New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24

little distance back is quaint-looking house called
| the dlspeasary Again in the distance, Is the old
gray lodge the home Of the nurses.
| The old ST Johns founded In 1870. but Inc
handsome new building now on the grounds mas
erected only five years At this time II attaches
is first training school which IL not Itself a large
institution: there not many nurses nut each
one seems TO have chosen St Johns above all
Others for rs opportunities When asked why held
the preference for them, they were unanimous IN
declaring IL 10 be one Of the best of its kind Tor
miles around
ITS a splendid school," said ore Of them The
training We get - of the best TO = had anywhere.
II IS a small school consequently there are fewer
nurses and there are advantages In proportion
We have more do and more 70 see
When Mis- M,Caun was asked 70 tell OF her lie
there. her studies. etc. the young woman said:
When We enter the trainlng-school We give two
months time and labor 10 what Is termed proDa-
ton work II az the expiration Of this. time We are
pleased ,,ith the lie and wish 10 undertake the
course and our superiors satisfied with us. We
are accepted and admitted 20 a two years course
Of study and NURSING.
I'VE are examined twice year by the medical
staff in January and June our hours OF duty are
from 7so o'clock in the morning until : at night
for % day nurse and vice versa for night nurses
ION Friday. June a. five nurses were graduated
from St John five Of the brightest women one
would wish TO know. A pleasant evening was gwen
by them to their friends. after the reading OF the
address by Dr. Coleman Cutler and Mr.. cochran
smoke TO the graduates. Mrs. Mary H. Burnham j
the sur.rint endent CT the training school, ana the
interest kindness and care she gave those III h'r
charge were unceasng and ever appreciated.
or the Young women who have received thel'
training at s. Johns and are ready 10 oner their
services In a professional way may lee mentioned
Miss Harriet Barret. OF Boston; Miss Dorothy +.
Mclean. of Yonkers: Miss Emily Violet Mccain.
NJ this city formerly OF Emira. Miss Emily Dana
croo, of Daubury Conn. and Miss Alice Dobbs.
of pourhkeepsls. All of these women reel ttat th.Ir
ebIitv 10 be OF real In the world mas Deeh IN
,,"os9d ms, contact with suffering. ana that no
nthcrs in weakness and sorrow. lhey are an
pnt1rolly enthusiastic in the practice or their
chosen calling.
TIE TRIP TO ROME.
Some time ago n trip to Rome was proposed, ana
,ho rlan was given some consideration rev OF
tho nurses thought they would like TO give year
,i,no in 81 Paul's Home hospital rounded TOT 'i'e
,,o, ~ v,oorv sick and careworn travellers VINO
cam ~ IN mat mart OF the world When their duties
which they have yet TO perform al ~ JONI, ,,
animate the matter will be reconstructed VIII"
one of the nurses found her first paen,t Mr. IN ncr
C'nn received word that her rather me me w. ~,
tnnwn railroad man j. +. Mccain. VINO nad pee
taken seriously i'll at Denver Col Wou'1 , nr.'y vas
hts home hy special train. NO otner NUTS VIZ
nj 90 attend him so that In her professional
capacity the daughter was aole 10 ne'ius "a Inc
service and be OF the greatest ass's'""ee !" '"''"s
for her parent ,eos ,oo,a :, rohn's with the
GOOD Wishes of all who have known them aIu II y
honad thst every success Will attend all wofkers III
the noble profession they have en.ereu upo"'