The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-22
THE NURSES GRADUATE.
Exercises at the Maine Eye and Ear In
Urinary Last Evening.

The graduation OF the nurses at the
Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary who have
passed ths required examination for those
who are to become nurses, was held last
evening, DR.. Holt presiding. The fol-
lowing lie abstract of his remarks.
The occasion has called us together this
evening is the awarding of diplomas to
nurses who have graduated from the
Nursing Department. Of the Maine Eye
and Ear Infirmary. This department
was established March 2 1893. Nine
nurses have graduated since the depart
msnt was established. The course of
training and practice requires two years
to complete 10. 1t includes ophthalmio
and aural nursing, together with gen
eral medical and sugrical nursing, and
consists of lectures by physicians and
surgeons of the out. patient department,
Rotations, bedside Instructions, and the
teaching of other duties of proficient
nurse. The requirements. TO enter shis
department are that candidates must be
| In good health and between the ages of
90 and 80 years. They must have 40.
uuired good education, at least what
| is taught in the common schools and
must refer 70 two or more responsible
persons who shall certify in writing as
TO their moral character. The proba-
tionary term of the school consists OF TIVE
months, and at the end Of this time. ii
the candidate has demonstrated by her
work that she is person adapted 60 De-
come nurse, she is allowed to continue
in this department..
The course of instruction gives nurses
an opportunity of acquiring thorough,
practical and scientific education in all
the departments of general and special
nursing. and those who complete the
two-years' course satisfactorily and pass
a crsditable examination in all the
branches taughs are declared graduates
and given diplomas accordingly.
After the remarks of Dr.. Holt, the az
eoutive surgeon, Col Dow, chairman of
the board of trustees, distributed diplo-
mas to the following graduates:
I: NJ Belle Richardson, graduated March
.. 1896, residence 9 Pearl street, Portland
Zadee Walker, graduated March 30,
1895, residence 251 High street, Portland.
Frances Wentworth French. graduated
October 10, 1895, residence, inflrmary.
Ada Frances Sawyer, graduated Feb
ruary IL, 1896, residence 2l5 Brackett
street, Portland.
Mary S. Mariner, graduated April 3.
1896, residence Boynton street, Port
land.
Elizabeth ]. McIntire, graduated April
10, 1896, residence Boynton street, Port
land.
Agnes B. Glover, graduated June z,
1896, residence Bangor.
Charlotte I. Leavitt, graduated June
/, 1890, residence 10 Frederick street,
Portland.
Bertha Holmes Harris. graduated De-
eember IS, 1896, residence 1l9 CLARK
street, Portland.
The company then prepared to the
dining room and partonk of COLA
zion prepared by the matron, Mrs. Card
Interesting remarks were then made
by Drs. Meserve, O'Neil, Twitchell, Eos
ter, Pudor, Cousens, d. W. Fellows,
Col. L. p. Shaw and Albion Little of
Portland, VIM. Marks, Mark P. Emery
and others.
Mr.. Aplmi Whitney was called upon
to speak, but begged to be excuse, but
before resuming his seat said that as he
could not make any remarks he took
pleasure in presenting the institution
q free bed. The gift of Mr.. Whitney
was accepted anG thanks returned by the
intirmarY officials for tho same.
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