Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-08
NURSES, TRAINING SCHOOLS.

NURSES TRAINING SCHOOLS.
 Of Omcers-Interestins Reports Com
 cernIng the Work.
 The cosy little parlor of the Training School for Nurses was filled with a company of la dies and gentlemen interested in the work yesterday afternoon, when the annual meet ing was held. Mrs. Noah Porter, the presi dent was in the chair
 The first business was the election of a committee of administration. The following officers were elected:
 President-Mrs. Noah Porter
 Vice presdents-Mrs. T. D. Wooisey, New Haven; Mrs. H. Farnam, New Haven: Mrs D. c. Sanford, New Milford; Mrs. Samuel mew Hartford; Mrs. Edwin Harwood, New Haven; Mrs. F. J. Kingsbury, Waterbury.
 Treasurer-Mr. Charles A. Sheldon.
 Secretary-Mr. Charles B. Richards.
 Auditors-Mr. Wilbur F. Day, Mr. Arthur D. Osborne
 Committee on Finance-Mr. Charles A. Sheldon, MT. Jeremiah A. Bishop, MT Will bur F. Day, ex-Governor James E. English MT. John B. Fitch.
 Executive committee-Mrs. Noah Porter (chairman), Mrs. William Fitch, Mrs Will liam Gale, Mrs. Francis Bacon Mrs. William E. Mckee, Mrs. nv. T. Curtiss, Mrs. Geo E. Day, Miss Susan Bradley, Mrs:Lester Bradner, land, Mrs. E. M. Reed, Mrs. Daniel c. Eaton, Mrs L. J. Sanford, Mrs. Babcock, Mrs. Hen " Trowbridge, Mrs c. B. Richards, Francis Bacon, NJ. D., Moses c. White, NJ. D. George B. Farnan, M D., Leonard J. Sanford, M. D., William L. Bradley, NJ. D.
 Lady Superintendents of the Schools-Miss L. Creemer, Miss Betts.
 AssiStant-MTS C. Pike
 Nurses Home, Visiting Committee-Mrs. William Fitch Mrs. Francis Wayland.
 Matron-Miss Wilcox.
 The following remarks were made by the president: ''In reviewing the past year, the managers of the Connecticut Training School for Nurses have to report not only the pros perity and success which have attended it, but largely increased numbers demanded by a fuller hospital.
 ''This has enabled us to introduce ward head nurses, which we had long desired, and provide a responsible person in each wa1d greatly to the advantage of the patients and to the convenience and success of the physi- clans. The management and discipline of the school are under the closest and most careful supervision of the committee and car ried out by approaching and efficient head nurse and her assistant, whose faithful ness and devotion are beyond praise
 "Our home for the nurses which was com
  cient for their accommodation for long time, is already inadequate and crowded to overf1owing. There are no places for nurses who may be i'll rooms which can be isola- ted for those who may contract contagious diseases and additional ones are an impera- tive necessity. 4 friend of the school gave us early in the year liberal donation, which we have put aside to this purpose, and we earnestly solicit smaller as well as larger sums to enable us to make arrangements at once to commence the work so essential to it's well-being and success. Will the friends 1 of the school help us in this emergency! It ;ecms hardly right that an institution so val l table to the citizeus of New Haven and the | State should have its usefulness circumscrib- | d by the want of public spirit on the part | ,f those whose interest it is to help us pro- | ride quarters equal to it's necessities stIt may be well to add that the rapid in ,rease of patients obliges the hospital to in ,rease their accommodations. This will, of | ,ourse, involve larger number of nurses | or which no allowance has been made and. l which could not be foreseen when the theme | vas planned" The treasurer's report was follows: Balance from last year. 643.O1 l Dividends from the New Haven Water com interest on railroad bonds s........... 5sO 00 | !. B. Lippincott & Co f197 Donations '26a-0o
 Total amount received ............ S5, ,757. .34 ! which does include the balance from last year.
 CONTRA. By amount paid to Mrs. o. H. Day on ac-
 count or nurses -.....-... 'S4, ,393. 14 Balance to new account. nt........-........ S96.61 l
 Iotal- So,4OO.30 | The secretary's report was read by Mrs. c. }. Richards. It compliments Miss Creemer md Mfrs Pike on their course as superin- endent and assistant superintendent respec- ively, says there have been thirty eight | pupil nurses during the year, and compi- nents the nurses on their dignifed and dis rect conduct. During the year sixteen nurses received diplomas and the red seal has ,een conferred on Mrs. Pike in token of her aried experience. Quarterly examinations re held. The thanks of the committee were xtended to Dr. Bradley, Dr. Russell and MT. tarkweather The deaths of Charles Thomp- on, founder of the school and Richard Eel owes were noted.
 ON A SPECIAL TRAIN.