The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-11
TRAINED NURSES
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
Eight Of Them Graduated from Lacka-
wanna Hospital School.
EXERCISES AT THE LIBRARY
President James r. Dickson of the
Hospital Association Presided and
Made an Introductory Speech.
Diplomas Were Awarded by DR.. II.
v. Logan--The Honor Graduates.
Reception at Hospital Followed
the Commen cement Exercises.

Eight young women were last even
ing awarded diplomas at the anual
commencement exercises Of the train
ing school for nurses connected with
the Lackawanna hospital. The exer-
cises were conducted in Albright IL
brary hall, which was well filled with
the friends of the graduates. After
the exercises at the library the gradu-
ates received their friends at the school
annex OF the hospital. The young wo-
men who received the diplomas were:
Misses Edith Hutton, Anna Katherine
Van Hatten, Leila Camillus Rafter,
Maud Anna Moore, Elizabeth Anna
Saul. Jessie May Lane, Carrie Bell
Lewis and Cora Estelle Savige.
James p. Dickson, president of the
hospital association. and Rev. Rogers
Israel, rector of st. Luke's church,
were seated upon the platform. Mr.
Dickson being chairman of the even
ing. At $50 o'clock the nurses junior
mid-graduating classes, numbering six
teen in all, entered the hall on the left
and took seats in the front of the hall
to the right and facing the chairman.
The young women wore the regulation
hospital uniform and presented pretty
picture.
Music by the orchestra opened the
exercises and Rev. Rogers Israel Offer
ed prayer, the audience first repeating
the our Father" and Mr.. Israel con-
cluded with an opportune in vocation.
ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT.
President Dickson then made an ap-
propriate Introductory speech. He
gave short resume of the training
school since it's organization in 1898
to the present time.
President Dickson in concluding his
remarks to the graduates wished that
their lives would be just as happy
as you have tried to make those who
have come under your care during the
past two years."
DIR. L. NJ. Gates, chief of the hospital
staff; was then introduced to address
the graduates. DIR. Gates did SO in
an extended speech. He reviewed the
growth of the hospitals and in speak
ing Of the true nurse said:
In entering this field for occupation OF
her powers woman has come into no COM
petition with man. there has been no
rancorous discussion Of "Woman's
Sphere" no calling of woman conventions
or platform speeches with resolutions de-
manding her rights.
Her natural sympathy for the wounded
and suffering, her love Of humanity, her
innate aptitude for the work, has given
her unquestioned right to the field. In ev-
| cry department. of human activity we
| note the tendency, to specialsm, the en-
| couragement of natural qualifications and
| desires.
The time of Jack of all trades and good
| for nothing at all" has fortunately seen
its day. 1t Is skilled, trained activity that
the world demands, and life is too short
to become such in more than one avoca-
| ton.
THE DIPLOMAS PRESENTED.
DR.. II. V. Logan followed in an in
teresting address. following his re-
marks with the presentation of the dip
| Tomas. DIR. Logan also awarded the
prizes for the best Individual work.
Miss Jessie May Lane was given the
| first prize and Miss Van Haitian the
second.
These prizes We're given by the board
of directors. Miss Lane though she
had been i'll for four weeks during
the last of the course won the highest
| grade. Her mark, however, was but
fraction OF one per cent. over Miss
Van Haitian.
To Miss Saul was awarded the prize
offered by Superintendent Cramer for
the most patient, careful and self
forgetfuI' record.
DIR. Logan referred to the late Dr.
| w. w. Ives in an effective way asking
| the graduates to remember him for
his kindly nature.
President Dickson then handed the
| gifts and flowers to the graduates.
The audience was dismissed with pray
er by Mr.. Israel.
At the reception in the school build
| ing the graduates received. Bauer's
orchestra played during the evening
and Hanley served refreshments.