New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-24
SECOND ANNUAL CONVENTION.
THE NURSES ASSOCIATED ALUMNE OF THE
UNITED STATES AND CANADA
TO CONVENE.

The second annual convention Of the Nurses AS
ISOLATED AumnR OF the United States and Canada
will open May at the Academy OF Medicine. No. IL
West Forty third-st. and continue in session
through Wednesday Arrangements have been
made In anticipation OF a large attendance. The
board OF officers OF the association is as follows:
President Mrs. Hunter Robb first Vice president,
Miss Helena Barnard: second vice-president. Mrs.
Hawley; treasurer. Miss lamar Healy; secretary.
Miss Jean A. Hopkins: Committee OF Arrangements
Miss Pauline l.. Deliver. Miss Alice Warren. Miss
L. NJ Wood Miss Clara q. Clark. Miss L. NJ. Am
brose and Miss Matthews.
The history OF the beginning OF this National or
ganzation OF aumne associations OF training
schools as given by the president dates back to the
Congress OF Nurses In 1898 when two papers were
read that had direct bearing upon this present
association.
These two papers outlined the necessity for de-
velopment in nursing work along the lines Of or
ganzation Under the stimulus of these papers, as
we'll as that which was naturally evoked by the
meeting together In a common interest the hitherto
unexpressed thought or feeling the part OF diff
ferent superintendent that more cooperation
and community OF ideas In the general work would
be helpful and necessity found vent. with the re-
suit that the American Society of Superintendent
OF Nurses organized.
From the beginning It was very clear TO the So
ciey that the broader outlook for nurses must rst
come through orga nzed school aumns associations
OF the graduates before anything could be done
toward establishing a National association on any
thing like o permanent basis Il also recognized
the advantage 10 the busy graduate nurses OF nav
ing body already organized to relieve them OF the
burden and responsibility OF all the various details
involved In the formation Of an organization Anu
approaching this fact what more natural tnan tha'
/ these supernt endents should declare themselves
willing to undertake this work looking toward the
higher and better interests OF the nursing PROBES
sion and of the graduates. many OF whom tnesc
superintendents were responsible for making
trained Papers and discussions were there-
fore prepared on Training School Alumn@ Associa-
tions' for each OF the first two annual meetings
At the third annual meeting OF the Superintend,
ents Society n very comprehensive paper was read
Nurses and Its Legal Organization" After the dis
cusslon that followed, II was move! ina, CON
mite OF five be appointed Dy the cnair 10 seisc,
seven others. who should form the nucleus OF a
convention TO prepare National constitution, ana
they should secure an equal number OK , dele
who should not be holding hospital positions. to
unite with them In drawing up q constitution
This was done. and the Nurses Assoclatea Alum
me- OF the United States and Canada came INTO ex-
so splendid" says Mrs Robb have the results
OF the association alumni with Joy and with GER
tainty that will achieve greater and better Things
by nurses and for nurses than have ever yet come
The objects OF the association stand defined in
It's constitution follows: To establish ana man,
tain a code OF ethics: to elevate the standard OF
nursing education: to promote the usefulness ana
honor, the financial and other interests OF the
Mem6ership in the association is divided into
active permanent and honorary. The active mem
bershp consists of delegates duly elected 70 repre-
association including all officers or the associatl0h
Permanent membership consists OF former dele
gates and officers. while honorary membership IN
cludes only women who shall have rendered dls-
tlnguished services in the nursing profession.