New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-18
TRAINED TO NURSE THE SICK.

TRAINED 10 NURSE me SlNN'
The ninth commencement of the Training Schon,
for Nurses attached to Bellevue Hospital, was neIu
last night AT No 426 East Iwenty-sIX'n-s'' MTao
OF the managers and many of the alumni Vi olio
school were present. William L. Dodge, IL PPnrlt
ded and after prayer by the Rev. Charles II; Iarr-
hurst of the Madison Square Presbyterian Gnulcp'
the annual report was presented by MIS- A r
Woodworth. the secretary for last veal ms IT.
port shows that in the last year superintendent
and three head nurses have been Sent IRON .lo
school TO the Cook County Hospital IN CnlJ Ja,
Brooklyn has a school under the supeIlhI,S
OF n Rcllcvue graduate, and Mount sinai Hospital
of this city, has also been suppiieo. ne S1nIr;;n
tendents OF the nursing IN the Ne to gnam,n's
Hospital in Savannah Ga and the MASSACHUSETTS
General and City Hospital Boston an receiver 5n
their education at Bellevue WINE tlleIc ,I IS mo
lack of women wishing 10 be trained, the accommo-
dation of the Nurses Home is strained 10 INC W
most capacity, and therefore no increase III I rhc
yearly number of pupils can he anticipated. lie
managers would be glad TO receive larGeT huIlpcI
of pupils do this they require another mouse Iut
their accommodation. ana the MANAGERS IeIuGSC
those who have had reason TO appreciate tDe ValuY
of the school TO assist them now 10 enlarge II anu
thus 10 make ii a self-sIpporting institution; oln.e
tLn establishment of the school in 1873. l4S nurses
have been graduated; Of these l2S are now pTacts-
ing their profession in New York city ana eiseI
where There are at present s!XtV-i0ur nurses anu
pupils in the 81 ool. In the last year there nave
been 627 Applications for nurses Tor piVale IN
diyduals; of these 1871 supplied Ivy the school
and 2J7 by graduates Every graduate ~ supPlltd
with badge as an evidence that be holds a 'up'
The present managers Of the school arc Mrs.
David Lane President: Mrs. joseph ilObson. wee
president; Miss Edith Fish, Secretary; John T.
Emo treasurer; and Mrs. ". II. Osborn, Mrs A'eH-
ander Hamilton, Mrs w. Preston GRIMM NJ. Jonh
4. SWEET, Mrs. L ": Adams Ms MlII5m 30 ~
Mrs C. NJ Woodbury.. Mrs. Gustavc kIISei, Mrs
William Rogers and the Misses Irdvers. teI!0WeS
and Sands. Miss t. Perkins Is the superintendent
Miss Warren the assistant superintendent. ana MS
Clarkson The Matron of the Nurse, Home. lIs;
Austin Flint, Stephen smith, James i. WOOD ana
w. Gill Wylie constitute the committee on the
eXamIuat on Of nurses
After the reading of tho rcpor. the Diplomas were
presented TO the graduates 10y the president; MRS;
Lane. The addrcs, Ito the graduates was uelFeIcd
by Dr. Austin Flint who said in part
Let me unite my testimony with that OF others VINO
have preceded me on similar occasions 10 me h"c!ls
conferred on humanity br the institution 81 tr'inlng
Bellevue Hospital, instituted in lS73, was the pioneer III
America of Ills branch Of practical education Having
been Of the attending ph%slcahS OF BcucNlc l9,
tai for than score or years, can CONTRAST me
condition Ofthe hospital wards be ore ana since the IN
PRODUCTION Of trained nurses Suffice 1t TO say ttt
language would readily express the conl Il aS re-
tcnous which the patients receive the assistance 20
the medical Ftff in carrying OUT ian HluIY
measures Of treatment, ana last. lhot itaH1,
ADVANTAGE GcqHrin- correct Cln!c1! experience
by those engaged in the study Of the disease with icc
cncc their improvement and the advancement OF
medical knowledge. 1 believe that express the 0ih-
ions OF my brethren Of the medical profession OF Nt"
York when say mat the adv cut of NURSES framed III
ticc OF medicine and surgery in tins city All h"hoI 10
those who have been Instrumental IN bringing ABOUT d
reform which will not sU1er hY comparison win %uH
other having reference human welfare III human me-
The Rev. Mr.. Parlhurst also addressed few ne,
mars to the graduates Those who received
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