Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-05
aOurusl suO Courier.
Friday, Jan. 5. 1888.
Annual Meeting.

The Training School for NuFseS-The PresIdent's RePOrt-The Building Conn mittee's Report.
 The annual meeting of the Training School for Nurses was held at the hospital Wednesday | afternoon. Mrs. President Porter presided. | Officers were elected for the year and the re- | ports were read.
 ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT. The executive committee of the Training School for Nurses are able to give good re- port of it's prosperity and success the past year. They are glad to learn from many sources that it's reputation for thorough in- struction, both in books and practical nurs- ing, vigilant discipline, watchful care, and for the excellent nurses it trains is not sur passed by any school of the kind in the country.
 More than year since generous friends of l the school having offered subscriptions to- ward fund for the building of home for ! the nurses, we asked aid from other citizens and friends from distance in securing the | necessary amount. This appeal was prompt ly and nobly responded to, building com mittee was appointed and Home suitable in ! size and arrangement now stands on the hos pital grounds furnished and occupied.
 Those not familiar with hospital work, and | of it's wearing effect on body and mind, can have no adequate idea of what 1t is to a tired \ | pure air with home surroundings. neat I parlor, pleasant study, their own rooms, | with never more than two occupants make \ the little time they have for rest and recrea- tion worth infinitely more to them than when all their life and interests were enclosed | in crowded quarters within the hospital walls. ! This pleasant change of scene and air ena- ! bles them constantly to return to their work | with renewed strength and freshness, and \ while an advantage to the health of the kI,ay nkC the cheerfulness and elasticity they bring to their care.
 To those who have so generously enabled ! us to erect this beautiful and complete home for the advantage of the nurses, the increased \ comfort of the patients and for the relief of | the over crowded hospital, we express our | sincere and hearty thanks, and to all who have aided in it's construction and fur nishing, by personal effort, or suggestion or sympathy, we can truly say that no kindness was ever moro fully appreciated.
 \ ME REPORT OF THE BUILDING COMMITTEE.
 The building committee of the Nurses Home gratefully report the completion of their duties with the opening of the house. EsA prompt and liberal response to the state ment of the great need of such building by the president of the society at the annual meeting of 1881 enabled your committee to contract for it's erection in March, 1882 Not, however, until an amount sufficient to H cover the cOnCracL price nhQ been c0uIrlDu- ted was the site upon the hospital grounds staked out by Dr. Bacon and Professor Ea- N ton, of the committee appointed by the hos \ pital directors to act with the building con- mittee in this matter. The ground was broken the following day, March 24th and E since that time the work has gone steadily N forward to it's completion.
 \ The house stands solidly built of brick, 63 x36 feet in size, three stories high, with ann pie cellar and attic, warmed by two furnaces, supplied with bath rooms on each floor, hav- \ ing kitchen, a laundry and 8 disinfecting room for nurses returning from the care of contagious cases.
 \ There are accommodations for thirty per N sons, in six double and eighteen single rooms, A light and well ventilated halls, a cheerful parlor and study, and piazza on the second floor.
 \ The plumbing was carefully superintended by Dr. s. H. Chapman, and Professor D. c. Eaton has acted as referee in any question arising.
 An asphalt walk has been laid by the kind ness of member of the hospital committee, which connects the house with the hospital ' building.
 The Home is substantially and neatly fur nished, mainly by the gift from Mrs. Joseph B. Sheffield for that purpose Dr. Shew o1 : \ Middletown and MT. k. $. Fellowes having \ personally visited the furniture factory ot Keene, N. H., and made the purchases II Cafp6G6 TOT GQ9 QAIkS dnQ D6OrOOu rugs were \ paid for by one of the friends of the Home without drawing upon the fund given fol N furnishing.
 Chickering upright piano has been kind ly loaned to us during the absence of its owner in Europe, and articles of furniture i for the parlor and study, engravings, spoons crockery, &c., have been contributed by members of the executive committee.
 The amount subscribed would have beer sufficient for the payment of our bills but for unforeseen expenses connected witt drainage, disinfecting room, &c. The entire cost of the building has been $12, ,O13. O5 and of the furnishing $1, ,36O11.
 The amount subscribed was SIP, 791. 80 leaving balance of $581.36, which has beer \ loaned by member of the executive com ' mittee in order that the accounts may b' ' closed with the contractor.
