Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-29
AFFLICTI0N'S MINISTER'S
Five Graduates in the Science
of Nursing.
FROM THE HOMEOPATHIC SCHOOL
They Are Greeted by Hosts of
Friends.


The first commencement OF the
Homeopathic Hospital Training School
xor Nurses was held on Tuesday in Eden
Hall. 1t was a most pleasant and sue
cessful affair and the greatest interest
was evinced. More than 800 people were
present and every available space was
taken. The audience was representa-
tive one and composed of those who by
their generosity have put the hospital in
Its present admirable condition and Of
friends of the students of the training
school. Many of those in attendance
wore full evening dress. The stage
decorations were decidedly effective and
comprised a deep border of palms and
brilliant hued chrysanthemums, back of
which, clinging Enthusiastically to the wall,
was an autumn tinted vine. AT o'clock
the faculty and the students, the latter
numbering upwards of dozen, met in
an ante-room and passed in procession
to the platform of the assembly room.
In opening the exercises Clement B.
Smythe, the president Of the board of
trustees Of the hospital, said it gave him
much pleasure to preside and congratu-
lated the young women on the laudahle
duties they had chosen to perform.
After fervent prayer, which was
offered by the Rev. DIR. John y. Dob
bins, Won Webers "Euyranthen was
beautifully played on the piano by Mrs.
Swift and Miss Mary Swift.
The address of welcome was delivered
by DR. L. w. Finn. After some intro
ductory remarks he said 'the Hommo-
patnic Hospital was opened for the re-
ception of patients in January, 1888, and
Immediately there arose the necessity
for nurses to minister to the sick and
wounded, who We're admitted and
treated in goodly numbers from the be-
ginning" cit seemed to De very wise
move, and, indeed, almost compulsory
to open training school, he continued,
sand so in January, 1880, by the com
blned efforts of the lady managers and
physicians, such an organization was
effected with regular medical faculty,
who imparts systematic instruction to
the students five months of the
year, delivering four lectures each
week from October to February, inclu
sive. These lectures are supplemented
by quizzes as many and as often us
seems necessary to thoroughly imprint
the facts upon the minds of the students.
There is also a supervising nurse, a
graduate of an established training
school, who directs them in bedside
nursing and has an eye to cleanliness,
tidiness and general department in the
hospital. Students, young ladies of the
proper age and good health, are ad-
initted to the school at any time, but
preferably at the beginning Of the school
year in October. The first month is a
probationary period for the benefit both
of the student and the supervising
nurse. If at the end of the month the
supervising nurse considers the student
incapable of becoming a nurse the
student is so informed, and if the
student does not like the work and does
not wish to remain she may leave. Ii
the probationer is satisfactory and de-
ment to continue as pupil fol
two years, when, if proficient
she is awarded diploma emitting hel
to all the rights and privileges of pro.
fessional or trained nurse. Since the
school was opened "a young ladies have
been admitted. Eight did not stay and
five are being graduated;i nine are
pursuing their studies and two are on
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long and much needed in this com
munity. Heretofore we have had tc
send to Philadelphia or elsewhere wher
we needed thoroughly competent nurse:
but now we have them asgood as the
best, graduated right here in our midst
We are not afraid to compare them witt
graduates of other and older schools
They know their duty and do i. bravely
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nate as to be sick or injured try one d
them. They are worthy Of your patron
age; give it to them. We trust on
school is to be permanent institution
and, while possibly we may no
year as we have NOW, be
lieve that many young ladie!
will avail themselves of the opportunit,
to fit themselves for this useful auc
profitable profession and | doubt no
that our school will be in tile future a:
it is now, a prominent feature of The
Homeopathic Hospital The hommop
athic medical profession and all patrons
of and believers in homeopathy are IL
be congratulated upon the fact that on
city and State have at last d representa-.
tive homeopathic hospital and sehoo
in which young ladies' arc trained ii thu
art Of nursing and intelligently caring
for sick and wounded humanity. Gu
hospital is young and our school il
younger, but this is busy, thrigin.
city, where such Institutions are reall5
needed and for one predict Tor Then
both bright and useful future, Inc0
clusion he cordially welcomed The audi
ence and expressed the hope that Ill
would have a i1laalo N etfayipsf
"Santa Maria,a by Haure, wa
sweetly sung by Miss Florence Cool;
after which Miss ). w. Wartmau
the superintendent Of the school, all
dressed the graduating class. Full9win
q brief indulgence in witteism sh
deprecated tile fact that some peopl
consider nurse m automatic mdcliinf
wound up for the occasion ana van
ranted to not run down until size II ra
turned TO the hospital. She spoke bot
of the pleasant and The yeXatious fea
lures Of tho profession iii which he
charges We're being launched ard arge
them to 60 out on their missions with
self-saeriiicing spirit, remembering tina
they are going into families undai 81
circumstances.
Miss Ennna l4oredelighted the gather
ing with vocal solo entitled "Ih
Glory Of Our Race, III Thomas. NIX
Miss Mary G. Plat delivered the Walk
dictory. On behalf Of the graduatin
class she thanked the faculty for thei
kindness and interest. The clinical 10
lures, she said, We're much appreciated
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