Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-15
MISS NEv|Ns APPEALS
FOR WAR SERVICE NURSES
Head of Red Cross Department de-
Clarcs Ranks Must BE
Increased.
MANY EXPECTED OF VIRGINIA
Graduates at Stuart Circle Hospital
Arc Awarded -Four
Will Enter War Service Work
Soon,

War is tho most ruthless thing on
earth" declared Miss Georgia Ncvins.
head of the nursing service of the
hotomac Division of the American Rcd
Cross Society, 'and il the government
can't get by request what il wants
and must have. II gets il by demand.
Miss Ncvins delivered the commences
mcnt address at the Stuart Circle Hos
pital. where six graduate nurses re-
ccivcd ;heir diplomas and pins: four
OF whom are entering the Red Cross
service.
Tho speech or Miss Nevins. though
the formal com mencemcnt address. WAS
also an appeal TO tho nurses to enter
the war service. and TO the highest
type of women TO take UP training. She
declared that the day OF the nurse was
coming. and that the profession dc
manded in its ideal state women of
initiative. personality, character and
genuine ability. She stated that the
Red Cross was encouraging college
women to enter training for work after
the war-when nurses would more than
ever before come into their own. AL
ready 500 college women have entered
Eassar College. She said. for pre-
limin&ry training.
VIRGINIA EXPECTED TO GIVE
MANY RED CROSS NURSES
Miss Nevins is making speeches In
tho interest of the Red Cross drive for
2o."oo nurse: by January /. OF this
number Virginia must furnish $50. Miss
Nevns explained how the civilian
population must give UP the graduate
nurses. who are capable to take up the
work in the Acids: and TO be satisfied
with undergraduates and fewer of
them She stated that patients were
nearly always ready to take exactly
what the doctor recommended. and that
-,
protest against giving up the best
nurse for the soldiers. There are now
@l.5Oo Red Cross nurses enlisted with
the American Red Cross. or this num-
Der. 1000 are doing local committee
work and the membership has been
depleted by deaths. marriages. physical
inability and other conditions:
Miss r. T.. Van Wort, superintendent
OF the stuart Circle Hospital. has been
authorized to organize Richmond
Red Cross unity. II was through her
that Miss Nevins was brought here to
arouse enthusiasm In the organization
OF tris Un!.. The speaker was intro
duced =" ~. Manfred Call
SERVICE FLAG Is
PRESENTED TO HOSPITAL.
Captain Greer Eaughman delivered
III" diplomas TO Misses Annie blackwell
Burke. l>:ta Evelyn Day. Selena Rose
harris. lI"ettc Poclc, Eliza beth lfar-
rison and Draper Fultz; and then pro-
bounced the graduates of the institu-
ton. In his Few preliminary remarks
he said that ~ hoped TO return to this
country - a GEAR f'om now with peace
on ono ham. ana victory on the other.
Or. Charles Rollins then awarded the
bandaGIAE prizc to Miss Mary Watts
OF the ,anior class; and pinned tho
badges Of character and ability 10 tho
uniforms OF nc six graduating nurscs
During the exercises Mrs. Charles
Moss. secretary OF the Stuart Circle
Ainmnae Association, presented TO the
hospital service flag bearing four
stars. Tie fng was received by Miss
Van Wort 4, is expected tina, four
Dlorc stars ~iil soon be added TO the
Has. Those in the service are members
or the alumnac association.
A. the Close Of the cxcrcises-which
were held m the First English
Evangelical lutheran Church-thcre
was an informal reception at tic
nurses homo. The our graduates who
cNp"c: 10 enter tho Red Cross service
ar" Misses Day. FuItz. Harris and
reclc