 The building committee has great pleasure in handing over the house to the society complete in all It's parts, and report witl gratitude the appended liberal donations through which they have been enabled tc bring the work to successful close:
 Request of Mrs. Charles W. Woolsey by Mrs. Francis Bacon, $1,OOO; Justus Hotch kiss, $50; Wells Southworth, $1OO; Mis- Edith Latham, $25O; Mrs. Alice s. Davies | $200; Edward Stevens, $250; H. M. Welch $1OO; Mrs T. D. Wheeler, $25O; Miss Hill house, $50; two ladies, $500; Mrs. P Perit $50; E. M. Reed, $25 Mrs E. Hsye \ Trewbridge, New York, $25; Governor English, $1OO; Mrs. Jane E. Wells, $50
 Mrs. G. F. Smith, $5O Mrs. T. M. Dexter $25; F. B. Mallory, $25 Eli Whitney $1O; M. G. Elliott, $50; Jarvis Brush $50; Samuel Hemingway, $25 Professor D. c. Eaton, $50; Mrs. D. O. Eaton, $55
 Mrs. Crockett, $1O; Mrs. J. B. Darlington $5; friend, $50 Dr. E. H. Bishop, $50 Dr. s. Wells Williams, $314.60 N. D. Sper ry, $1O; Mrs. T. Gibbons, $5; Tredwel Ketcham, $275 Mrs. Tredwen Ketcham $20; Mrs. Francis Wayland, $25O; Mrs William Fitch, $25o Mrs. G. B. Rich, 1925 Professor George E. Day, 1925; friend, b, Mrs. Dr. Chapman, $25O; R. S. Fellowes $2,OOO; Mir. and Mrs. John D. Wheeler Paris, $100; Dr. S. H. Chapman, $1O0 Miss Emily Betts, $25; A. c. Wilcox, $5 T. Doolittle, $1O; Miss E. w. Davenport $225; Mrs. James Humphrey, Brooklyn, N Y, $5O Robbins Battell, Norfolk, $1OO Mrs. Alice Y. Eaton, New York, $25; Fred erick J. Kingsbury, Waterbury, $100; Johr c. Booth, Waterbury, $10O; Mrs. Olive M Eaton, Waterbury, $100; James s. Eaton Waterbury, $50; Mrs. John s. Mitchell Waterbury, $50; Mrs Charles Benedict Waterbury, 1925; Miss Susan Bronson, Wa terbury, $25 Calvin H Carter, Waterbury, $25; David B. Hamilton, Waterbury, 1925 Henry Farnam, $1,5OO; Mrs. Henry Far nam, $500; Mrs. Jane E. Winchester, $100 Mrs. w. W. Winchester, $50; Mrs. Martha c. Read, $65; Miss Julia Miller, $25; Geo H. Watrous, $25; Joseph Parker, $500 Professor E. E. Salisbury, $25 Mrs. T. D. Woolsey, $2O; Miss Mary P. Woolsey, $1O; Miss Ellen NJ Pritchard, $25; Mrs. B. G. Northrop, Clinton, $10; Mrs. Robert Me Even, New London, $2O Mrs. Professor Garter, williamstown, Mass, $50; Mrs. James Hadley, $1O; Professor James D. Dana, $25; Mrs. T. R. Trowbridge. $50 Mrs. T. G. Bennett, $15; Miss Apthorpe, $1O; Mrs. Du Bois, $10; Mrs. W. Hooker, $5 Mrs. Leonard Bradley, $25; Miss Susan Bradley, $2O; friend by Miss Betts, $25 Mrs. Dexter Alden, $50; Henry ". Faraam, $25O; Mrs. Lucy H. Boardman, $100; Mrs. Dr. Robertson, $15; Mrs. Robert Brown, $5; Rev. E. E. Beardsley, $2; Mrs. A. Van Name, $5; Mrs. J. M. Townsend, $1O; Mrs. G. H. Townsend, $1O; G. s. Greeley, $25 Mrs Dr. L. Sanford, $25; Mrs. Joseph E. Sheffield, for furnishing, $1 ,OOO.
 Silver ice water set and salver, G. R. Cur tis, Meriden; chandeliers and engravings, a friend; step ladder, door mats, &c., R. B. Bradley; ten waterproof cloaks, ten pair rubber boots, H. L. Hotchkiss; package of gummed book labels, Tuttle Warehouse & Taylor marking three dozen spoons, G. H. Ford toilet set, friend; moving piano,