New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-18
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE NURSES TRAINING SCHOOL.

THE NURSES TRAINING SCHOOL.
LAST YEARS WORK OF THE soCIETY-rHE REV. DIR.
TAYLoR'S APPRECIATION OF THE WORK.
The Society of the New-York Training School
for Nurses held its annual meeting yesterday afternoon
In the hail Of Grace Chapel in Fourteenth-st There
large attendance Of the members OF the society
and others interested in its work The Rev. DIT Henry
Potter Of Grace Church presided and the Rev. Dr. NJ H.
Vincent OF tho Church of the Covenant opened the exer
cises with prayer.
The report OF the socetys work during the past year
that the attempt to improve nursing in public
hospitals had been successful beyond expectation IheIe
daily received applications for matrons ana
nurses than could be supplied The demand for them In
private families had been also greater than was ex
pec.ed hut the scheme 10 send nurses into the fames
of the poGr had not been entirely successful
Ten trained nurses are present detailed for private
service Scvcnthree private cases have been atteudco
in Albany, Newport, Saratoga. Phiiaoelpui''
Newark. Orange and Brooklyn, "a well rs in New-Iork
HOSPITAL work has been increased. From nine wafus'
with 100 beds and in February last now the
society has charge OF IL wards 1872 beds with 90
class Of six nurses graduated in May and another
in October number OF lectures have been gwen ny
DR.. Beverly Robinson, DIR. W. NJ Polk. Dr. stephen
Smith DR. Apheus C.. Cosby, Or SILVER, Dr. Wnii''e'
Dr. Cochran, DR.. +. n. Hastings, Dr. Emily blackwell
and Orderly sullivan. The of one of the pavnohs
In the grounds of Bellevue Hospital has been assumed
by the school by request this children particularly
have been cared for receipts for the year endlns
Dec 81 1876, were S19lOJ or the expenditures We're
SlS,3g5 81 leaving nand, 500 IL. Or A'pheus T.
Crosby made "a lew remarks in relation 10 tue quaunc"
tOn Of those who wished 10 become nurses by framing
in the school. A., A..
Tie Rev Jr Taylor OF the Tabernacle was then intro
duced. BE was present, he said cn'y TO dls-
rnced IN his family the dement's OF
trained nurses in such measure that ne cOulG EcI
lind words to cxlTcss his appreciation 10 ne ek'heu
mnisTatGns on one Of that CLASS he owed, hu,h.nly
speaking the life of nve OF his Children and ne ret a'
anything he could do To extend hc blessings OF iulS
TEN would bC only simple duty. Whatever he CouId 40
for this enterprise he should do most cbeeridly He
kpew nothing that went nearly in the line laid for MS
by our Lord Jesus Christ this work His was HILLS
tratioa of mercy the sCk in body az well ms III soul
All such institutions this found their root III the Dis-
son OF Christ. IL clearly following the example
of Christ and testimonial OF gratitude ioi
his merces to engage works like this. Christ wished
VINO needed ald AS much they had needed lis aud
nothing could add 10 tic dgHt! OI ulc MOrh a. ~
perform Christian duy aud pleasure Ihcfe WA.
great blessing he obtained IN giving the poor inc ala OF
tine society. lie thought il would IL an excellent pan
each church, ls regular chuilts, 10 sup
port 4 nurse who should labor among Tue poor OF 'ha'
congregation. He closed with rciteId0n OF hlH cAcci-
1ulreSs to do ell in his power 10 aid the society
Tie Rev. DR.. Potter also made few felhliRS "pproN
ing Dr. IdyOr's words, particularly III lIc ruSEcs'ioH
that each church should assume tle support o. nut
Tor work among poor The names 81 the onctls ioi
following year were announced IA follows ftsuch
Mrs Alexander Hamilton; VcePreSident, Mrs Joseph
Recording secretary l.. g. CrUsby treasurer Charie'
Tracy. Miss Euphemi8 Van Rensselaer, was made an
honorary member 0f the society on account Oh hef pOs
tie establishment OF this work