The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27
STRIVE To SAVE
LIVES OF Babies.
Nurses Urged to Help Prevent
Great Infant Nor
tally.
sUFFRAGIsTs INVITE THEM
League Tells Association How Its
Welfare Can Be Ad-
vanced.
sUFFRAGIsTs INVITE THEM

Aside from matters pertaining d.
rectly to the association, Miss Ethel
smith, president of the Graduate
Nurses Association in her annual re-
port. read before the association yes
terday, laid particular stress on the
prevention OF infant mortality. "It
does not seem possible" she said.
that we of Virginia should be willing
TO allow other States to so surpass us
In branching out into wider fields. tho
knowledge of which and the opportu-
mites for entering which are contin-
ually being brought before us in the
numerous conferences, conventions,
etc There is so much Inspiration to
be received from the report of diff
culties overcome by others, and SO
many things seem to assume the pro-
portions of possibility which before
appeared impossible. that we ought to
send delegates and be properly repre-
scented. An absolutely depleted treas
ury has heretofore made it impossible
to send representatives to these con-
fcrences."
In the absence of Miss smith, who is
III, her report was read by Miss Ruth
Robertson.
Should nc suGrnEist>.
letter on Equal Suffrage" was
received yesterday morning from Miss
l.. L. Dock. of New York. IT was read
before the association. Miss Dock
wrote of Woman Suffrage" giving
reasons why all women should be In
terested. The responsibility of nurses,
she said, (made 1t their duty, more than
any other class, to assert their rights.
because they were well acquainted with
public health. especially that of school
children, and should be in position
to cast their votes to the best advan-
tage ON these questions.
In her paper on professional Re-
sponsibility" read by Miss Frances
Jones. of Atlanta. Miss May Douthat, of
lance of registered nurses, both to tho
nurses themselves and to the people
by whom they We're employed
Let us strive" she said, ito make
1t mean more than registered nurse
to make it mean not only ability. but
magnanimity. Our earnest endeavor
should be at all times to preserve in
violate not only our own regulations
as nurses, but also that of the profess
sion for which we stand as represent
atives. BY united interest and sup
pert we can help to bring our State
association to be means of far-reach-
ing good. But this cannot be accom-
plished with only a handful of mem
bers. we want new Names added to
the roll after the awarding of each
diploma.
Co-Opcrntion Necessary.
ar would urge every superintendent
of training school who is a member
of the association to inlpreas upon the
minds of their graduating classes the
Importance Of corporation, as repre-
scented by the state Association of
Nurses. 1t is through definite aims
and high ideals that we will rise to
our greatest possibilities"
Miss Douthat's paper was discussed
by Miss Agnes Tompkins, of Peters,
burg. Miss Naomi Simmons. of the Vir-
slnia Hospital, read a paper on THE
Young Nurse in Private Work" which
was discussed by Miss Marie Moscley.
of this city.
Yesterdays registration showed that
there were forty new members added
to the association during the year. The
visitors were entertained yesterday
afternoon with a tea at st. Lukes Hos
pital and last night with a reception
at the IIlks' Home by the alumnae OF
the Virginia Hospital.
The convention will close this after
noon after the reading of several
papers and the election of officers. The
last social feature will be reception
at the Memorial Hospital by the alum
nae of that institution.