Telegram-herald., 1888-05-23

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secoenf Of ths Nursery. hare sdslsa cos-
sltsrznls 70 The iEcresss ana have sasbisd
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cared for e tasAselvss. s0ms have bSeo
cared tor dRrinx tns dzy, l63 F<rsoas Ia ALL
Let ne refer again 20 the entowme0l fund
of thls schoel Il y nog mopsy. bat fsisb,
and the faiEh IL strengtbsd By every dollar
thss comes % the fund The poor need tas
nurses. TIE rich shoald have them. and
trusting thas many citizsns viii contrieuts
$40 ssch sovsrd : ts1xisls fund, tAst ths
work may cs prosscaIsd to greater sdvsn-
tax<s 70 ell pzF<is. and more hsip rendered
the poor. From tnis ike the clurss in
practical ana thsoretlcsi instruction shall
eontlnas tao yssrA PupiD must b -
tween the sges OF q years snd 35 years, and
Of sound health and good common school
education. We are proud OF the hand OF
noble women Who today receive diplomas
the pioneers who have 90 brsvely isborsd
10 help you 10 your time Of need. They are
earnest. faithful. true. Thus. through much
IioGiation and vsxstioh OF spirit has the
Training school OF the u. b. A Home and
Hospital PASSED the experimental stags an
comes forward ., Q claimant Tor honofs-
At the close 0f the article the Doctor Was
presented With large bouquet OF pink
roses, tied with pink satin ribbon. Mrs.
Aaleom Moore rscsted ''fhe Death Of tie
Oid Squire" with much fesling. Or. John
Brady addressed the class. His remarks
were very interesting bat too lengthy for
publication here The following is brief
summary Of the points In the address: He
congratulated the class on the successful
termination OF their course; one almost as
thorough As the corricalum required OF med
ical students, and In the study OF which
they had been diligent and attentive, the
results being shown ia their knovledge OF
medicine. anatomy and hygiene. The work
Of trained nurses Is necessary Ia hospitals
and IN homes so much depends on them.
A physician cannot practice properly with
our the aid OF trained nurse de knew
how thorough the practical. as well as the
theoretical course given al the Home had
been. lie advised them to guide well their
conduct toward the sick. TO care for their
own health and remember their duty TO
their profession.
A young lad about ten years of age. Mas
ter Joe Kosenthsl, recited The Boot
blacks" His natural manner Of reciting
won him many compliment.
Mrs. 4. M. Davis gave delightful rem
dition Of "Margrite." Mrs. L; +. Uhl act
ting as eccompsnist. Mrs. Withey pre-
sented the diplomas and badges TO the grad
uates with the following remarks:
Il hope you will not consider this as any
leave taking on our part. In the name OF
the institution l can give you hearty
goodbye, and with pleasure confer upon
you these diplomas, which certify that you
have done the work prescribed by our
course, but our interest in you and our
wstchful care over you does not cease at
this time.
You 90 out now from under our imme-
diate supervision and your success and the
success of our new undertaking depends
upon the use you make of the instruction
that we have given you, and your good
sense and fidelity to your calling.
Your positions will be peculiarly trying
to your patience, they will demand extreme
discretion they will make it necessary for
you to place yourselves above whatever Is
gossipy small and knowing. while if all
the trials and snnoyances that come to you,
are met bravely and patiently borne, your
fitness for the work will be proved and
your confidence IN yourselves strengthened.
Go then, believing in yourselves, be patient,
gentle and faithful, and make yourselves
for the time being necessities TO the families
into which you are called. The fact that
YOU are our first class and the subjects of
our experiments is an argument in favor
of your strength of character; but at the
same time this fact will be closely watched.
Make the standard high by reading widely
IN your profession and by knowing the best
that is being done in the world and the
possibilities of excellence open to YOU. Do
not be satisfied with what we have done
| for you. this was only beginning. Strive
| constantly with ouch examples in vie " as
| Florence Nightingale and Abbey Jones.
Mathew Arnold says when the right stand
ard of excellence is lost il is not likely that
much which is excellent will be produced.
Keep high standard constantly in view.
BE assured that the Society sends you
| forth with confidence that you will make
| the undertaking q success, and with tender
interest an rejoicing in whatever prosperity
may come to you individually.
/ Should sickness or misfortune be youl
| lot remember that the institution stands
ready with a warm welcome TO give you
| protection, counsel or comfort. Let thii
badge which you wear with the picture &.
the Home upon 1t be a reminder OF wha
we have aimed to do instead OF what we
have actually done.
By the authority of the U. B. A.. pre-
sent you these diplomas.
| The floral tributes presented to the grad
uates. and the participants by their friends.
we're numerous and of course beautiful.
consisting ~ they did of roses of many
varieties, pansies, &c. The graduates each
wore q spray of apple blossoms. The
badges were OF solid silver and oblong in
shape. In the center was q finely engraved
view of the U. b. A. building surrounded
| by the words ~, b. A. Home and Hospi-
tai. Training School" The badges were
fastened 70 loops OF yellow ribbon.
The cost of each badge was five dollars
Mrs. ID. A. Blodgett kindly gave the val NJ
of one badge. and should others desi re 4
| show a like generosity the donation W III
| be thankfully accepted by the managers.
The q. b. A. has done much in the pas
| TO gain for them the gratitude of the citi
rsns of Grand Rapids.
In planning and carrying to success the
| Training School for Nurses IL is doing still
| more. There is nothing more important
| in a sick room or ward than the presenc,
| Of tried and true Lurse. a physician il
in q certain sense an episode in a. sick roo m
| nurse is often the life or death Of the
person entrusted to her charge" When the
next class IS graduated from the U. B. A.
| l hope Ii will many times outnunbsr this
| There is plenty Of room ia this city fo
| competent nurses.
Miss Lillian Nichols who gradustsd from
the training school yesterday was { b.
recipient OF numerous floral tributes s be
has acted a. nurse in several homes = 1c
/ the flowers we're sent as tokens Of rega I'd
FROM Der patrons
The addresses OF the misses can be
obtained any time upon application to the
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