264 A Short History of Nursing two leading schools, and their history is the history of Canadian nursing. As their graduates went forth over the Dominion extensive developments, which we can only touch upon, took place in every branch of nursing. The Royal Victoria, justly looked upon as one of the foremost hospitals on the continent, was opened in 1894. A training school of the first order was a part of it, and Edith Draper was appointed superintendent of nurses. One of the most perfect Children's hospitals in the world is in Toronto. At its head was Miss Louise Brent, whose special lifework it was, while for the Canadian philanthropist, the late J. Ross Robertson, it was a chief object of solicitude. The Catholic Sisters have extended their work greatly and direct a number of large and important institutions. They have progressed with the times and form an important part of the hospital world. Their own members are given training for super- vision, and they have opened schools for secular nurses under trained superintendents of nursing. Their most important centres are the Ottawa General hospital under the Grey Nuns (with a training school), the Hotel-Dieu of Montreal under the Sisters of St. Joseph, who are skilled in nursing
