The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-18
CLUB HOUSE IN
fine CONDITION
NURSES cLuHHousE i'm EXCEL
LENT COMPLEMENTARY TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF oPPoRTUNi-
TIES OFFERED IN HANDSOME
HoME-REcIsTRAR A BENEFIT.

Perhaps one Of the most metropol-
itan organizations which has been In
troduced into Fargo for some time is
the Cass County Graduate Nurses as
ISOLATION. This brings the people In
touch with the nurses and this may
secure nurses service at any time by
applying 70 the registrar at the club
house on Eighth street north.
Miss Robinson. the Fargo visiting
nurse with the Associated Charities,
has been responsible In the most part
TOR the organization and for the sue
cess and introduction OF the clubhouse.
She took steps 10 secure a suitable
residence and after quite number OF
weeks OF investigation decided upon
the handsome Chesley residence on
the north side,
On Sept. q, as had been promised,
the Chesley family moved out in prep
aration to going west and the nurses
were allowed to move into their new
and attractive quarters. The house is
entirely modern and has all conven-
fences and comforts Of the home
which the young ladies of that profess
sion appreciate and enjoy.
The clubhouse liz under no rules or
regulations, but the nurses are given
the liberties Of their home. The reg
istrar, Mrs. Louise Brown, is also mat
ron OF the home and the only meal
served is breakfast. The rooms are
heated with hot water heat and have
both gas and light fixtures. The floors
are hardwood Throughout
The bedrooms are so arranged that
two nurses share a room and beside
the number of bedrooms which will
accommodate twenty nurses there is
a fine large kitchen. dining room, a
parlor, reception room and a laundry,
all of which are given over to the use
OF the nursees.
At present there are sixteen nurses
registered at the clubhouse, who come
from points In wide range OF terri
tory, including Massachusetts, Chi
cago, st. Paul. Brainerd, the local
hospitals and others. An interesting
fact in connection with this is that
one Of the nurses now making her
home at the clubhouse, was formerly
with DR.. Grenfel on the coast of Lab
rador and Newfoundland, where for
some time they worked with the fish,
ermen.
The nurses clubhouse and the Cass
County Graduate Nurses association
are by no means new institutions. In
the east the organization has broad
ened into state association and In
very popular and has come to be very
much Of necessity, especially in the
larger cities.
The rural districts suffer a great
many times from the want of nurse
at some critical period. This is one
reason why the entire county was taxi
en- into the association instead Of the
city.
1t Is hoped that some similar move
ment will be made at other points In
the state. for an organized body OF
nurses is as essential as any other
professional class and there are q
great many benefits to be derived
from this Organization both by the
public and by the nurses.
At first only the graduated nurses
were received into the association, but
at recent meeting II was decided to
accept experienced nurses. This will
be quite an addition.
The organization has now gotten
fairly started and on their feet and
since 1t has proven a success, there
win probably be more young ladies' OF
the profession join. Any graduate
nurse whose work takes her within
the county is welcome to apply for
entry into the association.