The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-05-15
FAMOUS
CRIMEAN
NURSE
Celebrates Her 8Oth
Birthday in the
World Metropolis
A Famous PhiIanthrOpistI to
Whom the World Owes a
Debt for Having
Made II Better


London, May l5.-Florence Might.
ingale. the famous Crimean war nurse
is being showered with congratula.
tions today on having reached her
sOth birthday. There were a number
OF callers at her residence. all of
whom were received and welcomed
although the health Of the venerable
heroine Is not Of the best. Queen
Alexandria's congratulations. In the
form OF an autograph letter. were de.
livered to Miss Nightingale by special
messenger Dispatches couchcd I'm
felicitous phrases were also received
from other crowned heads OF Europe
and from persons OF note In all parts
Of the world.
Miss Nightingale Is now a tall wo.
man. rather stout with gray hair and
fine. open face. Although a great suf.
ferer she shows little trace OF H. She
spends most Of her time reading. Her
room Is Uttered with magazines
newspapers, writing paper. pencils
aud letters. She loathcs anything I'm
the form of publicity. and seldom
grants an interview. but 10 anyone
who seeks advice ON questions affect.
ing the interests OF the sick or those
who nurse them. hearty welcome
and word Of announcement and
counsel are always chccrfuny nc.
corded. She has a very comfortable
home ON cne OF the best streets IN the
West End OF London.
Miss Nightingale. who owes her
fame To her labors In reforming the
sanitary condition Of the British army
was born In Florence In 1923. She
visited and Inspected civil and mill.
tary hospitals all over Europe.
studied with the Sisters Of Charity
IN Paris the system of nursing and
management carried out In the hosplt.
ais Of that city; and. In 1851. went I'm.
To training as a nurse In the lnstitu
ton OF Protestant Deaconosses al
kaiserswerth. on the Rhine. on her
return TO England she put into
thorough working order the sanltar.
ium for goyernessos In connection
with the London Institution. In the
spring OF 1854 war was declared with
Russia. and a British army Of %. .OO0
men sailed 10 the East Alma was
fought on September 20. and the
wounded from the battle were sent
down TO the hospitals prepared for
their reception on the banks Of the
Bosphorus. In this crisis Miss Night. |
lngale offered 10 30 out and organize |
a nursing department az scutan. The I
oner was gladly accepted by the war
ONCE and within a week she departed
with her nurses. She arrived at Con.
on the eve OF the battle
oi lnkermann-the beginning Of the
terrible winter campaign-ln time 10
receive the wounded from that second
battle into wards already filled with
,30O patients
In the spring of 1855. while In the
'rimea. organised the nursing depart.
nents OF the camp hospitals, she was
'rostrated with fever. the result Of
inremitting toll and anxiety: yet she
'efused 20 leave her post. aud on her
'eeovery remained al Scutari until
Turkey was evacuated by the British.
'uly ss. 1856. II Is known that for
'ears Miss Nightingale has been an
invalid Il is not so well known that
.er sick room has been the scene Of
he most constant and arduous labor
or the Improvement OF the health Of
he soldier. In 1858 she published her
Notes on Nursine" Al the close Of
he Crmean war a fund Of $3.50. 900
'as subscribed for the purpose Of en-.
bling her % form an institution for
he training OF nurses.