Evening journal., 1919-02-18
THAT pRMsEwoRTm pRE-NuRsINc COURSE.

vv,HROUGH circular letter issued by Miss winlfred
j. Robinson Dean OF the Women's College Of Della
ware and the publlc-spired women who associated
with her in the work. we are informed that with de-
sire to assist and encourage those who may wish to
enter the nursing profession. the Womens College OF
Delaware the Delaware Hospital the Homeopathic Hos
pal, the Physicians and Surgeons Hospital the Della
ware State Association OF Graduate Nurses the Visiting
Nurses Association, and the Red Cross Instruction De-
partment have planned to cooperate In establishing
three months prenursins which will include In
strucon in chemistry. dietotcs, bacteriolosy and
physiology.
This course VIII be opened at the women's College
IN Newark March II sufficient number OF app-
oants be registered to warrant the undertaking. The
dormitory will accommodate the students quite
comfortably. It is hoped full class Of twenty win
consider favoraby this opportunity 10 prepare them
selves In these preliminary studies which will equip
them for entering OF the hospitals and for which
due credit VIII be given them their hospital course
folder has been prepared by representatives Of the
nursing profession who appreciate the needs OF these
additional facilities for such training and who
desrous Of increasing their numbers In this most worthy
service The committee therefore, commends thoughtful
attention to the full consideration OF this plan and hopes
the public viii It's influence TO procure and encour-
age students for this course.
The expense OF 500 for three months which Will
include instruction room board and laundry is very
moderate 1t is earnestly hoped that clubs and organ
zatons win offer scholarships make loans TO those
who eager 70 take up this work. Already scholar
ships offered by the Delaware Association Of Grad
uate Nurses the Physicians and Surgeons Hospital and
the Delaware Chapter of Red Cross.
The women who are associated onicially with Miss
Robinson In this pralseworthy undertaking Mrs.
Charles H. Miller chairman Womens Board Of Managers
Delaware Hospital; Mrs. C. Wesley Weldn, Women's
Board OF Managers. Homeopathic Hospital; Mrs Willard
E. Smith. chairman women's Board OF Managers. Ply
sicans and Surgeons Hospital: Mrs. Joseph Bancrofe
director Bureau Of Hygiene, Delaware Chapter, A. r. c.
Mrs Walter o. Stack, chairman Health Committee, Della
ware Federation womens Club. and Mrs A. D. Warner,
president Delaware Federation women's Clubs
That is strong committee. il 1t may be called such,
and Its personnel with its organized backing augurs
well for the success OF the plan.
In her FORMAL announcement Miss Robinson says;
THE call OF the day for the educated trained
The women's College Of Delaware is offering twelve
weeks scientific theory and practice OF nursing
OF 1918. in preparation for hospital training Of
in schools that meet the requirements Of the
National League Of Nursing Education.
1--WE desire TO announce that the offered by
the College Is distinctly preparatory for the nurses
training and IN way nts student for professional and
theoretical work in the hospital ITSELF"
The plan provides a splendid opening for young
women who feel, Dean Robinson expresses It, In an
apt quotation, "hat it is not all Of life to make llv-
ing and that any work which Is for the uplift OF hu-
manlty It's relief brings It much that makes life worth
while"
If such pre-nurslns had been given in Della
each for ten years past when the "Flu" cpl
demic hit last FALL should not have been in such
desperate plight and there no telling how
many lives sacrificed because Of scarcity Of trained or
even party-trained nurses, would have been saved