The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-04
NURSES TO CLOSE
CONVENTION TODAY
FINAL SESSION WILL DC HELD
AT HOTEL WINDSOR THIS
N o r NJ NJ c.
Papers Of an Interesting and In
struetive charseter Were Read
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Last Night !

About one hundred nurses. who are
delegates to the ninth annual conven-
ton OF Graduate Nurses Association
OF West Virginia. were in attendance
at the demonstration on The Teach
ing OF Practical Nursing" given by
Miss Harriet NJ. Phalen, assistant
principal and instructor at the Ohio
Valley General hospital yesterday
morning. A feature In connection
with the demonstration was. that
II was accompanied by a practical
lecture. In which every point OF the
demonstration was thoroughly ex-
planned TO the nurses. The other
speaker of the morning session was
Miss Lena A. Warner. president OF
the Tennessee board OF examiners or
nurses. who gave a brief and inter-
esting talk. dealing with nurses In
general. and what Is to be expected
OF them. after they have completed
thorough course in preparation for
their work. Following the addresses
the nurses were conducted through
the hospital. by the officials in charge
The afternoon session was opened
at two o'clock at the hotel Windsor
with an address by Miss Jennie Quinn
by. president. Ohio County graduate
Nurses Association. who gave a very
good talk dealing with the work OF
the association. Miss Quimby was
followed by Miss Clara Ross, who
read paper on school Work in
Wheeling" Several important points
were brought out in the paper, as
the speaker took up and explained
briefly the conditions in the city
schools and how the authorities are
working. TO better conditions along
all lines. Owing TO the absence OF
Miss Carolyn Van Blarcum. OF New
York. her paper on the Prevention
OF Blindness. was read by Mrs Cook.
OF Bridgeport. Mountain Mother
hood Aided by the Train Nurse" was
the subject OF very interesting and
instructive paper read ny Miss Mary
+. Foose. graduate Of st. Agnes hos
pital. BALTIMORE. This paper was fol =
/ lowed by the reading OF paper by
! Miss Pressie l.. Reed on the subject
Public Welfare and Emergency"
&-Ray Denomination.
The practical application of the X.
ray and exhibition Of Plates as given
by DR.. w. A. Quimby attracted the
closest attention. and every point in
connection with the X.ray demonstra-
ton was very carefully explained by
the speaker. Miss Catherine Moriarty
of the Wheeling Hospital. read a
paper on when the Trained Nurse
Fails" At the conclusion of the az.
terncon session tribute was paid to
Florence Nightingale by Mrs. r. ].
Billiard. After the nurses meeting
had come 10 close. short meeting
and Informal reception OF the Red
Cross Chapter was held. for the visit
ing nurses.
Give Reception.
Last evening. at the North Wheeling
| Hospital. an informal reception was
given by tho sisters and pupil nurses.
! complimentary to the graduate nurses
OF West Virginia who are In attend
ance at the convention. One OF the
features was the showing Of the Wis
itors through the various departments
! of the hospital. In which the depart
ments were explained to the visitors.
! At the conclusion Of the trip through
the building. demonstration was
given on the X-ray machine for the
benefit Of the guests In order to show
how the large machine works
Following the inspection OF the
building n social session was held at
which refreshments we're served CON
sisting OF all the delicacies OF the
season. The parlOrs IN which the re-
ception was held was very beautifully
decorated IN purple and white. with
large clusters OF astors in tho center.
Special music was rendered IN CON
I nection with the event. which was
very much appreciated by all present.
Final Session
Among tho late arrivals 10 the con
Nonuon yesterday were Miss Smuilin
and Miss Winters. % this city. Mis-
I Morgan. ~ Toledo. and Laura Ann Cav
Dc brought TO e close with the session
this morning. which WIN be held at the
Hotel Windsor AZ 10 o'clock and the
program TO be carried out Is a. fol-
lows.
10 n. m. prayer Rev W. s. Dvsinger
Paper, The Trained Nurse IN Pre-
Z Nemtiyc Medicine' Or :. l. Iepson.
lnnn. chairman national committee on
nursing service Washington. ~. g.
Paper Massage Mrs. n !. steele.
Charleston.
Paper. ~ winrerter.
Election ~ oficers- President first
vice president. second vice president
eerrefary treasurer
Election ~ deleraie the the American
Nurses. aHeurinfi0u. which meets next
year IN San Francisco. and discussion
~ plans Tor financial arrangement of
same
Place Of meeting next year.
Adjournment