The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-03
TUBERCULOSIS
is DISCUSSED
NURSES DEVOTE ONE SESSION
YESTERDAY TO PAPERS
ON SUBJECT
Reports Of Fight Against Dread Die.
ease Read From Many Points In
State BY Delegates

The second day OF the rsath an
nual convention Of the Graduate.
Nurses Association OF West Virginia
which opened AZ the Windsor hotel
Tuesday. was crowded with features
OF unusual interest to nurses and
superinfendents. Yesterdays ses-
sions were well attended. many dele
gates arriving yesterday morning and
throughout the day.
The program at the afternoon ses-
sion h regarded a. one OF the best
In the history OF the association. n
was devoted to papers and discus
sions on tuberculosis. Reports of the
light against this dread disease were
made by delegates from many points
In the state. including Charleston. by
Miss Irma Slike; Huntington. by Mrs.
Burns: Fairmont. by Miss Jacobs:
Parkersburg. by Miss Jennie Jones.
and Clarksburg. by Mrs. Lounsbery.
4. z. Sinks. secretary OF the Ohio
County Anti-TuDercalosss League.
told OF the local work. particularly at
the View Point Sanatorium.
Miss Stella Tappan spoke on The
tuberculosis Nurse State Work
in Terra Alta was the subject Sc
lected by Miss Feely. who described
the state sanatorium. sanitation IN
Rural West Virginia" was the sub
ject of a discussion by Or. Harrieu
b. Jones. and DIR. John W. Gilmore.
of this city. spoke on Value OF Tu-
berculin and Lymphs in Tuberculo-
sis"
Morning Session.
The morning session was opened
with prayer by Bishop Donahue. and
the program was carried out as ar
ranged with the exception that ac-
tion on the proposed revised consti-
tuition and bylaws was deferred I'M
I'll today Mayor Kirk welcomed the
delegates and the response on behalf
OF the association was made by Miss
O'Grandy. of Charleston. Mrs. r. J.
Billiard. the secretary treasurer. read
her report. and Miss Susan Cook. VINO
was a delegate 20 the Meeting OF the
American Nurses Association at 81.
Louis. gave an account OF its pro-
ceedings.
Following these excellent reports.
various alumnaes and county asso-
Citations submitted reports. The
Cabell county. Harrison county and
Ohio County associations reported.
The Cabell county, Harrison county
and Ohio County associations report
ed, Mrs. Cook reading.
A feature OF the morning session
was the address by Miss Lena A.
Warner. OF Knoxville. president OF
the Tennessee Board of Examiners OF
Nurses. Her address was OF espec-
ial interest TO superintendent OF
training schools for nurses.
Todsy's Sessions.
This mornings session will be held
at the Ohio Valley General Hospital.
and Miss Warner will deliver an
other address. There will be a dem
ontration Of the teachirr- 81 practical
nurses. by Miss Harrie< - Phalep.
assistant principal and instructor.
Ohio Valley General Hospital. The
visiting nurses will be conducted
through the hospital.
This afternoons session will be held
at the Windsor hotel. and an exceil-
ent program has been prepared. Sew
erai papers will be read. and at 4
o'clock a Red Cross Chapter meeting
and informal reception will be held.
This evening the visiting nurses
will be conducted through the North
Wheeling Hospital. and will be ten
dered an informal reception by the
Sisters in charge.
Many In Attendsrte.
Those registered yeste~yiy were:
Mrs. ". e. Bounsbery. Charleston.
Mrs NJ =. Steele. Charleston.
Erma ". Slike. Charleston.
Suda Deaver. Rose Farm. o.
Alma &. Evans. short Creek.
Pauline Lowrey, Elkins.
Anna Napkins. Mckendrtcs. W. va
Annette Price. Charleston
Laura 3. Eeecroft West Alexander.
Clara Ross. Warwood.
Eva Woodruff. Wheeling.
.Pressie l.. Reed Bellaire, ..
Mary J. Parry. Hansford w Va
Margaret OGrady. Charleston.
sister NJ Adelaide. Clarksburg.
Elizabeth Y. Creighton. Elm Grove.
Jennie &. Quimby. Wheeling.
stella Tapnin. Wheeling.
Alice H Moore. Warwood
Catherine y. Moraritv. Wellsburg.
Ruth NJ scott. Wheeling
Nellie y Drum. Wheeling.
I.uclla T. Ross. Wheeling
T.. Cloyde Ryan Elm Grove.
sister Mde Sales. 81 Marys hospital.
sister n. Gerard. ciarksburg.
Alice NJ Young. Whee-Te
sister NJ. Stanisiaus -nseiing.
Sister VI. Alphonaus Wheeling.
Mrs G. l.. Wcems. Steubenville. o.
Jennie VI. F0ntnine. ohio Valley Cen
erai Hospital. wheeling
Elizabeth Burk. McMechen.
a Tear1 Harth Wheeling.
Leah Jennings. Rayland. q.
Lena a Warner. Knoxville Tenn
Lcota stanley. Wheeling.
Myrtle Moyenn. fNlinire.
Sue ~ fmhon Wheeling
Mary Mcdonald. rnrkeraburE
Mrs Minis Turner. Hclpre, q.
Lillian Cnafelows CLARK shurE
Mary J Parry, Hanrfurd.
Almeda ~ Hoffman. Wheeling
Elsie T. Henry. FreHVio. Calf
Elizabeth - EIllrNuN. Wheeling
Louise Kicker. Elm Grove
Ray CaruenEcntcr. Wheeling.
Jennie Jones. T1rkerahurn.
Ruth Caldwell. rarkerahurE.
Dora ~ knlTht. MOuudaVillr
Anna o. Walters Martins FERRY
vide Harsh MuuudnVifle
AIMS ~ Dean. 81 CfnirrVilic. ~.
Mars Ann Fara. baltimore. Md
Theresl T. llinu. baltimore. Nd.
Vera Thompson. Martins Ferry
Nclla Elliott. Martins FerrY
Veil Eastman 81 Cialrsfllie
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Grnce CouEhey
Werfha ~ HHwhni
Hattie 80 Wolfe. Grafton
Helen ~ williams Martins FrrrV
y. p Pace. View Point sanat1riurn.
Elm Grove
ftaphel ~ CapplnEer wheeling
Alta Ire bowman wheeling
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