Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-09-30

In the Episcopal parish house on
West King street tiiis morning at 10
O'Clock the eleventh annual meeting
Of the Graduate Nurses Association
of West Virginia was opened with
erayer by the Rev pr Henry r Ham
III pastor Of Trinity NJ Il. church.
sonth, with a good sized attendance
Welcomed by Mayor
Following The opening Mayor p
w. Letter delivered an address to tihe
visitors, which he did very ereditab.y
and In = behtting manner Mayor
Letter explained that It was a great
pleasure 10 him to address the grad.
nate nurses OF the state He stated
that he was indeed glad that the az.
sociation selected Mortinshurp az It's
meeting place for The eleventh an
nual session and he was certain that
Martinsburg's hospitality would meet
with their approval and ne added
that he sincerely hoped their stay IN
the leading city Of the eastern pan.
handle would be q most agreeable aud
enjoyable one
Miss Koehert Responds.
Miss w, fouiae Kociert respond
cd TO Mayor Letters address saying
that the visitors appreciated the
hearty welcome extended 10 them by
the physicians and nurses OF Mar
tnsburg ~ Wen a. by MAYOR Letter
Address by President.
Mrs. II. G LonnBbery, president OF
the association, next made q very ap.
precIaliye address, telling the aud.
fence that the association was grad
uallY growing both IN number and In
character She made II very impreg
slyc TO all that what West w gina
needed most in the way Of nurses,
was more county societies, so Tint
all could work together, and more eff
tcctiye results be obtained
Mrs. Lounsbery explained that it
would be far more advantageous 10
haye muses. teach IN train ng schools
FOR nurses than to have physicians,
who are doing the work Ut present at
most places. She stated that nurse
as teacher In training school vas
invaluable, and that while doctor
could do good work. many times he
would be called in another direction.
and would be compelled to let teach
ing 80 for that time
Delegates Make Report.
Mrs. Il. ] Billiard, secretary-treas-
Brer Of the association. then read he
minutes Of the tenth annual meeting,
which was followed by very inter-
esting talk by Mrs. Lounsbery, who
was Il delegate to the national con-
yention at New Orleans. Mrs. Louna-
bery's talk was quite educational and
entertaining. She told OF the many
things for which New Orleans is nor
ed and of the beautiful sights 10 be
seen, and also told about the conyeD
ton, and what took place at IT.. She
stated that West Virginia with only
one representative was far in the
rear Of the other states, some hav-
ing as many as twenty-five represen-
tatiyes She urged that standard
curriculum be formed and reciproc.
ity obtained from the other states.
Mrs. Billiard who was the delegate
to the National Red Cross meeting
at Washington. p. G.. made her re-
port. and told Of the many interesting
events which occurred at this meet
ing, hich was attended by President
Wilson, exPresident TAFT and many
other leading figures OF the country.
Address by Rev. Wright
This afternoon at 2:30 o'clock the
Rev r. l.. Wright, pastor OF the
First VI. f. church. gave splendid
talk on THE Soul of Nursing" and
made a fine impression upon the aud
fence Rev Wright was formerly sup
erintendent of the Maryland General
hospital at Baltimore and thoroughly
understands the work Of nursing. Fol
lowing this address Miss Emma Yer
non, president of the superintendent
society made report from the West
Virginia training schools.
Pictures Shown Tonight.
Tonight at $50 o'clock at the APP
polio theatre the activities of a Red
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