The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-25
NURSES ARE GRADUATED.
Exercises at the Alabama Bryce In.
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 Tuscaloosa, June A-(SpeciaD-A large audience gathered at the Alabama Bryce Insane Hospital last evening to attend the graduating exercises of the training school The exercises were opened by prayer by the Rev H. c. Howard. The address was delivered by Dr. James T. Searcy. superintendent of the Alaba- ma Insane Hospital He spoke most inter estingly and gave sound advice to the graduating class. He stated that there were now 1620 patients in the two Alaba- ma hospitals. 1,200 at Tuscaloosa and APO coiored patients at the annex at Mt. Yer non. The history of the training school was then reviewed by Dr. Searcy. He said that this was the first training school es- tablished in the South. except at New Orleans, 1t having been begun nine years ago and seven years ago sending out its first graduating class. These nurses now hold important positions all over the country. A number of the rules governing the institution were then read, after which the names of fourteen were announced, these being promoted from the junior | training class to the senior class. The graduates were attired in their neat and becoming gray uniforms, with white aprons and caps. The following were those who received diplomas: Miss Martha Si- mison. Miss Susie Meriwether, Miss Ella Freeman, Miss Eliza Patterson, Miss An me Wilson. Miss Mamie Rawls. Miss Daisye Griffin. Miss Mary Alexander, Miss Willie May, Miss Vannie Emerson, Miss Willie Paterson. MT. Hubbard.
 One of the saddest deaths that has oc- cured in Tuscaloosa was that of Miss Ona Alexander of Chattanooga, who died last evening at the residence of her sis ter. Mrs. Edwin w. Hausman, whom she hna hAA wvt@tk was bright and lovely girl of IT, came to Tuscaloosa to attend the University commencement. She had been here only a short while when she suffered a slight at- | tack of measles, from which she had ap- parently recovered. She relapsed Thurs day and since that time has been desper- ately Ill. She was the youngest daughter of MT. and Mrs. W. T. Alexander of Chattanooga. Her mother and sister. Miss Carrie Alexander. arrived Monday evening to be at her bedside, her father being in Texas at the time of her death Funeral srvjces were conductd at the residenc at | 4 o'clock this afternoon by Rev. S. P. McGlohou. rector of Christ Church, after which the remains were taken to Chatta- nooga, where they will be laid to rest. William Spencer, an 1S-year-old negro boy. who was sitting on a fence near the cattle gap yesterday afternoon. about one mile south of the city, was struck by a protruding iron bar from the south bound Alabama Great Southern train. At | first 1t was. thought that he was dead but he escaped with a broken leg and foot. Medical aid was immediately summoned and he was brought to his home in the | city.
 John McDamon was accidentally shot by Frank Nichols yesterday afternoon. l Frank was shooting sparrows in the back yard of the residence of his father, Dr. A. B. c. Nichols. while McDamon. who was working in an adjoining yard in a stopping position. rose up just in time to receive a ball in his neck. He received | immediate medical attention. While the wound is very painful 1t is not necessarily fatal.
 A series of three games of baseball will be played on the University campus Fri day afternoon, Saturday morning and af- ternoon between the Fayette team and the Tuscaloosa team. The game promises to be one of much interest as the Tusca- loosa team is composed mostly of the scrub team of the University of Alabama
 The Board of Trade has addressed a communication to the management of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad requesting 1t to reinstate the conductors and trainmen who were recently laid off during the strike on that system and whose places are being filled by others.
 J. M. Craig, the popular local repre- sentative of the Southern Weighing and Inspection Bureau. left yesterday after noon for Bessemer, where today he will be married to Miss Britain. The wedding Is to be a quiet affair after which the couple will go on two weeks tour. They will then be at home in Tuscaloosa, where Mrs. Craig will receive the heartiest vel come.