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introduced, and those in bacteriology
lief work for the refuges who were
and other sciences much extended.
pouring into the city. This she did
Post mortems were utilized, the care
C
until the U. S. entered the war, when
of instruments and charting were
she returned to this country. While
0
taught, and affiliation of other schools
the plans for Bulgaria did not at that
+
was established. She sent in her re-
time develop as expected, the demon-
+
signation in 1912.
stration in the nurse education and
After eighteen months of rest and
public health nursing field created a
travel, she undertook the organization
desire on the part of the people for
of the West Suburban Hospital and
American methods which were later
School for Nurses at Oak Park, Ill.
fulfilled. Queen Eleonor said to Miss
She was there for six months but re-
Hay in writing, "God grant that the
signed to accept her first Red Cross
work established by you may grow
service.
and remain in good form 'til in better
Shortly before the outbreak of the
times helpful American hands may
World War, Miss Hay had been plan-
work at it again."
ning to go to Bulgaria to assist Queen
Her devoted service to the wounded
not
Eleonora in establishing a training
soldiers in Philippopolis won her the
school for nurses to accord with
title "The Good Samaritan." On the
American standards. However, when
18th of December, 1932, a memorial
that
the war broke out, Miss Hay re-
service was held in her honor. The
mained in New York, and organized
service was conducted by the minister
was
the units which sailed on the "Mercy
of the church and her first three stu-
Ship" in September, 1914. She was
dents, B. Christina, K. Pachedjieva,
R.C.
appointed Superintendent of these
and N. Eendova who are now leaders
units which were assigned to six dif-
of nursing in Bulgaria were present.
ferent European countries. Upon ar-
Representatives of the Bulgarian Red
rival, Miss Hay accompanied Units C
Cross, the State Health Dept., Mini-
and D to Kief, Russia. She remained
stry of Education, members of the
there until the following June, 1915.
Bulgarian Nurses' Association, mem-
In her work she frequently came in
bers of the Woman's Committee of
contact with the Czar, whom she al-
the Red Cross Training School, edi-
ways described as a little, kindly
tors of various newspapers, the Amer-
gentleman. She established an interest
ican colony in Sofia and many friends
and attachment for the Russian
attended.
people that lasted throughout her life.
Upon the initiative of the Woman's
question
When her work was well under way
Committee at the Red Cross Training
not
The e
there, she decided to accept the long
School a fund was established in the
a.R.
standing invitation of Queen Eleonore
name of "Helen Scott Hay," for spe-
of Bulgaria to help her establish a
cialization of Bulgarian nurses in
this
enter
nurses training school in Sofia.
America.
Plans were developed so rapidly that
In July, 1917, we find Miss Hay at
by Sept. 15, a school, connected with
American Red Cross headquarters in
the Alexander Hospital in Sofia, with
Washington, attached to the nursing
eight carefully chosen students was
service, directing the Bureau of In-
opened. When Bulgaria entered the
struction with classes in Home
war on the side of the Germans, Ger-
Hygiene and care of the Sick as the
man surgeons took over the train-
main project. Here she worked until
ing school, but the Queen persuaded
January, 1918, when she was released
Miss Hay to stay and handle the re-
to the Surgeon Generals' office to as-
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