The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-01

IA E tss Mamie Boyce Hamilton of
 N Birmingham, who has been elect
 ed superintendent of the Hill man hospital, will assume charge of the new hospital as soon as it is completed Miss Hamilton was elected to this posi- tion at a board meeting held a short time ago, but up to this time her election has been known only to members of the board and the hospital stan.
 It Is now. however. no longer a secret, and Miss Hamilton is being congratulated on the honor that has been conferred upon her, while the friends of the hospi- tai are gratified that so important a po- sition as superintendent will be filled by young woman of such wide hospital training
 That in the selection of a superinten- dent for the magnificent new hospital the board was unanimous in It's election of Miss Hamilton tends to emphasize her successful career in hospital work. An other significant fact that should not be overlooked is that a position requiring wide experience, great executive ability and daily responsibilities of the gravest nature has been entrusted to a young woman who was reared in Birmingham and in whose brilliant success the entire city will feel a personal pride.
 It is seldom that recognition of such deep significance comes to young women in the professional world as that indi- cated by Miss Hamiltons election as the head of hospital Is destined to be one of the greatest institutions in Tlis city. C.. 4.rt41 her success in the field of trained nurs- ing will be surprised t1at the hospital board made every effort to secure her services.
 Miss Hamilton is a graduate of the. oldest hospital in Philadelphia and took a post graduate course in Philadelphia and New York. She has had the very finest opportunities and hospital training to prepare her for her arduous work, and she is recognized in many of the great hospitals of the east as being one of the best equipped young women in the profession of trained nursing in the country. Since graduating in New York Miss Hamilton has been doing institu- tional work in one of the largest hospit- als in southern Mississippi. Her resigna- AVA assume her duties in the new Hillman hospital. which will be completed the latter, part of the winter.
 There Is not department of hospital work with which Miss Hamilton is not familiar She has a thorough knowledge of medicine and it is said that she would have been equally as successful in this field as she Is in that of the trained nurse. She is posted upon the latest developments and scientific progress known to the medical profession and her experience in the well disciplined hos pitals of the north has developed those qualities most necessary to properly maintain the discipline that is inforced in the leading hospitals in the country.
 The duties of the superintendent will be very arduous. Miss Hamilton will have entire control of the hospital, and every department will be under her inn mediate supervision. Tn addition to the head nurse, who will be graduate nurse, there will be the training class in | charge of the superintendent. This de- l partment which is now prominent feat ure of so many of the hospitals, will be conducted on the broadest plans and the lecture course will be made special feature There will be a two years course.
 During September Miss Hamilton has been at her home in this city. She will return to her hospital duties in Mississippi today Yesterday she inspected the new Hillman hospital, which, when completed,