Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-26

uOtH CnlIuren might Ole. Sne nnaIIy
won his consent. There, for three long
weeks, the little girl lay with her arm
bound to her brothers while the flesh
was healing his wound, and during all
the time. with happy smile, she kept
saying: Brother is going to get we'll
Yes. my brother, because I am lying
here, is going to get we'll" Young wo-
men who are about to enter the nurses
profession, IL you are to become ideal
nurses, this ia to be your Joy. You
will be happy because you will know
that your sacrifice and devotion and
faithfulness will save other lives. You
will have the sweet consciousness that
you have been able to lead sufferer
back from the dark valley Of the shad-
ow Of death, or, If you have to close
the eyelids Of the dead, you will know
that you have been able to place their
hands in the saving hand of Jesus.
Christian women about to enter the no
BILE profession of trained nurses, con-
graduate you. give to you a gospel
salutation. wish you godspeed.
/ have chosen this subject Of tho
Ideal Nurse" for two reasons: First, I
want to remove the prejudice which Is
harbored In many minds against hospi-
tails and trained nurses. Some people
think that q hospital is only an adjunct
in a hospital is not nearly as compe-
tent or faithful as the average mother
caring for her sick child. The simple
fact Is many life would have been
saved If the patient had been sent to
a hospital instead of being kept at
home under the parents charge. Some
time ago l was called to see a young
girl sick with pneumonia. The pa
tient lay in room that was damp and
cold. The mothers every action proved
she was incompetent to care for the in
valid. gently told her so and suggest
ed that she send her daughter to hos
pital, where she could be properly cared
for. She answered that that was what
the doctor wanted her to do, but she
could not and would not let her daugh.
ter be under any other care but her
own. Within few days the young
girl died. l officiated at the funeral.
They had a beautiful casket and plen-
ty of flowers, but the whole service
seemed to me q mockery. l do not say
that mother killed her child, but 1 do
say that if she had been taken to the
hospital and received the right kind OF
treatment the daughter might have re-
covered.
Second, I have preached this sermon
because | want to throw wide open n
door Of usefulness for Christian won.
en-. Nursing is essentially woman's
work. 1t is as much a woman's work
as caring for a baby is a mothers
work. Therefore l want to show to
young women a field In which they can
not only make an honorable living, but
in which they can do an infinite amount
Of good. Sisters and daughters, Chris
tan girls. it is time for some Of you to
stop learning to play upon the piano
when you have no musical talent and
trying to paint upon china when you
have no artistic talent and learn to do
something practical in the higher train
ing schools for nurses. You will there
iihu WoluduAy NOCdliOu. 1Ou Will Luu
here course Of study which will fit
you to become better wives and moth
ers If the fragrance Of the orange bios.
SONS should over WOO you to the mar.
rage altar.
May God bless today the memory Of
Florence Nightingale! And may the
bandage and the nurses cool hand upon
e., 4. \
by the earnest Christian prayer Of the
ideal nurse.
copyright. 1908. by Louis Klopsch.l