The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-05
FIRST CLASS OF
NURSES GRADUATED
From Brattleboro Memorial Hos
pital Training School.
SEVEN WERE GIVEN DIPLOMAS
Interesting Address by DR.. Henry NJ.
Hurd of Johns Hopkins University
Presentation OF Diplomas and Pins
Made by George l.. Durham.

As many people as the seating capacity
Of Grange hall would accommodate as
scmbled Tuesday evening 10 attend the
graduation exercises OF the hrst class 10
be sent out from the Brattlcboro Me.
moral hospital training school for nurses,
Seven Young women received diplomas
aud hospital pins from George l., Dun
ham, president OF the Bntileboro Me,
moral hospital, after they had listened
with attention 10 a scholarly addpss by
DIR. Henry NJ. llunl, professor OF psych'
iatry in Johns Hopkins university Of Bal
imore, superintendent OF the Johns Hop
kins hospital, editor OF the American
journal of Insanity, cN'pnsdent OF the
American MedicoPsych0logieal associa'
ton and cN.supenntendent Of the East
Michigan hospital for the insane.
Fourteen people occupied seats upon the
stage These included the graduates, Ma
belle DE GrauX OF Newport, y. H., Mary
H. LOOMS Of East Brookheld, W., Ra.
chel Alaudc Hammond OF Somcrvillc,
Mass. Flora Macdonald Cattenach OF
Brattleboro, Rose Delima Loubet OF ia.
maica PLAIN, Mass, Catherine Van Gum
ster Of lion, \. y, and Ella Fuller
Thomas OF Newport, Il. l., who made an
attractive appearance IN their white
gowns and their hcad-drcsses in the form
OF crowns; Miss Elsie r. McCloskey, su.
perintendent of the hospital, Miss Blanche
Martin, superintendent OF nurses, Miss
Florence \. Mcdonald, head district
nurse, DIR. llurd, aud the board OF dlrec-
tors, George l.. Durham president, Rev.
Harry X. Miles secretary and DIR. Smaller
T.. Lawton. Before the program opened,
these II occupied front seats with the
pupil nurses from the hospital, who Were
dressed in blue. They marched TO the
stage TO piano music played by Mrs. John
+. Brasor, who was the aecompanlst for
the evening The stage was trimmed
prottily in green and gold the class colors.
The exercises opened with prayer 10y
Rev. Mr.. Miles which was followed by
two soprano solos by Mrs. Arthur III. Bra
sor Then came the actresses by DIR.
llurd, whose subject was Opportunities
Tor Nurses. DIR. Hurd gave a sketch OF
the condition OF New England country
life 80 years ago and the openings which
existed for young women at that time.
He pointed out the educational defects OF
the schools, which disciplined and trained
the memory rather than educated the
mental powers OF the scholar. There was
in fact 80 years ago little practical edu-
cation except IN domestic affairs and no
career open TO women except IN the house.
hold or in teaching The movement OF
has changed the whole status of women
and brought in new industrial require
ments. Women are no longer contented
to remain quietly at home, but are com
PEELED by force of circumstances to seek
occupations which were formerly closed
to them. Nurses, physicians, lawyers and
even ministers are now to be found among
women. In this new movement
the education and training OF nurses
bears an extremely important part. IL
is evident that the training which the
nurse receives is better and truer edu-
cation than formerly was required IN the
schools. 1t is not only training OF the
memory, but a training OF the mind, and
an individual so trained Is taught to do
things. In such school the connection
between knowledge and practical life
is established better than in most any
other calling for women. Although !
the primary object OF the training OF
nurses is to make, nurses, the education |
is so good as to fit the nurse for other |
There are presented to |
trained nurses openings as school nurses |
and school inspectors, as worker in social |
settlements, as sanitary, factory and tene- |
inspectors, as advanced work, |
ers in the prevention OF tuberculosis, ana |
as missionaries engaged in the social up. |
lift of degraded people in half-civllized !
The speaker also gave instances |
of the employment Of trained nurses as
heads of children's aid societies, as teach |
ars and in other responsible capacities. He |
urged the importance OF maintaining the
present standard of training Of nurses and
the necessity that every nurse should
have a wide knowledge of her profession.
He gave in closing some advice to the
graduating class as to their future work
DR.. Hurd's address was followed by
,hree baritone solos by Fred c. Adams,
md then came the presentation OF di-
olomas and hospital pins by Mr.. Durham,
who said: members of the graduating
,lass Inasmuch as you have completed
he three-years' course of study IN prac-
ical training and have maintained high
standing in rank, efficiency and depo1rt-
nent, it gives me great pleasure In be-
lalf of the officers of the institution, to
present you each a diploma. Also |
wish to present you each the hospital pin,
representing the staff of Esculapius cross
ID by the torch of enlightenment, signl-
wing enlightened healing. May you al,
yays wear these pins with honor and
redit to yourselves and honor to your
lima mater. May God grant you success
n the high and noble profession you have
hosen' After the presentation Edwin
/. Miller of Dummerston sang two BARI
one solos, and the exercises closed with
he benediction by Rev. Mr.. Miles,,
The hospital pin is round gold pm
nd around the design which Mr.. Dun
Jam mentioned, are the gold letters,
Brattleboro memorial hospital, founded
9O4," on a green background. In the au-
fence were many relatives of the grad
ates. also number of guests of Miss Nc
,loskev. the superintendent. These in
luded Miss Anna Barrett, superintend- : :,
mt of the Howard hospital in Philadel-
hia. Miss McCobb, superintendent OF the :
leene (N.H) hospital; Mrs. Mary b. !
of Boston, dietetic teacher IN /
everal hospitals, including the Brattlecc '
ORC memorial hospital; Mrs. Llnstrom OF {
,oston, massage teacher in the Brattle-
oro Memorial and other hospitals; Miss !
IcKenney, superintendent OF the Yves. Y
IN memorial hospital in Springfield, and '
,r. and Mrs. j. H. Carmichael and DR.. /
,alton of Springfield, Mass
The Brooks House dining room was the |
Gene of unusual beauty Wednesday night T
hen all the magniicence OF an Italian I
arden was presented on the occasion OF a
,e reception and dance of the gradual +
,o class. A trellised arbor OF smllaX IN
,rvoven with colored electric lights was p
stalled at the entrance of the room. In \
70 rear was an Italian scene covering the
,tire center portion of the room. The
icture was taken from view OF the :
av of Naples. On either side OF the
ainting were solid banks OF laurel and q q
ammIs flowers. In front OF this and eX-
',,d;ng across the room in a semi-circle
orc Pillars representing the character d
t;c marble columns Around there were
'rI,nds of wild southern smilax conceal l. L.
:, y. Ice oIectric lights. Near the columns 3