The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-29

The eleventh biennial convention of the New England division of the American Nurses association will be held at the Hotel Biltmore, Provi- dence, R. l., June 5, 6 and 2, 1889. The New England division is com- prised of registered nurses in the six state nurses associations of the New England states and 8 report from each of these associations will be given at the opening session. The report for Connecticut will be giv- en by Marion H. Douglas, R. N., president of the Connecticut State Nurses association and director Of the Visiting Nurse association of Hartford.
 Mental Health
 Speakers at the convention on the first day include Dr. Arthur H. Ruggles, chairman, National Con- mittee for Mental Hygiene, who will speak on the subject, "The Nurse as Factor in Promoting Mental Health in the Community; and Mrs. Vera Micheles, dean, director. Research Department, Foreign Pol icy association, having as her sub- ject, Our Responsibility in the World Crisis"
 On June 6, Mrs. Chase Going Woodhouse, director, Institute of Women's Professional Relations, Connecticut College, New London, will speak at the luncheon meeting on "The Professional Woman in Health Service-Her Role in the Community"
 At the general session, 'None- Professional Workers in Nursing Service" will be discussed by Mrs. Nellie s. Parks, R. N., of Pennsyl- vania before the educational group, Ruth Sleeper, R. N, Boston, chair man of the curriculum committee, National League of Nursing Educa- ton and Faye Crabbo, R. N, direc- tor of nuprsing, Newton hospital, Newton Lower Falls, Mass, will dis cuss the curriculum as installed in representative schools of nursing throughout the country.
 Private Duty
 At the private duty nursing group. Mary E. G. Bliss, R. N., assistant di- rector of headquarters, American Nurses association, will talk on the subject, "The Part Played by the Private Duty Nurse in Serving the Community" At the general session in the afternoon, How the High School and the Nursing School May Cooperate in Securing Better Stu dents" will be discussed by James L. Hanley, superintendent of schools, Providence, and Mary E. Klein, R. N,. chairman, committee on admis- sions, New York Hospital School of Nursing. Clara Quereau, R. N., sec retary, committee on accrediting, National League of Nursing Educa- ton, will discuss the "Accreditation Program of the National League of Nursing Education"
 Round Table Ernestine Widenbach, R. N., sec retary, Nursing Information Bu- reau, American Nurses association, will conduct a round table on nurs- ing information. Special group meetings are planned for school nurses. industrial nurses. and regis trars of nurses professional regis tries.
 At the luncheon on Wednesday, June 2, William H. Edwards of Providence will be the speaker and his subject will be "The Layman's Place in Community Service" The closing business session will follow.
 The banquet will be held on Tues day evening at ' p. m. with the president cf the Rhode Island State Nurses association, Louise White. R. N. presiding and the speaker will be Virginia Dunbar, R. N, as- sistant director, American Red Cross Nursing Service. Washington, D. 0.
 Programs which will be of special interest to nurses will be given Wed- nesday morning in the hospitals and the public health nurgkag orsaniza- tions in Providence.
 state Delegation 1 Among thoEe from Connecticut ! whp win attend this meeting are