Show graduation OF NURSES ST MARXS MARKS HOSPITAL commencement EXERCISES address by gov wells presentation of certificates and address by bishop Leo leonais Leou aid four nurses were graduated graduato d biorn tile guises training school of st sl maiks hospital last night the exercises being held in fit st marks schoolhouse A laigo number of fi lends of the younk women M were ere present to assist both bolh at ai the exercises and at the informal which it ich followed in opening rev L I 1 B R ridgeley ridge ley offered a prayer and then very likely reil cued tile the and growth of the institution since Us its organization seventeen years ago superintendent wallace of tile hoppl tell outlined vety bilello the colue of oo 00 f study followed by tile the nurses in tho th two y years e ars course he explained e that x as anvel 1 as aa the practical t training r which the young omen momen received every day I 1 in the wards a regular course of lectures on methods was given by members of the medical anti anil surgical staff gov wells was present and addressed addi essed 1 tho the graduates as follows I 1 have nothing but wordy ot of lien for tho ilia great and important work in which you ato aio I 1 can think ot of no calling moro more noble or more d of 01 cri c lien that of curing caring for tho the n filleted ot of godf children there uro are ameti ahen hen men and bonien dio die for tho the lack I 1 ot of mell ell directed i IH 11 ahe sick ck room lit jn an any nw t alx a convalescence les lee cence of tho the sick la is always hastened wherever the th labo labora of a skilled nut aro are employed there tire are many cares where a patient requires cartful careful missing antich moro more than lie he docs the prescribed concoct lien of 0 it physician and m her hart both aro are employed tt it nill often that to 10 tho the nurse more than ilan half thu the credit ho he longs longa fir restoring the patient to health it I 1 Is a trite but none eha ley lesot truo true baring that an ounce of prevention la 18 N at III u pound ot of cure anti ami tho the training you uro are ing lit in your excellent school will n III enable you often atlen to administer that ounce of prevention I 1 it prevention tile the women of our country might receive ilia instruction 3 cu are now receiving how moch bettor belter iod for tho the cutlet of mak matel luty they would b bo liow how much n dioro are in rearing their children in health anil and strength th aal whal nhat A world of nn lev anguish land imd sorrow they might bo be spared yar far bo be it from me to predict pt edict evil yet hissem repeats it if and wo we aro are never freo free from tho the of nar rights ri vla to and liberties litt ertle s must bo 13 defended the nations honor honer and integrity meet bo be maln main III ned oven at the coit coat ot of humm lives te but I 1 lit in that awful emergency what a glory glary to the ibo country aro or those gentle ephrin who can relieve the ot at the dying and hasten beaten the convalescence of the felek and the cho the useful usefulness nebs of nurses however v sr la Is by no means limited to uh soon ex the world is itself a battlefield and Us its people an costly 0 of f soldiers eold lers dealt deatle la is tho ilia great enemy an and d ho he sloima our citi s pillages our towns invades our homes and steals awe away our loved on you mho vi ho aro are able to cogbill that cn doiy aro are the very tery bulwark of 0 our lives you who can smooth the pillow of tho the convalescent le scent stay taft ill ravages of disease and becalm th thu spirit of tho the dying are tho the bles bleared cl angels that como come to 10 earth with h hoahng ein lit in their win life health b aff penco pence and comfort toi to this worlds drooping droop lne soldiers following the governor bishop leonard ar it made a few I 1 le marka in which ho he urged the people to regard the institution as a public one and to work for its good accordingly lie ile spoke of 0 tho the debt of platitude that all poisons who havo have been cared for tit at the insult institution lion awo to the members of the staff all ot of whom give their services to tho the institution t ti the th need of tile the hospital in tit tho a way I 1 0 of additional buildings bud dings was referred to and plans to increase the cu ca of 0 the building outlined dishop bishop leonard also presented the diplomas to tile grad graduates gradillat ilat anil and atler after pronouncing the benediction lie he announced that an opportunity would he be glan tho the friends of 0 the hospital to meet t tho the young women nurses of tho the inee institution Lit ution as well nell as the tour four graduates an ali informal loon nina mail held in tho ilia schoolroom light refreshments ben ink served during the evening eN ening tho the entire start staff of nursing nural ns t theether toe ogeth ether er with tho the superintendent ot of the training school occupied front seats curing the exercises they together with the graduates NN attore ore the dat daik it blue costume white apron and cap the graduates being distinguished from the nurses 0 of the junior class by bir a black velvet velet band worn around the bill I 1 white whit L muslin it ca cap 1 tile graduates graduate a were anna AL stair kate I cate uthel ethel newitt florence Florenc fr bowler and hattle durfee |