Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-13
CAN RECALL A DIPLOMA
STATEMENT BY SPEAKER AT HOS
PITAL TRAINING SCHOOL.

"A university can recall a diploma at any
one of her graduates is found conducting
himself in a manner to reflect discredit on
her good name. graduate who is given a
diploma must prove himself worthy Of the
trust
In such manner, while speaking to the
graduates of the Georgetown University
Hospital Training School for Nurses, yes
terday afternoon, in CASTOR Hall. Prof
Samuel 8. Adams pointed out the RESPONSE
bilities Of the person who receives diploma
from any school. His subject was THE
Diploma Of the Nurse, and What She Owes
to IT.
The second annual commencement of the
training school for nurses was attended
by many friends Of the graduates and of
the school. After selections by the Schroe-
der Orchestra, the graduates and members
OF the faculty marched to seats on the plat
form, and the comforting of diplomas fol-
graduation, Rev. David Hihhouse Buel, ST.,
president of the university, handed the
sheepskins to Miss Emalyn P Causey Of
Virginia; Miss Maami B. Stewart of Indiana
and Miss Theresa NJ. E. I-awler Of Ireland
Address by Prof. Adams.
The address by Prof. Adams followed.
After pointing out that diploma, once
presented, Is not permanent property, and
that 1t can be recalled If occasion demands,
Prof. Adams told the nurses that they must
so live as to leave no room for doubt re-
garding their fitness to retain the diploma
10 be successful he pointed out that the
nurses must continue to study and to read
professional books and articles, they must
record all that happens in the sick room,
must study the special characteristics Of
the sickness OF children to meet sdch cases,
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family with which they are stationed, with
out causing trouble
Prof. Adams next mentioned the matter
OF registration of nurses and the need for
1t, stating that prejudices are often engen-
dered because of acts Of uneducated and in
competent nurses, the great injury being
done by the class Of women who parade
themselves. before the world as trained
nurses
Il refer" the speaker added, ito those
self-constituted nurses who delude the pub
lie by regaling themselves in costumes de-
signed for graduate nurses and who cap
ture the credulous by these fine feathers
which do not make fine birds. At the In
auguration of training schools and directo-
ries for nurses, it was deemed wise and
just to permit those possessing certain
Practice Discontinued.
Time enough has been allowed. SO the
practice has been discontinued for it Is an
Injustice to the educated nurse Those now
electing to follow nursing for livelihood
are required to present certificate Of
graduation from q legalized training school
or pass ain examination to obtain license
as trained nurse. This is the only way
to rid the community Of various kinds Of
self-constituted nurses. who bring skilled
nursing into disrepute.
DR.. George NJ. I<ober, dean of the training
school, presented to each of the three grad
yates medals for excellent work during the
three years course.
President Buel, following Prof. Adams,
stated that not only was it found necessary
to register all nurses after proper training
or examination but it was deemed necessa-
~ to register all training schools, and
after an examination of the courses of
study in the Georgetown University train
ing school the examiners registered that
school among those whose training is re-
garded as proper and successful. -
Among the physicians present were Sam
uel A. Adams, George Tully Vaughan.
George NJ. kober. ]. Tabor johnson, Roy
Adams, Preatiss Wilson. James Cannon,
Edwin c. Schneider Thomas F. Lowe.
James Wilson Sprigg, S. Logan Owens and
William c. Gwynn.