Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-03
The Washington Training School
for Nurses.

TIE annual meeting and opening Of the third
session of the Washington Training School for
Nurses was held last night at Marni's hall, on
+ street. a fun membership and many friends OF
Tue Institution being present. The president
and after briefly stating It's objects ald the past
success OF the organization. introduced DR.. P.
J. Murphy, who delivered an interesting
Speaking Of hospital and home nursing Of the
sick, he said the age and time is past for the
crude manner Of handling the sick, dressing Of
wounds. preparation OF diet, use OF bath, taking
OF temperature, administration Of medicines, &C.;
spoke OF the great benefits of Intelligent and
skilled nursing, and said @ skilled and sympa-
thet1c nurse was in importance next to Skillful
ply sician; that their scarcity was almost uni
yer al, and it would probably be long time
,tn felore the supply ,S OF then Would equal
Washington Training School much Is to be
hoptd Tor this District In the development of
tnis science. The Offices Of physician and nurse
days gone by, the office Of doctor and priest
were one. Woman are not destined to be our
physicians, and should not aspire to become
such. They are the natura! nurses of humanity
from the cradle TO the grave. Women should
not seek to become physicians. He did not
mean TO say that they are not capable OF being
physicians, for good nurse may become good
physician. AS nurses, their first duty is obadi-
ence to the physicians. &c. AT the close OF his
remarks it was announced that six lectures will
be delivered as follows BY Prof. James S. .B5ale
Md, phy sioogy; Prof William Lee, MD. sur
eicai nursing; DR.. Robert Reyburn, medical
(hospliaD nursing: by DR.. z. j. Murphy, ob5iet-
Iical nursing: by Prof. Jos. Taber johnson, NJ.
d.. medicines and dtetetics by Prof ID. Webster
PIentiss, M. D., nursing OF children; Prof. A. T.
A. King MD.
ORGANIZATION OF THE LIQUOR DEALERS As5o-
CIAT1oN.-The constitution read at the Liquor
Dealers Association yesterday al Cosmopolitan
Eall was adopted An advisory board was pro
vide6, one OF its duties being to help retail
dealers to procure licenses. and prevent the
Issuance OF licenses 10 dsreputabie persons.
An election OF permanent officers followed,
resulting in the choice OF the following Prest-
dent. Frank Hume: vice president, Daniel
OBrien: secretary, George Holmes; assistant
secretary: Thomas Walsh, treasurer, Peter
visory board. Frank Finley. Henry Alschwee, u.
A. Hudson. William Muehleispn. A. B. Crossiey,
Patrick Phillips and VIM. O'Neil. The officers
OF o. the association were declared members ex-
offlcio OF the advisory board. The constitution
was signed by seventy five members, and the
sum OF 1915 was collected.
TEE y. NJ. c.. ASSOCIATION held its annual
mt et1ng last night at Lincoln Hall and elected
GfficeIs as follows: President, Rev. ]. G. Ames;
T.. Nj. Gallaudet and William Stickney. vice
presidents: E. b. Barnum, treasurer; j. L. Egin,
recording secretary. Messrs. j. F. Johnson
George Ryneal, jr., f. F. Simpson and E. W.
Woodruff were reelected directors, and Dr.
Joseph It. johnson, Rev. Charles Noble and Mr..
Charles Lyman were added as new members OF
the board OF managers. November 15tb was set
apart for the public anniversary. o. &. Wight
was requested to Write history Of the associa-
tCn.
A SODA FOUNTAIN PATENT CAsE.-In the
Equity Court. yesterday, the suit filed some
time ago by John Matthews, the extensive New
York manufacturer OF soda water fountains
against Mr.. G. G: c. Simms. druggist of thil
city, came up. Matthews charged that SImms
was using soda water fountain which in
frlnged on the patents held By him. TllS
>imms denied, but after hearing the case Judge
N Qfnf fC tod fH InIr
tiff on october 8. 1865. and January &. 1885, were
valid, and that defendant had infringed upon
lhem lt was also ordered that the latter pay
to Matthews tie profits and gains which he
had derived by reason of the infringements. and
Mr.. c. 1ngle was appointed an examiner to de-
termlne ibis amount A perpetual injunction
was Issued against the use CT the fountain here
after by Simins.
DOMESTIC BRoIL-A middle aged white
man named Alexander McCloud was charged in
sauited Annie Justis, who testified that she has
been living with defendant for eight years az
his wife. and that yesterday he came home and
saVeIs eb OF ner teeth out and beat her
ated by the bruised condition OF her face Tue
prisoner took the stand and testified that he did
not 40 "a assault ner but that she broke up nearly
with rock and beat him over the head with
The frame. BE was required TO give 800 bonds
10 Keep the peace for six months or stand COM
n1tted for 60 days.
THE SHOT GUN IN MARYLAND ON ELECTION
DAY In Maryland to-day there Will probably
be as many birds killed as votes cast Judging
nom the number OF gunnerS out large num-
berS OF voters doing business In the cities and
voting In the counties making the day one for
shooting as well as voting. The railroad trains
from Baltimore this morning brought out a
number Of gunners, and the baggage cars were
wen crowded with dogs. Numbers OF country
the slaughter should be fearful ff fhpv All Shoot