Evening journal., 1913-10-29

as Darlington. Mrs. G. Newbold
Trump, Mrs. Henry c. Robinson. Mrs.
Charles w. Puaey. Mrs. J. Fl. Watson,
Mrs. James +. Parmalee. Mrs. 10.
seph Bellah. Mrs. James Bailey. Mrs.
Joseph Pyle Mrs. William IA. Drein.
Mrs Stansbury j. Wiley, Mrs. J. A.
Cranston, Mrs Joseph r. phiilips.
The board of trustees we're j. Tay-
lor Cause, Daniel W. Taylor. Alfred
Gawthrop. William NJ Field. William
G. Pennington. Benjamin Nields,
Stanshury !. Wiley. Joshua PnscS
and Clement b. Smythe.
Mr.. Cause purchased the pres
ent hospital building and ad-
} joining grounds from DR. Pusey
/ Hcald, IN which he conducted "A
hydropathic institution for a number
Of years, presented 10 rent free for a
year to the board Of managers. and
/ tho Wilmington Homeopathic Hos
pital opened its doors for the recep-
( tion Of patients on February 10. 1855
OF the original board of trustees
Of twenty-five years ago. BENJAMIN
/ Nields only remains in the service.
OF the original board OF managers
there still in the work arc the presi-
dent, Mrs. c. Wesley Weldin. Mrs G..
f. Rudolph. Mrs. George S. Grubb.
Mrs. Charls W. Pusey and Mrs. Ben
jamin Nields.
OF the original board OF physicians,
those still in the Hospital are Or. ].
/ NJ. Finn, DR.. j. p Lukens. DR. l..
/ w Finn. Dir. d. 4. Negendank and
DR.. ]. II. Rile
DIR. Horace Betts was carly put in
charge Of the dental department and
has ever since given faithful service.
The training school for nurses WAS
established February 2S, 1889, and the
: first lecture was given to the nurses
in training. by Dr. A. Negendank
April l.. 1899.
The first class. graduated in 1891
numbered five, since which time there
have been upwards OF 80 graduates
Dr. Rilc concluded his address by ont
lining the growth OF the hospital un'
the splendid work being done there an,
made special plea for the fnancia
campaign now being inauguratcd.
DR.. l. NJ. Finn briefly reported th'
condition OF the training school 'rh'
need for nurses, he said. was greatc
today than ever before, and the demsn'
was greater than tho supply
He spoke of the graduating class az
being the largest in the history of th'
hospital and outlined IN detail the train
ing course of three years--two years o
hospital work and one year Of outside
nursing. He said that the nurses from
the Homeopathic Hospital were belnf
sought by physicians regardless OF
school and that they, the nurses, were
grandly upholding the standards Of the
school. There are at present fourteen
nurses in the school four Of whom are
on probation.
DR.. Frederick Addresses Class.
The address 10 the graduates given by
DR.. s. {. Frederick was most helpful
and was as follows;
"AIr. President, Board Of Managers,
members Of the faculty. graduating
class, Ladies and Gentlemen. IL az
fords me great pleasure. | assure
you. to address this class OF the
school for nurses Of the Homeopath
ic Hospital I introduce with great
pleasure these young ladies who have
become regular nurses They have
proved themselves to the entire sat
isfaction OF their instructors to be
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slowed upon them.
"They came with a determination
70 become nurses, have gone through
the various stages from probatoners
throSgh the drilling and grilling I'LL.
ing each station with zeal and IN
, tegrity until they have reached th'
! coveted goal Some have come an,
) gone. realizing the sacrifice that goe
! 1f
/ and stopped. These young ladies have
stood the test and arc about to re-
ceiye the coveted award of merit
Fhe arduoiT duties Of the regu-
lar nurse are but vaguely understood
\ by most people. the sacrifice. the anN-
I iety the tactfulncss that they must
exercise TO meet the demands OF
both patient and family. She has TO
be able TO adapt herself to all classes
and be equally at home wherever
she may be called, making the best
of things generally.
"She Is the one ever present in a
time Of need, is looked to give aid
always in the absence Of the attend
ling physician. II is the nurse upon
4 whom the physician depends during
his absence. The responsibility is
largely upon her; he depends on her
reliability. in registering .corroctly
temperatures. respiration and what
not as TO his prescription on sub
sequent visit. She should above al
be accurate. noting all objective anc
subjective symptoms and according
J ly chart them
b These young ladies', We feel. arr
fitted to meet al the requirement.
, and We commend them to whateve
F. community in which they may 10
e cate, and hope that they may be
I. long valued asset to the same. w
Il hear good reports Of our graduate
?, always. A frequent one Is. however
r mostly read in the newspapers tina
2, she was gowned in so and so wit
h hat and gloves to match
+ ITO the graduating class. Yo
5. have heard from us all many. man
4 times. but before leaving woul
S. like TO make a few parting remark
T. We congratulate you upon the wor
J. you have done, the excellence Of III