The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-12
SEVEN NURSES
LEAVE SCHOOL
GRADUATION EXERCISES HELD
LAST NIGHT.


at st. Luke's Parish House,
Speech Delivered by President
James Dickson--Dr. g.. q. Dean
Gave the Address to the Graduates.
Seven young women. garbed in the
neat modest uniform of the hospital
nurse arose in answer to the roll call
and received their diplomas and class
pins from President James Dickson, of
the Iackawanna hospital board of di-
rectors AZ st. Iuke's parish house last
night. 1t was the annual commence
mcnt of the training school for nurses
attached TO the Lackawanna hospital,
and the exercises were as we'll carried
cut and interesting as those of former
years.
The handsome hall was thronged by
an audience which occupied every seat
and invaded the balcony. and the stage
presented d scene of artistic beauty.
A forest drop scene formed the back
ground and the foreground was occu-
pied by IA mass Of plants and decorH-
tive foliage. besides bouquets and bas.
kets of flowers for the graduates.
which gave the rostrum the appear
ance more of an ideal sylvan spot than
Il speakers platform.
The graduates were Mathilda E.asen
Of Wilkes Barre; Rebecca Hammer. Of
Ohio; Edna Harper. of Iowa; Callie
Puette. of North Carolina; Nancy Car
lin. of Montrose: Sadie Robertson. of
Wilkes Barre. and Beatrice Manley. OF
|, Sol. t,t t.,t, II Oh ftn,,
s o'clock when they filed in. followed
by the under graduates. and took the
seats in the fore part of the hall, al
lotted them.
THOSE ON THE STAGE.
Directly opposite the nurses sat the
doctors of the hospital staff and on the
stage We're seated President James
Dickson. of the board of directors; Rev.
Rogers Israel. pastor of st. Luke's
church. and Dr.. G. T.. Dean, president
of the hospital staff. Near the nurses
sat the hospital superintendent. Miss
Elm kraemer. the assistant superin-
tendent. Miss Claghorn and the night
superintendent, Miss Hutton.
Rev. Israel opened the exercises with
prayer and President Dickson then
made the nights address. T.. Is. Stur-
CESS and Captain W. a. May We're
down on the programme for speeches.
but neither of them We're able to be
present. In commenting upon this Mr.
Dickson said: II regret exceedingly to
inform you that neither Mr.. Sturges
nor Captain May. upon both of whom
we counted for addresses, can be with
us tonight.
although he has said nothing about it
| firmly believe he is going over to in
vestigate King Edward and find out
how matters are being generally con-
Quoted. Captain May is unable to atA
tend on account of a meeting at which
he must be present
Continuing Mr.. Dickson said:
''There is one thing for which we can
all be happy and that is that we have
at last practically succeeded in having
the hospital made a state institution.
The bill is through the house goes to
the senate tomorrow and Governor
Stcne is expected to sign it on Thurs
day"
Regarding the attitude of the public
at large towards the hospital Mr..
Dickson said: I'VE want other things
besides money. We want the good
will of the citizens. 1t Is an impossi-
blity with the heterogeneous mass of
people we have at that institution to
please everyone. but we have found
as a rule that the persons who make
the most trouble are the ones who are
hardest to get rid of.
"Regarding that story about the vote
being padded at Harrisburg, / am as
sured by people who ought to ard do
know that it was not padded and it
was only jealousy that prompted
some of the members of the house to
bring the matter up.
RECENT IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. Dickson spoke of the recent i'm
provements made at the hospital and
in mentioning the w, r. Smith menu
orial chidrens ward, said:
1T is through the magnificent gem
erosity of a Scranton lady that we
have childrens ward as fine as any
in the United States. 1t is one of the
most beautiful charities that any one
could possibly give. During the past
year work at the hospital has exceeded
considerably that of the year before,
and now that the state will take
charge of the institution there will
nevertheless be no changes in the
working force. Our very efficient su-
pcrintendent, Miss Kraemer, and her
equally efficient assistant, Miss Clag-
horn. will remain at the hospital if
they can be possibly induced to do so.
Ever since the Introduction of a lady
superintendent at the hospital eleven
or twelve years ago marvellous onward
strides have been made there, and tho
value of u womans guiding hand
clearly evidenced"
He then introduced DR.. Dean. who
made the address to the nurses. He
complimented them upon their work
during the two years course at the
training school and said:
You have passed through many an
hour of trial This now is your hour
of triumph, Cheerfulness, faithfulness
and constant courtesy have ever
characterized your conduct through
the course, and you have worked with
a sincerity which has made it pleas
ure for us to instruct you"
The names of the nurses We're then
called and each presented with her
diploma. class pin and bouquet or bas-
ket of flowers. according as admirins
friends had remembered her. President
Dickson comforting what he aptly
termed their insignia of honor" Re-
freshments were served after the eX-