New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-04
THEY RECEIVE DIPLOMAS.
NO LACK OF wOMANs NURSING" AT
BIACKWELLs ISLAND.


AS A PROOF THAT THE GRADUATES Ahr3 WE'LL
FED. PRESIDENT KELLER SAYS. PROUDLY.
LOOK At THEM"
looks nice from the outside" said a man. wait
ing yesterday afternoon for the litte steamer 10
take him over to Backwells Island. but DO
know as ia care be inside much X couldn't
get out when ] wanted TO-" The steamer was
filed at every trip with people going over 10 attend
the twenty-third annual commencement Of the
New-York City Training School for Nurses, and
the reception that follow in the Nurses
Home On the island Juno had arrived, sure
,enSugh. A soft breeze from the Sound tempered
the heat that oppressive in the city, and sent
the waves tapping against the shore The lawns
were green az green. could be; the ower-oeds
were all agow with blossoms and the gray stone
buildings outlined between the blue Of the sky and
the emerald turf looked cool and comfortable. The
hospital wards all thrown open for inspec-
ton
Tho amphitheatre where the exercises were held
was a veritaole bower OF flags and foliage. Upon
the platform seated John w. Keller, Dr. = 5
Peck DR. Charles f. Quimby, Mrs. Cadwalader
Jones and the Rev. Dr. Percy &. Grant. rector OF
Ascension Church. At O'Clock the students hled
In the young women Of the Female Training school
wearing their neat costumes Of gray and white
striped bingham, with Marie Antonette cap and
full white apron. the graduates each with clus-
tar Of red roses pinned TO her bodice Tho post
graduate nurses were In white gowns. with folds
OF black velvet about their caps and the superin-
tendents OF the school, the Misses Mary S. Gil
mour. J. Amanda Silver and Theodore +. 1e-
feHre. wore black gowns and white caps. There
was a large delegation Of the various doctors from
the other eleemosynary institutions on the ISL
and which suficed Ill the amphitheatre 70
OVERCOMING
John w Keller. who made the opening address.
was happily introduced by Or. f. 8. Peck, who said
that while there commissioners and commits
sAoners In our new Commissioner not only
take pride. but pleasure
President Keller apOlogzed 10 the training school
for not making their acquaintance sooner but said
they might consider It compliment. az he took
hold Of the worst things first
Dr. Peck followed with some brief remarks.
Then came the address to the graduates by DR..
Charles Z. Qumby. visiting physician TO the City
Hospital He extended concentrations 70 the
graduates. who. without finching or complaining.
had met and conquered every task allotted them.
however mental distasteful. He dwclt on the
profitable features of advice. and said Get ad-
"oe; get good advice and profit by It,
Tne super!ntendent's annual report was given by
Mss Mary :. Gilmour, superintendent OF the Fe-
male Training School. and elected much applause.
DeioIe the presentation Of diplomas Mrs Cad,
waJader Jones chairman OF the Advisory Board Of
NC NC scnoo, made brilliant address. reviewing the
a.sOry OF the school and paying a beautiful trio
ve 70 the efficiency Of the former superintendent.
Z" "iT Louise Darcne. and her assistant Miss Diana
- Amber, 10 whose faithful service she SAID.
much OF the success OF the school was due. she
distributed the diplomas Individually TO each Of the
President Keller in distributing the prizes, which
.ose small morocco pocket cases, containing me
vtolnary surgical instruments, said that he wished
s Ssse more worthy Of the he then
5000 after his incumbency when the supply OF
mnk ran low.
7 was going down in a Fourth-ave car one
morning" ne said, when the Rev. DR. Rainsford
got IN and sat down beside me. He did not know
oondtion public charities are In!
In what way? asked.
why they're starving the nurses at Black
"sis Island he answered
Now III ask this audience" said the speaker.
pointing 70 the rows OF healthy looking young
women, III this Is starvation what the result Of
100 much food would bc?''
Following this came the benedicton by the Rev
Dr. Percy 8 Grant
.hclr friends walked to the Nurses Home. on the
southern extremity Of the Island, where refresh
1nents were served. This building also had been
gYeoorated with flowers and flags eycrgrcens and
japanese lanterns
>, The members of the graduating class were fol-
H"s Emily =. Gilmour. Susie Elaine smith Mabel
q: van Vechten, Mary A. Browne Emmelne
gertrude Garrett, Minerva J. Hustis, Elizabeth
z Moore, Emma Z. Henderson. Ida Duker NJ
~ sstele %agill Evelyn Kalmbach Coleman, Ce
mood Margaret Mccarthy Frances d. wilson
Shariotte Elizabeth King. Edith NJ. Taylor Ethel
p 00ley. Ola Hazelton. Lora A. Burton. Mary
zane Hevenor. Annie NJ Pafcrd.' Edith NJ. Dow
~ont. ana Nellie Elizabeth Macafee.
Ibe post-graduatcs were the Misses Mary r
garrett; Ida Rugges Beatrice Esmond. Jean s.
McNicol Elizabeth w Maxwell Rosanna Har-
nnnston: Josephine Hedges. Ethel A. Burrows. Mar
kxret Mccarthy. Helen l.. kerrigan. Dora f.
thompson and Nellie l.. Wilmot.
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