Evening star., 1899-03-30

and school in one institution to be a memo
rial to Mrs. Hayes, and located 1t here, the
premises were at once prepared for the new
uses. They were formally opened and ded-
icated in December, 1891, during the session
Of the ecumenical convention, and large
nj mbers of delegates to that body, with
many ministers and friends. were present
to participate in the exercises. Thus was
tie question decided as to when and where
the national institution for the educa ton of
women missionaries should be located
First President.
Rev. l. N. Dalby, MD, of New York was
the first president, serving till 1894, and
to his judicous planning much of the pros
perity enjoyed under the SUPPLEMENTARY
Of Rev. A. H. Anes, MD, DID. (who en-
tered upon his duties December 1, 1890, is
due. During later years its success has
been much beyond the most sanguine ex
pectatlons of the founders. In 1894 the in
stitution received gift Of much useful
nesS-the donation of hospital building
costing $4,000. by Mr.. w. ]. Sibley, we'll
known member of the Foundry Church
This building, erected on the grounds 'front.'
ing Pierce street, gives the institution IA
ciiities for the practical training of those
who are preparing to fill the positions OF
The design Of the training school is to
prepare young women for active Christian
work as visiting deaconesses, nurse deacon
esses, city missionaries, pastoral helpers, Or
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The instruction includes biblical and &C.
ciesfastical training, such knowledge Of
medicine as is preparatory to nursing, and
practical teaching in all that Is necessary
to mt pupils for superintendents Of deacon
ess homes, orphanages, hospitals. &c.
There are three departments: The biblical,
in which, with the books of the Bible,
church history, the discipline, Christian
doctrine and ethics are taught by lecture
and text book; (9 the medical. in which
medical science and practice are taught,
and experience is gained in the hospital,
and (3) the practical, which includes in
struction in vocal music elocution, business
methods, domestic science, methods of
teaching, modes of parish work, kinder
garten, minor mofalsf parliamentary drill.
physical culture, temperance instruction
and lectures on homel and foreign mission
fields. .tc
Thus it will be seehf the course is prac-
tical. The students. isfen after entering the
school, are assigned to the different church
es to work under the pastors, direct and
manage Industrial schools and engage in
practical mission work.
The number Of Students. which doubled
last year, includes representatives from
most of the states, the, Indians included, as
also an interesting cehvert to Christianity
from Corea (Napsa Kim Hal, preparing
marily designed ts supply workers for the
WOmans Home Missionary Society, the
privileges of the school are open to all who
wish preparation 6for 5any department Of
CnrlSlldn WORK. ana special COURSES MAY
be arranged for. Poverty debars none who
possess the readpaFnhnts and3 desire to
enter the work., for the society provides for
limited number df such students.
The Requirements.
1t is required that applicants shall present
a letter Of recommendation certifying to
character and adaptability~ for the work
from a pastor, certificate of good health
from a physician, and each must possess
fair knowledge of the fundamental branches
of English education, and those proposing
to enter the deaconess work will be given
a trial, by three months residence in the
school and home. to test their fitness. Those
who enter this branch are assured of fields
for work by the society.
The opening of the Sibley Hospital af-
forded facilities for the training of nurse
deaconesses in training school attached to