Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-12
GRADUATION EXERCISES.
INTERESTING OCCASION AT NOR
FOLK PROTESTANT HOSPITAL.

II OlSt\ HOSPITAL,
The exercises incident to the award
Ing of diplomas to the graduating class
of nurses from the Norfolk Protestant
Hospital yesterday afternoon were of
an interesting character. The spacious
pariors of the institution We're elabor-
ately decorated with palms. ferns, and
flowers of sweetest fragrance in COM
menoration of the event. The audience
was very select one, and was COM
posed OF the managers and friends of
the hospital.
The exercises were begun with prayer
by Rev. w. j. Young, d. D., of Ep-
worth Church, followed by Miss Ewell,
with vocal solo, entitled Good Bye,
Sweet Day" which was rendered in SUI
perb style by this popular vocalist.
Dr. II. NJ. Nash, who had been an
nounced to deliver an address on the
Ethics of Nursery" said that he was
happy to state that the nurses who
were to receive diplomas had passed q
most creditable examination in the an
atomy and structure Of the human body
and in materia medica. But" said he.
Il find. on looking at the program, that
l am put down for a specific subject,
The Ethics of Nursing which is
idi sc anu comprehensive lneUne, ONE
which had engaged the study of the
sages and philosophers of all ages. and
was taught in the days of our Lord, and
is one taught in the holy Scriptures
the great principle of which is to do
right for the sake of human nature.
To give q proper conception of the
subject would require much thought
and preparation. The ethics that
should govern nurses are kindness, hui
mility, politeness and efficiency. and
to avoid all conversation except that
pertaining to their duties. Above all
things else they should avoid criticism
OF another, and should never be a par
tizan of any one, so that they may be
useful to themselves and to the COM
munity in which they live
After DIR. Nash's brief, but instruct
i've address, Miss Ewell sang with fine
voice, when the Heart is Young"
DIR. l.. Landlord was the next speak
er. His address was on The Trained
Nurse of Past and Future He said:
II am not present to bring a bouquet
of flowers or of rhetoric. but to rear
monument deep in base and tall in
shaft. with four sides on it, With an
inscription of honor to the noble self
sacrificing nurses of the past, present
ana future. The nurses of Is years ago
were not the nurses of to-day. and
those of to-day will not be the nurses
of the years To come. l honor the
nurses. Their work shows to the world
what the loving sympathy of woman
can do, especially when they pattern
after the Man of Gallilee, whose mis-
sion was to do good. who is the unfail-
ing source of the physical and spiritual
woman"
DR. Herbert Old, in presenting the
diplomas to the graduating class of
nurses, said:
Of \,
your work for the past two years has
been placed on a firm foundation, and
has opened up a broader field for flu
ture usefulness. wherein you can make
yourselves perfect in certain duties
delegated to you, if not in ALL"
After extending his best wishes he
presented the diplomas to the following
graduates:
Misses Hulda NJ. Nav. Jessie Irvine,
Eddie Irvine, and Matte Perrie Shack
elford.
4 PLEASING INCIDENT.
DR.. Old then turned 10 Miss Jennie
Irvine and said: Il have the uneXpect-
ed, but pleasant, duty OF presenting YOU
with this gold medal in behalf of the
managers of the hospital, for having
attained the highest rank made i'm the
class for general excellence OF deport-
ment and in your examinations" Tho
beautiful gift was modestly received by
Miss Irvine.
This closed the exercises. and the
benediction was pronounced by DR..
Young.
Rev. DR.. Carl f. Grammer. of Chris,
Il. Il. Church. who was to have partici-
pated in the program, could not be
present on account OF being called to
Baltimore.
Refreshments were served at the
close of the exercises.