This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1907. Not illustrated. Excerpt:... viii hospital economics course, teachers' college. viii hospital economics course, teachers college. the Constitution of this Association as originally adopted, recognizes four classes of members, viz: Active, associate, honorary and corresponding members. In the records of the Annual Meeting of 1S96 will be found a report by a special committee on "Eligibility for Membership," the discussion that followed, and the action of the meeting upon that report. Last year another committee was appointed to formulate the necessary changes with a view to a still further amendment. "I think it is in the mind of thus Association that we shall have some standard and we are now trying to make a standard. But the question that has lately forced itself upon me is, "Are we working towards the true standard, when we regard as a passport for membership in our Association the position held, rather than the quality of training and education of the woman who holds it. It is true we Superintendents' Society, Toronto, 1898. require that "members shall be graduates in good and regular standing from training schools connected with incorporated general hospitals giving not less than a two years' course of instruction." So far as this requirement goes we all meet on common ground, but we diverge the moment the kind of hospital position held is taken into consideration and on this basis forthwith are divided into active, associate and visiting members. It does not seem to me that this is exactly fair or just to the women who have not been fortunate enough to secure appointments in large training schools or who for good reasons may prefer to do their work in the...