The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-03
NURSES RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
TWENTT-THREE YOUNG LADIES GRADUATED LAST EVENING.

Splendid Exercises Conducted in Clifford Chapel-Progranme of the Evening
 Inspiring Address by Rev. De Wolf Perry. Jr.-Names of the Graduates Reception to Graduates by Faculty. The graduation exercises of the class /; of 1905 of the Connecticut Training 1 School for Nurses were held last even- ing in the Clifford chapel of the New
 Haven hospital The chapel was taste
 fully decorated with palms and flowers
 and from the arches over the platform
 was suspended a large blue flag bear
 ing the inscription 1902--C. T. S,-1905.
 The auditorium of the chapel was en-
 tirely filled with the invited guests of
 the graduating class. 1.s- y@
 The exercises opened with a song
 rendered by the young ladies of the
 training school. Following prayer
 which was offered by Dr. Palmer, the
 address to the graduating class was
 delivered by the Rev. James DeWolf { Perry, jr., rector of St. Paul's. Rev. Mr. Perrys address was an inspiring talk on the chosen vocation of the young ladies. He said that the voca- tion was noble one with a mission
 that was two-fold, blessing those to
 whom they gave their services and in
 the giving blessing themselves. He
 likened the nurses work to that of
 ministers of Christ in, that j they also should be actuated by the. spirit of Christianity. z ..z
 Rev. Mir Perry also told the nurses
 that they should have some 'avocation
 which should be a relaxation from their
 srecial duties yet at the same time
 something more than mere recreati tion.
 It should be something tending to Ih, development of themselves along
 broader lines.
 After the conclusion of Rev. MT. Per-
 rvs address the next number on the programme was a delightful solo which
 was sung by Francis s. Hamilton, jr.
 Miss Lora Hills entertained the au- dience with a most interesting class
 history. | Miss Graves rendered a splendid vio- lin solo which was heartily applauded, after which Miss Bessie Emily Smith read the second class history. The remainder of the exercises were
 considered in accordance with the fol- lowing programme:
 Selection. ...... OfcneStra
 Recitation-Miss Abby Elizabeth Bige- low. Solo .... .. .............. Miss Kennedy 1 Class poem-Miss Margaret Katherine Stack Presentation of diplomas-Mrs. c. B. Richards, president of the Training School and Mrs. N. H. Fairchild, sec retary.
 Class song.
 | After the exercises had been con- cluded an informal reception was ten- | dered to- the graduating class by the faculty of the school. The reception ! was held in the Nurses dormitory, and | the many guests found it a most fitting close to memorable evening. Twenty-three young women received their diplomas from the school last evening. Those graduating were: Edith F1lmina Baldwin, Julia Theresa Coonan, Margaret Katherine Stack, Sarah ! Wright, Katherine Theresa Norton, Mary Callista Moran, Alive Miles To- vey, Anna Mary Kelly, Lora Hiliis, ' Myrtle Elvira Ketchen, Maude Alice Dunphy, Margaret Ellen Cassidy, Alice ! Sills, Mary Macdonald Henderson, l Kathryn Frances Gepghan, Bessie Erni- ! ly Smith, Lillian Belle Neal, Catherine | Theresa Missett, Edna Theresa Clark, 1 Abby Elizabeth Bigelow, Ada Bessie l Ellis, Yetta Gartenlaub. Ester Brody. The school is under the efficient su- l perintendence of Miss Emma l.. Strong. THE SWORD OF HONOR.