. A history of nursing; the evolution of nursing systems from the earliest times to the foundation of the first English and American training schools for nurses. ome to Japanwith 600 female nurses and assist in the relief of the sickand wounded soldiers, our government consulted theRed Cross Society about the matter, and decided toaccept her offer provided she would agree to come withonly a few nurses. Although in the progress of this party there wassomething that seemed more congruous with tri-umphal processions than with the unassuming workof nursing, yet there were excellent nurses and ad-m


. A history of nursing; the evolution of nursing systems from the earliest times to the foundation of the first English and American training schools for nurses. ome to Japanwith 600 female nurses and assist in the relief of the sickand wounded soldiers, our government consulted theRed Cross Society about the matter, and decided toaccept her offer provided she would agree to come withonly a few nurses. Although in the progress of this party there wassomething that seemed more congruous with tri-umphal processions than with the unassuming workof nursing, yet there were excellent nurses and ad-mirable women in its rank and file, and, animated bya sincere desire to be helpful, they did some good work,and friendships were formed that have had a distinctpart in bringing the nurses of the two countries closertogether. Perhaps the Japanese nurse who knows Americabest is Miss Choko Suwo. After the war, she camehere with friends and took several post-graduatecourses, one at the Womans Hospital in New Yorkunder Miss Gladwin (who had been with the expedi-tion to Japan, and who was conspicuously successfulin making the course valuable, thus attracting ex-. ij fl o So oJ S ^ .S c r^3 ^ .2 H c -5


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