The San Francisco call., 1898-06-05

can scientists. and is the wife of Pro- lessor w. J. McGee, the well-known ethnologist and geologist. She is one or the vice presidents general of the Daughters of the American Revolution. haVlng been previously elected sur geon-general and librarian general of that society
 AS soon as the present war was an- tlc1pated she conceived the idea of the society cooperating with the War and Navy departments. and both Surgeon General Van Reypen of the navy and Surgeon General Sternberg of the army lndorsed the project In consequence, she received the appointment which she now holds, being at the head Of the board Of Daughters" having the selec- ton or the war nurses in charge. The other ladies of the board are Miss Mary Desha, Mrs. Francis s. Nash and Mrs. Amos G. Draper. Dr. McGee is the di rector of the board, and being the only member possessed of medical training, performs the responsible duty of se- lecting eligible nurses from the hun dreds of applicants
 Already 1900 women have volunteered tnelr services as war nurses, their let ters being addressed to the President, the Secretary of War, Secretary of the Navy, and to various other high off1- cials. All of these applications. which are now pouring in at the rate of about 100 day, are turned over by the de- partments to Dr. McGee, who replies by mailing blanks to be filled out and returned to her.
 Before they may be placed upon the list of eligibles women applicants must prove that they have been graduated at reputable training schools for nurses. They must be between the ages of thirty and fifty, and it is preferred that they have had practical experience, and that they be without family ties. They must be strong and healthy in order to cope with the unusual hardships of military hospital
 Only surgical nurses are being called for, since women trained in the care of general diseases would have practically nothing to do in wards filled with men mangled by shot and shell. Although during the last war Miss Dix, who per formed the duties now conferred upon Dr. McGee refused to appoint women who were prepossessing in appearance, no such regulation. has been made for this war, and our brave boys may hope to be inspired to strength by woman's comeliness as we'll as healed by her ten der skill
 Great care is being taken. however to select only women of the very high est moral character and to insure this individual members of the Daughters of the American Revolution are coop erating in all of the States. No one will be appointed an "angel of mercy without the written indorsement of some daughter" Thus it will be seen that women are managing the affair entirely, and perhaps no other associa- tion of women could undertake such responsibilities as the Daughters of the American Revolution, numbering twenty-five thousand members, scat tered in all of the States.
 There is a great demand for women nurses who have had yellow fever and who are immune from the disease, but so far not single one has been found Women of various natonalities are making application, but only citizens of the United States are accepted. Trained colored nurses have been placed on the eligible list to be called upon when needed.