New-York tribune., 1896-07-22
TO NURSE THE INSANE.
TRAINING SCHOOL OF THE STATE HOsPI
tai GRADUATES A LARGE CLASS.

i
couNrRy-MEDIcAL DIRECTOR EVANS MAKES
AN ENCOURAGING REPORT on THE WORK
OF THE YEAR-sCoPE OF THE SCHOOL.
Morris Plains July u (SpeciaD.-The first COM
menccment of the Training School for Nurses
connected with the New-Jersey State Hospital
here took place tonight, when class Of twenty
nine young men and women was graduated.
The exercises were held in the Amusement Hall
of the institution before large gathering Of
friends of the graduates and others interested
( In the progress of the school. On the platform
were seated George Richards, of Dover. pres-
dent of the Board OF Managers of State Hos
pitals: the Rev. j. NJ Buckley. of Morrstown,
also member of the Board; DR.. Brtton d.
Evans. medical director Of the Morris Plains
Hospital, and the members OF the medical staff
beside a number OF invited guests The gradual
| Ing class occupied seats in the body Of the hail.
| Immediately in front of the stage.
musical selection by the hospital orchestra
which is composed OF attendants and nurses
was the first number on the programme. After
the invocation of the Divine blessing. DR.. Evans
made report the years work by the class
Of nurses He said in part
THE FIRST YEARS WORK.
This the first class OF nurses connected with the
| State Hospital, began the year with hfty-iour
members. OF these. twelve resigned or were as
continued. and forty-two carried on the WORK 10
the end of the session. Nine women and four men
! failed to receive the required percentage, ana
| therefore, must remain for another term IN the
! Junior class. If they continue in the , worh. for
| Thirty-nine juniors presented themselves ios
! examination OF this number twelve men ana
fourteen women passed creditabie eNaH',ia,oaa' n %
receiving 70 per cent, more, OF genera "N,i"so'
and viii be advanced to the senior class Three
women and five men, who failed to receive a gen,
h.N h.Hn
from service in the hospital. Two women and
! three men passed examinations above % per cent
but failed TO receive 70 per cent and are therelOe.
| continued in the service but were not promoted TO
the senior class These are the genera M roha ruSIr
so far as II relates percentages ana the huihper
Of r pupils ,os ,..r ore Of intense interest to
the medical officers OF the institution The hearty
SUPPORT given it by the Board of Managers has
stimulated to work diligently to make make nn Inc
course of instruction practical ana thorouRh on
and in appearing before part OF the pubic ana i;
this assebage Of employees and at,achSs % %, ,
| marks one Of the most important events IN the
history of the work OF caring ior he stf aher AT ame
ris Plains. We nave stepped upon "'s''' p'''"e
"a "Probabv since the organization of this in
stitution there have generally been employed upon
! the wards attendants who have possessed Khu
and willing hesrs men and womsn vSase %no svm
pathies went to the sick under their care
But while sympathy % tbar fnG duty u
! are qualities much to be desired In an attendant
or fact Are fsr M h they IN do not mean
! ability: they do not mean efficiency. The nurse
with kind and willing heart may lack that train
Ing which enables one TO note the deviations Of the
pulse rate the pecuarities or variations III respd-
tion mental and physical abnomaes ih nmp nhv hv
sician In order that he shall have an Intelligent
m cary ca ,S oS the Of the ply
scian and do his full duty. but II he mas not ben
trained in regulating the temperature OF bath IN
dsinfectng the discharges from his patient in pre-
pairing and giving cold pack IN keeping "a TEN, ,
make him a man for the emergency. 1t requires
training, and the training OF nurses TO possess
all these attributes is the scope or this schooi.
THE GRADUATED AND PRIZE WINNERS.
The Rev. DR.. Buckley followed with an IN
| terestng address, and the orchestra rendered
another selection in excellent style.
Miss Mary r. Keegan then read an essay en-
titled Training Schools-Are They Necessary to
the Success Of Hospitals for the Insane?' She
dealt with her subject in such manner to
convince the audience that training schools are
essential to such an institution, and her effort
was rewarded with enthusiastic applause.
President Richards of the Board Of Governors
Of State Hospitals then presented the diplomas
to the following members of the class: Mary r.
Keegan. Phebe ]. Northwood, Elizabeth Nc
Bride, Catherine T. Farrell, Mary I. Logan,
Mary T. Alexander. Jessie Agnes Zerbone, Annie
Perkins, Julia V. Gates, Catherine NJ. Fleming,
Sarah Johnson, Ellen c. Logan. Lillian e. Riley,
Lucy 8. Kelly, Catherine Reddng. Cassie ID.
Smith. Hattie Comiskey. James Gray. William
Poyner George J. Hier John A. Manson. John
w Whitehead, John Coleman. Michael J. Bruen,
Fred Reeves Harry l.. Freeman, Henry Cook,
Richard O. Ellis and Louis r. Herrick.
The presentation Of prizes followed. Miss
Keegan received the first prize, twelve-pointed
gold cross bearing this inscription, First honor,
Training School for Nurses Of New-Jersey State
Hospital at Morris Plains" James Gray re-
ceived the second prize. gold medal In the form
Of Websters Unabridged Dictionary, was award
ed to Phebe J. Northwood. These received hon
orable mention William Poyner George Hiler,
John A. Manson, John w. Whitehead, Phebe j.
Northwood. Elizabeth Mcbride Catherine T.
Farrell and Mary I. Logan. Music and |
benediction by the Rev. DR.. Buckley closed the
exercises.
HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL
The idea Of a training school for nurses In
connection with the State Hospital originated
with DR.. Evans, who submitted a proposition
to the Board OF Managers In the summer of 1894
1t was decided to organize the school on com
pulsory plan and all the nurses and attendants
were required to attend the lectures. In order |
that the work Of the hospital might be iacili- |
tated the attendants were divided INTO mo Two ,%
classes one being duty in the wards while the |
other was in the lecture room AT the end or
term, or course each member OF the class was
examined In the various branches taught ana
upon receiving a general average OF ~ per cent !
was promoted to the senior class. The graduates
are eligible to the position OF head attendants
in wards besides advance In salary.
The curriculum embraces nearly all the sub
iects commonly taught in such institutions. IN /
cluding surgery. materia medica' microscopy
and massage In addition TO these there have /
been a number of lectures on insanity and nerv- !
Gus diseases. ~
The lecturers and demonstrators during the /
last wear were DR. b. d. Evans. medical director /
OF the hospital; DR.. Eliot Gorton. DR.. Thomas T.
Prout. Dr. Peter s. Mallon and DR.. NJ l.. Perry. /
While this school is not the only institution IN
,ha country for the training Of nurses for insane !
patients. II is one Of the most thorough despite !
the short time It has been in existence The ,
curse was constructed on lines which VIII es- /
,oc;a,Iv AT the graduates to take proper care
- 49, rnfortunates over whom they are placed. /
~ 80 roceiNed numerOuS COmmcnda- |