Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-07
Student NURSES WILL
FORM MEDICAL CLUBS
Undergraduates Show Enthusiasm
y for Organizations Sponsored by
u. Nj. G. A.. OF Richmond.

MA movement TO organize clubs for
women medical students. and 10 form
organizations with undergraduate
sfudent nurses as members. WAS init
ated during the pas; week by tho
student department OF the South At
lantie field committee. Young Won
ems Christian Association. \ lively
interest is being taken III this effort
by students, and faculty members. of
the Virginia Medical College, where
the work OF organizing = Well under
way, whiic the undergraduates OF the
nurses training SGnVo., Conduct:S IN
connection with stuart Circle Hos
pitai, are busy with ;heir plans 10 ,s-
tapiish II i've and helpful cub.
The forming OF these Clubs Is lie
Nc!opment of the plan o. tAe Dung
women Christian Association stu
dent department 10 orE1Hize profes-
sional students OF various C.iiings.
and is beng promoted IN hichmnru
by Miss " ill!c *. Young. Who is the
executive ot the student department
of the South Atlantic field. waits head
quarters al the N!;E.niH halfway ana
Power Building, and Miss Agnes
is .ccrciary for professional. students
oi the hut!ona! board, \. W. &. y. Iy
afhlintLvD -! these C!ucs with the Ma
iional Young Woincn's Christian AS
socia;ion, the members would become
uart OF the !. W. &. ~ National
Stuiei. Movement of Am.r.ca. Ard
ais' !. part OF the Worlds Student
Christian Federation. a which the
aiNtrilhi movement is Il factor.
Itr>i Clubs IN Organize.
Accord3nS I" Miss Young This is the
hTst effort OF the kind in Richmond.
or indeed in the South. for in no
other locality al the south Atlantic
held, which includes Virginia, North
carolina, South Carolina, Georgia ana
t laSnlua' M'ys sim',nr cubs been
Young further explains that on the
success OF the Richmund clubs de-
Lends the extension OF the movement.
fhe student department; Is .ncuur-
aSed IN It's work OF organizing Dy the
enthusiasm SHOWN by the students and
graiificd by the interest ana !nGurse-
meni CT me deans OF the Virginia
M Ne ,, co!,eEe. Equally interested
are the student nurses at the stuart
circle hospital. which is the tirs; hos
pitai III richmond TO have such "A club
III us training school.
tnft'e ,staIs awards forming Tho
intuiCat students CLUB wgr. taken
last tuesday evening at a meeting.
held At 20 West Franklin street.
where the students. and a repre-
sSniatlNe OF the faculty Of the Nlr-
SWia MCG!ca! College, assembled Tor
Supre' This meeting was the re-
Sponse Of the Held student depart
iient TO the students request for u
cluh' An important part o. the bust
- " NHc SNthIAI WIS the appoint
rneht o. committee TO draw up a
constitution and 10 plan u program
OF ACTIVITIES Tor the year. Miss Scaco,
medical student. connected WIKI
stuart Circle Hospital. was appointed
CHAIRMAN of this committee
\. w. G.. 4. C0-0prrntcs.
the program Will be n Nce'l-
Honnuoi one Of recreation. education
and religious study There Will he
current events talks during tho sea-
son and lectures on subjects OF
especial interest 10 tho members
The studies OF the educational classes
NIL! supplement the medical training
OF IN" members. They viii! rccc!ye
me co-opcration o. The Richmond
FOCAL \. w, G. y. In tho use Of tho
room roGisicry department making j;
fOSslnle Tor tn" students to secure
c"mtor:ablc living quarters during
J"olr CO rge days. The privileges 81
membership are hot confined - stu
"eNts alon" tor members o! tho facui-
" and technic!ans may crjoy In,
advantages and good fellowship OF
the club.
Plans for the organization of TIN
undergraduates student nurses club
We're formulated on Wednesday, even.
ing at meeting held u, the nursos'
nome CONNECTED with stuart circle
hospital rho prospective mnmbrrs,
Mere addressed by Miss SHARP who
'NPia!ncu tne scope of S2ch an ar
"ahiz2;oA in Tho training school.
\ committee was appointed 20 make
mo preliminary arrangements Th.
prog rnm q activities, as & is being