.
ally exteDGcd ilsef t now have nine iHstc ID of
five wards under charge. l. e.. three female medl-
cal three female surgical. three male surgical A. the
number Of pupils gradually increased, he &C Inmo
datons in nursta homo proved ns IN .lon nni We
hired rooms next door, at NJ. 3i2 East T"cnty-
slxihst., aud May rented the entire house. sub
letting one story " respectable and reliable tenant
TIL such we should require n ourselves DltlhR
the wear lis applications admission 10 the school
have been receive PERSONAL some By irtter Ot
these applicants % were accepted Al tue eSSo OI ine
month OK probation. left i've as entrey unhltsd
for the work Que as unwilling to do night du'y two iot
want OF health one not having sufhcleuIy evsuNg !Ds
cost" not live aplrt from her family one Of tie
pupils VINO entered cbUo 1873 was dismissed two
broke their written pieiles ana ief ana oh2 Is ho"
superintendent Of tue Boston lrIInlns s1Iooi, -, ..
We had distinct aims IA the establishment or our
school at Bellevue. One TO make TINS great hospital
place the respectable poor could De tendery ana
uaupers would he sure kindly and patient care. The
other, flowing naturally from tlo hIst, us eject fOn
rleIcsd, ooedent, devoted nurses Tor service ID
Psi'Sse m we So,0I Go two years Tor our eo@pIeo
OF pupils I'M ne Il sPi1us trin apd every succeeding
year. expect to send Ofh class oi tralucd nurses
cannot close without statement OF our financial eond
ton. In February, 1873, h' pubC generously lhtru>id
us with S923S5 for the Establishment OF our school 90
nations and SUBSCRIPTIONS SINCE received sven t3s
amount to S24,i93 O that sum we ~ remaining O3V
about 81 500. I've renting ana furnishing hrst OF one,
and ater Of second house ior our nurses no~e !Ls
salaries OF superintendent aud OF tue maTO OF the
sl6 10 head nurses. each ward being worked BY
one head nurse and two prooauoners' thelr
and the various incidental expenses that 10
spite Of the most rigid economy, Will hep to
cepts paid by the Hospital 10 nine OF olr
nurses. the rate nurse 10 each ward with se
for monthly board each OF these women, tue
paid to nurses sent to private cases. DONATIONS
aud a very small subscription list. These make moss
Insufficient income whercwith to meet our yearly eI.
penses OF about So 900, and would earnestly plead
with all, for our work concerns all the human IrVtAer
hood, Tor help.
Donations or subscriptions may he sent 70 any mem
bers of the Training School Committee: H. q. seoOs,
Treasurer, No. 50 Exchange-place Mrs. H. WOOdw0rtn'
secretary No. Is East Tlirty seVCntus; Mas. A. HAM
tOn. CDalrmln, No IL WasbiugOn-squarc; Mrs IN
Eisf VI IL.
No. 81 Pdrk-aVe.; Mrs W. p. Gr.Il. No 2DS East Ff
toenInst; Mrs. l.. Tuekermdn, No. 20 Md son ave.