The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-25
z. C. w. P. A.
An Interesting Paper on the Subject OF
Trained Nurses.

An Interesting Paper on the Subject OF
Trained Nurses.
The social meeting of the Pacific Coast
Women'S Press Association, which was held
on Monday evening last, in Union-square
Hall, was a particularly interesting aud
successful one.
Mrs. Nellie Is. Eyster, President OF the
association. occupied the chair during the
first half of the session, and then, being
called away. was succeeded by the First Vice
President, Mrs. Sarah b. Cooper who
presided with her usual gracious dignity for
the remainder Of the afternoon.
The exercises began, in honor Of the day,
with a eulogy of the mother Of Washington,
which was delivered by Mrs Hannah L.
Neall in a most earnest and effective man
ner
The principal feature of the session was
q very able and instructive paper by Mrs j.
@. Lennon wife OF and cOlabOrer with the
eminent scientist Professor J. G. Lennon,
who was present. on the subject of drained
Nurses" Mrs. Lemmon's paper was most
excellent One dealing with the subject, as it
did, from many different points Of view.
She adYOcat ted nursing as an ideal profess
sion for wor4en, in that it Is respectable,
rem lucrative and not OvercrOwded, and de-
scribed at length the qualities necessary
TO the woman who wishes to succeed there
in; which qualiteS-embracing as they did,
truthfulness, purity OF heart and thought,
sweet temper, unsefishness and kindred
yirtues-seem about what is generally eX-
pected Of the young gentlewOman every
where, so that the requirements did not APP
pear to be particularly difficult The differ
ence between the old and new styles OF
surgery, medical treatment and nursing was
dWelJ upon at some length, and
synopsis OF the subjects upon which
q trained nurse must be able TO stand
examination before graduation was given,
which synopsis showed plainly that there
can he mo nonsense about woman who
can pass such an examination, and that
such a nurse would be blessing Indeed
wherever her benehcent and healing pres
euce was known The tralning-schOOl at
,he City and County Hospital was especially
brought TO the notice OF the ladies', aud they
were asked to visit IL personally and see for
themselves the work that was being done
there. and it was urged upon those who are
standing empty-handed at the threshold OF
life uncertain N what employment TO en-
gage. that nursing is field Of labor IN
which there Is as yet plenty OF room-aud
where there is, as In all other professions,
plenty OF room at the upper end"
Al the conclusion Of the paper, which was
listened TO with much pleasure and profit By
the entire audience. vote Of thanks was
given Mrs. Lennon for her kindness In aD-
bearing before the association and for the
clear convincing and interesting manner in
which she had presented her views. An
animated discussion of the paper then fol-
lowed, succeeded by informal addresses
and the singing Of America" in chorus,
Mrs. Newhau accompanist, in honor Of
the day.
An interesting letter from Mrs f. NJ.
Soil u4amhpT absent in (lraJQu
was read, and Mrs. Hannah l.. Neal read a
personal letter from her friend and relative,
the beloved Quaker poet, John G. Whittier,
after which Mrs. Cooper read an extract
from one of his poems.
Professor Lennon then followed with a
brief and patriotic address, which was en-
Enthusiastically received, and the meeting
adjourned