New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-07
GREAT SANITARY PROGRESS
TO BE ILLUSTRATED BY THE HEALTH
EXPOSITION.
THE GREAT CONTRAST BETWEEN THE CART
USED BY FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE AND
OUR MODERN AMBULANCE


USED BY FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE AND
OUR MODERN AMBULANCE.
Nothing in the International Health Exposition.
TO be held May. will show striklngly
the remarkable progress accomplished during re-
cent years than the trained nurses educational
exhibit. The great contrast between the cart
which was used by Florence Nightingale In her
hospital rounds during the crimean War and the
latest perfected ambulance for conveying private
patients TO or from their homes Is to be noted in
department Of this interesting display, which
is being arranged by committee representing all
the training schools Of tho metropolis with many
OF those OF other cities Their graduates. who
number not far from thousand women. when
compared with even the best and most expert
enced nurses Of the past. seem like West Point
cadets opposed unframed volunteers" said Il
woman who is 10 aid in the exhibit.
Among the most noteworthy features OF this
part OF the exposition will be an exhibit OF the
latest medical and surgical appliances for the sick
room. side by side with the obsolete instruments
and makeshifts Of the past. There will be shown
a model operatinG-room In a hospital. and one
arranged for surgical cases In a private dwelling;
all the modern convenences for sickroom VIII
be represented. with Ideal nursery. where prac-
teal instruction will be given daily about children.
In another place will be shown a corner In the
babies ward OF hospital. together with hospital
playroom for convalescent children There Will he
a room arranged for treating contagious cases, a
diet kitchen will be reproduced and the methods OF
district nurses In the tenements, together with
hints on home nursing will be illustrated.
Another interesting feature will be model suit
OF livingrooms for nurses in their training school
homes, tastefully ard simply furnished. Military
hygiene will be Illustrated by ancient and modern
ambulances and by hospital field tents arranged
In the style OF the American Revolution, during
tho Civil War and according TO modern practice
At meeting OF the representatives OF the various
schools, the following Board Of Managers was
chosen: President. Miss |. H. Sutliffe. directress
Of the NewYork Hospital Training SCHOOL, wee
president. Miss Anna Maxwell. superintendent or
the Presbyterian Training School, secretary, MISS
l.. d. Wald representing the Nurses Settlement;
Dr. Sara Vanderbeck representing the Aumn9
Association of the New York City Training SchOol:
Miss Stone. president OF the Presbyterian Allmna
Association: Miss Ostrander, president OF the rest
Graduate Alumnn Association Miss Walden. presi-
dent Of the New-York Hospital Alumn@ Associl-
ton: Miss Goodrich superintendent or the host-
Graduate Training School: Mrs. Quntard. dlrec-
tress OF St. Lukes Training School; Miss ID. g
Kimber superintendent OF the New-York City
Training School Miss Warren, Bellevue Alunnie
Association: Miss McKown and Miss Atwater. or
Mount Sinai Aumne Association, and Mrs. Penn
berton, president OF St. Luke's Alumnn Associa-
ton. -
Miss Mary E. wadley. n Bellevue graduate. was
elected general manager OF the exhibit ana many
prominent women have consented TO act as
patronesse5.