Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-04-30


candidate who has been accepted is AIKEN a
month ON probation. In that time il is de
termined whether she is good tempered
enough and otherwise endowed with the
Christian virtues sufficiently TO be success
full nurse. If SO, she is regularly received
and becomes a full member. Then she
adopts the dress Of the school. The pupil
nurses wear a uniform. Turning To the
printed directions for Their use find il 10 he
IA dress of blue and white seersucker, sim
ply made white apron and cap, and linen
collar" IL must be linen collar, YOU will
observe. One trembles for the consequences
if n young woman should get a ruching
around her neck. Undoubtedly under the
''prunes- -propriety-prisms" system in vogue
she would be admonished, and if she per-
sisted, in time be discharged.
The rules governing the pupils are neces-
sarily strict Ii has been found here as else
where that the greatest lack IN women seek
ing to enter "a career is the want Of mental
discipline. Self-cOntrol and the capacity for
steady effort Are the keys TO success in all
avocations These he routine in the train
ing school fosters, therefore it is invaluable.
But those who have acquired the discipline
before entering the institution have a double
advantage.
An invaluable, powerful aid in raising the
intellectual standard Of the school viii De
found in the recent New York state civil SER
vice law. Being public servants in a public
institution, and paid rather oddly, the young
ssta..r az this lutx
In addition 10 the tes,s prescribed by the
school they must pass the civil service exam
ination too. Iucompetents viii be thus care
fully wecded out. In the interest Of the
progress of the sex, womankind is TO be con-
gratuiute | on this turn Of our new evil ser
vice law
tllrtatio,r>ly disposed, aud otherwise friv-
olous-mlnded, young women are not en-
couraged by the solemn and formidable
etiquette of the New York Training School
for Nurses. There are a superintendent,
assistant superintendent, and, ! believe, two
or three old women captains of the guard to
watch % not very young girls and scare the
men away. Besides that, there is naturally
little play for tender rom1nce in an atmo--
HhNAfNi va hth h'NAOAN am hdttbN am 'ti-
ceited medical students. But YOU may OF
may not IL surprised to know that, in spite
of all this, in "a few instances pretty pupil
nurses and susceptible young doctors have
fallen in love with each other and Joined
their fortunes in matrimony, and there was
an end Of the nursing business, except ia an
unpaid capacity. Human nature viii cut,
1t It has half chance.
A. a rule. however, these young women
have not much nonsensa about them. II is
said that soon after entering the school they
lecome 50 absorbed in AMI fascinated with
their work that ever after they are devoted
10 il and care little for the things which av-
eragn women care most about That this is
correct is proved by the small per cent of the
graduates who marry. Almost any women
can get husband il she sets her bead To il.
OF the l9j ladies who have graduated from
the institution since its opening only eleven
have married. so much the better Every
woman who is strong enough 10 stand alone
upon her own feet and make for herself au
honorable and independent career is 10 be
welcomed AMI made much of.
Finally, there has been published an adj
dress 10 the nurses graduating class of 1884
by medical gentlemen with double-bar-
relied name Therein he stoops from his
superior heights of masculinity aud medicine
and pats he young ladie, on the shoulder
immersed; He bids them Go Forth with
a capital "Gn and capital ''Fn He re-
minds them that they are the dOc,ors lieu
tenant, to watch pulses, keep hawk eve
upuu colIap~s and send for the physician as
fast a. she can. Then he asks them in
trumpet tones whether this isn't q lofty
enough position TO satisfy the ambition of
any woman.
Well, its a matter OF taste. But suppose
rhe learned Individual with the double bar
relied name was male nurse What a
sweet, nice lieutenant" he would make TO
some woman doctor To make beef tea and
chuck bottles of hot water To patients feet,
strictly under the direction of his superior
officer" Pray. would not that he lofty
enough position 10 satisfy the ambition Of
any mani ELIZA ARcHARD.