The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-29
NURSES CHOOSE
EA|RMONT FOR
NEXT MEETING
Graduates and Superintend-
ents to Gather Here in
1917.
.fNEW OFFICERS ELECTED
sMiss Emma Vernon Reflect
ed President Of Supts.
Asso.
.FNEW OFFICERS ELECTED

Tairmont was chosen as the place Of
meeting Of the West Virginia Gradu.
ate Nurses association and the su.
perintendents of training schools for
nurses of West Virginia at the annual
Conventions OF these organizations
held this week at Martinsburg. Mrs.
Emma Vernon head nurse at Fairmont
Z Hospital No. 3 and Misses Laura
+ Meeks and Phenia Martin graduate
nurses Of Cook hospital, who attend
Z ed the convention returned home to-
day enthusiastic over the conventions
and the hospitality accorded the nur'
ses by the people Of that section.
An automobile trip through the
orchard section of Winchester and to
Antietam battlefield by way OF Ha.
gerstown returning through Shep.
herdstown and receptions at the Epis'
copal Parish house and the Kings
Daughters Hospital we're enjoyable
social features Of the meeting. One
OF the best numbers of the entire pro
gram was an address by DIR. Arkin OF
the West Virginia University on the
subject OF the prevention and cause
Of cancer.
The convention was opened by a
!. splendid address OF welcome by May
\ or p. w. Letter. Others who took
prominent part on the program were
Mrs. H. G. Lounsberry, president since
fts organization of the Nurses associ
alton; Mrs. R. J. Bullard, DR.. J. Nc,
Kee Sites Of Martinsburg; Rev. R. L.
Wright, formerly superintendent
Maryland General hospital. Miss EN-.
ma Vernon OF this city, Miss Agnes
'sEyrch, OF, Bluefield, Miss Harriet Sim
nf9Ekins,. Miss Manning Of Clarks-
zhurg. Miss Kochert, of Wheeling, Miss
H0ss 81 Wheeling, Miss Oliver of
Charleston. =
All tn superintendents convention
Which convened on Thursday the fol.
lowing took part: Miss Emily Bauer,
Huntington 6. and o. hospital: Miss
sphaHn, principal Ohio Valley General
Hospital at Wheeling; Miss Learned
Eheltering Arms hospital Of Hansford;
Miss Garner Of the Kings Daughters
hospital, Martinsburg; Miss Burmies.
ter, Charleston General hospital; Miss
Hicklin OF the Hinton hospital: Miss
Bessler Of the Kanawha Valley hospit.
HAT Charleston.
fIQ6 Object Oh Tue duHudl meetings
Of these organizations is to promote
the benefits to be received from reg.
lstration. to advance the educational
standard OF Nurses, the furtherance
Of the efficient care of the sick, the
maintainence Of public health and OF
the honor and character OF the nurs.
Ing profession and the fostering and
promotion of cordial relations between
the graduates Of West Virginia and
pthei state. It is the purpose Of the
graduate nurses in this city to In the
very near future perfect an organiza
ton Of Marion county nurses to work
ID Sonjunction with the state organi
ration.
The following officers were eected
I for the Nurses association: Honorary
President, Mrs. H. C. Lounsbery, OF
Charleston; president. Mrs. Susan
Cook, Of Wheeling: vice president
Miss Mary German, Of Clarksburg;
secretary and treasurer. Mrs. ]. R.
Bullard Of Wheeling; delegate to ma.
tional meeting, Miss Louise Kochert.
OF Wheeling; delegate to National Red
Gross meeting In Washington. Miss
Nellie Manning, Of Clarksburg; dele.
4 gate to Federation OF Women's Clubs.
4 IN Wheeling, Miss Maude Brantner, OF
Martinsburg.
Miss Emma Vernon Of Fairmont
Hospital No. 8 was reelected president
Of the Superintendents association
The local Nurses are planning to en-.
tertain the 1917 convention on an
A. Elaborate scale.