St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-12
NOBLE WORK OF WOMEN.
A Year with the Northwestern Hos.
pitaI--RepOrts and Election.


The annual meeting of the Northwestern
Hospital association occurred at the Henne-
pin Avenue NJ. E. church yesterday after
noon, and about fifty ladies, who are inter-
ested in this noble work, listened to the
reports and participated in the annual
election. Mrs. T. B. Walker, president.
presented her address. which was feeling
review of the work of the year and of the
scope of the Institution. Mrs. MarSton,
secretary, reported, her paper embracing
the fact that l.. NJ. Stewart presented the
association with site year ago valued at
$40. $50. on Chicago avenue and Twenty
seventh street. Since then the building
committee has expended OH a new building
nearly $50, 000 the total cost, and it will
be ready for occupancy by JAN l. Mrs.
NJ Harrison, who died in April, left be-
quest to the association of $50 900 toward
building. Of this amount $4,000 has
been expended and So 900 set aside for its
support. The balance of the money
las been IA sed by the ladies in sub
scriptiOns of which Mrs. T. b. Walker gave
81, 900. Mrs. D. Morrison 81, 600. Mrs. A.
B. Barton 81, 600. Mrs. Christian $500,
Mrss. DIR. Kimball $500
Mrs Swift. treasurer reported the extra
receipts of the year at S., 4S4 and the eX-
pendtures S4,25S.07, of which 81, 700
went into the building fund. Mrs. >. +.
Hance made an interesting report on the
progress of the nurses training school.
The year opened with three students, three
of whom have graduated with honor; the
other, finding her health insufficient left
the school. Nine new pupils have been
admitted during the year, five OF them now
in the school. -Four were dismissed for
want of ability, untruthfulneSs and lack OF
common sense. The school Is becoming
better and more favOrably known. Illinois
has sent pupil. as have Massachusetts
and New York. The term of study has
been heightened from one year to eighteen
months. Ali scholars enter on one month s
probation. If accepted then she receives 81
a week for five months, then 81 Tor SIX
months, and So for the remainder OF the
term. The students during the year have
done all the nursing in the hospital. Miss
Nellie Hill, Miss Bessie Chant and Mss
Ida Bergnold are the graduates for the
year. The annual election resulted in the
choice of the following officers:
President, Mrs H. q. Morrison.
Vice Presidents, Mrs. D. Morrison and Mrs,
A. 3. Barton.
Secretary, Mrs. c. Marston.
Treasurer, Mrs. S. G. Swift.
Auditor, Mrs. Wardwell Couch.
Directors Messrs. c. A. Van Anda, E. B.
Alnes, S. P Butler. J. d. Blake, Willis
Baker, T. B. Casey, George Couch, Nj. E.
Chase, ]. H. Camp, Llewellyn Christian, Enos
Campbell L. w. Campbell, NJ. H. Eddy, w.
A. Doliver, Joseph Dean, S. w. Farnham,
j. W. Formau, Jonathan Chase, George
Galpin, James Gooduow, j. w. Godfrey.
Herbert Holmes, S. F. Hance, J. w. john
son, H. H. Kimball, E. j. Thompson, II. +.
Iillibridge, S. w. Melendy, Charles Morse,
r. J. Mendenhall, G. A. Pillsbury, John S.
Pillsbury. Frank Petit. j. NJ. Robinson, A..
ii. hose Maria l.. Sanford, T. d. Skiles, n. L..
Thompson. Newton Winchel, VIM. Wolford,
F. ]. Wagner, Carlos Wilcox and c. IL. Win
slow,