The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-04

Train Bearing us Delegates
Arrives and More Are on
Their Way
Eleventh Convention OF AIumnae
Opens Today in Golden Gate
COmmandery Hall

An excursion train bringing rs DEL
egates from all over the country to
attend the eleventh annual convention
of the Nurses associated alumnae of
the United States arrived in this city
yesterday, and more are coming. The
headquarters of the convention is at
the st. Francis hotel. The opening
session will be called on Monday morn
ing at Golden Gate commandery hall.
An election f-officers for the Califor-
MIA state nurses association, at whose
invitation the national convention is
being held in this city, will be the first
business in order.
On Tuesday an address of welcome
Will be delivered by Mayor Edward B.
Taylor. DR.. Helen Parker Creswill
president of the California state nurses
association. and Mrs. Charles D. Lock-
wood of Los Angeles will also speak
in welcome to the visiting delegates
Responses will be made by Mrs c. ".
Twiss of New York, Mrs. E. G. Four
nier of Fort Wayne. Miss Grace Holmes
Of ST. Paul and Mrs. Frederick Tice
Of Chicago.
On Wednesday a number of papers
on the most recent opportunities of the
nurse in public health problems will
be read. Miss Lena S. Rogers of New
York viii speak on Some Phases of
oNAOOl anu MISS MGIlnd or
tune of Baltimore on The Newer
Nursing Treatment of tuberculosis Pa
TENTS"
Throughout the session papers on
the training school curriculum, discus
sions OF the Red Cross work, psy-
chology and nursing and the progress
of state examining boards will be read
by members coming from different sec
lions of the country.
will not be overlooked. This morning
an automobile ride has been arranged
and the visitors will be shown the
points of interest about the city
reception will be held at the St
Francis in the evening. On Tuesday
the committee of arrangements will Of
fer a trip through Chinatown and an
evening tea in one of the oriental tea
gardens. On Thursday evening a ban
quet will be held at the st. Francis
hotel On Saturday the nurses will
ascend Mount TamaIpais, and on Sun
day afternoon they will attend a con-
cert in the Greek theater, Berkeley
given by the Loring club.
The following are the officers and di-
rectors of the alumnae, with the COM
mittee having the convention in charge:
OFFICERS.
Miss Annie Damer. R. y, president. New
York; Miss Genevieve Cooke. first vice president
California; Miss s. II. Cabaniss, R. n. second
vice president. Virginia: Miss Katharine de
Witt, R. y. secretary, New York; Miss Anna
Davids, r. ". treasurer, New York.
DIRECTORS.
Miss Isabel McIsaae. Michigan; Miss Anna L.
Alllne. r. y. New York; Miss Sarah E. Sly
Michigan; Miss ]. A DeanO virginia; Miss
Mary NJ. Riddle Massachusetts,; Miss Harriet
Fumer. Illinois. fge
CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES.
Mrs. W. E. Downing arrangements, Suistin
Cal; Miss Agnes Deans. publications. Detroit
Mich: Miss Annie Rhodes, r. ", eligibility
New YORK; Miss Helen Scott Hay. program Chi
eago. H.; Miss Mary C. Stewart, transportation
Chicago, Ill., Miss L. L. Dock, r. N relief Of
sick in almshouses; Miss VI. A Nutting R. NJ
hospital economies New York; Mrs. E. c. -Four.
nier. nominating, Fort Wayne. Ind; Miss Lena
L. Rogers, r. n, public health, New York