Like her father, Ruth dedicated her life by training and providing medical expertise in the U.S. as well as in foreign countries. In 1911, she received her B.A. Degree at Oberlin College. After becoming an R.N. through the nursing course at Pennsylvania Hospital, she quickly returned to the Orient to assist her father, who had been hired by the Red Cross, to rescue from Siberia and safely return 1,000 wounded Czech soldiers to their homeland. A task that took over 18 mos!
She received her M.A. Degree in Nursing School Administration at Columbia University. She then worked as an Officer at Pennsylvania State Institution for Delinquent Girls. From 1918-29, she was back in China at the Peking Union Medical College as assistant, then as Director for the nursing program. Ruth made a maximum contribution to a better world and also earned the affections and respect of countless medical students many who went on to become ranking members in nursing schools and hospitals through out Eastern Asia. She taught her students the highest ideals of nursing which she adopted within metropolitan hospitals or in the crudest hut of a mountain village. She continued nursing and teaching others , even opening up hospitals through China Mission of UNRRA and the World Health Organization where she was assigned to Rangoon General Hospital in Burma to train student nurses there. During WWII, Ruth volunteered for service in West China, visiting all the field stations and hospitals in the area, giving counsel and courage to the Chinese nurses, many of whom were her former students. When the war ended, Ruth continued her service, often times working behind Communist lines. Part of her assignment was on the northern border of Tibet, where she was when the Communists struck and forced her out. Rather than return to the safely of the U.S., Ruth became Supervisor of Nursing Education in the U.S. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands under the council of the United Nations. She never thought twice about her own security, she pioneered and worked selflessly her entire life, helping improve living conditions for others; a true Angel on Earth !In 1958, Oberlin College awarded her the degree of Humane Letters; a much deserved honor.
She received her M.A. Degree in Nursing School Administration at Columbia University. She then worked as an Officer at Pennsylvania State Institution for Delinquent Girls. From 1918-29, she was back in China at the Peking Union Medical College as assistant, then as Director for the nursing program. Ruth made a maximum contribution to a better world and also earned the affections and respect of countless medical students many who went on to become ranking members in nursing schools and hospitals through out Eastern Asia. She taught her students the highest ideals of nursing which she adopted within metropolitan hospitals or in the crudest hut of a mountain village. She continued nursing and teaching others , even opening up hospitals through China Mission of UNRRA and the World Health Organization where she was assigned to Rangoon General Hospital in Burma to train student nurses there. During WWII, Ruth volunteered for service in West China, visiting all the field stations and hospitals in the area, giving counsel and courage to the Chinese nurses, many of whom were her former students. When the war ended, Ruth continued her service, often times working behind Communist lines. Part of her assignment was on the northern border of Tibet, where she was when the Communists struck and forced her out. Rather than return to the safely of the U.S., Ruth became Supervisor of Nursing Education in the U.S. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands under the council of the United Nations. She never thought twice about her own security, she pioneered and worked selflessly her entire life, helping improve living conditions for others; a true Angel on Earth !In 1958, Oberlin College awarded her the degree of Humane Letters; a much deserved honor.
Like her father, Ruth dedicated her life by training and providing medical expertise in the U.S. as well as in foreign countries. In 1911, she received her B.A. Degree at Oberlin College. After becoming an R.N. through the nursing course at Pennsylvania Hospital, she quickly returned to the Orient to assist her father, who had been hired by the Red Cross, to rescue from Siberia and safely return 1,000 wounded Czech soldiers to their homeland. A task that took over 18 mos!
She received her M.A. Degree in Nursing School Administration at Columbia University. She then worked as an Officer at Pennsylvania State Institution for Delinquent Girls. From 1918-29, she was back in China at the Peking Union Medical College as assistant, then as Director for the nursing program. Ruth made a maximum contribution to a better world and also earned the affections and respect of countless medical students many who went on to become ranking members in nursing schools and hospitals through out Eastern Asia. She taught her students the highest ideals of nursing which she adopted within metropolitan hospitals or in the crudest hut of a mountain village. She continued nursing and teaching others , even opening up hospitals through China Mission of UNRRA and the World Health Organization where she was assigned to Rangoon General Hospital in Burma to train student nurses there. During WWII, Ruth volunteered for service in West China, visiting all the field stations and hospitals in the area, giving counsel and courage to the Chinese nurses, many of whom were her former students. When the war ended, Ruth continued her service, often times working behind Communist lines. Part of her assignment was on the northern border of Tibet, where she was when the Communists struck and forced her out. Rather than return to the safely of the U.S., Ruth became Supervisor of Nursing Education in the U.S. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands under the council of the United Nations. She never thought twice about her own security, she pioneered and worked selflessly her entire life, helping improve living conditions for others; a true Angel on Earth !In 1958, Oberlin College awarded her the degree of Humane Letters; a much deserved honor.
She received her M.A. Degree in Nursing School Administration at Columbia University. She then worked as an Officer at Pennsylvania State Institution for Delinquent Girls. From 1918-29, she was back in China at the Peking Union Medical College as assistant, then as Director for the nursing program. Ruth made a maximum contribution to a better world and also earned the affections and respect of countless medical students many who went on to become ranking members in nursing schools and hospitals through out Eastern Asia. She taught her students the highest ideals of nursing which she adopted within metropolitan hospitals or in the crudest hut of a mountain village. She continued nursing and teaching others , even opening up hospitals through China Mission of UNRRA and the World Health Organization where she was assigned to Rangoon General Hospital in Burma to train student nurses there. During WWII, Ruth volunteered for service in West China, visiting all the field stations and hospitals in the area, giving counsel and courage to the Chinese nurses, many of whom were her former students. When the war ended, Ruth continued her service, often times working behind Communist lines. Part of her assignment was on the northern border of Tibet, where she was when the Communists struck and forced her out. Rather than return to the safely of the U.S., Ruth became Supervisor of Nursing Education in the U.S. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands under the council of the United Nations. She never thought twice about her own security, she pioneered and worked selflessly her entire life, helping improve living conditions for others; a true Angel on Earth !In 1958, Oberlin College awarded her the degree of Humane Letters; a much deserved honor.
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