New-York tribune., 1901-06-02
NURSES GRADUATED
MRS CADWALADER JONES ADMINS
TIERS 4 MODIFIED VERSION OF
HIPPOCRATlC OATH

The annual commencement of the WORK
School for Trained Nurses held yesterday ar-
ternoon In the chapel OF the City Hospital. on
Blackwelrs Island. Following the exercises. a re-
ception given for the nurses and their friends
in the Nurses Home under the auspices of the
hospital staff
The graduating class of 'O1 numbered thirty-elght
young women from the regular course, and four
teen from the postgraduate course. Commissioner
John W. Keller delivered the commencement ad-
dress. Mr.. Keller said that his influence had been
thrown toward the perpetuat;on OF the old system
OF supplying Harlem. Gouvcrneur and Fordham
hospitals with nurses from the training school
DR.. Edward 5, Fisher, visiting physician at the
city Hospital; the Rev. George 7. Purves pastor
Of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church and the
Rev NJ J. Lavelle. rector of St. Patrick's Cathe-
draI delivered short addresses. Superintendent
Mary S Gmour read the annual report
Mrs Cadwalader Jones, chairman of the ad
visory board of the school. in presenting the di-
plomas, said In part:
The trained necessarily occupies I'm the
household a position of confidence compared 10
there at all times while his visits are occasional:
room AM ,Iu 10y hIeh All tmat goes on In the sick
known to her. 'e
1t is to the credit OF your profession that so for
as know, the knowledge thus gained has neVar Yer
oeen seriously abused but there is a feeling not
general perhaps, but widespread. that nurses COS
SIP SIP more or less in one house about what has hap
VIII ask you 10 listen to version of the Hip
%bdn oath modified to suit profession and
Mhth you nave heard It, to obligations
and to observe them faithfully
You do solemnIy swear each by whatever she
npIds most sacred. that YOU will ne loyal 10 the
Physicians under whom you serve. as good SOL
der is loyal to his officers; that you will he inst
shu s generous TO all worthy members of your pro
tesson aiding them when II will be in Your power
o, Z" 90 So that YOU will live your lives and lead
your profession in uprghtness and honor. that
mo whatsoever house you shall enter II shall he
TOT the good of the sick the utmost Of vour
poWer and that you will hold yourselves aIoof
rom all temptation; that wha atsoever Won sha All see
Us 1I near or the lives of men and women whether
Le LneY be your patients members of their house
loIuS you VIII keep inviolablv secret whether vo,
fia,1 Te IN other households among your own
III You accept these obligations let each one bou,
me mead In sign of acquiescence And noU, n
YOU Shaii be true to your word may prosneritI-
t ta.u ZOO repute be ever YOURS; the opposite ~
you snail prove yourselves foresworn. "
Mrs Jones's modified version of the t1i,,o.t
oath came as surprise to the graduates and -
caused buzz of favorable comment among tho
PiiyS Siclans ana others present. The young vyorar
the oath. " i'SS''Iohs or
The graduating class was divided into two sao
onS and the leaders Of these in meritorious VOL
III me training school received their dnIOmos last
,L.heX were Miss Margaret NJ Abbot and Miss 3
Matilda Wescoat ' .