Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
DIPLOMAS FOR NURSES
CLASS GOES FORTH FROM ST.
ELIZABETH's SCHOOL.
Musical Features Interspersed With
the Glass Exercises-List of
the Graduates

The graduation exercises of the senior
Class of trained nurses OF the Government
Hospital for the Insane were held last
evening, beginning at go o'clock, in the as
sembly hall Of the institution. The COM
modious apartment was handsomely deco
rated for the occasion. while an audience OF
500 persons was present at the ceremonies.
Places on the stage were occupied by Or.
Alonzo b. Richardson. the superintendent
of st. Elizabeth, members of the medical
STAFF of the hospital. representatives of the
board OF visitors to the institution, and sew
eIal of the chaplains of the asylum. DIR.
Richardson, as superintendent OF the hos
pital, presided during the exercises.
The overture was played by the orchestra
OF the government asylum, the musicians
being directed by Mr.. Jerome Anderson. and
when the audience was seated the MEM
bers of the graduating class attired in the
uniform of their calling, filed i'm and took
seats in the reserved front rows OF the
hall
They were accompanied by Miss cathe-
rine Cramer, the superintendent of nurses.
and by the members of last years gradu-
ated class. Rev Willard @. Davenport.
representing the chaplains of the hospital
delivered the invocation. The musical pro-
gram that followed was participated in by
Miss Elizabeth Antoinette Stuart. who
sang, In the Shade of the Sheltering
Palm and Annie Laurie and a number
in response to an encore; Mr.. Lee Jewett
Cox rendered two baritone solos, and Mrs.
Thomas {. NOyes four soprano selections.
The Graduating Exercises.
Mr.. Edgar Augustus Jarrett Of Indiana
member Of the graduating class. read the
salutatory, entitled, philippe Pinel." MISS
Nancy Ethel Gouger of North Carolina de-
livered the valedictory, in which she re-
ferred to the work of the superintendent
and the medical staff in preparing the
training class for practical duty. The ad-
dress to the class was made by DIR. George
NJ. Kober of this city. DIR. Richardson, the
superintendent, followed in brief remarks
relative to the instruction received during
the year by the class, the members or
which he congratulated on their devotion
to duty and their excellent rating as eX-
emplifed at the late examinations.
The class members were then summoned
to the stage in a body, and DIR. Lloyd Ma
gruder representing the board of visitors OF
St. Elizabeth's presented to each individual
the certificates of graduation, at the same
time addressing few appropriate re-
marks TO the members. DR.. Richardson
read during the proceedings a letter from
Secretary Hitchcock of the Interior De
partment, who expressed regret at being
unable to attend the exercises. When the
last musical selection had been rendered
the audience was dismissed. after being in
vited to reassemble at the general dining
hall. where a ball was held, continuing
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Members of the Class.
A list of the graduates follows: Annie
Laurie Boyd, Virginia; Lloyd Berry, Mary
land; Carolyn Lovila Casteel West Nir-
ginia; Lee Washington Courtney, Virginia;
William Dorsey Canter, District of Column
bia; Mary Knox Gouger, North Carolina;
Nancy Ethel Gouger, North Carolina; Mat
thias Patrick Griffin, West Virginia; Ros-
anna Herbert, Maryland; Robert Hogan,
Ireland; John Fenley Jenkins, District OF
Columbia: Edgar Augustus Jarrett In
diana; Harry Rodolphos Knott, Maryland;
Joseph Herbert Lloyd, District of Column
bia; Hanna Teresa Murphy, District of
Columbia; Francis Patrick McInty Ohio:
Ora Mildred Omahundro, Virginia. 1d>AMae
Oliver, Virginia; Mamie Joseph Perry
Maryland; Rosa Estelle Pettus. Virginia !;
Mary Agnes Roche, Maryland; Josie Marie
Scanlon, District of Columbia: Minnie
Mildred Sutherland. Virginia; Lulu Fran
ces Swami, Maryland; Rebecca Beatrice
Swami, Maryland: Charles William Suit
Virginia.; Katie Melner fudge MARYLAND:
Clark Womer Teates, Virginia; Attic Ola
Wilson. Virginia; Margaret Elizabeth Will
lett, District of Columbia