New-York tribune., 1901-09-18
THE CONGRESS OF NURSES.
PRELIMINARY CONVENTIONS OF VARIOUS
ORGANIZATIONs-OF OFFICERS CHOSEN.

PRELIMINARY CONVENTIONS OF VARIOUS
oRGANIzATIONs-OFFICE CHOSEN.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Buffalo. Sept. r7.-Aready two hundred members
of the International Congress of Nurses. which
begins its convention in this city tomorrow. have
arrived and many more are expected tonight
and tomorrow. Preliminary conventions Of vari-
nurses organiza tions already have been held
The members of these organizations win remain
to attend the congress. which will bring together
women from all the world whose life work
Is to relieve suffering.
The years of vigorous training that all of the
members have undergone to do this work is be-
trayed in the quick. direct manner in which they
conducted their business They know before they
begin just what is wanted. and without needless
discussion they produce results Buffalo club
women who have attended of the sessions
delighted with the business procedure.
Three organizations held meetings to-day, at
which the principal work of public interest done
the election of officers Morning and after
sessions were held by the Spanish-Amercan
War nurses to-day. Several amendments TO the
constitution and bylaws adopted. but they
of minor Importance. No reports were read
to-day. but considerable miscellaneous business
transacted. The new officers elected We're:
President, DR.. McCiee. of Washington; first vice
president Dr. Laura A. Hughes. OF Boston; as
sistant ice-presdents. Miss Jean Walton of New;
Elliott Cowan. OF Iowa; Miss NJ: E. Dryer of the
First t Ss aep of Mas seE1c m he PS
ippines; Miss Annie Robbins. of Santa Mesa.
Philippine Islands; Miss Elizabeth Porteous of
Gauit Ontario; Miss Mary Misseback. of New
ark n j. and Miss Yosabella Water OF New
York: recording secretary Miss Leila Wilson of
Boston. and corresponding secretary and treas
urer. Mrs. George Louisberg, OF Charestown.
w Va.
Mrs. Hunter Robb presided at the two meetings
held to-day Of the Nurses Associate Alumnse OF
the United States. which, according TO the report
of the treasurer is In a hourishing condition.
only routine business was transacted. The cleo
ton of officers resulted as follows:
President Miss Annie Daner. of Buffalo; first
fdenf of Chicago. second vice
president Miss Harriet Fulmer of Chicago Miss
Mary l.. Thornton. of New York, was reelected
secretary as a compliment for thu efficient manner
in which she had filed the position In the past.
and a similar reward for similar reasons was
given to Miss Healy. of Brooklyn. who was re-
elected treasurer.
No programme of papers was prepared by the
American Society of Superintendents of Training
Schools for Nurses. but topics of current interest
TO the society were discussed, ana the foIlo"ins
officers elected:
President Mrs. l.. f. Gretter. of Detroit; vice
president. Miss Drawn. of the Boston City Hos
pital: second vice president, Miss Emma j. keat-
ing. of Buffalo; secretary Miss l. L. Dock treas treas
New-York; auditor Miss NJ g McKechns of
the Womens and Children's Inhrmary. New-York;
councillors. Miss L. ]. Gross. OF Grace Hospital,
Detroit and Miss Eva Allerton, of the HOm6eo-
pathic Hospital, Rochester.