| Show NURSES READY FOR NOBLE CALLING Class of Ten Graduates From St. St Marks Mark's Training School EXERCISES ARE IMPRESSIVE Several I Hundred I ii Fric Friends Witness S Ceremonies J Attend iou In iii Graduates Graduates' I Honor boor HUH In III the lie presence of oC several hundred friends the eleventh annual Commencement commencement Com coni- exercises es of or St. St Marks Mark's s 's sTrainIng Training School for ot Nurses were held last evening at St St. Marks Mark's cathedral The largest cla class 1 In the history of or the training school was wai graduated numbering num num- bering ten itt Rt Rev Re Franklin S S. S Spalding delivered the s son n behal behalf be- be half hal of the board of oC trustees of the tho hospital J. J and Dr A. A C. C Ewin Ewing Kwing spoke on behalf of oC the medical staff starr Following Follow Follow- In log ing the tho commencement exercises at the cathedral a n reception was held at the Ladles Literary clubhouse where dancing and an Informal social evening o were enjoyed Hero Here also was prescot present present pres pres- ent cot a large Jarge number of friends of the graduating class Including several graduates of oe tit the training school After Arter the thc opening exercises conducted con con- ducted by hy Rev George C. C Hunting superintendent up of ot the tho hospital and In Including Including In- In eluding several eral anthems by the tho choir of or St. St l Marks Mark's cathedral members of the graduating class advanced to the altar rail mil whore Bishop Spalding delivered de tIe- livered his address anti and later presented present present- ed the young oung women with their di diplomas diplomas di- di and pins pius For FIll ServIce Ser to I ly Bishop Spalding congratulated the on the tIme faithful conscientious and amiul work they the had done III in order to gain guin their thelt diplomas He said the he work worl thc they had done lone as much tot or or St. St Marks Mark's hospital as aR for themselves them them- selves because the hospital Is IR here for forthe forthe the he s service Ivice of oC humanity else it has hns no excuse for existence and every one connected with it I If he lie or she does full ull duty reflects as much credit upon the ho hospital as ns upon himself elf The reputation of oC i s the lie hospital rests with you rou on he aId Its future usefulness depends on you Be Bo loyal loal ho bo true ani and PIO C h by your lives th the value of or the training raining received recci Then Ihen the nurses tonic look the Florence NI NIghtingale pledge c which ha has been required re- re of the la last t two clashes graduating graduating from the hospital which reads as at follows Take Solemn Plod I solemnly pledge c myself before God and amid in tIme the presence of oC this as- as a. a If to pa pass vass m my lay life liCe in iii purity and anti ando to o practice my 10 profession faithfully I 1 will abstain from flom rota whatever Is dele dele- cilous and mischievous anti and will not miot tali take ako or 01 knowingly ly administer any harmful drug chug I will vUi do llo all In my to lo main main- l l t Nf LJ of oC my and antI will hold In lenco all nil personal matters committed to o my my- keeping and all family affairs coming oming to m my knowledge In the thc lice Ice of or my nn calling callin With loyalty will I endeavor to lid I he the physician in his work worl and devote myself nn to the tho welfare of or those committed committed com corn to m my care care After taking the pledge the nurses were with their thelt pins and amid di til- til Ploma arid and then Dr Ewing addressed them hem bi briefly brielly Icily He complimented the members of the class on the splendid showing howing made malic and anti said Id they were amily ampI am- am pI lily ily prepared to go forth and fulfill helm high calling llIn It Is a noble call- call lug Ing ng said Dr Dt Ewing sharing honors with that thal of the tho physician In Inclosing Inclosing Inclosing closing 1 I wish to sa say to this audience that hat 1 recommend these nurses muses to you Tho They have have clear brains pure hearts heartH and willing willing- hands hand and I 1 am sure will justify the confidence we place in them theta when wo we send them forth as ates 11 IMn II fur for hili Bishop BI III lug Because of or the lie part he had played In n raising funds for Cor the erection of oC the he new nurses nurses' home homo Bishop vas aM pre presented with one of oC the class pins ins of nC the tho hospital Rev Mr Ir HuntIng hunting Hunt- Hunt Ing ng made mad the presentation speech Bishop Spalding in responding briefly From the tho cathedral al the members of the he class class- the undergraduates ot or St. St Marks Jark's an and guests went to the Ladles Ladies Literary club There tho ho nurses re received re- re man many beautiful remembrances from Crom rom friends in iii the form Corm of flowers and anti also received tho the congratulations and ind good wishes of oC all nil the guests ue ts Members of oC the class of 1906 alethe are ale the he Misses Frac FItO Kourous Ro Rose c Kou- Kou ous Ruth Huth Owens Clara I K E Beard eald Marcia W. W Lewis Eva it Hemenway Nellie Hell Helen P. P Blair Mabel Oi O Lulu D V Barr |
