The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-23
TRAINED NURSES.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF THE
MEMPHIS TRAINING SCHOOL.
History OF the Institution and It's Sue
cessful Work AN Admirable and
Eloquent Address by Miss Jennie
M. Higbee--Other Features.

Inc commencement exercises OF the
Memphis Training School for Nurses, took
place last night at the hall of the Young
Mems Hebrew Association. There were
no butterflies of fashion there, but simply
an audience of earnest. thoughtful, cult.
waited men and women, who came to man.
Hest their interest in movement that
VIII add something 10 the sum Of the
worlds betterment The audience was
not large, the hall being but half filled,
but 1t made up in quality what it lacked
in quantity, and was fairly representative
OF the brains and worth OF Memphis.
Every man and woman there seemed to
take personal interest in the proceedings
and the success OF the training school and
OF every other undertaking that tends 10
elevate women and widen the scope OF
their usefulness. II was an audience
worthy OF the occasion and fit counter
part to the honorable company on the
platform.
II was something after o'clock when
Arnold's orchestra played the opening
strains OF an overture, and almost stimuli
ancously the curtain rose and unfolded to
view the following named ladies and gen.
tlemen: Rev. DIR. Daniel, Captain W. J..
Crawford, DIR. X. w. Mitchell, DIR. q. b.
Thornton, DIR. X. b. Maury, DIR. w. w.
Taylor, DIR. Alex. Erskine. DR.. A. G.. Sim
clair, Mr.. Nolan Fontane, Mr. j. NJ.
Heating, Miss Jenny NJ. Hgbee, Miss NJ.
w. Hatch, Superintendent OF the Training
School and the four graduates, Misses
Ellie Ingram, Hattie Dunlap. Lena q. An
gevin and Tilie J. Aiken.
The graduates were all clothed alike and
wore striped blue and white dresses, white
aprons and white caps, presenting very
neat, attractive and business-like appear
ance, thoroughly emblematic of their call
ing They all looked intelligent quick
witted, earnest and self-pOssessed and
seemed admirably endowed by nature for
the vocation they have adopted.
The proceedings began with prayer by
Dr. Daniel, after which MIR. j. NJ. Keat-
ing, editor of Tue APPEAL, was introduced
by President Crawford. His address will
be found upon the ninth page OF this issue. !
After a musical selection Dy the orchestra
ME- NJ. W. HATCH, SUPERINTENDENT
| o. the school, read her report, which Is
herewith reproduced in full. Miss Hatch
is lady of very pleasing address and read
her manuscript with the skill OF trained
elocutionist and the delibcration OF a Judge.
every word being distinctly articulated and
clearly audible in every part OF the large
auditorium. The report read as follows
The Memphis Training School for Nurses
was organized under a proper charter Oc-
tober |. 1887, by the following gentlemen:
w. j. Crawford, J. L. Wexford, n. Fon-
tain, W. ID. Bethel, J. NJ. Heating, II. b.
Maury and X. w. Mitchell Its object is
to give thorough course Of practical and
scientific instruction to young women de-
slrous OF becoming professional nurses.
The course OF training in this school covers
period OF eighteen months. During
this time regular course Of instructions is
given by lectures delivered by physicians
on the subjects OF anatomy, physiology.
practice OF medicine, materia medica and
obstetrics. Twenty-iour lectures are do
livered each year. In addition TO this
course, class recitaiions are given once
week by the superintendent OF the school,
and during the term Of eighteen months
practical teaching is given at the bedside
Of the sick, in the sanitarium TO which the
school is attached. There are now in the
school five nurses.
Dnnn
received twenty-five formal applications
Tor admissioni nine OF these were accepted
on probation, two OF this number failed 10
comply with the requirements and did not
continue, two others were not retained
because their fortnight Of trial clearly
showed them TO be inefficient
During the period OF eighteen months.
which have now elapsed since It's orpani.
| yuitA an Ina A
| for 81 patients. Whenever IL has been
possible, the superintendent has endeay.
ored 10 supply nurses 10 any physician i'm
the city who might need them in private
practice. The number OF demands for
private nurses up 10 this time has been
thirty-four; twenty-six OF these demands
have been supplied.
The amount OF money received by the
school from this source has been Sj65. IS.
During the term Of service fifty reciiatons
have been given and forty-ihree lectures.
The school has been organized and con.
Quoted upon the same plans rs have been
adopted by the oldest aud best known
training schools In this country. The wo-
men upon whom diplomas are TO be confer.
red this evening have been carefully selec.
tcdwith reference TO their mental. moral and
physical qualifications; they have also
stood tho test OF thorough examination
upon the subjects OF instruction in this
school, and they are now sent out into
the world as trained nurses, and for them
the school earnestly asks announcement
and support Of the community.
Next followed the awarding OF diplomas
by President Crawford, who discharged
that duty with dignity and feeling, making
a neat and touching address TO the gradu.
atcs.
After more music by the orchestra
MISS JENNY n. HIGHER
was introduced and read the following nd.
dress, which held the unnaggng attention
OF her audience from beginning TO end
and won for her their unanimous and
/ hearty applause at It's close. II was as lis
name implied, n woman's greeting, and
delivered with all a womans sympathy
and woman's carnestncsS
Ladies OF the Class-1o add any poor
word Of mine TO what has been said to-
night 80 well, 80 kindly and NO eloquently
seems almost supcriluous. Only one sug
g,stion Of fitness comes, and that is ex.
pressed in the program. You have heard
the soulful words that 10 this sympathetic
audience, as TO you 10 whom aud for
whom they we're spoken, emphasize the
tact that woman's kingdom has now It's
rightiul recognition "a grand human
kingdom; that great and good men add
strength TO strength in extending its
boundaries, iortiiying its weak places and
equipping lis grandarmics II remains for
mo 20 give you "only Woman's Greet.
ing"
Referring TO what you have heard to.