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[page 710] in that position. I think she should be what we call a head nurse in other hospitals. Ques. Suppose you had a head nurse here, should she have charge of other nurse in the institution or of attendants also. Ans. She would not want to have charge of nurses only; there is only one nurse in the hospital, one who has charge of the sick room; that would not be enough for her to do. Ques. What would you have the head nurse do, suppose one was appointed today. Ans. I would have her occupy the place of head nurse, have charge of the attendants and attend to the sick when it was necessary. Ques. What would she do, suppose her ability to be the same, more than the nurse in the sick room now does. Ans. I think if she was trained as a nurse she should be capable of having and should have better ideas of taking care of the sick, dressing wounds and doing a great many things that a common attendant or a common nurse cannot do. Ques. Your suggestions is merely a suggestion that the abilities, capacity and education of the nurse who is now employed there should be improved and increased. Ans. Yes sir. Ques. Do you mean this nurse to do the nursing