The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-06
PaK SUMTER TRAINING
SCHOOL FOR MUSES..
General Instructlons.t TO Applicants
For Admission to the School.

The Sumter Training School for Nurses is
established TO give prscucal and sheore-
sieal course of Instruction to young ladies
dssirous Of learning the art OF caring for the
sick.
Persona. application should be made, if
possible, TO the superintendent, but ii, owing
10 distance, this is impracsicaole, she appii-
can, should herself write to the superinten-
dent of the Training Schoohand blsak will
Be forwarded to her. This blank, when hil-
ed out and returned, accompanied oy
etsrgyman's letter of recommendation and q
certificate from physician, that she is OF
sound health, constitutes formal appllca-
:iou.
Applicants must be between the ages Of Is
an5 IS and of at least average height and
physious. They mus, give satisfactory evi-
dencs of having had 9 good Eoglish educa-
lion and of ability to undertake this course OF
ssady, and while this is Indispensable, appli-
cants are reminded, that women OF superior
educanon aud rulsivatioo will be preferred,
provided they meet the requirements II other
particulars.
Applicants for the full course (psactical
and theoretically when approved by the SUPER
;n,eadent, will be admitted for one month OF
probation in one of the hospitals when
vacancy exists They will, cpon their &C.
ceptauce as pupil nursss, be given ooard'
lodeing, washing and in case OF illness,
medical attendance free They will receive
S. per month duriog the 6rst year and $40
Der month during the second year. This sum
is aiiewed for text books and expenses incl
dental 10 the school, and is IN no way intend
Cd as salary. The instruction given is con-
sidared a full equivalent for services render
ed.
Tae term of distraction is two years. Ex-
anioasions will De held al stated Intervals
NCrses entering at intermediate dates are e1-
oected to take tie examinations approziGat
ing most nearly to the date of their accept
ance. Except undsr special circumstances,
failure to pass the examinations at the end OF
,hs 6-ss yesr is cousidered sufficient cause for
the termination of pupils connection with
The school.
4 vacation Of two weeks each year will be
SLOWED
Accepted candidates, when coming TO the
school, should be provided With the follow
ing articles: Two or three ginghan dresses,
plainly made; six While linen aprons ; two
bags for soiled clothing. marked with the full
name of the owner; good supply of under
clothing, every article to se marked.
Pupil Nurses, when on duty, are required
10 wear the uniform prescribed by the Hos
pi.al authorities, which is plain gingban,
with white apron, cap, linen collars and
cufFs. Probationers ara not allowed to wear
dresses of the same material.
Those who pass tie required examinations
and have proved otherwise satisfactory dur
ing the term of probation, are accepted ss
Pupil Nurses and are reeeired to sign an
agreement, to remain for the full term Of two
years, to obey faithfully the rules and reguls-
tons of the School aud Hospital, and 10 be
susordins,e to the authorities governing the
same.
THEORETICAL COURSE.
The demand for nurses IN the hospitals
connected with the Traiaing School being
;imited, the Board of Directors has arranged
for a Theorss;csl Course for such ladies as
nav desire to take up the study of nursing
.5e sick.
This course will cover one year snd to
those who successfully pass the examinations
in the several branches certificate Of a,tead-
ance TO the Theoretical Course only. will be
given.
The regulations governing this course are
10 all respects idso,ical with the full course !;
except the practical training
Practical training to as large an extent as
possible will be given, by allowing the nurses
10 witness operations in the hospitals con-
nec,ed with the School. and to do district
Dursing when such offers.
Arrangements have been perfected whereby
Pap,l Nurses I'm the theoretical course), wbo
come from distance. can obtain board at q
ninimum cost in private families 10 this city
s tuition fee. regulated By the Board of
Directors, will be charged 10 those who take
the theoretical course only.
For farther Information all commuuica-
,ions saould be addressed to the superintend-
eBt OF the Trsiulug School, Van Teleuig
scfaan, VI. D.
Prevented Tragedy.
Timely information given Mrs George Long,