Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-26
HosPIr.4L NURSES.


Graduation of homeopathic Hospital
Nurses at the New-Ccntury Club Rooms
Last Tuesday Evening.
Five trained hospital nurses received
diplomas last Tuesday evening from the
trustees OF the Homeopathic hospital.
The graduates were Misses Kate Hay
man, Mary j. Moore. Lille M. Taylor,
Henrietta Stephen, and Sarah A. Hess.
The graduation ceremonies were held in
the auditorium of the Newt Century
Club.
A very large audience was present.
Following some Introductory music,
prayer was offered by the Rev. William
p. Swartz of Central Presbyterian
Church. Miss Martha Bradtield gave q
piano selection, and then the supervising
nurse of the hospital, Miss Mary White,
read the report Of the training school.
A vocal solo was rendered by Miss
Blanche Weldin and this was followed
by:an address from Professor John Z.
James of the Hahnemann Medical Col
lege of Philadelphia.
The speaker congratulated the grad
yates upon the fact of the brilliant
audience assembled upon the occasion
of their graduation, and coupled the
allusion with a compliment to the city
of Wilmington in its possession OF a
structure SO beautiful that he presumed
its design must have been from the
hands Of women. He spoke of the hos
pital as the highest attainment Of char
liable organization and OF the school
for trained nurses as the result of un-
ceasing search after better methods for
caring for the sick, alleviating human
suffering and saving human life.
He impressed upon the minds of the
graduates that incessant study is the
sure guarantee ior success in theiI
chosen profession. In going into the
families of the sick they must always
remember that they are not menials bui
trusted friends, the aid and assistant OF
the family physician, and to be thor
oughly efficient and helpful, they musi
be so esteemed and respected. The
vocal solo which followed, "For AL
Eternity" sung by Miss Lore, wal
heartily applauded.
In his address to the graduates DIR. A
L. Frantz paid high tribute to tht
noble vocation of the trained nurse. HI
asserted that the present graduates hat
received most thorough training in al
the departments of their various require
ments, at the bedside, and in in door anC
outdoor work. He cited the history o
the famous army nurses OF the Worlt
and urged the graduates to live up Il
the noble example set by them.
In the absence of President Charlie
w. Pusey of the trustees of the hospital
William M. Field made the presentation
of diplomas. He said
81 want to express the sorrow of tn
board of trustees, and | am sure of tn
board of managers of the hospital, fo
the death of our late vice-p president
William u. Pennypacker, who was on
of the original trustees, warm frien
of and liberal contributor to the hos
pital. The last meeting of the board 9
which he was present was held TO devils
ways and means for carrying on tn
work. He was then in falling healtl
and, being compelled to leave the NEE
ing before Its adjournment, went ava
with these last words lingering on h
lips: Whatever help you need call o
me; | will do my share No words Z
mine are required to express the esteei
we all felt of this large-hear.ed, generor
friend and good citizen whose life wa
bent on doing good to others.
"The words to which the class hay
listened from our distinguished frienC
of the profession are so full of livin
thoughts that little Is left for me TO sa
will, therefore, only add that with IL
presenting of these diplomas there is
far deeper Significance than that of IL
school girl who has passed successful
through her line of studies and retul
TO the home of her parents, there
await the events of the future.
"The reception of these certificates |
you places you at once in the line
active usefulness, thoroughly fitted
fulfill the most important duties Of lif
"What is there more honorable, mo
elevating or more tender than the woi
| of the sick room? You will be admittt
to the most sacred precincts of the HON
Not even the physician or the minist
: of the gospel will occupy closer rel
! ton than will you in the family Of Il
afflicted.
"Go then forward as ministers
mercy to the sorrowing ones of ear
/ and He who Himself went about doil
5 good go with you. / now, in the ran
of the trustees of the Homeopath
D Hospital of Wilmington, hand each
4 you the credential which is yoI
| authority for the work assigned you"
: The exercises were closed with pray
: by DIR. ]. Y. Dobbins.