St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-21
AN ELOQUENT EuLoGY
BY Rabbi SOnnescheim on the Late
Charles z. ROhinsOu.

| Charles E. Robinson.
In calling the afternoon session to order
President Neff said that few men had been
| ence than the late Charles T. Robinson of
st. Louis. 1t was fitting that his associate
should speak in memory of him. Though
differing in religious faith, they were broth
ers in the work. The conference would be
addressed on the Life of Bishop Robin
son." by Rabbi Sonneschein of st. Louis.
The rabbi delivered a very earnest and elo-
quent eulogy on Bishop Robinson, with
whom he was for many years actively asso-
cated in charitable work. In an impressive
| speech of fifteen minutes he paid the
| highest tribute to the Christian character
and earnest philanthropy of his late friend,
which was listened to with rapt attention.
He closed with short prayer. Bishop
George d. Gillespie of Michigan, in a few
well chosen words. Endorsed the tribute to
| his brother worker in the church. Prof.
p. S. Conner, NJ D., of the Ohio Medical
college, read paper on Hospitals" treat
ing at some length on the p oper methods
Of constructing, arranging and equipping
them as well as the quality of help required
about them.
A communication in relation to Female
Wards of the State, written by Mrs Jenny
M. Parker of Rochester, n. Y, was read
by Levi S. Fulton, superintendent of the
state industrial school at the same place.
Rev. j. l.. Mllligan Of Pennsylvania. read
paper on Education of the Blind" pre-
pared by B. B. Huntoon. superintendent of
the institution for the blind at Louisville,
| Ky.
THE DISCUSSION.
DR.. A. G. Beyers of Ohio, opened the
discussion and conceded with Dr. Connor'S
views on the construction of hospitals. j.
j. Dow of Faribault. Mimi, superintend-
ent of the school for the blind, spoke briefly
and in answer to questions explained the
working Of his institution. Mrs. j. NJ.
Flower of the Illinois training school for
nurses, presented a paper Oh training
nurses She said that formerly nurses in
hospitals were usually given their places for
political reasons. Feeling the want of
trained nurses, twenty-five ladies of Chi
cago, organized the school, obtained a
charter and raised $25, 600 by subscription.
They obtained two wards of Bellevue hos
pital and now had out fifty good nurses.
Applicants must be OF good moral character,
if accepted serve months probation,
| then if desirable are accepted,
sign paper to remain in the
school for two years. They work under
the order of physicians. The first year
they work in the hospitals, the second they
go any where they are sent. receiving So
per month the first year. S12 the second.
Dr.. Anna Council, matron of the Milwau-
kee county insane asylum, spoke briefly
upon request William j. McGarrigle of
Chicago explained the effect the police pa
troll system on transporting wounded people
to the hospital. believing it means of saw
ing many lives. An interesting paper on
Education and care of the deaf" by Prof.
G. o. Fay, Hartford, Coon. was read by
DR.. A. f. Byers. The paper, coed sized
volume in itself, gave minute details of
teaching the deaf and dumb how to talk
and hear. John Visher of Dakota gave an
account of the school for deaf mutes in
Sioux Falls, of which both the superintend-
ent and his wife. the matron, are deaf
mutes, but he explained that their baby
was not. after which the conference adj
journed until s o'clock. After adjourn
ment carriages were provided and those
who wished visited the county hospital by
invitation of DR.. Ancker. BY invitation of
Father Stanley portion of the delegates
also visited the little sisters of the poor.