New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-21
DIPLOMAS FOR NURSES.
GRADUATES OF THE NETWORK TRAINING
SCHOOL HOLD COMMENCEMENT

The New-York Training School for Nurses, which
is among the oldest institutions Of the KIND IN the
country, had its twenty-fourth annual commence.
ment yesterday afternoon. The anair was heio
this year three weeks ahead OF the regular uine'
but an earlier date was selected in order to insure
the presence Of President John w. Keller OF the
Charities Department who is soon TO sail for europe
The exercises were held in the dining room OF the
Nurses Home. Blackwelrs Island Ihere WERE
thirty-nne members of the class that had COM
pleted the regular two-year course, and seventeen
who had completed the postgraduate course
There were Ave, however who received both dpio-
mas yesterday. so that the total number OF gradu-
etes ffty-one.
Mr. Keller was the honorary presiding officer, but
the speakers introduced by DR.. Edward ..
Peck the chairman of the Board OF Examiners OF
the school. Mr.. Keller. who spoke first. divert on
certain disadvantages under which the schoo'
labors He spoke Of the horror which Respectable
poor people feel Of being sent to the city hospital
ION the island" and he seemed to think that some
such feeling might be manifested by or TOWARD the
nurses themselves. He was glad that the Charl-
ties Department had been separated from the De
partment of Correction. and he hoped TO see sun
further separation In the future. Mr. Keller saiu'
however that at the recent conference of nurses at
the Waldorf Astoria he thought the representatives
of the New-York City Training School were Iuiiy
equal TO those from any other institution MISS
Mary s. Gilmour the superintendent. read report
covering the work or the scnOoi III the !e"A ''N
she has been at its head
DR.. Charles c. Ransom, one of the WISHING physi-
clans at the City Hospital, gave the young women
some advice and the Rev. Dr. David ). burreH'
pastor OF the Marble Collegiate Church. made one
of his characterize addresses, mingling wit with
pathos 81 am glad to be here said DR.. Burreli'
ito welcome you into holy orders, TO receive you
into the ministry OF all that is good. You nave
tust received some good advice from physician
the doctor usually goes before the minister, you
know Q.aughter) Oh, that's the way in both
nature ami religion. But wish to speak TO you
about another phase Of your calling saw young
lieutenant a day or two ago. just back from CUBA
He looked pretty weak after spell OF TYPHOID
fever and he said ne had got all the war ne
wanted But there was thing he would always
remember with satisfaction and that was how
beautiful the face Of his nurse looked IN ms rsl
convalescence Well don't wonder-l IKE your
faces myself Oaughter) And you can let IN
rift of light that will cheer many poor soul II you
try am not going to talk to you about woman
sphere; women welcome in any sphere, so Ia,
as am concerned. And am not gong 10 ten you
that the hand that rocks the cradle is lne ndiiu
that rules the world-that Is worn out but IL IS
true, all the same. and nope thal you VIII ioOh
the Grade, all OF you. -. .,.,...
Mrs Cadwalader Jones presented the diplomas,
and incidentally made a little speech OF practcai
advice. ..os -, rros,aart
Keller but the cases OF instruments sucn as sIe
on account of the change Of date on oehaI OF tne
class a regular nurses badge was also presence
10 Mrs Jones This badge was pinned 10 the Waist
of a large doll in nurses uniform