The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-24

CEPTION AND DANCING At HOS
PlTAL FOLLOWED.
The class of '9S Of the Scranton
Training School for Nurses Of the
Lackawanna hospital were held last
evening al the Albright library and
were Of unusual interest. The bcauti-
ful room was additionally attractive
with decorations of palms. Bauer's
orchestra furnished music.
ON the platform were James f. Dick
son, president of the hospital; Rev. ID.
j. MacGoldrick and Rev. Rogers Israel.
The graduates Misses Elizabeth f.
Hoffmanl Susan +. Dodge, Frances +.
Drinkcr, Ellie Il. Tighc. Mary c. Hoff-
man and other members of the train
ing school, were seated at the left of
the stage and presented a very charm
ing appearance i'm their neat gowns,
white aprons and dainty little caps.
Mr.. Dickson presided. In introduC-
ing Rev Rogers Israel he paid high
tribute to that clergyman, saying that
no night was too rainy, no sun too
hot, no morning too cold for Mr.. Israel
to respond to a call at the hospital
whore he might minister to mind
diseased or sootho the aching heart.
After the Invocation by Mr. Israel. Mr..
Dickson spoke with feeling of the uni
vcrsal kindness received from So many
friends throughout the city and
thanked thcm for their interest
INTERESTING ADDRESS.
Rev. u. j. MacGoldrick then made
one Of the most beautiful addresses
ever heard on similar occasion in
Scranton. Father MacGoldricll is gain
ing multitude of friends among all
classes and denominations and his clo-
quence and fascinating dctiOn are in
great demand at public meetings. He
gave a brief history of "thc mission
AIRY of the gospel Of health" the trained
nurse.
Her career dates back to the Middle
Ages, when i'm the days of chivalry
the candidate for kniEhthoOd took not
only the vows of his order but became
the champion of dcfcncelcss Christian
women. who, shut away i'm the castles,
We're often the victims Of insult and
outrage Every girl of noble birth
learned to nurse out of sickness into
health the young knight who by chance
may have been her defender.
Thus it was that every chateau i'm
Europe became a training school and
every Chatelaino a superintendent of
nurses, training them in the principles
of skilled treatment. They prepared
bandages, had leeches. used pOtiOns to
reduce fever and exercised a Kindness
almost infinite. In after years, when
they were released from the isolation
Of the chatcauX and when in the
centres Of population poverty in
creased hospitals We're founded for
solacc and comfort Of the poor by re-
ligious orders. This was the second
step in the training school.
These branchcd out from their con-
tincntal homes and were reproduced
in the islands OF the sea.
THE ARMY HOSPITAL.
The army hospital then became a
necessity. \ description of the work
of the Ursulnc nuns at the Battle Of
New Orleans in 1872 We're given. Efforts
of the Sisters Of Charity in the Grim
can war and among the French SOL
diers. where in the rifle pits by the
liscaladc they cared for the wounded
ana dying, were described.
In all history there is no brighter
! picture than the Sisters of Charity in
their noble work and in remembering
| these real scenes of the past stout
| hearts often give evidence of emotion
| too deep for tears.
The speaker told of his own tXpcr-
| fence at the bedside of tn eick where
| the trained nurse has been The most
| welcome being on earth. In lOnClus-
! ion he declared that the field is too
| restricted in being confined 10 the "ich
| and the very poor and that tEor" IS "A
! great middle class knowing little about
| the value of the trained nurses work.
| He felt it a privilege ana a pleasure
to address the audience on this cccas-
| ion.
Mr. Dickson, saying many kind
| things of the hospital staff happily
| introduced DR.. W. G. Fulton, who
! made the address to tho nurses. \
most clever effort containing not only
| valuable hints, but much matter of
general interest. The nurses should not
he ashamed of their Alma Mater nor of
their grandmother, for it was Boil
| eVue graduate who was the FIRST train
! ing school superintendent AT the Lack
! awanna hospital ami il is a bellevue
| nurse who is now il charge.
ITs FINE RECORD.
The majority of successful training
schools in the country have been di-
! roCtod by nurses frcm that hospital
| Some of the greatest surgeons in the
great cities say t1It the results in tho
Lackawanna hospital comDare favor
ably with the best in the metropolis.
Mr.. Dickson presented the diplomas
and the class pin ana tn audicnca was
! dismissed with the ben adictiou by lev
| Mr., Israel.
The nurses received CONGRATULATIONS
and journoycd TO the hospital latcr
with quantities of flowers. \ reception
with dancing was enjoyed later Which
was attended by many guests.