Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-27
FIRST AID CLASSES
Some Interesting Facts Relative to the
First Aid Glasses IN Augusta

The girls Of Augusta are forming
First Aid classes. Two classes have al
ready taken the required ten lessons OF
the preliminary course and the exam
nations, and are now awaiting the
arrival of their certificates. A large
number of these girls, having complet-
the First Aid course, given under the
direction Of DR.. w. H. Harris, who was
officially recognized by the American
Red Cross. are now entering into other
branches of Red Cross study. such as
Home Nursing classes and the Surgical
Dressing classes The girls are earnest
and painstaking in their endeavors to
fit themselves for any emergency
which may come and many are desir-
Gus of Citing themselves for the call
to active service. DR.. NJ A. Priest has
also successfully conducted Flrs' Aid
classes. And there are also many 9TH
ers
Perhaps the first First Aid class to be
formed in the city, along the lnes o.
war endeayor, was that of which MISS
Anne Bibber, secretary to the state
Highway Commission, is president.
and which she was largely IN
strumental in forming. The meetings
were held each Monday evening, IN
room at the State House, and there
under the careful guidance OF LIT.
Harris. the members Of the class were
taken through the intricacies OF First
Aid which includes bandaging, treat
nent Of injuries, bleeding, burns ana
scal6s. sunstroke and heat exhaustloii
frostbite and freezing, suffocation ana
artificial respiration and countless oth-
or ailments. violent and chronic. COM
mon emergencies, carrying. and nome
,,renarat;ons for sick and injured.
The second Of these classes was
formed by Miss Ruth Henderson. "no
is president Of that class. Inc meet
ines Of this class were held each luee
dav evening at the Office Of DR.. HARRIS
~ water street. Among the speciai
occa s;ons which the First Aid members
attended were. swimming demonstra-
+,ons at the Y. NJ. c. A. given ny "eiii-
h.rs Of the Association. lecture pS
Nv TYSON. Superintendent OF the Au-
ousta state Hospital. on praln oiee'o
es visits to the Augusta genera ho9
p;tal and many lectures on heo |io''
work in the war zone.
The members of Miss Bibbers Grass
.re. Anne Bibber. president. CaaIolS"
IIoc,ett Helen Lord. Lillian Loro.
Morie Elwell. Violet Machle, Margar-
~ Ice Alice Faulkingham' Llillan
Sr,itb Helen Hutchinson. Jennie
: vnrs Grace stilkey Ola Roule. Heien
Dver Jennie Sawtelle. hatherhie
bort Gwendolyn Griffin. Lura H,nitn,
Rertha Thayer. Maud 1hayer' Ma.
tJonkins. Irene Marks. Charlotte Ellis,
ruth Brown. The larger NUMBER ol
these yo,rns ladies are employed az 'he
State House.
r,o members Of Miss Henderson
49,. are. Ruth Henderson. president
rth., Allen. Jessie Carr. susie caii'
1ra,,na Chsdbourne. Lottie cross. war
I1aS.rtv Katherine Doyle. katherlne
10. Ethelle Libby. ePauline Lowel'
1900 Na,ldocks. Dora Maddocks. Mar
a. FISHER. Edith Norton. Jane Halnis'
49,, - WISE Ada winchenbaugh. Eoith
YanbAr Ruth Perkins, Cnar.o.'e
Ethel Wade Lee. Helen wye
Marv Of the lessons were made more
~ arestipg by practical oennoIs
80. which mean so much towa,u
t,,ai .ervice. with an authori4eu p
stoiar recognized by the AmeIicait .
Csoss instructions from the heu 80
Rocks GOOD attendance ialu
and good results from the exam
s.u ..sss wh,ch were taken under ,he
mo "a regulations of the A"er..a.
rui. run. crns. the young ladies feei una,
heu -. "a = fair way to he OF ac.uai
me ana may At themselves TOT 'ne''
.>..~<rxs4 call.