Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-28
FOR NURSES.

FOR NURSES.
 The Annual Meeting oT the Training School for Nurses-Reports Read officers Elected-E1ghteen D1plom IS Awarded to Graduating Nurses Dur ing the Year-One Hundred and Six ty Applications for Admission.
 The annual meeting of the Training School for Nurses was held at the nurses dormtio1y on the hospital grounds yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Mrs. Noah Porter presiding. The first report read was that of the presi- den t, Mrs. Porter, which was as follows:
 MRS. PoRTERs REPORT.
 In opening this annual meeting of the Connecticut Training School for Nurses, it is natural for it's managers to look back over the twelve years of it's history and see from what small beginnings it has grown to be ar institution which can stand by the side oi any in the country.
 The first few years were full of trial, often of Encouragement, but with faithful and un remitting attention, and never failing care and effort, the school has become complete in it's arrangements, thorough in its training, and satisfactory in it's work in the hospital and private families.
 We have been fortunate in securing able and efficient head nurses and their assistants, and the pupils are all respectable and many of them we'll educated girls and women.
 This year has passed with nothing event ful or of unusual interest to mark the history of the school, except the addition of wing to it's home. This, though only finished and furnished a short time ago, already proves of advantage and relieves 8 long felt want suitable accommodations for nurses who may be i'll, and especially with contagious diseases.
 During the past two years large donation has been made to our treasury by one of our patrons and friends, which was set aside for this wing. With an added contri- button from the same source, and from those of other friends, we have been able to pay the whole expense of both building and furnishing it. To those who have so kindly and generously aided us we wish to express our hearty thanks.
 The school continues to gain in the inter est and good will of the community and with only rare exception to prove the rule, the nurses give satisfaction ;and most of then are spoken of with the highest praise by their employers.
 The system of maid head nurses com menced last year has worked admirably, proving help to the physicians, an advan tage to the patients and an excellent training to those employed. Its value to the school and hospital can hardly be overestimated.
 FROM THE sECRETARY's REPORT.
 The report of the secretary, Mrs. c. B. Richards, says: A review of the work of the training school during the year 1885 af- lords gratifying evidence of steady progress and increasing usefulness. The curriculum of study, prepared with great care early in the preceding year, has been thoroughly tested, and is found very valuable; securing to the pupils regular advance in every stage of the course. Our number of pupil nurses at present is forty-one; twenty-five are still pursuing their years course in the school: twelve are nursing in private families, head nurse. The course of study has been as follows: Fifteen demonstra- tions in anatomy and physiology by Professor Moses c. White; several lectures on obstetrics by Dr. William Hawkes.; prac- tical instruction in obstetrics to the senior nurses in maternity cases; one lecture on the heart by Dr. Bogart; recitations for each class three times weekly; very careful chemi- cal instruction at the bedside by Drs. Bo- gart, Lewis and Craig; a thorough course in the diet kitchen, and five lectures on Emergencies" by leading physicians.
 During the year diplomas have been award ed to eighteen nurses who have satisfactorily
 
 Der of cases traeted in the hospital during the year has been S06, a daily average of over 105; 125 operations have been per formed, and there have been AIS sur gical cases. The proportion of acute diseases has also been unusually large, mak- ing the service of the year arduous one and requiring a larger number of nurses in proportion to the number of patients. (Not unfrequently nurses have been pressed into service as special night watchers after a long day of hospital work, responding to the call with a cheerfulness worthy of the highest praise.) Thirty cases or fever and erysipelas have been cared for in the isolat- ing cottages, each patient requiring, with one exception, the attendance ot at least two nurses. The school has received 305 calls for nurses during the year; 167 ot these have been answered by our pupil nurses, and 98 by our graduate nurses. Oul missionary fund has furnished aid and com fort to six needy families weekly in times ot illness.
 The. generous contributions of friends of the school have enabled us this year to add a wing to our Hone the increased number of nurses required for the hospital service hay ing so over crowded our dormitory that such an addition became an imperative necessity.
 comfortable infrmary for our nurses was another very pressing want which has been relieved by the enlargement of our
 
 room temporarily fitted up was the only one that could be devoted to this use. The new infirmary occupies half of one floor of the wing. An airy, pleasant room with an open fireplace is provided for the patient and a communicating room for the nurse in charge There is also private bathroom and by means of an outside entrance and double doors the whole suit can be completely iso- lated when necessary.
 Our dormitory is now complete in all its appointments at a cost of building of $3,- 939 A and a furnishing cost of $32S. 91 which has all been paid. Places in the school have been more eagerly sought fol this year than ever before, one hundEed and sixty applications having been received dur ing the year.
 OFFICERS ELECTED.
 Mr. c. A. Sheldon, the secretary, and Mrs. w. F. Day, sub-secretary, also read reports.
 The officers elected for the year are: Presi- dent Mrs. Noah Porter; vice presidents, Mrs. T. D. Woolsey, Mrs. H. Farnam, Mrs. D. c. Sanford, New Milford Mrs. Samuel Colt Hartford; Mrs. G. NJ. Bartholomew, Hart ford; Mrs. Edwin Harwood. Mrs. F. J. Kings bury, Waterbury; treasurer, MT. Charles A. Sheldon; recording secretary, Mrs. E. H Jenkins corresponding secretary, Mrs Charles B. Richards.
 Auditors-Mr. Wilbur F. Day, Mir. Arthur D. Osborne.
 Committee on fnance-Mr. Charles A Sheldon, MT. JereraiGh A. Bishop, MT. Will bur F. Day, ex-Goy. James E. English, MT John B. Fitch.
 Executive committee-Mrs. Noah Porter Mrs. William Fitch, Miss Emily Betts, Mrs Francis Bacon, Mrs s. H. Chapman, Mrs. F Wayland, Mrs E. M Reed, Mrs. Dan | iel 0. Eaton, Mrs. L. J. Sanford, Mrs H. E. M. Babcock, Mrs. E. H. Jenkins Mrs. Maurice Kingsley, Mrs. Henry Trow bridge, Mrs, T. W. T. Curtis, Mrs. Georg l E. Day, Mrs. Edwin Harvood, Miss Susi Bradley, Drs. Francis Bacon, Moses l White, George B. Farnam, Leonard J. San ford, William L. Bradley; lady superinten 1 dent of schools, Miss L. NJ. Creemer; assist | ant, Miss Patterson; visiting committee Mrs. William Fitch, Mrs. F. Wayland, Mrs l Henry TroM Mbridge: matron. Mrs. Hitch