The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-05-13


STA and the allied powers. more than !
fifty years ago.
This is the earliest nurses campaign |
OF which We. of this generation, have
any knowledge and our information is
but meager. Her fame will go down
the ages to come as one whom all the
civilized world must honor.
Then came upon the scene Clara
Barton Of the Red Cross fame No
queen has ever reigned in the hearts
of SO many thousands of men of all
nations as does our own Clara Barton.
Her Red Cross badge worn by nurses
and surgeons and floating on banners
from mast heads of ships as from bat
Elements of buildings giving immunity
from shot and shell and all disturb
ances Of war. The mission of the Ped
Cross is worldwide, respected every
where and under all circumstances. A
profession that can bring about such
stupendous use is worthy of the best
talent a loving father has ever be-
slowed upon the daughters of men,
Coming down TO later years, not in
the memory of most of Us present. but
as a matter of recorded history. think
of Mrs. Reid of own state during
the civil war-of the hospital she es-
tablished in Virginia and over which
she presided with the heroic strength
of a great soul and the tender solicit
ture of loving mothers heart.
These have all been an inspiration
to womanhood to obey the word of
the master: Go thou and do likewise"
Thus we find our profession honored
in every cline and having that accord
ed US we will consider what it means
to be a trained nurse.
It does not mean a life of ease and
freedom from care and great respon-
sibility. 1t does not mean a machine
that performs the duties automatical-
ly. The first thing it does mean is
that woman must find herself
whether she has adaptability for the
work: she must be self poised, her
nerves and sympathies under complete
control, entire self mastery, one who
can wear a cheerful countenance I'M
der the greatest strain: she must be
Sympathetic and yet hold her feelings
I in subsection.
! In quietness and confidence is her
greatest strength. not only to minister
| to the sick but to the SOrrowing
household, she can keep the star of
| hope in the ascendant as no other can.
and when she knows that that star
must set in the darkness of the valley
/ of the shadow of death. through which
We all must pass, she can still point
to the star that never sets on eternity's
ocean.
! BY her own gentle words and min
istratiOnS not alone to the bodies, but
also to the souls Of suffering and liv-
ing humanity. in many cases turn the
scale for better and nobler life.
Well might the poet say Of woman:
When pain and anguish rack the brow,
A ministering angel thou.
| There is but sphere in this
world greater and grander for wom-
an than we'll equipped nurse and
that is wife and mother. when she
reigns queen of the hearts and homes
of husband and children. But as this
throne is denied to some of us We
Ichoose the second best.
1 present to these young ladies to-
night our professional badge which
bears the motto: BE We faithful to
the watch words of our lives. which
are love, gentleness and loyalty, are
represented here by the goddess of
duty"
In accepting these pins do you each
declare to be true and loyal to each
other and to the profession? May God
bless each of you and aid you in your
ilife's work.
HistOrical and Statistical Report
The Marion County Hospital Asso-
citation was organized in April, 1905
under a county charter with a board
of managers or directors and the house
staff of seven physicians. Any per
son who contributed became a stock
holder and the board of managers is
elected each year at a stockholders
meeting. The idea being to endeavor
to arouse general interest in a hos
pital through this method of small
stock subscriptions. The plan has
worked we'll For the first two years
contributions were received in small
monthly payments running from %
cents to $3.50 each from about one
hundred and forty members.
In April, 1907 as a substantial FUND
had been created the board deemed i,
good policy to suspend the soliciting
of further subscriptions for two OF
three years. and then renew the sys-
ten on larger scale in an effort &c
, obtain enough money to build new
. hospital on a lot which had been pur-
, chased for that purpose in the south.
tern part of town.
In the meantime the work at the
hospital had increased to such an ex.
tent that the difference between in.
come and Outgo could be taken care
of from the funds already established
for the present without seriously i'm.
pairing it. The officers of the asso-
citation serve without pay except thai
a stipend of s. per month is allowed
an assistant secretary for bookkeep
ing and necessary clerical work The
president, secretary and treasurer ar.
elected from the board of managers
The board has met faithfully fol
business monthly for the past fy,
years. and the affairs of the hospita
are now in good. systematic workins
order.
table of ngureS appended will Civ.
an idea of the work accomplished:
Amount received from all
Made up follows:
Amt. collected from patients l.45O.0t
Amt appropriated by county 1850. 0,
Amt. contributed by citizens 402sOt
Total sl6.66i 0,
Number cases treated, 526.
Number cases treated last wear lS6
Total expenses .$15.I09. o.
Average monthly expense -. $1,000
Average expense per patient 2s6,