The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-08
EIGHT TRAINED NURSES
Received Diplomas at Exercises Held
in Albright Library Hall.
ADDRESS OF DIX. ii. c. WOOD
Spoke to the Young Women About the
Duties That Will Confront Them In
Their Exacting Calling-Flrst
Graduates of the School.

Albright Library hall was filled last
night with an audience of cultured peo-
pie whose presence attested the deep
interest felt in the first commencement
exercises of the Training School for
Nurses connected with the Lackawan-
ma hospital.
Two years ago the school was organ
lied, and 1t was chartered by the state
recently. To become q trained nurse
requires two years of arduous study
and preparation, and last night marked
an eventful epoch in the history Of the
school, as 1t was the occasion Of the
graduation of eight women as qualified
trained nurses. The diplomas with
which they were presented during the
evening entitled them to positions in
any hospital, public or private, in the
United States, or to go forth and minis
ter to the sick in families
Library hall was decorated with
tastefully arranged potted plants and
Illuminated with pendant electrical
lights. A large number of the physi-
clans of the city were present and at
the platform were the following cler-
gymen: Rev. j. A. O'Reilly and Rev.
dral; Rev. Rogers Israel, of st. Lukes
Episcopal church, and Rev. James Nc
Leod, ID. D., OF the First Presbyterian
church.
James p. Dickson Presiding Officer.
President James p. Dickson, of the
Lackawanna hospital presiding Off
Ger OF the evening, and the gentleman
who was present as the guest of honor
of the occasion and to whose lot fell
the address to the graduating class was
DIR. Fl. C. Wood, Of the University Of
Pennsylvania.
The eight young ladies who were
graduated were: Misses Annie Moon
Grace Miller, and Jennie Haggerty, of
this city; Misses Anna Redden and
Maggie Cummings, Of New York; Mrs
SWingle, of Lake Ariel; and Misses
Edith Vanderwoort and Carrie Schafer
or Georgetown, Wayne county. They
We're attired in the costumes which are
worn by trained nurses, light gowns Of
piue muslin, white aprons and lace
caps. They were seated in two rows
TO the right of the platform diagonally
facing the audience.
Miss Helen Mcdonald, Superintendent
at the hospital, and the staff of nurses
were seated In the front row of seats.
chairman Dickson announced the open-
ing prayer, which was given fervently
by Rev. Mr.. Israel The Dickson Banjo,
Mandolin and Guitar club, seated in
the left passageway, favored the as
semblage with selection. The men,
bers of the club are: w. w. Watkins.
leader; c. w. Sproule, d. F. Mill and F..
r. Shorts.
Mr.. Dickson occupied the time briefly
with an abstract Of the work of the
training school, and told of the good
mat 1t is destined to accomplish. At
ter some more music, DR.. II. C. Wood
was introduced as the speaker of the
evening.
DIR. Woods Practical Advice.
He spoke in an easy, graceful style
to the graduates, and impressed upon
them the responsibility of the avoca-
tion which they are about to undertake.
Their work is one of the grandest in
life, because 1t Is devoted to the allevia-
tion of pain, sickness and suffering.
Their prototypes were active in prehis-
toric times; and the example of the
Savior is an incident, for He was given
to healing the sick. The speaker told
how they are expected to conduct them
selves, how trying their labors will be,
yet, withal, they must bear whatever
trials and inconvenience arise with
patience and cheerfulness. The Dick
son club was heard again, after which
the chairman, in a felicitious address,
| presented each graduate with her di-
ploma. DR.. Fl. V. Logan afterward pre-
sented them with badges to be worn in
| dicative of their calling.
The chairman called upon DIR. Nc
| Leod for remarks, and the reverend
| gentleman responded. He said IL he
| had not been a clergyman he would be
a trained nurse, and he praised Dr.
Wood for his excellent words, saying
that 1t was aglow with sunshine. He
hoped that as good things shall be said
of all future classes and invoked Di-
vine blessing upon them and all pres
ent.
| That concluded the exercises and the
graduates then received the congratu-
lations of their friends.
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