Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04

a delightful flavor of Renaissance,
rather than of studied research, to his
statements.
Cleverly interviewer humor, acumen,
and unaffected diction made the lecture
one of the brightest and most thorough
w enioyed among the many which IL
has been the good fortune OF the CLUB
10 present this season. Mr.. Hughes Is
well-known jurist and accomplished
scholar and Richmond people are 10 De
congratulated upon every opportunity
of hearing him. Mrs. Archer Anderson,
president of the club, gracefully per-
formed the duties as chairman OF the
evening. After the address hght re-
freshments were served.
The subject for discussion before the
club tomorrow Monday afternoon Will
be 'The Progress Of philanthropy
Abroad" under the direction or MISS
Annie Empie Sheppard. The thi-S an
nual report will be ready for distribution
at that time. The meeting tomorrow,
and from then on, will be at o'clock.
Anril 9th is Hospital-Day at the Old
Dominion Hospital. on that day COM
mittee of ladies will be in attendance
with Mrs. Kearney as chairman, TO re-
ceiye and show the visitors through such
PARTS of the building as can be opened
to the public. There is little doubt that
the old Dominion will receive generous
contributions at that time from It's
friends, whose name is legion. There are
no charities that appeal more 10 the
hearts of the people than these hospitals.
Sickness comes 10 the rich and poor alike,
and whatever tends to the ameliorafion
OF the condition of the weak and suffering
Is a high philanthropy. Happy Is
the one who, when sickness comes, can
be placed under the treatment OF sur
geons, the most skilled. and nurses who
are devoting their lives to making others
comfortable. Right here a suggestion Is
apropos. 1t is strange that none or the
hospitals here have established branch
OF service much needed in every COM
munity. and which would doubtless re-
ceive every encouragement in Richmond.
Many OF the hospitals in the northern
cities have connected with their nurses
course a sort of ambulance course, as IL
WERE or first aid to the injured. though
somewhat more comprehensive than the
name would imply. There are many
young ladies who would like to take
such instruction as would enable them TO
be intelligent and ready emergency
nurses, or to minister with Judgment ana
dexterity at the bedside of the sufferer
in their own houses, where the services
Of professional nurse are not needed.
perhaps, or are impracticable. Such a
course could easily be established, ana
with a small fee charged could be MADE
a source Of revenue to the hospital, while
at the same time the means or DONG
inestimable good. Il
Much OF the creme de la creme OF
society spent the evenings last week al
Richmond College. No higher gift could
be made TO a community than one which
seeks the intellectual and moral develop
ment of its citizens. Such an one Is
that furnished by the James Thomas
Memorial Lecture Course. The lecturer
this year DR.. G. Stanley Hall. is OF
eminent reputation as president or tho
only college In America where only
postgraduate work Is done. In one or
his lectures on the mind and body he
said that, as there were certain muscles |
brought into play by thinking, high !
thinking carved its own lines on the |
human face. adding charm TO II that /
art could not simulate. In some places
In Europe, he stated the vocabulary |
was not over 800 words. and thinking In !
as small compass had imprinted the 1
pauclty Of intellect upon the Gounte-