. The Canadian nurse . een differentcentres were represented—a gratifyingand significant response to the requestto Boards of Directors in hospitals toconsider the possibility of relieving mem-bers of the nursing staff to attend themeetings. The Reverend Sisters notonly attended themselves, but encour-aged their nurses to do so. It was in-deed a pleasure to welcome manyyoung graduates. Among these was in- cluded a member of the Senior Class,an enterprising Alumnae Associationhaving made her presence to this Association, theyoungest one in the Province. This Convention w
. The Canadian nurse . een differentcentres were represented—a gratifyingand significant response to the requestto Boards of Directors in hospitals toconsider the possibility of relieving mem-bers of the nursing staff to attend themeetings. The Reverend Sisters notonly attended themselves, but encour-aged their nurses to do so. It was in-deed a pleasure to welcome manyyoung graduates. Among these was in- cluded a member of the Senior Class,an enterprising Alumnae Associationhaving made her presence to this Association, theyoungest one in the Province. This Convention was a gathering atwhich several distinguished guests werepresent, the setting was unique, sessionsbegan and ended promptly, and theweather was perfect. It is little wonderthat the meeting was pronounced a suc-cess. As someone said: ^There was nota dull moment. Details count, and tothe Local Arrangements Committeeunder the convenership of Mrs. Burtonmuch credit is due. Miss Ann Morton of Weyburn pre- VOL. XXXV, No. 6 J. One of the buildmgs of the University of Saskatchewan, The office of theSaskatchewan Registered Nurses Association is situated here. sided at all the sessions. Her address wasone of inspiration and purpose. It con-tained not only a review of the activi-ties for the past year, but outlined aprogramme of objectives for the urged nurses to consider the presentand future needs of the people of Can-ada which, according to the view ofthose most directly associated with thehomes in the communities, must takesome form of socialized nursing Morton closed her address withthis statement: Through the foresight,tolerance and clear thinking of themembers in the past, we have attainedcertain goals. To hold this line and tocontinue its development requires theco-operation and support of every mem-ber of the Association. Other highlights of the Conventionwere the speakers among whom wereincluded Miss Grace Fairley, Presidentof the Canadian Nurses Associat
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