New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
TO BEGIN A NOBLE CALLING.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE TRAINING
SCHOOL FOR NURSES.

H->->t AL MEEll4Nb OF Iftf. lISl.NlNb
SCHOOL FOR NURSES.
THIRTY YOUNG WOMEN GET THEIR DIPLOMAS
ADDRESSES by COMMISSIONER FArRE. DR.
JANEwAY AND oTHERs-INTEREsT-
ING ANNUAL REPORT.
The annual meeting of the Training School for
Nurses and the presentation of diplomas TO the
graduating class took place night at the Nurses
Home, No. i26 East Twenty-sxth-st. The chair
occupied by Professor Henry +. Osborn. and
among those who present Commissioner
John +. Faure. DR.. Edward q. Janeway. Lieutenant
Welborn. the Rev Dr. Grosvenor, Mrs. Griffin. Mrs.
W II. Osborn, Miss Felowes, Miss Cunningham.
Miss Elizabeth kean Miss Hoffman, Mrs. Robert
i. Huntington Mrs. James W. Pnchot Mrs Henry
a c. Taylor. Mrs. W. II. Harris Mrs. Goctchins.
Mrs. Peter Hayden. Mrs. James Benedict. Mrs.
Agnes ). brennan. superintendent; Miss Carrie j.
Brink. assistant supern endcnt and Miss Susan
West. There were also present IA large number OF
friends OF the school and OF the members of the
graduating class.
This annual gathering is always looked upon by
the nurses the rodetter day the school for the
reason that the formalties OF the business meeting
are followed by a Conversations and dancing. Con-
sequenty the def hands and best taste of the nurses
are called into rcquisition to give the home its
prettiest and most attractive appearance.
hiSMNlNhS Of fEOfESSOR OSlpDKN.
Professor Osborn in calling the meeting together.
said
We have come together this evening for the grad
uaion OF the twenty y-second class Oi the Training
School. l understand that here to present
IN" uipoinaS 10 the graduates and to give parting
Word oi advice and greeting to those who are apou1
to make their departure from the school; ana We
IccdII the lact TINS evening that this schoo WI
soon reach the venerable age of quarter OF
century Two or three years ago wealthy West
yard with President Eliot Putting ms hand INTO
ms ms po,Ke. as II IN thc act OF handns ms Mrain, M
10 know how much all this university cost, because
haye in mind the establishment OF unlySTs,ty
lnyseh 70 this the president OF Harvard re-
pied: Wei. have no doubt you cou.d buid as
tgsether a larger faculty than We have. but me
-" years We can look back upon Is something
congratulate ourselves that. while there are many
me training schools which are dong good work IN
school. and many Of them are under the super
intcndence OF graduates of this school II becomes,
We are the Oldest and mos; venerable OF the train
ing schools in this country. Applause)
READING OF THE ANNUAL REPORT.
The Rev. DR. Grosvenor then opened the formal
proceedings OF the meeting with prayer and then
Lieutenant Welborn read the mirutes OF the las;
meeting, and the annual report. which as fol-
lows:
Some writer has said Happy IS the Nation that
has no history" and The saying is true OF hospital
life and work IL is happlcst when free from special
anxetics ana pcrplcxiies. At the time OF the an
nual meeting last year one OF the pupil nurses VAS
extremely m with pnr,imonia Sha fingered several
weeks. but finally died. the fourth death that has
occurred IN the home in twcniy-threc y~ars TINS
nurse would have been member Of the graduating
class. In this connection the mnnagcrs wish TO
lay great stress the fact that one VINO has hap
pneumonia. who has any tendency TO throat or
lung troubles should Try to qualify thein'clN's ioF
nursing in the wards O! Bellevue Hospital
Besides this illness. two nurses contracted scar
let fever, five contracted measles. ana in me cary
autumn one nurse developed appendicitis. hu' All oi
Thirty-nlnc probationcr- were received during The
last y-lr, nm. proved Hns 1, , ' ~ ~ tS
school four months. 1t is greatly to the ci'ilt ot
me honor existing among our HuiS's .'1, a. '. ,
- the first tim" such "A breach 81 Ir"il.r l., n'r .
