New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-13
local associations have fixed upon the same mont,

local associations have fixed upon the same mon.,l
as the time for their congresses and pour-parers u
every sort In one State the Qualers are holdin,
their grand yearly meeting in another the Epsoo
palians. Here it is cattle-grOwers, and there
bee keepers; and everywhere huge cOncourses ~
musicians. The congresses and conventions reall,
amount to little. report is read, few member,
come up primed with elaborate addresses which
please and glorify the speaker and his friends.
but the business of the society could be done Just a,
well by bureau Of management. The real Oh ect az
this universal consultation in every sect party
and organization is the desire of most men TO get
out of their jOg-trot daily work of none -nakny
to to town, to discuss their especial hobby with
other men who riding it, and in fact to breathe
for short time freer air and live in bigger world
There is the great advantage in all these confer.
cnces between men interested in the same pursuits
They drag us away from the business Of earninga
living to wider and more impcrsonal work Tho
Bible which the cOlporteur leaves in a destitut,
family may remain closed, dusty, useless BOOK.
but the man who sent it has opened his heart and
pocket 10 the needs OF his brother and is by 50
much larger man. And so and throughout
the whole structure of organizations. they are tho
out growth of civilization and its leayen.
Protestant institution for the supply of trained
English speaking nurses has been organized and
put in successful operation In Rome Miss Martin.
who has shown good sense and considerable direct.
ing power as superintendent took out with her
several nurses from the Bellevue Training School
ia this city and added two to her force in England
All the nurses have given satisfaction to their EN-
ployers in Italy, and the superintendent has re-
ceived seventeen applications which she could not
fill. the committee in charge Of the work has de.
cdcd to increase the number of nurses TO eight and
TO appeal to American and English residents and
travellers in Italy for funds to establish per-
manent promises for the institution. including hos
pital rooms to which persons may be taken when
they cannot be properly cared for at the hotels.
The Rev. DIR. Nevn, in private letter 10 New
York acquaintance who is interested in the work.
states that the institution at first had to meet with
considerable opposition from certain doctors VINO
were afraid to expose their practice to the crtl-
cism Of these intelligent and experienced nurses
from Bellevue, and also from the friends OF tho
Roman Catholic nursing orders. Indeed, counter
move made from the Roman Catholic side cer-
tain sisters of that faith being brought from
England to act as nurses; but by the end of
two months the Bellevue nurses proved them selves
to he 50 superior in every way that organized Op-
position to them was virtually abandoned DR..
Nevu considers the experiment well worth what 1t
has cost and has been impressed with tho order.
quiet and confidence that prevail wherever these
American nurses are in attendance in the sick
room. 1t viii be highly gratifying TO tho Bellevue
Training School TO receive 50 hearty a recognition
OF he efficiency OF its of instruction and tho
character OF Its graduates.