Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-08
Much Wheat Stored in the Grain
aries Of the Various Stakes.
PROBATION FOR FUTURE.
Efficient work Being Done by the
Nursing Corps OF Young women =
General Society Progress.

The Relief Society conference ended
last night with most interesting and
successful meeting In the Assembly hall,
the auditorium, though not 50 well filled
as In the afternoon. having fair
showing Of ladies with a sprinkling Of
men. Occupying the stand with the
president and delegates were Hon. l.. ].
Nuttall, Prest Parkinson Of Oneida
Stake and Prest Steele OF Bingham.
Prest. Bathsheba Smith called the
meeting TO order and those delegates
who had not reported during the after
noon were called upon, and responded
with most interesting accounts OF their
respective Stakes. In all cases the re-
ports were most encouraging Every
stake has Its granaries With
az much Of the precious breadstuf
stored as has been within the means OF.
the societies TO furnish. and each dele
gate reported that the good women who
are working In the society. were devoted
to It's interests and were trying In eV-
cry way TO carry out the spirit OF their
calling, All spoke Of the interest that
had been aroused In their respective
Stakes by the circulars sent out by the
central board in regard TO having
some OF their number attend the nurses
classes which are taught free OF charge
by DR.. Margaret Roberts, and stated
that an effort would be made 10 send
as many as possible.
Mrs, Nelson Empey, superintendent
OF the Relief Society nurses explained
the purpose of the classes, and stated
than only Ohstetric nursing would be
taught in the free casses that a fun
course In obstetrics would be extra. the
terms being $40 She said that all
nurses get credit for what work Ii done
by them, That blanks are provided
which are filed out with names of the
nurse and patient with the number of
days nursing, the nurse getting credit
for her work, 1t Is IN this way the
classes pay for their training. the work
being both a debt 10 the society and
a good missionary work besides. Mrs.
Empey said that 1t would be hard to
tell the amount of good done BY these
nurses, Calls for them We're made by
people OF all denominations, the Jewish
Relief society recently applying. In all
cases they have made good Impressions,
large number of the practlCing
physicians stating that they are
even better than the hospital nurses,
whose prices are double that of the
Relief nurses. There We're As gradu-
atcs from the first class and these are
scattered through the counties and are
doing good work
Mrs Phoebe Beattle WAS the next
speaker and stated that the classes
would open on Monday, Nov. 4, and
would hold til the end OF June Said
that the members would have many
privileges among them free attendance
at the Book Of Mormon and Mission
airy classes at the L. d. S. university
with many others. The superintendent
and her counselors would see that good
homes were provided the girls who
came, and suggested that only steady
and responsible girls were chosen, as
there were many temptations in the
city. She believed that nothing could
be better for young girls than to go
from the high school into the nurses
classes, as the field for noble and char
table work was greater In this line
than any other.
Mrs. Ida S. Dusenberry made an elo-
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claims Of the society as one of the
greatest organizations on earth, and
urging the women Of the Church to
join in its work as a great and noble
calling. Hon. l., j. Mutual, whose ef-
forts In aiding the society are deeply
appreciated by its members. made
brief address, emphasizing all that had
been said In praise Of the society ana
It's aims. and declaring IT an honor to
be associated with IT, lie believed ii
to be important enough TO have longer
conferences and advocated having two
days instead Of two meetings hence
forth, Prest, Parkinson of Oneida
stake also made an eloquent address,
paying a tribute 10 che society, its
president, Mrs. Bathsheba Smith Mrs.
Jane Richards, Mrs T.. r. Wells and
others for their untiring work in It's
cause. Said that their efforts were
not for the present but for all time
and would be blessed The assembly
sang. Praise God from whom all bless
lngs flow," and. Ire meeting closed with
prayer by Prest. Steele