Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-02
The Washington Training school for
NuRsen.


COMMENCEMENT ExERcnEs At THE coNGRRaA-
TIoFAL CHURCH-ADnHEssES BY DR. ]. TABOR
JOHNSON, DR.. A. p. A. KING, AND MRS. MARY
CLEMMER-DIPLoNAs coNrERRKD ON FOUR GRAD
YATES.
The sixth annual commencement OF the Wash
fngton Training School for Nurses was held last
evening at the Congregational church. There
was large attendance OF the friends OF the insti-
| tuition. This institution was incorporated Decem-
Der 14th, 1877, the initiative having been taken by
few ladies, and is now located at 1921 H street,
where lectures are regularly delivered The oni-
GERS are W. W. Corcoran, LII D., honorary presi-
dent; j. Tabor johnson. N. D., president; VIM.
Lee, N. d.: secretary; Mrs Jane G. Hit cores
6 ana Mrs
canie a Ms D. NV ' fPsn d h BE- 9 9os
Beale. Mrs: Montgomery Blair, MRS Gen. Ricketts,,
Mr.. Samuel v. Niles. Mrs A. ROSS Ray, mrs T. f.
andrews nsH Dr. D. VI Prentiss Or: VIM. lee, Mrs A:
Noble, and DR.. Fl. c. Yarrow, trustees: j. s. Beale,
NJ D., VIM: Lee, N. D.. p J. Murphy, NJ. D..
TaoSr Johnson RInS D. ". Prsnt,ss \ NJ
1aculty Most OF these officers together with
Judge Macarthur, Commissioner of Education
EATON, ana others were on the platform. After a
voluntary on the organ, prayer was offered by
Rev. Dr. J. E. Rankin.
ADDRESS By DR. J. TABOR JOHNSON.
Dr. j. Tabor johnson, president. made an address
In which he referred to the fact that the school
had now legal habtatlon and name at 1921 H
street. fine building erected in the early part of
this century and occupied for many years by Count
de Nemours, the minister of France, and which
subsequently passed into the hands OF s. Gouve-
main Dr. Haskell occupied it for while, and
gen. Scott lived there for ten years. 1t had been
known as the Chair building. but 1t could be said
that the chairs are now broken and it was being
put TO another use. Its doors open no more to the
diplomat unless he comes TO ask for a nurse He
n f1rcf n N
the school, and fears were expressed that the
nurses would essay the duties of the physicians.
hundred graduates OF the training schools, and
the fears had thus far proved grOundless. The
necessity for such schools is apparent, the twenty
one schools In existence having been unable to
supply the demand
THE GRADUATES.
Dr. d. W. Prentiss announced the graduates as
follows: Louise Beverldge, Georgtanna j. Cooper.
Harriet c. Evans, and Henrietta Turner. The
diplomas authorizing them to follow the profess
sion were handed them.
OTHER ADDRESSES.
Dr. VIM. Lee, the secretary, read the address Of
Mrs Mary Clemmer, in which she referred to a
college established in Egypt centuries ago, where
men and women were instructed In the healing
art. She sketched the progress made In the edu-
cation of women in medicine In Europe: referred
TO the enc1ent work OF medical missionaries and
congratulated the school on the progress made.
Dr. A. +. A. King made the address on the part
OF the faculty. He said there was demand for
trained nurses-the medical profession needed in
this country 100000 Florence Nightingales and
half as many John Howards, and In this District
600 nurses were needed The honor OF establish
ing this school belonged to ladies. This prejudice
against 1t was now being rapidly dispelled. All
who have seen how trained nurse assist the
physician cannot fail to appreciate the advantages
form their responsible duties as to bring no dis
credit on the Institution.
Dr. RANKIN pronounced the benediction.