The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-17

six colleges for the training of nurses ana
almost as many in Chicago and Philadel-
phia. Scarcely large city but boasts
its training school.
When Gen. Fitzhugh Lee predicted war
three months ago, the call for trained
nurses was quietly issued by the Red
Cross and the military organizations. For
every fifty soldiers there must be one
trained nurse" was the decison of the head
physician of the Red Cross Society. Hun
dreds answered the call and thousands who
were never before interested in nursing
made inquiries about 1t as a profession.
The schools for trained nurses are now
forming their classes and in a few days
these will be complete for the coming
year.
For the benefit of those who want to fol-
low the study of nursing, or who think it
worth considering, the following rules for
the training of nurses are those followed
IN the large training schools of New York.
Glasses of fifty are formed In the spring
of each year. The pupils ''enlist'' for
three years and, If deserters for more than
month at time during that period, they
must go back and begin over again. Ow-
ing to this rigid rule many nurses are
oblig 10 remain in the school for four or
five years because of long enforced vaca-
tons on account of ill-health or for fam
lily reasons.
No woman can join who Is below the
age of % years or older than 80 years This
age limit causes more trouble than all the
rest of the rules and regulations put to-
gether Women of 80 or Whereabouts find
themselves upon the reflective slope Of life
before they see the necessity of a steady
life work. They turn to nursing as inter-
esting and remunerative. But, alas, it Is
too late! One of the schools goes so far
as to affix this note below the thirty
three age limit: Ineligible applicants
will favor us by accepting this age state
ment as literally true and refraining from
pursuing the matter either by call or cor
respondence." In other words women
over 80 can drop the idea of becoming
trained nurses.
Only unmarried women are eligible
In unmarried is included widows and
women whose marriages have been dis
solved by legal process. A mere "sepa-
ration" is not satisfactory.
When a girl wishes TO become trained
nurse she writes to training school, such
as is connected with most large hospitals
nowadays, for an application blank.
This she fills in and sends to the super
intendent of the hospital. BY return mail
she is notified of her rejection or accept
ance.
In case of acceptance she sets out for
the training school with a very small
grip" the smaller the better, for a two
months trial. She takes three wash
dresses and a change OF undercothing.
At the end of two months her fate is
decided and she enters upon her career of
three years. From this time on she Is
paid a salary
The hospital furnishes her with a uni
form, pays her board and laundry bills
cares for her if sick. and at the end of
each month pays her She gets $40 ner
month the first year, s13 the Junior and
SIG during the senior or head nurse year.
Her first course Is the nursing of chill
dren. Infantile diseases are taught ana
the patience of the young nurse is mt 10
its severest test in tending baby dav
and night for the first six months Of har
tuition. She has her hours of study and
her recitation hours, but she must also
take hand in the baby. ward
AT the end of this time If very an,
she Is put at work in the hospitaI ana
is given charge of private patients. These
she hnds much more pleasant and reror-
nerauve, for private patients 'tin,, M
nurses, and when they leave make them