The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-18
CONVENTION OF NURSES
Hospital Workers to Gather at the
Buffalo Exposition.
A Three Days Congress to BE Held
The international Organization to
BE Represented by Delegates From
All Parts of the World - Quaker
City Interest in the Affair.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 17.-Among the
many features of interest which are pro-
jected for the Pan-American Exposition
at Buffalo this year is the international
Congress OF Nurses. The congress will
hold three days convention during the
| exposition TO celebrate the new century
and further cement and strengthen the
organizations which the nurses of this
and other countries for the last few years
| have been intent upon developing
The officers of the international con-
gress are Mrs Bedford Fenwick, of Lon
don, and the vice presidents are the presi-
dents OF the respective national councils.
The chairman of the congress will be Miss
McIsaac, superintendent OF nurses In the
| Illinois Training School, Chicago, and the
| secretary, Miss Maud Banfeld, of this
/ city. Miss BanfeId, who is superintend-
ent Of the Polytechnic Hospital on Lombard
| Street. above Eighteenth is very much
interested in the work OF the organization
of nurses. She has worked long and
earnestly for the establishment of the in
ternationel body
When seen yesterday she talked inter-
estingly on the growth of the body I'VE
now have" she said, lin our international
organization societies in Great Britain
and the English colonies Denmark and
Holland. These societies are all com
PEELED to join the national society of their
country before becoming identified with
the international body. The national or
CARNATIONS of these countries are all
based on the principles of self-govern-
ment and mutual agreement, pledged to
uphold the honor and best interests of
their profession and to work for steady
advancing educational standard and ethic-
al movement.
THE nurses of the English-speaking
countries have also in view the attainment
of State examination and registration.
The national association of the United
States has become affiliated with the Ma
tional Council of Women, and the other
branches purpose taking the same action
in their respective countries. Within the
last year an International Council OF
Nurses was organized which will here
after hold triennial meetings in con-
junction with those of the International
Council of Women the next one after the
Buffalo congress to be held in Berlin in
1904.
I'VE have arranged a large number of
Interesting papers to be read during the
congress The speakers will include be-
sides the officers Mrs. Strong of the
ROYAL Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland; Mrs.
Huxly, of Dublin, Ireland; Miss Florence
Nightingale, of London, who in 1854 is
believed to have originated the art of
trained nursing; Mrs. Bedford Fenwick, of
London, and representatives OF the Ameri-
can Society of Superintendents of Training
Schools for Nurses, the National Alumnae
of Schools for Nurses, and the American
Councillors of the international Council
of Nurses. The National Alumnae and the
Society of superintendent Will hold their
annual business meeting previous to the
opening of the convention"