New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-10
MALE NURSES GRADUATED.
SOME SOUND ADVICE FROM DR. jacob.
RECEIVING DIPLOMAS FROM THEIR BELLEVUE

The graduating exercises Of the Bellevue Hospital
Training school for Male Nurses took place last evening
in the dining Of the Mills Training School Build
Ing on the hospital grounds. Among those present
throughout the exercises Dr. 4. Jacob chairman
of the Board Of Managers; Ogden Mills secretary :;
| J. G. Mccullough a member Of the Board; Commits
soner Porter Of the Board Of Charities, the Rev. Dr..
John W. Brown, rector Of st. Thomas's Protestant
Episcopal Church, d. o. Mills, and Mrs A. s willard
superintendent Of the school, Many friends. and
women, OF the graduates also present, were
numbers Of the pupils OF the school,
After prayer by Dr.. Brown. ogden Mills read the
report Of the Board Of Managers, from which the fol
lowing extracts made
1.-THE Training School for Male Nurses was opened
for the reception Of pupil nurses On December H.
1858. 1t was founded with the intention. first to
give TO Bellevue Hospital corps of educated male
nurses second. to furnish calling profession
to young men whose inclination OF duty
leads them to career which must alleviate human
pain and suffering
"Mrs. A. S. Willard became superintendent OF the
school on June IL. 1880, and has since been In full
control. The school first took charge OF five medical
wards In the hospital, and 1t has eight medical
ten surgical and the prison ward.
ain 1901 the school graduated eighteen nurses
This year there seventeen graduates. There have
been COS applications for admission, LOG probatons
have been accepted and there row fifty six pupil
nurses on the rolls. The course Of instruction con-
sss OF lectures Rotations and practical demonsra-
tons the subjects to be taught In the interest OF
tho graduated nurses registry has been established
Only graduate nurses in good standing are allowed to
make Of II.
In 1901 calls to the number Of l13 were made on
the school for private nurses; and log were sup
piled. with very satisfactory results
Diplomas were distributed by DR.. Jacob to tho
seventeen graduates follows: E. +. Brady. Boston;
Ernst f. Peterson. Vermont; Lynn A. Pickering, New
York; William T. Morrison. sarnia. Canada David
Davis, Wales; George W. Quick Wappinger's Falls,
y. y; John Leonard. New-York; Benjamin Thurman.
Middlebush, y. j.; George b. Olmstead, Sing Sing;
George IL. King Savoy, Mass; William p. Thompson,
New York; Titus Bull, Montgomery. ~ Y; Arthur
BaudoIn, Fttsacd, Mass; a. f. Harrington, Eng
land David Brooks, Ireland H. NJ. Patton, Onconta.
y. Y; George E. Maurer, Ncw-Iork. The first five
had a percentage Of over 90.
DR.. jacob read a letter OF regret from DR.. J. D.
Bryant, OF the Board OF Managers, who was unavoid
ably prevented from attending the exercises. DR..
Bryant has always manifested great interest in the
welfare OF the school, and it he who arranged the
course OF instruction. His absence source OF
Disappointment
DR.. Brown briefly addressed tie graduating class
commencing them upon the choice OF their profession
and speaking to them words Of encouragement for
their stimulation in It's pursuit lie alluded t. d. o.
Mills the value OF the Institution which he had
so mOdcStly founded. and he outlined crscly TIC com
prehensive scope Of It's beneficial results He also
paid tribute TO the earnest labors Of Mrs. Willard in
striving to make ii an efficient aid to the medical pro
feSsion.
WHAT DR. jacob SAID.
Commissioner Porter also responded in few words
the request OF Chairman Jacob that he should make
a few remarks He followed by Mr.. McCallough
who addressed the graduates as meml n OF the board
Of managers. Ten Dr. A. jacob delivered the priD
cpal address OF the evening This Is what he said
,.cir uIlarf hA ,fnp of ne Nj
Bellevue Hospital which 1t announced that num-
Der OF ladies had formed association for the purpose
OF training nurses IN behalf OF tho HOSPITAL and the public
In desiring good nurses but many OF
US were doubtful the possibility Of obtaining them 10y
such What these women were able TO do without
stepping beyond their spheres" has since BEEN demon
srated by Bellevue the Charity, the Mount sina!.
New.York and other hospital toningschoos for nurses,
and all those which been established all over
the country.
object trimming schools was to utilize the
afforded by wards Of the hospital in order 10
obtain better class Of nurses by prolonged course OF
theoretical practical training. both in public nstltu
and in prvote LIE. BY doing two objects have
been accomplished. a large number Of young women
have found profession by which 70 make themselves
useful. and benefit the sick do not know Of any
ceiling which can made beneficial onl more honor
while arording Independence and competency Besides.
in cases. the services rendered the sick are
thoroughly appreciated; for IL f. not always true that
services rendered make enemies OF those you have bec
fitted The public have been quick in initiating the ap
probation bestowed tie trained nurse BY physicians
1t who better than anybody else and
appreciate difference between hospital nursing
and times before the Inauguration Of the present
system, ond they wonder how they could De expected 70
the responsibility OF grave private cases without
member Of this genuine army Of salvation to execute
orders ncgcntly quickly ard successfully. Wthou, the
most conscientious hcsiormei class ideal
hospital exist 1t is that which surrounds itself
and claims as It's prcOgatiycs the best possible
hygienc measures the most profound medical learning
INT iliuarf nd nfNfFl
nursing.
THE CALL FOR MALE MUSES..
When there could be doubt the tact TINT tho
nursing Bellevue Hospital made greatly Superior
10 IL had been before through the influence Of
the Training School Female Nurses II became painfully
evident could possibly render all the
vices required both in general hospital ond in private
practice 1t found necessary 10 employ men nur-cs
every male ward though IT be under the best possible
female supervision and nursing. No at cust mono
who possesses sufficiently high intellectual and moral cult
be safely trusted with the sacred Office Of caring for
the sick will undertake 70 render all the services
required by sick for neither woman nor man Will be
able. must be expected, 10 sthc the instincts and dc
tates Of modcsty through having his her mind trained
or knowledge incIea>ed. The men, however who were
employed wards for the purpose Of aiding the enc
nurses had been fortunate to obtain the required
instruction previous training and were found wanting
in most instances. When that fact thoroughly ap.
recisted the necessity Of training them according TO the
same methods the women became evident. Thus only
could benefits OF competent nursing be obtained IL
will not do that the trained woman will be
willing 10 render services inrcal TO her prcyi
ous m0desty and her Of chastity II
there be ono who would be first and
last and woman least, the sense OF decency in the
male raticnt the most owly unless he be either
nefectlv bcsalzed or completely unconscious would OBJ
iect 70 having all services rendered by Such
occur frequently that male nurses abso-
lutte reaurcmcns when those In which great
physical strength demanded are left out Of our consdea
,t., OF a
visibility Of oucning TO weAttcd and properly educated
men new field Of usefulness and the possibility Of earn
jnp a living the Mills Training School for Male Nurses
owes It's existence.
From what ] have learned from my colleagues
have reason TO believe that you will be better nurses
than even diplon can proclaim you 10 be- IL IS know