Evening star., 1908-01-30
WyRK OF DISTRICT NURSES
SOCIETY ADDRESSED TODAY BY
BISHOP SATTERLEE.
Report Made by MRS. William Cor.
coran Eustis, President of
the Organization.


The work of the District nurses in car
ing for the sick Of the poor and needy
was commended in a brief address made
by Bishop Satterlee at meeting of the
Instructive Visiting Nurse Society, held
at the home of Mrs. Emily Tuckerman.
1712 H street. today at il o'clock. The
bishop called attention to the work of
Florence Nightingale after the battle OF
Balakiava and her organization of nurses
which rendered such signal service after
that engagement. He spoke of her home
life and OF her interest in the work of the
nurses at this time. and wished the move
ment much success.
Mrs. Arnold Hague of the beard of man
ayers of the society. presided over the
meeting. At the close of Bishop Satter-
lees address Mrs. William Corcoran
Eustis. president of the society, read the
annual report of the organiza ton. In
con pleting the eighth year of life
Of the Instructive Visiting Nurse Society
of Washington, said Mrs. EuStis, the
board of managers is able to present
report which speaks of definite achieve
ment in the past, and should shed a light
upon TIE question of future development.
The eight nurses" she sa d. whose
field OF labor comprises the whole of the
city of Washington, whose services are
given to all in need of nurs ng care, ir-
respective of creed. race or standing, are
doing work in this community which is
far-reaching in its effect, and should ultl-
mately be powerful factor in the So
luton of the social and housing problem
in Wash ngton. We have divided the city
into eight districts-in each one of which
nurse has her headquarters. There Is
not only no overlapping. but every part
of thestown is canvassed as Tar as pos
sible by the society.
Indication of Progress.
"One interesting indication of the de-
velopment of this work may be found In
one of the districts where the nurse has
given faithful service for the past seven
years Here the older resident families
do not make such frequent calls upon her
for trivial causes. They know how to
help themselves, and show marked mn
provement in the cleanliness or their
houses. The sanitary conditions are IN
consequence. much improved. The board
awaits with confidence the same result In
al the districts.
18th re is one feature of the work of the
Instructive Visiting Nurse Society which,
although hardly touched upon AS yet. of
fers an opportunity for a vast increase
in its sphere of usefulness. We allude
to the visiting nursing in homes of peo-
pie Of limited means. where the services
OF trained nurse are SO greatly needed,
and yet where circumstances make 1t inn
possible to pay the large fee required by
the regular trained nurse. Our nurses,
for a small fee, will visit these cas- S and
give them the attention so urgently de-
sired. The board of managers feels con-
vinced that this branch of the work can
not fail to be successful in Washington.
Special stress is laid by Mrs. Eustis
upon the eXpediency, almost the neces-
sity. of procuring another nurse for the
tuberculosis work. The fact is that one
nurse cannot do the work: Statistics
show, she stated, that there is more con-
sumption in the city of Washington than
in any other city of its population in the
Union. The special tuberculosis nurse Is
doing a colossal work, but 1t is not phys
ically possible for her to meet the needs
of this community. and another nurse
should be provided to make the work
more effective and to widen its scope.
Benefits Conferred.
1.-THE society appreciates the benefit it
receives from cooperation with the As
ISOLATED Charities the report continues.
THE nurses and agents share the same
suboff1ces, and, looking to the same goal
they give each other that help and in
spration so vital to effective work. In
the days to come, owing to their inf1u-
ence and instruction. there should be less
illness due to ignorance and fewer cases
of contagion and infection.
IF il were not for the aid given by the
Associated Charities, the citizens relief,
the board of charities. the diet kitchen
and other benevolent organizations the
Instructive Visiting Nurse Society would
be heavily handicapped. AS it is. II goes
steadily forward, and our heartiest thanks
are extended to these co-workers.
''All Souls Unitarian Church still Civ s
it's most generous support of the nurse
in the northeast district, together with
well-stocked loan closet. The Farmington
Society continues its memorial of Miss
Porter. keeping the home district loan
closet filed, besides bearing the support
of the Pennington nurse. In three other
districts also-the southwest. the second
northwest and the southeast-the nurs S
go forth on their daily errands of love and
mercy, in the name and In memory of
some whose days Of illness have merci-
known as the 'Minna Byrd Lathrop
nurse, is the first endowed nurse given
to the society.
For the especial help given by the So
ciety OF st. Vincent de Paul and other re-
lief organizations, st. Johns Church,
Georgetown; st. Pauls. The Dumbarton
Avenue Church and the Peck Memorial
Chapel the board is most grateful.
The Council of Jewish Women is lib
eral in aid when called upon as are also
st. Marks Church. the Calvary Baptist
CT .,rch and the Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church.
Ice Tickets Supplied.
THE ice tickets given through the
board of charities t5rs2O of them), by
most generous friend, contributed last
summer to the comfort and well-being
of countless poor families. and doubt
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