Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10

STATE ASSOCI. TON WILL BE
LAUNCHED ToDAX AT MET
ING IN GRAM FORKS.

1NT LIN ItCANL OfGAAS.
Grand Forks, N. d., May 6.-Uni-
formity in training school require
ments, affiliation with the American
Nurses association and the National
Red Cross, society, better acquaintance
and closer understanding of mutual
problems together with the ur ut Of
the nursing profession in this stata,
are some of the objects that bring the
registered nurses Of North Dakota to-
gether in this city for two days SEES
cion, beginning today. 1t is the rur-
pose of the nurses to form state asso-
citation at this time to be known as the
Month Dakota State nurses association.
Miss Bertha Erdman, Gircctcr IT the
course for nurses at the state uaiver.
sity, is taking prominent Fart in this
mis- ement and she already has IN her
hands the applications Of l:3'.t nurses OF
tie state for charter membership in
this organization.
Representatives from Fargo, Bis
nlarck, Minot, Devils Lake and 1,any
smaller cities of the state are in attend
ance and among them are many who
are influential in shaping the policies
of the best nurse training schools of
the state. Greater efficiency is to be
one of the watchwords of tn, organiza
ton from the very first.
The program that will occupy the at.
tcntion Of the nurses during Che two
days is varied one in which the social
side has not been sighted. In detail
it will run somewhat as follows:
Today.
nary work by committees looking tc
nccfce'ing state organization. visit
ing at the university, with .ea served
at the Nurses club, ZIG Chestnut street
from to O'Clock.
Evcning-reception rendered to tho
visiting delegates and nurses of the
city at the Commercial club rooms by
the Ladies of the Civic league.
Tomorrow.
Forenoon-Session will be held il
the auditorium of the Teachers col
lege at the university, commencing a
10 O'Clock. Business, detail work of or
ganization, election of officers, appoint
ment of committees and all other nee
essary routine.
Paper - Postgraduate Study TO-
Nurses, Miss Mae L. McCulloch O.
Grand Forks. Discussion by Miss Emil,
Holmes Of Orr.
Noon-Automobiles sufficient to &C
commodate all the members of the as
ISOLATION will be waiting at the uni
versit yto take the nurses for rid
about the city, winding up at the Com
mercial club rooms where they will b
entertained at luncheon by the membr
5 of the Grand Forks District Medica
! society, from 1880 to 900 p. m.
Afternoon Session will be held i
! the council chamber of the city hal
commencing at O'Clock.
Call to order.
Invocation by Rev. J. X. Burleson.
Responsibilities Louise Packenbusl
Grand Forks.
Address-By the president Of the a
ISOLATION.
Vey, state university.
! Address The Objects Sought an
= Ends Attained Through Organize
=, ton Work; DR.. H. H. cHal.
Grand Forks.
Paper-The National Red Gross
! Miss Maude Sides, Superintendent
of the jamestown City Hospital.
General discussion.
! Evening-A banquet will be tende
ed to the visitors by the Grand Forl
. County Graduate Nurses associatio
at the university commons commencir
at $3.50 o'clock. The officers of the vi
iting nurse committee of the Associa
!: ed Charities and of the Social Servi'
committee of the Civic league
Grand Forks will be the special guest
Toasts will be responded to by nu1
II Der of the leading nurses of the sta
n and by prominent ladies of the city.