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42. Macilia C. Mickens, 1900; Cov
ington, Va.
43. Haga Hardy Middleton, 1900;
- Charleston, S. C.
44. Annie L. Moody, 1900 ; Harris,Va.
45. Laura A. Owens, ’96; private
nurse, 1108 19th st., N.W., Washington,
I). C.
46. Letitia Pierce, ’96 ; now Mrs. Blair,
37 E st., S.W., Washington, D. C.
47. Anna Rich, ’99 ; private nurse, 90
Fairmount st., Hartford, Conn.
48. Antoinette Mortina Ricks,’96 ; pri
vate nurse, 86 Corey av., Cleveland, O.
49. Amelia A. Robinson, ’98 ; private
nurse, Nashville, Tenn.
50. Annie B. Robinson, ’96 ; head nurse
and matron, Good Samaritan Hospital,
Charlotte, N. C.
51. Willie M. Rollins, ’97; private
nurse, 1250 Vermont av., N.W., Wash
ington, D. C.
52. Ruby E. Russell, ’98; private
nurse, 1360 North Carolina av., N.E.,
Washington, D. C.
53. Helen Viola Scott, ’99; private
nurse, Rock Hill, S. C.
54. Sarah A. Shorter, ’96 ; head nurse,
McDonough Memorial Hospital, 439
W. 41st st., New York City.
55. Annie Amelia Simms, ’96 ; matron
Freedmen’s Hospital, Washington, D. C.
56. Cora V. Smith, 1900; Petersburg,
Va.
57. M. Gertrude Smith, ’96; private
nurse, 1621 O st., N.W., Washington,
D. C.
58. S. May Smith, ’97 ; superintendent
nurses, Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee,
Ala.
59. Priscilla Stanton, ’98; now Mrs.
Todd, Pittsburg, Pa.
60. Lillie May Sumby, ’98; private
nurse, 1201 Walter st., Washington, D. C.
61. Annie M. Thomas, ’97; private
nurse, 1215 17th st., N.W., Washington,
D. C.
62. Della R. Thompson, ’97 ; now Mrs.
Davis, Washington, D. C.
63. Isabella Thompson, ’99; private
nurse, 257 Pearl st., Mobile, Ala.
64. Elizabeth Williams Tyler, ’96;
private nurse, 236 South st., Northamp
ton, Mass.
65. Katherine P. Underhill, ’97 ; now
Mrs. Moten, 469 H st., N.W., Washino-,
toll, D. C.
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66. J. Ella Valentine, ’98 ; superinten
dent and matron, Provident Hospital, St.
Louis, Mo.
67. Pdorence A. Warner, ’97 ; private
nurse, Wilmington, Del.
68. Evangeline M. L. Webb,’97 ; nurse,
EdwardWater’s College, Jacksonville, Pda.
69. Clara E. Whitson, ’98; private
nurse, Rhinecliff, N. Y.
70. Almira Elizabeth Williams, ’99;
private nurse, 631 7th av., Lansingburg,
N. Y.
71. Laura Winfield, 1900; Hartford,
Conn.
72. Emma C.Wilson,’99; private nurse,
615 High st., Montgomery, Ala.
73. Lola E. M. Young, ’97; private
nurse, 725 S. 16th st., Philadelphia, Pa.
T H E H O S P I T A L .
Of the later days of the Hospital, Dr.
A. M. Curtis writes as follows :
I assumed charge of Freedmen’s Hos
pital as Surgeon in chief, April 1, 1898.
It was at that time, as it is now, a very
large plant and a most invaluable adjunct
to the Government’s efforts, in the matter
of alleviating human suffering. It was a
well-classified institution, having a superb
ambulance service, a splendid interne sys
tem and a well-equipped Training School
for Nurses connected therewith. The
management at that time was such that ir
regularities by subordinates were not easily
detected and dealt with, since no visiting
board, representing either the Interior De
partment or the District Government, ex
ercised jurisdiction over the institution.
This condition was immediately cured by
the appointment of such a board represent
ing the Secretary of the Interior, who is
responsible for the management of the
Hospital. With the approval of that board,
which still exists and is active in its over
sight of the Hospital, a complete set of
rules, defining and limiting the duties of
and governing every subordinate, have
been adopted and printed, and form the
basis now of such discipline as would do
credit to any institution having to deal
with a force of about one hundred subordi
nates. These subordinates are one assist