The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-31

tnelr sdevotton, S6fHfutt-por uAklfrt,s
demand has onstantl yf exceeded 18th,
1 M !h'TordaySwe;h have about twenty
nYe practising graduate nurses, and
all Of them are kept constantly EN-.
| ployed. To-day almost every Ill per.
son. has "a trained nurse, IL he can q,
ford the expense. - o. ~
What wonderful change in SO short
time! What3 g. splendid work the
training school is doing for the com
munityl Is ;. 1'fE
a BEAUTIFUL CHARGE
And to You. young ladies Of the grad
uating class. Would SAY a word in
parting. You are about;to receive the
sanction OF your Alma Mater, the hieh
est honor in her gife. During the pas,
two years you have labored earnestly
and honestly, and have accomplished
O great deal of good. Let this be but
q beginning. Push onward, forward.
upward Let there be no tagging OF
footsteps. Wear out rather than rust
out Your profession Is one OF the
nqblcst on earth. Your opportunities
VIII be great, your responsibilities
greater. Alleviate suffering, sooth the
distressed. Oh. IL we all of us could
but do our share how much happier the
world would be- -
You must take q deep, personal in
terest in each one of your patients.
however lowly or humble Remember
that they. are all human. and appeal
to the trueSt instincts of our common
humanity.
Be ever kind, gentle. sympathetic and
considerate OF their feelings Exercise
all the influence that you can for good
And do not forget the poor OF our com
munitv. You can aid them in mans
ways. Especially, must you lose no on
poHtunity of making clear to the hearts
OF the good people of this section what
noble work they can do for the sick
VINO have no comforts, no homes. You
ana l. whose work carries us among
TINS class day after day. realize +.
fully, but the people who have means
which they could employ in arfordlnr
larger facilities for the alienation of
suffering. are in ignorance as 20 the
extent and appropriateness of the need
winch exists In our city. NV most ear-
nest desire to see our hospital beds
sufficiently endowed to care for all tho
sick poor. regardless of creed or ma
tionality.
TRIBUTE TO SISTER ISADORE
cannot close this imperfect address
without paying "A tribute Of respect to
Nhe noble woman whose broad minded
spirH conceived and founded this train
ing school for nurses, and TO whose
SIS
or the st. Vincent's Hospital, both in
us building and its development, was
largely due. In her modest, unassum-
ing way she did more to advance the
charitable work of Norfolk than had
ever been accomplished before.
IN the quiet of her present abode.
what comfort and n pleasure IT must
be for her to look back upon the grea
work she has accomplished. and ito know
That she Is beloved and esteemed by all
our people.
The addresses OF Dr. Gwathmey and
Misses Burgess and Mckinley were
well delivered and were of much in.
tetest and enjoyment to those pres
ent.
After the programme had been rem
dcred the graduates were kept busy
1or some little time receiving the CON
gratulations and well wishes of the
many friends and acquairtances they
nave made since they began prenar-
ing themselves for the noble work to
life. (
The reception committee for the oc-
caslon was composed of Drs. Graves.
oroWn, Moncure and Amber.