The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-01-02
EXERCISES
At Graduation of Traiuea Nurses
We're pleasing.
Ministers Participate ana lmpart
knowledge.
address by Or. Peters neip,ul to
the Class.

Graduation exercises OF trained
nurses in Clarksourg is something new
as suggested by the speaker OF the
evening but il is a matter OF gratifica-
tion that this city since the event OF
Friday night can boast OF having that
and progressive featnre
added to its history. Another modern
step has been taken and our progress
is more advanced. All of the many
representative citizens who attended
the graduation exercises of the pioneer
class of the school for trained nurses
of the Kessler Hospital readily agree
with the sentiment and opinion voiced
above.
The opera house was we'll filled with
an appreciat:ve audience and the ex-
ercises of the evening were both elao-
crate and pleasing. The program was
appropriate and most cleverly ex-
ecuted.
DIR. U. w. Showalter OF the institu
tion introduced the speakers in q
modest and becoming way.
The exercises opened with an invo-
cation prayer by Rev. r. B. Mcdaniel,
pastor of the Baptist church, in which
he paid glowing tribute to the calling
the class had chosen, and he earnestly
and eloquently prayed the richest
blessings from on High to rest upon
the good works of both the hospital
and its first graduation class. Touch
ing reference was made to the similar
ity Of the profession of nurse to the
mission of the Great Physician.
Mayor Grille followed in brief
speech OF welcome and in a few we'll
chosen remarks praised the good this
and its sister institution are doing in
this community in ministering to the
sick. He was especially gratitied to
know that 1t was our good fortune to
have such helpful institutions in our
midst and found it a source of great
pleasure that the people OF this COM
munity are to have the advantages Of
well regulated, modern training
schools for nurses. He spoke OF the
helpfulness nurses are to physicians
and the absolute necessity for them In
the proper care Of the sick. He was
proud to know that the present class
would go forth into the world and by
their efficient work attract attention
to Clarksburg and our modern civilIza-
ton and advancement.
Rev. L. E. Peters, the speaker OF
the evening, and the one whose duty
it was to deliver the address to the
class, was then introduced. The
speaker talked for three quarters OF
an hour in most interesting and en-
manner. He began by call
ing attention TO the fact that 1t was
an unique occasion, the tirst OF its kind
ever held In the old, historic and |
classic city of Clarksburg, where there
had been social, political, religious
and other notable gatherings. He
then spoke OF trained nurses as |
OF the advanced age in |
which we live. In this connection he |
interestingly reviewed the progress OF
medicine and the treatment OF the
sick. He paid high tribute to the
hospitals and termed them valuable
adiuncts to the church in the adminis-
tration OF mercy and kindness to the
sick and afflicted.
The address was both humorous aud
pathetic. aud highly instructive not
only to the class but also To the agdl-
ance.
DIR. a. *. kesSler in a few we'll
chosen remarks presented the mem
oers OF the class diplomas, after which
Rev. S. X. Arbuthnot, pastor OF COT
NJ. +. church, offered an appropriate
prayer and pronounced the benedic
lion.
The class was composed OF Misses
Anna Smith. Clara Moseley, May
Bessie Swlsher, Inez Dent.
Margaret Peterson. Mamie Bonnell,
Mary Lamb and Mr.. w. q. Darling.