The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-07
SIX NURSES
GRADUATED.
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Pretty Scene Last9Night Z; at the the
University College Of
Medicine.
|: RECEPTION AM! AND DANCE
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RECEPTION AND DANCE 4 NJ
/ Medal won by Miss Simmons,
Who Stood Highest in the
Examination.

mi Surrounded by a. wealth of flowers, the
Fragrance OF which mingled with the
strains az sweet music, sixspretty ntirses
efthe virginia Hospital last night re-
ceIved their graduating honors and amid
the CONSIDERATIONS and applause OF many
friends were invested with tho distinc.
g8tious that fall to tho share OF the fi1lsl,-
cd pupll
The scene within the amphtheatrc OF
the university College, where the COM
mercement exercises were held, was a
striking and beautiful one. The attend
anco was very large, entirely Filling the
mace A feature hof the evening WAS
the presence of4the entire staff of nurses
niftho hospital, all In Uniform a single
prubatloncr II, blue. led the march Be-
hind tcr me the cool, pretty. pink SUITS
OF those who arc now advanced 10 tne
dignity Of intermediate. The stately sem
s Tors brought up the rear with the sp-
I perntendent. Miss Agnes NJ fhnn ,', ,,a
1.yerythIng was as charming as could PC.
The procession marched from the nos
rlta15 Through the connecting hall into the
hIp lecture room Of the college.
within the amphitheatre the graduates
.,t facing the audience The flowers
ware urofuse and beautiful. The SIX
,,,,rses we're dressed In white and were
literally npplauded az was their due. ! No
opeping prayer was made by me heV'
Dr. +, r. McFaden, OF the FIRST Fr Ita,
nvterInn Church. The diplomas. tied
,v,th ribbons OF pink and white, the col
,era rolors were awarded by pr. HUGH
AZ ,rnyIor. The class badges We're pre-
sonted ~ DR.. ]. w Henson. The hann.
aonoe medal was won by Miss Naomi
An,e Simmons of Fayetteville, W. Va,
nhn stood highest In the final 3e1amina-
tion. The orator Of the evening was
I Colonel George Wayne Anderson. "no
was introduced by Mr.. Edgar p. Layioi.
chairman of the board OF dHectois -
tho hospital. Colonel Anderson sro o,, t re-
nropr,atcly and eloquently and won ire
* ruent anplause Benedlcuon was pro
nounccd by DR.. McFaden. ~
After the usual congratulations 70 inc
Graduates reception and dance was
held In tho Dental Inflrmary. Lsn. IT,
freshments were SERVED and the oatic'Hs
continued until a late hour.
EXCELLENT CLASS.
The class this year Is one OF the finest
+ta bosnital has ever had The average
stand,nr n reached Is OF the best. the
,,ounp ladies will now leave the hospl'ai
where they have spent many rnontns, anu
where they have worked with selt-sac-
rficing zeal That they depart Win .ne
love and best wishes OF many friends
zoe. without saying. The snperlnten-
dent Miss Randolph. Is sorry 70 l1se
J: ham. The young ladies regret equally
10 part with her and with the nurses IN
4 the hospital
Those who graduated this year are
the following:
Miss Annie May snoddy. Of Bucking-
ham county: Miss Mary Virginia Lam
bert. OF Rural Retreat; Miss Clara Eliza
beth Middleton. OF Richmond: Miss Anna
4 Jannette Davies OF Blacksburg, s. G.;
Miss Naomi Anne Simmons. OF Fayette.
vile. ". Va; Miss Sara Belle Daniel. OF
ReidsvIlle, n. c.: Miss Elizabeth Marie
Curtis and Miss Henrietta McBryde Brog-
don, OF this city. and Miss Pearl fiiz-
hugh Peak. of Lynchburg.