New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-30
SCHOOL FOR NURSE MAIDS
SAN FRANCISCO CLAIMS PRIORITY OVER
BOSTON IN THIS WORK
PUPILS RECEIVE PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN
THE CARE OF THE LITTLE WAITS OF
FOUNDING AsYLtMs


THE CARE OF THE LITTLE WAITS OF
FOUNDING AsYLUMs.
San Francisco claims precedence over Boston in
having first established a school for nursery maids
| more than a year ago. And this school was the
outgrowth Of intelligent and persistent demand.
says The San Francisco Call"
1t further states that for many months prior TO
the Inauguration Of the school the matter was
earnestly discussed in exclusive circles and the ad-
vantage OF securing intelligent. carefully trained
girls for the OF infants fully recognized. To
meet such a demand school for practical training
seemed indispensable, and 10 conform to the Ideas
OF its promoters must he purely benehcent in its
workings. Opportunity TO put into operation plans
that had been formulated was not presented until
the opening OF the San Francisco Lying-in and
Founding Asylum. in April. 1898. at No. sl9 Golden
Gate-ave.
During many years Of self-sacrhcinR experience
In the work Of the Florence Crttenton Home for
Errng Girls. the Rev J. W. Ellsworth was almost
daily brought face to face with the need for a
founding home. at that time there being no pro-
vision in all san Francisco for helpless little walls
Yielding to a conviction Of duty. Mr.. Ellsworth
supported by influential business and professional
men. opened the Golden Gate Avenue Home, which
from It's first months history has been most sue
cessfu venture
At the present time forty-eight homeless little
human beings. al under one year OF age ma smell
ter and motherly in this iNStituuOn anu le-
Gently an eight-roomed maternity annex mas Oeeh
added.
Here. with these opportunities for practical ex-
perience. supplemented by theoretical Wofk III cls
more than thirty bright. intelligent young women
schooling themselves in the care OF lnIants' 10
meet a demand In San Francisco alone that lar eA-
ceeds the capacity Of the institution
No girl under sixteen or more IMAM thlrty "a.
OF age is received pupil and before canuluate
Is taken into the institution she must sno" tNl-
dence OF possessing a cOmmon-school euuCatt4Ol
and present recommendations as 10 neI mo- al
Character She must also pledge herself 10 wear
graduation must ask more than j. week LOT
her services. , .,uA.
The course Of instruction covers perloo OF eisa
months the first of which Is one Of probation. ~
the end OF the month the directors OF nurses WI
decide upon the fitness Of applicants 70 remain DE-
pupils Pupils boarded and lodged al the ek-
pense of the school and receive e a month no
compensation is made Tor the nrst nohth uii'e''
the probationer Is accepted ,,.s o,A
PUPILS are taught 10 battle and dress lnfants ana
children to prepare the different foods Tor illats
TO care for children at night and 10 care loI I'm
dren's rooms and clothing The need OF truthl VI
ness on their part and the great crime OF IIIe -
ing children are firmly impressed upon them. my
are taught what kind Of stories 10 tell theH you.s
charges and how TO play Kindergarten eames Hltn
them In addition. they are given lessons IN Piai"
laundry work plain sewing and menulhB' -, =
Places are found for the pupils two months De
fore thew graduate and the demand for the NOR
oughy trained young women is so great tndt ~,
is no difficulty about getting places Many Bt x
have become convinced that u Is better 70 care 4oI
the children in a well-reguated househoIo lnhi 70
stand behind a counter all day at - or even 20
week.