The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-07

Mexican activities demand tnelr ser vices. was brought out yesterday at citation df Graduate Nurses held in the StratheId hotel Five others from Hartford and seven rom Waterbury have also volunteered while New <d xs-. ven and other places are yet to De heard from.
 4 uniform has been adopted by the Red Cross nurses which those in Con- necticut are now busily preparing that all may be in readiness if the. caH comes The material of the 1rli- form is d light blue. Japanese c1;epa with a sort white crepe collar The dress fs so soft and light that it can be rolled up and put into q two pound candy box 4 large white apron form. she is told to take black lesltl- CT boots two or three sizes larger than she wears in Connee tiellts as the warm Mexican climate causes the feet 70 become swollen Modern millinery will not be tolerated at the front and a plain, blue sailor hat when travel ing. and take with her a white ducl< hat for wear in the hot climate.
 Besides the steamer trunk. in which enough necessities to last six or eight months will be carried, each nurse IS supposed to take a suit case with enough clothes to last three weeks. as her trunk may be delayed in getting to her.
 All underwear and toilet articles must be of the simplest patterns pos- sEble X Before she starts for Mexico each nurse must take the typhoid fever in noculation. must be vaccinated, and must undergo q thorough physical ex- animation. as the work will be ex- tremeiy arduous-
 There are in this country 460o wo- men enrolled as Red Cross nurses, many more are needed. but the as- socIation must be extremely careful of the women they enroll. as only those who are strong morally and physically can be accepted 4 The requirements to be a. Red Cross n1arse are that the woman should be a graduate of a hospital which has a daily average of at least 50 patients, part of whom are men She mist also be regiEterd nurse endorsed by so1ne association af1liafed with Q. rsa- tiona1 organi nizatfon. and must he be- tween the ages of g and 45-
 All nurses who go to fhe front must take the oath of allegiance, which means that they will be protected as American citizens but that under no circumzstance@ m uet they divulge any information Of what is going on at the front to friends at hozne, until af- ter the war is over: The strict nllli- tary discipline is dn operation over them
 The annual meeting was well at tended by Eradzate nurses from all over the state Mrs Hubert w Hart of str1tfoEd. president Of the associa- tion. was in the chair.
 Miss Mary Naccsarry of Hartford. secretaryssread the report of the past year Her report showed that in New Haven seven graduate nurses had taken the civil service exanfna tions to become school nurses and that two had been appointed toSthat position.
 During the year. B new nlernb bers had been admitted to kl1e associa iatson, which made a total oE szs aanss on the books. ' z
 All of the members were much elat- ed over the very success sfuI ear and the large Increase In members which was greater than any since the first two years Of their organization
 The report of the treasurer, Miss Helen Kelley. Of this city. was like wise gratifying, showing, as it did, a balance of nearly s35O in the treasury. Miss R. T. AIbaugh, of Pleasant Val ley read a most Interesting report of the National Convention of Ora duate Nurses which was recently held in St Louis. Bfo.
 Tn summing up, Miss Albaugh said
 The general keynote of the conven- tion was progress in all lines and the dominant note was specializing The whole trend. the whole atmosphere Has specialties-
 Following Miss A1Baugfss report Dr. Florence Sherman of this cit, spoke on The Medical Inspection ir the Schools Her address was yer. interesting
 School nurses, are, according to Dr Sherman. absolute necessities a6 the, are the link between the school ans the home In a place like Bridgeport where there is so large a foreign pop ulation the need of them is very evi dent
 ..Experience has taught me-, sait Dr. Sherman that not only the for eisn population but a large per cent of the American families need enligf1t school nurse deals
 I hope she continued, .sto 500, have an open air class for araemi and stubercuIar children. We oEgh in Bridgeport and we have none There issa very great need of then here.
 The question of teaching SC hygiene in the schools is one of tn great problems of the day. Personal 7yI believe it should be taugh through the sciences
 At fhe conclusion Of {Dr. Sherman address the officers for the con1in year were elected. Mrs. Hart was re elected to the office kof president b an erwheirning majority. Mis- Grace Hill, Of New Haven was mad vice-president and Miss Susan Camp bell Of Hartford. second vice=presi dent Miss Harriet Gregory of Water bury, was made secretary for the yea to come and Miss Lucy Bartrarn. als of Waterbury, treasurer
 Four more members were added t the executive committee, Miss E1si E. Evers. Bridgeport. Miss R. T. Al baugh Pleasant Valley. Mrs March am. MerzdeT, and Miss Marcella Heav rem. New Haven
 The nominating committee chose was Mrs Martha Smith. of New Ha ven Miss Eliza Lavery, of this cit, ars.n.. Ara 12 sl1,.r 1,f NTe,,-il5 .,,,