National Republican., 1881-11-01
TONER ON TRAINING
NURSES IN THE SICK CHAMBER.
Meeting OF the Nurses Training School Of the Dis
trict Last Night-Brier AddresSes-Inter-
cstlng "reminiscences OF Flor
ence Nightingale.

The Washington Training School for
Nurses was formally opened for the year by
public meeting last evening ut Mnrini's Hall
There was not large audience present, but the
medical profession was well represented, well
as the philanthropic element OF our citizens DIR. J.
NJ. Toner presided, and seated with him on tina
J. s. Bcale, A. r. A. King, and President J. G.
platform were Dn. J. Taber Johnson d. w. PrentlSs.
yelling DIR. Beole, in behalf Of the faculty.
delivered the Introductory address upon The RE-
qulrements Of u Nurse" Tho speaker spoke Of
the Importance of these duties aud the necessity
for special training. He was followed by Dr.
yelling, who spoke of what the school had al
ready accomplished, and predicted for IL bril-
liant future. Dr. J. NJ. Toner then delivered
TitR FOLLOWING INTERESTING ADDRESS:
LADIES Ann GESTLENES, MEMBERS ASp PRo-
ron MUSES. We assemble tonight 10 open in pub:
Washington Tranlng school for Nurses The pres,
encc of this distinguished assembly is particularly
gratifying to the society and the friends Of the enter
prise. our work u ench year becoming more aud
given TO trained and competent nurses and the de-
mand for their services in the sick room severywhcrc
being established In nearly NIL large cities, and
theca ng of The trained nurse may now be considered
one of the established aud honorable pursuits Of life.
THIS society is still lnborng under mn embarrassment
instruction aud training ofits pupils but BY courage
a G me WE hope @ finally e obtain suitable
TSIpS oSS9r SSomH mTS snsP som p & the
ing the past summer hnd the opportunity of con-
vesaton with lady otgrcat practical experience in
living ayoca, S ortbs @ utility Of pH tfan"S Ing sehoos % FOR
the education o nurses aude rs you will infer,t
FiORENCE NtgitrlNuALE
,r rms eyent yen came abo4, AS follows. The evening
certificates al The close OF our last years instruction
Gale TO pay their respects and wish me pleasant
%RSs TAT SnsS sonsSgsS V S ~. sSs PRo'osrSps @ gSs
ny 70 STs IND ID @ altered Nlo Th o5R
me, mo for the same purpose q plate aud ccnp
oSn eSSbon held s Sss prnS IN the RS nce as
qr Tho WasGinFto9 TEalnIng school for, NS!scs.
don Visited s.; Thomas Hospital. That Institution
WsrSpp G ndy Of c aSSs%Se SnfS oSSh SSS and
who Is an efficient coworker with Miss Nightingale
stone gdas sSs Ssar "S city on the BANK
fthe Thames Immediately across the stream from
GoWi9Sfi 4. and Is kept III in aHmiraSe ooGdon
Ing g are ahSxecPonsbc FROM SITs WardropGr, d op
@ who @ ,p me teEqngh p9rt Of the bHdng
aud china have referred to but without having any
However, the next morning l received from Miss
Nghtingale a very polite note of neknowie lsmont
CoMIIrMENr TO THIS SOCIETY
In the following language;
DR. roNER, Henrietta street, Cavcndsh Square,
My DEAR sin; thank you a thousand times for
your great KINDNESS In bringing me your books, the
| Tor your nurses training school, all things which
Hi my SsSF @ SSS
subject 50 IN @inIer]sslns ] to us both but AN SO oyer,
few can %iuSSs @ on % Monday S at Halfpsst t%elvs TIVE
me have a word in reply and for the nursing cause
believe me eyer FS&ESSE GE Nd = h1
I.repled promptly g her note that would do my:
sefe honor Of calling at the earliest hour she had
upon my card being sent 10 Miss NigbtIngaie was
a g RP Sf Spoa
q lounge. by the side OF which stood small table.
ol the nurses and tSS bS@pGls,s ana t%inS bad
sent sent sr.os, her; she held my & card in her hand,
% hand Ss and
wSS%s ESrssS "Ts N though Of English
therefore sxyeme Ny years q age Rns she locked not
regular, her face Is smooth and unwrinkled, sho
an EESn hS MoS and
ssrsd so that wssn Es is m not the ssh
% "ken Just after the cr%eOs H"s war, represonisd
her to be, Though she sat upright on the lounge
during my stay, yet she did not at any time move
her Lever Limbs which wGrS covered 10y re Mh shawl
whatever l. Is !, In no way Affects her mental energy
TIE woaS OF EDUCATING NURSES.
