Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-02
TATE NURSES
NAVE SESSION
AT NEWARK

Newark, Nov. 2:-That the primt
cause of bad teeth lies In the care
lessness of theff possessors was the
statement of Richard s.. Hopkins
s., the speaker at the session
yesterday afternoon OF the third
semf-annual. meeting of the New
Jersey STAB Nurses Association,
held in the Public Library. DIR. Hop
kins, who is Interested in the dental
clinic of the city. spoke from wide
experience with the children, among
whom he has been working. He de-
clared that the treatment of the
child's mouth should begin befors
the teeth make their appearance
rubbing the gums and brushing then
to harden and make them firm and
strong. He said Thai a great i'm
.Tprovement in the condition of th4
mouths, and even the digestion. d
the children, would result in a littI
care. TroabIe could be prevented b1
following simple rules of cleanliness
washing the mouth with a solution
of b~icarbonate of soda, which Is onIJ
ordinary cooking soda, and brushing
the teeth thoroughly night and morns
ing. Lack of care is COSTLY hf
Sdlo, LII II 10 bhO ShASi &oS
teeth troubles"
During the afternoon 1t was dec1d
ed to hold a massmeetfng during th
winter, to which the general publs
will be invited, when the committee
and speakers will endeavor to &C
quaint the public with the facts
which nurses feel 1T should Know.
and what the public has q right to
expect from a trained nurse. OUT
lines of a plan were adopted to form
county societies throughout the
State which shall further the inter-
est of the State organization and
bring the nurses more in touch with
each other than can be accomplished
through the two meetings or the
larger organization.
were passed on the death OF Miss
Florence Nightingale, the pioneer In
nursing, who established the first
training school, and. upon the death
of Mrs. Isabel Hampton Robb, who
was a noted worker along education
al lines for nurses. Mrs. Robb. a
Canadian by birth, was a teacher or
widespread fame, and at the time OF
her death was working in Cleveland,
o.. She Is buried In Burlington, this
State. 1t has been voted by b
national organization to establish a
scholarship fund, which shall enable
some graduate nurse OF extraordi-
nary ability and skill to extend her
studies in any school or college
which she may elect, subject to the
approval of q national committee.
Committees will be appointed from
each State organization to decide
upon this board. Reports of the fall
meeting of the New Jersey State
Federation of Women's Clubs were
given by Miss Margaret Hickey.
During the morning session the
secretary, Miss Elizabeth Higbid, OF
Paterson, stated that t~wenty-six
have been added to the mem
bership roll, and the New Jersey AS
ISOLATION Of Visiting Nurses has been
admitted to the State organization.
The ~treasurer's report, given by Miss
Beatrice Bamber, of Perth Amboy,
showed that there Is a balance on
hand Of $202.3T.
In, her address Miss Bertha Gard
ner, the president, talked of the
work of the association, Of the Red
Cross societies, and urged that the
nurses become identified with these
organizations. She said that these
members are called upon to lend
assistance In emergencies, or in
of special need.
The work of the Anti-Tubercuiosis
League was spoken of by Miss Mar
garet Hickey, who told of the great
good Of education In the matter Of
preventing the spread Of the disease.
THE Associated A~1unnae'' was the
subject of q brief address by Miss
Frances Dennis Miss Gardner pre-
sided throughout the day.
The next regular meeting will be
held Tn April, In Long Branch, when
annual reports will be read, and
officers will be elected.