Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19

| aid work carried on In these colleges
| Mrs. Sidwell, Mrs. Hill and Mr. Hubbard
! gave practical suggestions In regard to
making loans to students unable to go to
| college or to finish their course. Following
| these talks an informal reception held.
! during which several solos were sung by
MISS Bethune and a selection was given by
the Girls GIee Club.
Every school building is provided with a
medicine chest we'll equipped for any minor
accident which may occur during school
hours. In each cabinet is posted the fol-
lowing list of instructions. In addition
the medical inspectors advise the teachers
as to the preparation of remedies:
Witch hazel and arntca in equal parts
| may be used as an application for tempo
rary relief for bruises, spraings and other
| injuries where there is no laceration of the
| skin.
When dressing an injury or cleansing
wounds with steriliZed water always use
| the porcelain pan provided for that purpose
Epistaxis nose bleed)-Apply pressure 10
| the cheeks at their juncture with the alae
| nasl: use a nasal douche of hot water; ice
to the nape of the neck; enjoin rest; keep
| the neck straight and head upright; eau
ton child not to blow the nose " lille bleed
ing; plug one or both nostrils with absorb
ent cotton.
Hemorrhage from a tooth-Plug the SOCK
ct OF a tooth tightly with cotton pped in
alum solution zone teaspoonful Of powdered
alum to a pint of water.
Use the small forceps to be found in the
.
Lacerated and confused wounds-Haye
everything steriliZed that comes IN contact
with the wound. Hands OF attendant must
be thoroughly cleansed before dressing an
injury. Use hot water with bicarbcnate OF
soda Geaspoonful of soda to pint of water.
When hemorrhage is profuse apply a com
press of plain gauze dipped in soda sou-
ton and bind tightly over the affected
part. For Commissions apply hot congresses,
with gentle pressure by firm bandage.
For nausea, vomiting. sick headache
nervousness ana weak heart action give
aromatic spirits Of ammonia in water; re-
peat In fifteen minutes II necessary II
there is no improvement in short time,
send for parents and have child removed
to his home.
Fractures-Place the affected parts in as
FORMAL position as possible. Apply cloths
wrung from hot bicarbonate of soda water,
and notify parents and medical inspector.
Painting shock from any cause
Loosen the clothing about the neck and
chest; have the patient in a recumbent po-
sition; keep up the bodily warmth by a
warm room. warm coverings and hot bot
ties bricks to the extremities. Give arc
matte spirits of ammonia and hot milk.
Convulsions-Keep the child quiet and in
darkened room. Give hot foot bath imme-
diately, with cold sponge to the head If the
head is hot, but never make cold applica-
tong to the head II the face is pale and the
head cool. If the child is suffering from
nausea give aromatic spirits of ammonia.
Send for medical inspector and notify
parents of child's Illness.
Injuries to the eye-From blows, apply
cold applications. Foreign bodies in the
eye may be removed with pledget of cot
ton If under the lid; but If the object is
imbedded IN the eyeball send child home
for the attention of family physician. In
all injuries keep the eye at rest. If neces-
sary apply bandage.
The sophmore class of the Georgetown
University Law School concluded the cleo
ton of its officers Thursday evening. Those
chosen were: President, Mr. Charles Mat
tingly, Washington, d. c.; first vice presi-
dent Mr.. Columbus Washington. ID. c.;
second vice president, Mr.. Tracey, Pennsyl-
vania secretary, Mr.. Fittener, New Jer-
sey; treasurer Mr.. Ready. Massachusetts;
sergeant-at-arms. Mr.. Smith, Massachusetts.
After the appointment of committee TO
arrange for the autumnal smoker the class
adjourned.
The debating society of the National Uni
yersity Law School met in the lecture hall
of the university last night TO discuss the
question affirming that municipalities should
own their public utilities.
The speakers for the affirmative were Mr..
]. F. Gardiner and Mr. F. NJ Maphis and
for the negative Mr.. c. L. Greenbaum and
Mr. L. C. Rosenquest
The judges were Messrs Glider. Kaufman
and Sebert, who gave the decision to the
negative side. Mr.. J. F. Gardiner was de-
clared to be the best speaker.