The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-23

we feel that we have rather won than
lost. Let us hope that Mrs. Britton,s
interest in the association will con-
tinue n that she will thus make
manifest Mrs. Robb's statement.
"Gnce a nurse, always a NURSE
We have undoubtedly much work.
criticisms. just and unjust, and mo-
mehts OF deepest discouragements be-
fore us, n problems not less difficuIt
of solution than those of pioneer DAYS.
but herein lies one great incentive the
whole question is t~hrobbing with ffei
When we say that all struggle is over
we shall say it has ceased to live.
The meetings are pen to you, they
are yours. Bring up your questions.
DO not think to convince by your
silence that you have none. The moro
in earnest n the more active Won
are, the more problems you have. Nav
we go from this meeting STRENGTHEN
ed and encouraged, Surer Of the pur-
pose and fitness of the work, inspired
to fresh eXertions inc more determin-
ed than ever to make it a noble work.
a most ~endearing memorial Of the
nobleness of the profession. i now
declare this meeting open for work.
Short Business Session.
Following Miss Erdmann's address
a recess Of five minutes was allowed
C@AN NAAAo 'ND 4SAAC VI ~ d AlO L DlIG-
mess session in which sixteen new
members were voted in making a. total
Of 157 members in the state associa-
ton. The reports of the secretary and
treasurer and the report of the NOM
mating committee were referred to the
afternoon session. Miss Erdmann gave
a report of the Red Cross committee.
stating that there are now twelve Red
Cross nurses in the state and that it
is the hope of the association to es-
tablish a strong branch here for rural
nursing and for the benefit of public
health. The meeting adjourned fol-
lowing these reports until 2 o'clock
this afternoon, when the session was
opened with a report of the committee
on organization.
Three splendid papers made up the
afternoons session. DR.. j. Grassick
Of Grand Forks, superintendent of
public health, gave an address on
Some Phases of the Tuberculosis
Problem in North Dakota; Miss Louise
P~ackebusch, visiting nurse of Grand
Forks, gave a paper on Registration
for Nurses; and Miss Aida Langley,
assistant superintendent of nurses at
the Bismarck hospital, gave a paper
on Care of the Insane.
At 4 o'clock the nurses were taken
for an auto ride about the city by
courtesy of the commercial club and
at D O'CLOCK Iney visited the Crltten-
ton home. This evening at 9 o'clock
the club women Of the city will give
a reception at the Civic Centre and
Club house for the visiting nurses. The
convention will continue over tomor-
row, commencing at 10 o'clock a. m.
Nurses from out of town at the ses-
sions today are as follows: Miss
Bertha Erdmann of Grand Forks;
Miss Maud Sides of Jamestown; Miss
Emily Orr Of Grand Forks; Miss
Louise Herman of Bismarck; Miss
Aida Langley of Bismarck; Miss A.
Emily Anderson of Bismarck; Miss
Isabel Simpson of Wimbledon; Miss
Nora Anderson of Grand Forks; Miss
Nellie Coad of Jamestown; Miss Jes-
sic Persomies of Jamestown; Miss
Pearl Combs of Jamestown; Miss Stel-
la Christensen of Jamestown; Miss
Leila HalversOn of Jamestown; Miss
Martha O. Hazelton Of Alexandria,
Mimi; Miss Thora Thorson of Crooks
ton; Miss L. Mae McCulloch of Grand
Forks; Miss l., E. Paul of Chicago;
Miss Elizabeth H. Peterson of Orr, N.
D., and Miss Mayme Brady of Valley