Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-10

Inc people OF lHlS clly W Tue Huu-
ber of several hundred did tribute to
the hospital last night when the first
commencement exercises of the local
institution were held at the high
school and Miss Ida M. Wilson, the
first graduate, was given her diplo-
ma and accompanying honors amid
the most favorable auspices. The au-
ditorium stage never looked more at
tractive nor ever has it held more
highly honored gathering than last
evening, nor did sweeter music than
that of last night e'er charm the ears
of an audience in that hall of educa-
ton.
The Program.
The program of the exercises was
as follows:
Overture-Intermezz Arabian
king Recker
Prayer Rev. DR.. w. c. Snodgrass
Music-Carmen Selection -Bizet
Address DR.. ]. Arthur Booth
Music-La Czarine Came
Presentation of Diploma
DR.. ]. G. Wilson
Presentation of Glass Pin
S. R. Harrington
Music-Blue Danube Waltz-Strauss
Benediction
Rev. DR.. w. G. Snodgrass
Music-(a) Rainbow Dance Rosey
OBJ Soldiers JOY -Fabr
Added features were a solo by
Mendel Hartvig, the famous Danish
tenor, who was twice recalled for en-
cores, and the presentation of flow
ers by Mr. Harrington.
The music was furnished by one of
the finest small orchestras ever heard
in this city, every player being So
loist of ability ON his or her respect
i've instrument. They were: Mr.. Otto
Lund, violin; Miss Clara Harrington,
violin; Mr.. S. M. Somogyi, cello, and
Mr.. Dewitt Garretson, piano.
1t was few minutes past o'clock
when the orchestra commenced the
first selection. The auditorium, in
which the blackboards were covered
for the first time with the new green
curtains, was nearly filled, and the
stage was attractive with quantities
of flowers, which added to Miss Will
sons triumph.
On the Platform.
AS the closing strains died upon
the ear those who were to occupy the
seats on the stage entered from the
anteroom at the north of the plat
form. They were, in the order CIV
en-, as follows: S. r. harrington,
president of the hospital association;
DR.. J. Arthur Booth, of New York,
member of the hospitals consulting
staff; DR.. j. G. Wilson, of the medi-
cal staff; Rev. Dr. w. G. Snodgrass,
pastor of Simpson M. e. church; Drs.
w. e. Ramsay, F. W. Kitchel and
G. w. Tyrrell, of the medical stan;
H. w. Jones, G. J. Haney, S. G. Gar
retson, and John Anderson, OF the
Managing Committee of the Board OF
Governors; DR.. F. G. Henry, of the
Medical staff; DR.. NJ S. Meinzer, and
the superintendent of the hospital,
Miss B. NJ Bamber, with Miss VIII
son, the graduate, and three OF the
four other nurses at the hospital
now taxing Jnelf course, all VI 'hS
wearing their uniforms of gray, VIII
white caps, except Miss Bamber, whe
wore white and no cap. At MISS
Wilson's throat was the white whicf
distinguished her from her fellow
, nurses.
President Harrington, who sat a
the south end of the stage, welcom
ed the audience and stated a rev
facts regarding the hospital.
Fourth Anniversary.
1t was four years ago yesterday
May 8, that the first patient was re
! ceived at the hospital and four year
! ago Tuesday, May s, that the insti
tuition was opened Since then ther
have been S13 patients, more thal
600 of them surgical cases. or tn
total number of patients 253 nav
been during the past year, the eA
pense being nearly $4,000 MI
Harrington told of the constant nee
\ of money and said that he hoped cor
/ tributors will be more liberal ina
a ever after last nights affair II
i, welcomed anyone to the hospital an
/ day between noon time and o'cloc