The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-09

II was all very quiet and all very digrt-
lieu. eninentiy appropriate 70 the sur
TotHd1ngs and the occasion; a fitting ilGi-
tai 10 the professional career thai two
serious minded women have begun. The
hTst graduating exercises Of the training
school OF the Seattle General hospital are
things OF the past and the world Is en-
riehed By the addition % Two more train
81 nurses. whose lives are dedSated 10 the
alienation OF suffering
The occasion vas 3 memorable one. prin-
cipally because the wishes of the pro-
jectors OF the school have been fulfilled
and the aims and ambitions Of the class
have been attained. and secossdarily. be-
cause II marked another usefulness Of the
Seattle General hospital. besides the care
of the sick and afflicted
The exercises occurred in the dining
room or the hospital. which had been
cleared for the occasion and filled with
chairs The columns that support the cell
ing and the wall at the rear Of the room
were tastefuliy decorated. Small Ia bles.
set at intervals about the room. were
laden with vases OF roses. gladiolas and
asters, and the sidehoard was banked with
tiger lilies and ferns. On a table. in the
open space reserved for the participants.
was vase with a towering cluster of
American Beauty roses. Ten chairs were
arranged in d semi-circle at the farther
end OF the room and two more were set
in front OF this row.
When the twelve nurses. headed by Miss
Anna Messler. the superintendent entered.
II was Tie signal for the real interest 10
commence. Miss Jennie Ray and Miss
Nate Mcclellan, constituting the gradu-
ating class. took the two chairs in front.
facing the audience; the others filed in
taking the chairs in the semi-circle. Ii
was hne-looking gathering of wholesome
young women. just the kind 10 smooth
the wrinkles OF pain from the brow of any
poor fellow with sickness and bad luck
against him. They were costumed all
alike the white caps above their neatly
dressed hair. and their white aprons over
the blue and white striped dresses that
rustled softly
The exercises were opened with prayer
by Rev. MIR. Gowan, of Trinity parish.
who was followed by Hon. Roger S.
Greene In an address of welcome. Judge
Greene talked briefly of the training school
and the graduates, and thanked those who
had assisted in the work OF the hospital.
predicting brighter future for the insti-
tuition. fun of usefulness.
DR.. kfbbe. the director of the hospital
then introduced Mr.. Gowan. who delivered
an appropriate address. tracing the sci
ence of medicine and surgery from the
earliest epochs in the worlds history, in
10 iNiiStouS aspect, uUNH 10 TIE present.
linking its later advances with the work
of trained nurses. a field which women
are eminently qualified to fill and co-ope-
rate with the physician.
Following Mr.. Gowan's interesting adj
dress. DR. kfbbe presented the diplomas.
tastefully tied with rHbbon. Both Miss
Ray and Miss Mcclellan were the recipi-
ents of many bouquets and presents from
their classmates and friends.
DIR. c. A. Smith then spoke for the staff,
passing over the examples of womens
work in hospitals and assuring the gradu-
ates and the class that the maintenance
of their own health was quite as impor-
tant as that OF the patient. The associa-
ton of nurse with a patient. he said,
should be of such a character that the
best In the nature of the former should
be contributed for the benefit of the latter.
This could only be done when the nurse is
at her best. and her own rest and health
are essential TO proper performance Of
such functions
At the close OF the address of DR.. Smith
the exercises came 10 an end The grad
yates were congratulated heartily. and the
audience remained TO partake OF light re-
freshments.