The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-27
A PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENT.
Training School Commencement at the
Opera House Wednesday Night.

The commencement exercises of the
Sumter Training School for Nurses
last Wednesday night were enjoyed by
quite a large audience. The program
was well selected one and furnish
ed very pleasant entertainment.
The exercises of the evening were
opened with prayer by Rev. Dr.. }. a;
Clifton, after which DR.. j. A. Mood
introduced Major Marion Noise as
the first speaker of the evening.
Major Noise as usual, delivered an
ELOQUENT address of very appropriate
nature for the occasion. He spoke of
the beginning of trained nursing and
of the great work of the trained nurse
in the world.
The next number on the program
was an essay on The Ethics of Nurs-
ing'' by Miss Gussie Weaver, one of
the graduates. She was introduced by
DR.. S. C. Baker, and read well-writ-
ten essay dealing with the character of
the nurse and the principles that
should impel trained nurse in her
work.
Miss Sophie Warren, the other
graduate, was also introduced by DR..
Baker, and read an essay on "The
Trained Nurse She told in well
selected language of the manner of
the nurse toward the sick and Of other
essential qualities of the character
and personal appearance of the sue
cessful nurse.
The last speaker of the evening was
Mayor A. B. Stuckey, who spoke as
the head of the city. He told of his
pleasure at having the school in our
city and dwelt on the work and curri-
culum Of the institution.
It is needless to say that all the
speakers received generous applause:
The young lady graduates received
many beautiful bouquets and baskets
of flowers and presents from their
friends.
After Mayor Stuckey's address, Mr..
Neill O'Donnell, vice president of the
school, in few fitting words present
ed the diplomas. The exercises were
closed with the benediction by Rev.
C. G. Brown.
The Second Regiment Band rendered
some delightful music between the
numbers of the program, which was,
as usual, much appreciated by the
audience.
Another commencement of the school
will be looked forward to with pleas
ure.
At the conclusion of the exercises
in the Opera House the members of
the faculty and a few invited guests
assembled at the Hotel Sumter to at
tend a banquet given by the Board
of Directors of the Training School to
the faculty as mark of appreciation
of the excellent work that has been
done by each of these gentlemen dur
ing the first year of the schools exist
tence. They have given freely of their
time and effort and have successfully
accomplished the difficult task of
laying the foundation for the school
and carrying it through the formative
period. Within the short period of
one year the school has been firmly
established and much good work has
been accomplished, all of which is
due directly to the well directed efforts
of the faculty, and in recognition of
this the directors gave the banquet
last night.
Covers were laid for eighteen but
Drs. e. F. Darby and r. B. Furman,
the out of town members of the faculty
we're not present and sixteen sat down
at the tastefully decorated table ex-
tending across the dining room.
The menu and the manner in which
the banquet was served would have
done credit to a metropolitan hotel,
and it was far and away the best and
most enjoyable affair OF the kind that
the writer has ever had the pleasure
70 attending in this city. The bill of
/ fare varied, the cookery perfect and
the service left nothing to be desired.
Before the pleasant gathering dispersed
at l o'clock Maj. Marion Noise, Rev.
DR.. Clifton, Dr. Van Telburg- Holman,
Mr.. Neill O'Donnell, Prof. Ovens,
Col. J. NJ. Knight and other gentle
men made brief and appropriate re-
marks expressing their enjoyment of
the banquet, commencing the work of
the School for Nurses and congratnla-
ton the faculty on the success that
has crowned their efforts.
The menu was as follows:
Cognac,
oysters.
Blue Points on half shell.
Michigan Celery
Select Queen Olives,
Soup.
Consomme En- Tasse
Fish,
Fllet of Trout, Sauce Alaspagnol
Pomme Dutchess,
Neapolitan Punch,
Prime Ribs of Beef, au jus.
Carolina Rice White Potatoes,
Vermont Turkey with dressing
sCranberry Sauce
Creamed Potatoes,
English Wild Duck Currant Jelly,
Honey Drip Corn,
Breast Of Quail on Toast,
French Peas,
Cocoanut Pie, Lemon Pie, Fruits,
! Raisins. NutS. Cake. Edam Cheese.