The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-06
Graduating Exercises of Hos
 pitaI Training School
ADMINS TRATION OF OATH
Four Young Women Receive Diplomas From the Training School of the HilImsn Hospital-Inter-
 estine Event.
} THE TRAINED NURSES OATH. i.

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 Four young women, graduates of the Training school of the Hillman hospital, received diplomas last evening at the graduating exercises held in the ampi- theatre of the hospital. They were Miss Ida May Kramer, valedictorian; Miss Laurence Young Iipscomb. Miss Beatrice
 
 Morgan The exercises marked the first public event since the hospital became the property of Jefferson county under the management of the Board of Revenue and were of unusual Interest to the whole city. The hospital was very handsomely decorated with palms, trailing vines and the class fiowers-pink carnations. The aInphltheatre was filled with friends of the hospital. physicians, surgeons, members of the present board as well as the for mer board of women managers the latter board forming a reception committee.
 Altogether a most representative assem- bly, witnessed the exercises, which were followed by an informal reception.
 Refreshments were served on the long veranda opening from the ampitheatre and which was lighted with Japanese Ian terms and beautifully decorated with palms and vines. Tables seating groups of four were decorated with flowers and flower ing plants. Ices and salads were served and delightful musical programme was given.
 The graduating exercises were opened vita prayer by Rabbi Newtield. Musical selections by the orchestra, violin solo by Miss Heinburg, a piano solo by Miss Jones and a duet by Dr. l.. F. Lucke and Dr. J. B. Luclxie interspersed the programme and were greatly enjoyed.
 Talks were made by MT. Job Going. president of the Board of Revenue, by pr. John w. Stagg and pr. Talley, who presented the diplomas.
 4l, by the Rev. Dr. J. c. Hidden was deeply impressive. It appears at the top of this column. The young women who had completed the training course repeated the oath most solemnly. Attired in their immaculate costumes they made strik- ing picture during the administration of the oath.
 Members of the board and Miss Ham, ilton. superintendent of the hospital, and also of the Training school were congrat- ulated on the success of the exercises. The Training school of the hospital Is conducted on as high a standard as some of the noted schools of the east It's discipline is severe and the course com prises a long and hard training. Few hospitals in the south have schools of such thorough training and certainly no hospital has a more competent superln- tendent or finer board of managers and staff of doctors The Training school has q large membership necessitated by the growth of the hospital.
 Besides the administration of the nurses oath another impressive feature was the reading of the valedctory address by Miss Kramer. which was as follows:
 We, the class of 1907. are keenly appre- ciative of the presence of our instructors and friends. who are with us on this aus picious occasion. We feel that it Is an expression of the interest which has fol- lowed us throughout our training, and are alive to our indebtedness to all who In their official capacity have befriended us.
 AS my eyes turn toward the faces of those who have, with patient consclen- tious care. extended to us the helping hand in climbing many ''Hill Difficult ty." to the medical and surgical staffs, to superintendent and head nurses. who have instructed us step by step into theoreti- cal and practical nursing to you l would leave the strong old Saxon greeting. fare We we'll" We leave il in all Its whole  some and suggestion meaning, with the added wish that when similar occasions shall present our successors to gem erous public, may they reflect your vir tues.
 We, the graduating class, congratulate ourselves upon the happy completion of our years of training. and upon our ad mission into the profession chosen as our life work.
 It has been truly said that the end of all education is character. As character builder. school for nurses is mequalled.
 The great factor in the education of the nurse is the building up of a foundation of good principles. with a super structure of high ideals.
 And now to you of the graduating class whose spotless uniform Is the badge of our profession may we love and honor it