New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-14
CALCULATING TRAINED NURSES.
THE EXCELLENT RECORD OF THE BELLEVUE
TRAINING sCHooL-THE ANNUAL REPORT.

THE EXCELLENT RECORD OF THE BELLEVUE
TRAINING sCHooL-THE ANNUAL REPORT
The eighteenth anniversary exercises of the Bellevue
Training school for Nurses were the occasion OF the
graduation OF twenty young women last night at the
home No 426 East Twenty sixth-st large number OF
the friends Of the graduating class and Of the inst
tuition gathered in the parlors and listened with evil
dent interest TO the exercises. william K. Dodge
presided, and the Rev. DR.. q. Il. HoughtOn, OF the
Church Of the TRANSPORTATION opened the exercises
with prayer.
C. c. Cuyler read the annual report Of the society.
which said among other things This, the eighteenth
year of our work, finds 1870 persons applying for
admission to the school, Of whom $40 had personal
interview with the superintendent were accepted
three of these failed on the probation month, and
three are now on probation. There sixty-two
nurses in the school, the full number that can be
accommodated in the home. The graduates Of our
school are now holding important places in many
parts Of the wOrld-in London, Hoiland, Italy, China
and Japan as we'll in our own country. AT the
present time twenty two superintendent Of tram
ING schools six are assistant superintendcnts, nine
are matrops Of hospitals and eight head nurses In
other hospitals. one Of graduating class Is going
10 Turkey TO take charge OF hospital there and we are
negoatinc TO send graduate to Japan 10 teach the
native women how for their sick. Three OF our
cr,duates are district nurses in this city.
- During the last year there have been twentv-slr
onplications for our TO fill hospital sltunons
and we have been able to supply twelve Of the most
imnortant places There have been 1.205 calls for
private nurses during the year The school has now
charge OF all the female wards, the Sturges ana
Marouand pavilions and the Emergency Hospital
The treasurer's report was read by Mr.. Dodge. 1t
showed total receipts OF S259lo II and expenses OF
so1 49, Ii. The annual address 10 the graduating
class was delivered by DR.. Joseph ID. Bryant lie
told OF the evils attendant upon the old system OF
nursing and showed the advantages OF the new. ho
said that the school had $50 alumni scattered over
the world so that the ceases 10 shine fo
BELLEVUE nurses. lie addressed words OF kindly couii-
col and announcement the members Of the gradual
ing class Ms ". Preston Grifen the president OF
the board OF directors presented the diplomas 70 the
voung women, while Mrs William IL. Osborn the
vice president gave 10 each medal
Tie names OF the GRADUATES are Minnie Barnes,
New York: Anna NJ. ". Beck. Canada; Lula CaSlorn.
t;eorCia Fannie Croker. New York; Louise Cob;1l'
NewtYorf: Mary DOrtch. North Carolina; Helen
Frazer Canada Helen Franklin New Jersey Agnes
IIiII Ohio Mary Jannev. Maryland: Lizzie Moor
Pennsylvania. Ella Murdoch, Pennsylvania Matlloa
NJ Nelson Pennsylvania. Mary FIRING, Canada Agnes
Eichv New York r Olive Sammis, New York; Edlti
Sampson Massachusetts,: Elizabeth Trowbrdge, Con
necticut Anna Turner Pennsylvania, and hrs'
Caroline L. Wright, OF New York.