Cured The nurses have signed an asieei"rht I'D
remain I'm the school for TWO years -'rf.r'
For the last two years wc have iri.1 20 EE' '',n
pupil at least two weeks vacation during ~" very
fnrres g1i rayon is Closed @ or cnns and repr
and the surgical service all over ih' h"@i'''. ],
very important In order 20 keep th" nurses in s'ol
health
m ssioners askcl me Board of Anporuonmcn, 20
allow FOR the coming year payment io ne sr4o'i
holic warl IN charge % tAe Trimming S,ho'l SiI
to provide for 'n'rS'nrl's h' miN'N'i u'",
stand that an apii"'''"''o "'' "" "'''' '
that purpose
NUMBER OF ArTMNAE.
During the twonty-thrcc years of 'hc schools OK
lstoncc 40 nurses have been graduated. 'i ih's",
slxty-seven hold hospital positions MIN" are DIS
irict nurses among the poor. nn"iy-thi'' nave
married ana fWfnfN-3lA nave Hl't4 J l' t'Ai'"'' va
applicants FOR ~. was 10" This is not counting
The many who Amply personally and are utterly
unfit for the profession. Calls FOR private nurses
during the year G97 for hospital positions. cifhiern
OF which the school flied fourteen. six graduates
have married during the last year ami ono d'l-
The course OF instruction consists OF classes once
week 10y IN" snp'iint'i''ht am h'' ,, 80
ana tony. physiology, iuatcria mrllct, SNiH 'h' ."
,r,ri.,i Instruction IN The wards Lectures during
the year have been gwen by Ur. Herman HiSS., ON
bys',ns byssn5"s AND and Sympoms Ir Jasper Garmony
ANATOMY and SurseIy pr l'bert " ~ t,,D
tric.ty". also. lessons once week from pcto'ei
to May In cooking Tor The SICK .,,.. .....,,,,..
re-rntnrcd the school for few months 10 learn the
recent Improvements IN sursrry ana ineu,,I, tho
graduates during the last year that tne I.h]aIus
ihat and the Mary De witt Cuylcr fund are con
sdercd strong tower OF refuge for 'ln' s'"'''S'
6wins to Mr. Ttrthcotes Ibcrali'y. ths El.th
Home again opened July ana ioi,y- ,iiar
Hiss Newln kind ana efficient manaeenienlL
Tae az Rnar Rish ie the Warden for h uni
form Kindness and courtesy. The Coinin.aSoh'ts
Of Charity the Meio9 G9Td ana bc "g %dTk Of S ha
school. for which the managers desire to return
heartfelt thanks.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITuREs
The financial statement showed that balance
Of 81 css was brought forward from the preceding
year and the receipts from all sources amounted
to So 632. The expenditure for ne year was a.
500 eaving n balance in hand Of S271o. The reports
were unanimously adopted. ,
Commissioner Faure. who compelled 10 l'LN'
the home early In order to attend meeting "l, Il
private charity with which he Is connected, sp'h'
next After expressing his sorrow that ms irinaIh7
must necessarily bc 50 brief as not to ehab'e MN
10 say al that his heart prompted him itshiinS III"
noble profession of trained nurse. he continued.
''Speaklng for the Commissioners Of the drpirtmrt
10 which belong and the hundreds and thousands
Of those who have felt the gentle touch or III,
trained nurse | should be. indeed. rcmiss w'ir
10 fail to voice "A sontment Of gratitude. and wish
IL express to the graduating nurses our hI1ireia,
lion Of all they have done. and TO say that the great
work done in the Bellevue Hospital would b" IN
complete in Its most gentle and touching feature
were II not for the trained nurse CpphuscJ