The San Francisco call., 1904-07-19
MANY NURSES
WIN DIPLOMAS
Graduates of San Francisco
Training School Receive
ParchmentS From Mayor
GOOD WORK APPROVED
Doctors Ward and Hunting
ton Pay Tributes to Those
Who Care for the Sick

Pretty nurses. garbed In the white
costumes Of their profession, were the
center of attraction in the maple room
Of the Palace Hotel last evening. The
occasion was the annual commence
ment exercises of the San Francisco
Training School for Nurses at the City
and County Hospital. The graduating
class consisted of Rachael Allemand,
Madge Cessford, Agnes Crowley, Mary
Irene Doyle, Ella Emerson, Amelia
Esteva, Hilda Fried, Bessie Green,
Anna Geary, Johanna eau. Francis
Graham, Lillian Lodge, Stella McDon-
aid, Geneva S. Orcutt, Barbara Par
sons, Alexander Postley, Marie Ross,
Clara Smith. Dora A. Tucker, Julia
Tesreau, Elma Witt and Louise
Schmits.
Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz presented
the diplomas and as each graduate
stepped on the platform TO receive the
coveted sheepskin she was rewarded
with applause. Francis Graham was
the lone man in the company and his
appearance on the platform was the
signal for hearty approval. Each grad
uate received the school badge, which
was pinned on by DR.. F. H. Zumwalt.
In opening the exercises, Dr.. James
w. Ward, president of the Board of
Health, expressed his qualification in
being able TO congratulate the nurses
on the eve Of their entering upon their
lifes work. He pictured their impor-
tant duties and told what nurses have
accomplished. He told what the Board
Of Health had done and was doing to
improve the system in vogue at the
City and County Hospital and express
ed the hope that the graduates would
maintain a high standard in their
work.
Rev. P. Casey. chaplain at the hos
pital, delivered the invocation and after
a selection by the Elks' quartet DR.. T.
w. Huntington was introduced and
delivered an address that was filled
with kind thoughts and sound advice.
He paid a high tribute to trained
nurses, who he said were heroines
and who received less commendation
for good deeds performed than any
other class. He appealed to the nurses
to be truthful, conscientious, painstak-
ing and intelligent in their work
Previous to conferring the diplomas,
Mayor Schmitz said in part:
Tn years past it has been customary
for the Mayor of the city to be called
upon to confer degrees upon the grad
uating class Of nurses. In the two years
just past, for reasons best known to
themselves, the former Board of Health
put that part Of the programme to one
side. 1t is, therefore, the first time
since my induction into Office. two
years ago, that have had the pleasure
Of comforting degrees upon the gradu-
ating class of nurses. I assure you that
it is with pride that 1 avail myself
Of this privilege"
The Mayor dwelt on the fact that the
nurses would make the best house
wives by reason of their excellent
training He also commended the
Board of Health for it's deep interest
in the training school.
When the diplomas had been distrib-
uted, DR.. Ward called attention to the
fact that Miss Marie Ross and Miss
Maud BristoW had volunteered to care
for a patient who was suffering from
a dread disease. He called public at
tention TO the great heroism they show
ed and publicly thanked them for their
services. In order that their act might
be fittingly appreciated handsome
presents were given them. DR.. Wards
brought bushes to their cheeks and
they accepted the gifts with becoming
modesty.