New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-04

MENDELSSOHN HALL WOULD NOT AC-
COMMODATE THE CLUB WOMEN
YESTERDAY.
NURSES. ACTRESSES HOSPITALS. MUSIC. SHAKE
sPEARE AND LAW SOME OF THE SUBJECTS
HANDLED WITHOUT GLOVES BY
THE FAIR sEN

HANDLED WITHOUT GLOVES BY
THE FAIR sen.
The clear skies and bright sunshine Of yesterday
morning found their reflection in the faces Of the
delegates Of the New-York State Federation. who
we're almost 10 a woman in their places at Men
dessohn Hall when the Gavcl fell at 10 o'clock
The polls were promptly opened at the same hour
bur with the day before them. the members oil the
Federation were not in undue haste to take adNah-
tace Of their electoral proroSativos. The platform
vas filled. usual. with a number Of the ON
co-s and chairmen Of the committees. who were TO
take part in the discussions Of the morning Win
Mrs William Tod Hemuth in the chair.
At 1905 o'clock Mrs Mary II. Willard. chairman
Of the Trained Nurses Association. paved the way
for tho discussion on Trained Nurses ny 'e'U-
ing series Of resolutions
Resolved That it would be an advantage TO- es-
tabl,sh uniform course Of study IN an trII''IE
schools for nurses and that a hlgher rpv -. VI
x,omonhocd should be demanded in the candidates
:" resolved. That in no way can a sum OF money
be better expended for the sick poor than through
the Diet KhThen assGadGn n, is more essential to
the sick than professional nursing
Mrs Charles W. Chadwick, Of the Froebel Soci-
ETY. Brooklyn, was promptly on the noor ash'ls'
bv way Of starting the discussion II there i
marked difference in the training Of nurses, ana
on what principle is a nurse obliged 20 Nle'D I'M
plc,t obedience to the doctor under whom She
serves when his instructions are not In accordance
with her own belief. To these questions MrS'
Sarah Conant Ostrom made answer that there WAS
M marked difference in the training Of the SCHOOLS
spd that in the words OF a physician. nurse
should accord implicit obedience to the physician
for whom she nurses. AS woman MS ~
added still further:
III a nurse finds herself under physician sic
cannot follow she must give up the case.
Mrs Ellen 4 Scrmgoour. of Brooklyn. took up
,ho socond clause Of the resolutions, and from her
f.cbpp ~
decided affirmation 10 the efhcacy OF me oet
t,,cbon and the advisabity OF its establishment
in every town -,
Mrs Walser. OF Staten Island returned TO the
first question. corroborating Mrs. OstToms views
as 70 tic necessity Of absolute obedience on inc
part OF the nurse.
"As 70 the uniform education Of the nurse she
sid "thot is essential even TO the smallest details
ANY, one who has ever a physician prepare
for an operation must have noticed how particular
he is that ever instrument and sponge Is IN Us
own particular place and near TO his hand as 'he
slightest difference would interfere greatly win MS
efficiency"
Mrs F. y Smith contrasted the methods OF oio
erl now nursing paying a great compliment to the
magnificent nursing Of to-day. To Mrs. St CAR S
,non,rv why a higher type Of womanhood should
h. demanded Of trained nurses, Mrs Heihu'h
made answer:
THE first duty OF the nurse" she said IS 10Y
alt
ono in charge She IS there TO carry out his orders
hoa,ee tho musician thinks he Is doing the right
thing II is not the place OF the trained nurse
% cri-,,so the physician. This tendency - the
greatest fault Of the trained nurse. II is ul'e
hpt true saving that little learning Is DANGER
Gus thing Undermining the confidence Oh rlehos
:, = rhvsician often does a great deal Of damage.
peferri,r TO her forty years Of experience OF
r,o,ho.s IN HOSPITALS and training -schools Mrs
Helmuth continued earnestly
II ID not think there should be any higher type
O. womanhood than the trained nurse bu' ""a'
our trained nurses need IS n broader lhl'al''oPiO
CIV. Some make an ronclad rule that they cannot
.., ,ts,,ts for less than SO or 50 30 a day. while
doctors frequently attend the same cases TOT moth
t., Let us encourage nurses 10 give me pest theE
have without always looking for the TecoihpenSe.
A. ,rostlent Of the Nurses Association. SAID
Mss Willard Il know the women kho" uh''
IN, ~ one hundred members there are not more
49, - ~ them who have not friends TO support
,,e,ers 70 nut through college. or mortgages TO pay
e,6 q, the very most they have but Sl-N year
TAKE out the board and lodging and II does not
leave much for any outside expenses.
r-,oo arose Mrs RavenhilL Ihere j. "ho'her
quality" she said. that must be considered ana
b.. g.. O natural vocation for nursing. sood
mao, AXE ND nursing because they have sisters TO
educate or a mortgage TO raise not because '"e'
have any fitness for the vocation. ana I'M! 'o" "
,ake are Of our nearest and dearest MINK
... .,.o,,,1 no compeled 10 go before board Of
,.s.,..,ors no, only doctors but women. to see II
the, are IL to enter ouI iaIh'''S
Nt..s e. O. Dennis apty remarked "'' perhaps
others were 10 blame beslce inc M. 10Y,
r,-,a,ions and Mrs c. y. Barnes Oh 'he r'"''"i
t.ser,,io- begged the women present I" deHahu
-. 49,, ..| ~ v,onanhood COR trained nurses.
81 a.c.- ,,itb ,o,,r president" she said ana peg
tina. Won, 1o not be TOO economical with inc ""'"'1
nurse. whose average Me s. but IT,"
b. too economical whether she '' "',, .u