She has enlarged, clear and distinct views on tho
presses presses them @ forsby and neniy During my W visit
@s sSe SaE aaS% sHh Of hsT gs' S @s S@ of
brief remarks relnlveio my visit to England aud tho
Medical CSnsrcss iRSn in session in london She pro-
ceedcd to inquire very particularly about train
lie pamphlet Of tho announcement of our school
and had Inc NAMES ofa aI number ., M the GcSrporSors
mind. She asked how our wealthy, educated, and
School, and recommSndcd S strongly That % we should
not rest until we obtained home for the nurses and
SEs q Tie school gRiy ISosS whose
Tc pFoss Pyis of aes seScs @ sS" se @ hS
also particular to inquire what id we received nom
the Government and from orshniZcd societies, and
| WN nnl n iiNpu lunu Sllp was ulne sufpflSDu tlut
sufficient voluntary contributions cOuldbe obtained to
6cppRR i6%pRo's 50 'S saccsssai s Without the aid Of cndow'
Sa1s Ss, to Sna snerpses OF Ills RG N GSas Bn II
she listened with much interest to ~ account Of our
M Sii GSn hS S nS our Ra s m aems
in its success. Florence Nightingale began her lie.
Kaeserworih, an Institution on the Rhlne for praS.
SS n IN 1he % SI o. Ss HSSsP mddryE w @ @Ds &
on the duties Of her high vocation and
oithe nursing in he large military hospitals shGrS
which she ms sS MY 1sGEyerga n on sG re
q e5DoOO was raised by subscriptions aud Florence
bSnny Subscription was raised by he soIiies to
erect to Eo her m9mHgmemmt m which he shS Defined
sim I giving i her attention being specially Inter.
SoSr Many HF sa'1Io S pup ''S 's AMONG
The gentle Women 9f ln5lnni M ana ladies Of s92d d
wealthy viii Induce some Of hose educated q nurse
the poor 10 into service for high rewards, still
many of those educated In this school go ON nursing
the poor ana doing good without regard 10 leuTera
ton, Her description Of thc sGryiGe5 service r]sdGTed ]
Whorevc or sickness wi,s found In u house. or appci-
district assigned % one more Of the nurses, visit
Is made By one of thom and her services tcndrred 10
the hinily or attendants how to keep II sO
S MATT ON Sw the 20 pStsmt. Tns gaS,s sSncc or tho
nurse was someLimes thomgh not oitei, declined;
scrubby sheets and plllOw'cuseS aud sometimes pill
low, u couple Of napkins, drnkns-cup, n spoon,
supplied by the nurse Tho house was visited by the
nurse twice day and the
in t4e sclf,room ne most exact compliance Win tho
and diet observed, aud the patients condition, in
every respect rendered as comiortable rs possible
agreeable to the pat aud their friends as We'll US the
physician In attendance The attention OF the nurse
piIS or death rendered Their service no longer neo-
essary. Usually about the Third day the NURSES found
the room put In pretty good order before their arrival,
aud courage and conildent hope Of recovery esab-
WRe While Miss SEhtnsae%is % GcVons hor S energies to
educating nurses for the poor, which she recGsnaes
to hear ofthe multiplication aud prosperity ofschoo2
for the training Of nurses both IN Great Britain and
90 more earnest than her good Wishes
beg your Indulgence for this very Imperfect sketch
Of most agreeable Interview wtt one Ofthc nQbiest
tIrely unconscious OF Inc Gndying ine She has won
and the noble example of the possibility and nse'
10 her sex, Aud now, what (an and ought
to say S9g, SSye Sg SS SGa99 m aa h ~ 10 s 6 20
say, ARE finding In our midst constant aud remunera;
good Ts epors Sn those HS Who @ emP5y ] Them aud to@
the physicians whose patients they nurse This 10
made for ihea, We are conddenI that twenty OF
pUySSent S9J!S 'HSo IN this s''V city "O AS yet "u
oDoSasyr asy of the cass this wges year We trust b
he ayocation OF he nurse IN this country beginning
70 attract to y ladies OF sdqcaton a. we Hs OF socla