New-York tribune., 1910-05-22
GIVES HOME FOR NURSES
Mrs. a. T. White Makes Presen,
OF Building in BROOKLYN.

The work Of the district nurses -.
creased 50 greatly that their qIar,s-- ~ y
the Bureau Of Charities Building vs.. :.
late sOrely inadequate. but tL-ou1t =,
generosity OF Mrs. Alfred T. W15its "a
are now comfortably installed IN a 49,
across the way. No. 80 scherr,a-ss-1
street. The announcement OF Mrs vs-,l,.,
gift was made only at the recent 49,,
meeting OF the Brooklyn Bureau oS rrb.-e
ties. after she and her daughter had ssva,
for Europe.
AS the building had been used for o..
nished room house. considerable renlos.,
ling was necessary 20 put ii fnto n-o-.-
condition However, no expense IA,
spared by Mrs White. and the Transform,
ton is now complete. Buriap OF a -.
buff tone covers the walls. and the uood
work has been enamslled white. the eoT,,s
nation being most cheerful and ous c.r.,i-
TO be refreshing 70 the tired women w.
they return TO the house for luncheon.
When the nurse returns from her rours.
the need OF place where she rnay rsl.,
for a brief interval before again tsls,.
I'D her arduous duties IS obvious. For 80.
purpose little rest room has been at.As
up on the first floor. which also contai,,
the dining room and the Office. A cara.
taker lives In the house and prepares ,hs
luncheon, which task before had 70 be So.
formed by one OF the nurses.
On the second hoor Is the supply room
containing the medicines, bandages. zauz.
etc. There IS also a quantity OF beddIHx
on hand, which Is lent to persons who
are minus this necessity Two rooms an
the top floor are FOR the use OF Miss Mar
V. Fennessy, the supervising nurse. who
IA 10 live there. There Is also fumigst-
ing room to which the nurse who visitz
CONTAGIOUS cases goes Immediately upon
coming In, and first aid'' room for ths
treatment OF those able 70 come to ths
houze.
At present there are sixteen gradusss
nurses, one OF them a negro woman, who
goes among her own people. working under
the direction OF Miss Fennessy in all parts
OF the city. The steadily increasing popu-
lation makes the need OF more nurses sp-
parent The good accomplished By the Cts
trict nursing committee cannot be meas-
ured alone by its care OF the sick. though
nearly four thousand patients were visited
last year. The civic work done by II is Of
quite as much value. Being brought INTO
close contact with a family through the
Illness Of a member. II is not infrequentIy
the means OF ultimately bettering that
fannfIy's condition by finding work for ths
father. or other adults belonging 10 it.
While cooperating win the Bureau Of
Charities. the committee is supported inde-
pendently Of it by voluntary contributions
Miss Emma c. Low is president OF the com
mittee, Mrs. Alfred T. White vice-president
Mrs. ]. VI. HaIstead recording secretary
Mrs. W. G. Clapp corresponding secretary
and Miss Mary w Chapman treasurer. TIE
committee further includes Mrs. r. 6. An
geu. Miss Bronson, Miss Annette Dottsr.
Miss Ethel Eames. Mrs ". D. 9. Field
Miss Gertrude Fraser. Miss 4 " Fraser
Mrs. William H Greene, Miss Mary ;
Hunter. Miss Z. NJ. Hart, Miss Libby, Irs
]. AdoIph MoIlenhauer, Miss Grace 0Brien
MRS. r. L. Pomeroy. Miss Jane Thayet
Mrs. De Witt c. Weld, r.. Mrs. II
Griffin and Miss VI. l. Wintringham.