The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-07

we'll rendered. He was accompanied
on the piano by Mrs. j. Anderson of
Milaca. Next came the presentation
OF class pins by Miss Honora Bren-
nan, who prefaced the comforting of
the badges with. few appropriate re-
marks which we're as follows:
Young Ladies of the Graduating
Glass: Your term of probation and
OF training in the Northwestern hos
pital is finished. With US you have
studied your last lesson, listened to
your last lecture, served your last
term in the diet kitchen, in the medi-
cal ward, on the surgical floor, in
obstetrics, as night nurse. You have
cared for your last patient here, seen
your last surgery, stood by the last
death bed, sent away your last con-
valescent, and your work with us is
done. For two full years you have
gone in and out among us. You have
faithfully and patiently wrought for
us and for those whom we have placed
under your care, and in so doing you
have earned our respect, our graft
tude and our love. We send you
forth bearing the name of our school
with no fears that you will reflect any
thing but credit upon US. You have
been faithful, trusty and loyal, and
we are glad that you will wear our
badge and carry our diploma. You
have acquired degree of proficiency
in your studies and practice in the
hospital which should be a certain
warrant OF success when you leave us.
AS you go forth, we pray you to re-
member us as your friends, who will
watch your career with interest and
pride. We ask you to continue faith
fully your studies only begun with
US and make frmer friends and con-
slant companions of your books and
all future publications bearing on
your work, for the nurse that ceases
to study should cease to claim the
name. And we ask you to believe
that you carry with you the strong
affection and earnest Godspeed of
every member of the hospital board as
we give you our parting words. Be
strong: God bless you; good bye.
A we'll renderded vocal solo, liking
of the Manu. by Fremont Woodcock,
with Mrs. J. Anderson, accompanist,
was then followed by DR.. Cooney's
address, "The Choice of a Profess
sion," during the delivery of which
he presented to the three graduates
their diplomas. The doctor said in
part:
. Ladies and Gentlemen, Members of
the Graduating Glass: There are
periods, days and moments in a life
time that make a decisive epoch in de-
termining for good or woe our future
career. The choice of profession
or occupation is one of these critical
events. Our usefulness in this world
depends largely upon the character of
the work we undertake to accomplish.
Every individual approaching man
hood or wOmanhood should have
fixed idea concerning the line of work
they intend to adopt for life voca-
ton. The span of life is short, the
years for active toll are few, and the
possibilities of accomplishing much
in life time are limited. The in
stances are by no means rare where
mistakes made in the choice of a pro-
fession have ended in total failure or
misery in the case of gifted persons
who in better selected sphere might
have lived happy lives and accom-
plished unreasonable good for the
benefit of their fellow man. Many
physicians who have failed in their
profession might have made success
in some other profession or in bust
ness. Many discouraged, wretched
lawyers might have made a success
in life as teachers, scientists or ply
sicians. The morbid longing for the
stage has wrecked countless thousands
OF lives. Among the millions of
would-be poets and authors how few
have left a surviving fame. In the
choice of a profession in the early
spring time of life let each one pro-
pound to himself and answer to the
best of his ability the following ques-
tions: What is the vocation in life for
which my natural talents and inclina-
tions have given me special aptitude?
In what walk in life can I be of most
use to my fellow-beings and which will
prove most congenial to myself?
Selfshness should be set aside in
choosing a profession, for we know
the secret Of happy life depends on
making others happy. Wealth and
fame are nothing compared with a
contented, serene and happy life, and