Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04
NURSES GRADUATE.
Large Glass at Government Hospital
for the Insane.

In the presence of an assemblage that
filled the broad hall of the administration
building the third annual commencement
of the training school for nurses at the
Government Hospital for the Insane oc-
CURED last evening The hall was fragrant
with the odor of flowers Twenty-Five grad
yates were awarded diplomas. The event
was participated in by members of the
board of visitors to the institution and
the officers of the hospital, under whose
instruction, directed by the superintendent,
DIR. A. 3. Richardson, the third class Of
trained nurses in the history of the hos
pital arrived at the graduation period with
a highly creditable record.
The exercises opened at 8 o'clock, at
which time the assembly hall was we'll
filled with the friends of the graduates.
The large stage bore beautiful array of
towering plants, while plants OF the same
kind at other points made the setting COM
plete. The st. Elizabeth orchestra rendered
an overture as the opening number the
program, following which the class of grad
yates, accompanied by the other nurses of
the hospital, numbering over fifty, and pre-
coded by Miss Katharine Cramer, chief OF
the training school, entered the hall and
passed to their places. The graduates were
attired in the white costume indicative Of
their calling
Rev. William E. Parson, DID,, pastor OF
the Church of the Reformation, delivered
the invocation. DR.. Richardson, the super
intendent, then announced that in the alb
sence of Mrs. T. c. Moves. Mrs. Kitty
Thompson-Berry would render solo in her
stead. Mrs. Berry's solo was warmly re-
ceived.
The salutatory was read by Mr.. John
was on the nursing care of the insane. The
address was generously applauded. Mr..
Howard Butterworth then rendered a barry
tone solo. The valedictory, by Miss Mary
nd of Ma x1a
nounced by DR.. Richardson. The young
ladys paper followed the line of the re-
sponsfbilitieS and duties of the members of
the class succeeding their graduation and
at its conclusion was greeted with applause.
The address to the graduates was given by
Rev. DIR. Teunis S. Hamlin, who opened by
bestowing his congratulations upon the
members of the class. He proceeded to de-
fine the duties, that lay before the grad
yates, with their obligations to humanity
and the suffering, and he warned them not
to become too professional, either in their
relations to themselves or to their charges
There Is, stated DR.. Hamlin, apparent in
the world a sentiment prejudicial to the
trained nurse, for which condition, he aver
red, he believed the trained nurse to be
responsible Continuing on this subject DR.
Hamlin outlined to the class some of the
means to be used in combating this i'm
preston, and spoke of the higher duties of
the profession. He urged the members OF
the class to endeavor to attain this ideal
they had cared for and helped and restored
to health might rise and call them blessed.
DR.. Hamlin's address received the plaudits
of his audience
After more music by Miss Moran and Mrs.
Berry DR.. Richardson made brief address,
in which he gave resume of the work OF
the nurses classes at the institution. DR..
Richardson spoke of the creditable COM
parison between the graduates of the hos
pital and those of other schools. He then
read an outline of the work of the class.
The superintendent followed with brief
words of congratulation to the graduates.
The class was next summoned to the
stage, where the members were presented
with their diplomas Each graduate re
ceived many flowers from friends. The list
of graduates is follows: Hattie May
Allen, Maryland: Evalina Beach. Virginia;
Jessie Ferral, Maryland; johanna Ethel Fin
otti, Maryland Beulah Florence Greenlease,
Virginia; James Henry Goddard, District
of Columbia; Mary Pauline Hildebrand.
Maryland; Timothy Hanlon, Ireland; Emil
Warren Hood, Tennessee; Marion Kemper
HUMPHREYS, Virginia; Dorothy Veronica
Jones' Virginia; John Woodfoot James Vir-
ginia; Dalle Clinton Jones. Virginia; Har-
riett Figklin Major, Virginia; Lucie Mae
Moore, Virginia; Blanche Armanelle Nor
rison, Virginia; Philip Joyce Martin Dis
trict of Columbia; Nellie Veronica Nc
Grath. New York; Arthur Sidney Majors,
Virginia; Ethel Sutherland, Virginia; Lii
lie Frances Thorne, Maryland; Helen Gar
rett Vivian, Massachusetts.
At the conclusion of the exercises ball
was held in the central dining hall of the
Institution.