New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-16

surnptive diseases and 10 spread knowledge on the
subject
"t1ghteontr-It Is endeavoring 10 promote sys-
tenac instruction in arr dssis openg ND d
full OF opportunities Tor women
VICTORIAN ORDER OF NURSES
The Victorian Order Of Nurses is probably the
most conspicuous monument 10 the efforts of the
council. il TO this organization that the nurses
who have gone tho klondike belong The order
was Instituted National memorial OF Queen
Victorsa's Diamond Jubilee. and, although it is
little more than year old the doctors already
beginning to wonder how they ever did without 1t.
The daring Idea of sending nurses into the Klondike
has also been amply justified. although they had
not ched their destination when last heard from
They went out with the troops.
When seen by The Tribune reporter Lady Ab'r-
deem nah just had from the nurses. and said
that they were getting on capitally. Or. Foster
the company's physician, has written 70 the Min
,s,er Of Militia that they had been Of Infinite
uea and not hi, Of trouble Some % the klon-
dixie nurses an 70 20 70 Sekirk with me soldiers.
and other. will probably go 20 Dawson city 20 take
charge % a hospital there
The object ~ the Victorian order u Nurses Is 70
Mace the services Of trained within thu reach
Of all sick parsons IN every part o. canada not
emitting remote and sparsely settled DISTRICTS and
not excluding persons Of moderate means VITO couII
not afford 20 engage private nurse. - 49,
class the Victorian nurses 20 ioi sinai 90. p"!
inC one. TWO or more 'S'tS lay A. IdH o. ,,a,ts
,arN and thus being able 10 attend several pallti
az once Tn. scheme IS therefore nos Only M
tloral charity bu also ar "rouonirai co-0rNra ~
INSTITUTION for supplying tho highest trained nurs Nc
~ all who rav he IN need ~ g.
We are greatly indebted 10 DE-. Alfred o-ces-
,er NJ mo Waitham UOspra. Bostor for me
ha,n h. gave US IN starting mis- order. Lazy Amer
deem saio. land also for framing ouI @,'P-I T. T.
tendent Miss Charlotte Mcleod. She would make
49,, ,,nder king success. and fear We no Dr
Worcester q bad tirn 'r taking her from him 49,
she -ss his SUPERINTENDENT before she came 10 us
Tho ordc- e still working under pFoFisional
constitution and meeting viii he held ~ com
rIsfa its organization bef0r" Lady Aberdeen leaves
Ihair Excaloncies ars 10 sail from MIntr'al on
Eovernber e he Labrador.
NATURE OF THE COUNCIL.
,,a Uonar's Council NJ Canada is practically :
,.ds,s,ior OF n. uoner's clubs Of that country.
,as-,,. all Of which are affiliated win II. and
Ne, ~ ttaes societies would probably h" some
thing of =, surrriae those who TANK as some
..,u do -hs. there arc women cIhos IN maj
country There arc about twenty local councils
.scb one comprising from five 10 thirty '"'e'alen
o.,s,,es and FIVE national organizations are ann
,d nth me central council These orGanlza nous
80 ~ Ill binds from musical clhn 10 an Inu.
nra.ion society and thev represent -NNrN 'i,-u
go notical party and race IN 'Anana IT. IN
vnior ~ these various elements is conslderrn on
- re rros- important results OF me 'punCl nv
-. ard I'm a country 50 divided nN Ia.D slla
rTgious pre ,Idices Canada is mis- - o"r'ai'3
sCheI ernenf