The Washington herald., 1908-05-21
NURSES END STUDIES
Receive Their Diplomas from
Mr.. Justice Harlan.
GRADUATES FROM GARFIELD
by DE-. William A. white,
superintendent OF the Government
Hospital for the Insane Miss
BOardman Advises Young Women
TO Take Up Red Cross Work.

Attired in white uniforms, caps and
gloves, and surrounded by parents and
frienos, the graduating class Of the Gar
field Memorial Hospital School for
Nurses. nine young WOns.n yesterday
received their diplomas from Justice
John Marshall Harlan at the Garfield
Hospital.
Numerous floral offerings were banked
about the platform, and presented an
artistic background for the occasion.
The graduates were seated in a semi
circle facing the distinguished speakers
on the platform.
Following the opening prayer by Rev.
G. c. Bacon. Dr. William A. White,
superintendent OF the Government Hos.
pital for the Insane, was introduced by
Justice Harlan 70 deliver the address TO
the graduates.
similar to Birthday.
lie said. in part:
To-day may be considered. IN a sense.
a birthday, and. as one rarely gets an
opportunity to congratulate you OF the
gentler sex upon such occasions, I feel
1 have been distinctly honored in being
chosen at this time. II I cay few
words in serious vein. It Is because I
feel that upon an sccasion OF this
sort. which means so much TO you, the
things that are said are more apt TO
make an indelibie impression upon you.
You who have reached the milestone
In your career and are about 10 enter
upon this profession must realize that
you are beginning q work the ideals Of
which have been placed high by those
whe have. preceded you.
1t has often and truly been said that
when one is graduated and obtains a
diploma, he has not come to the end OF
his work, but Is in reality only Just be-
ginning This is. perhaps, more truly
said OF you than almost any one else.
Whereas you have gained a certain
amount Of Information. and by virtue OF
your diplomas will be permitted 10
practice your profession, still II you are
TO succeed and measure up to the ideals
Of your profession. you viii not only have
to continue your studies, but you VIII
have TO develop in character as the result
OF your exacting work.
There is. perhaps. no other profession
that makes the intimate and personal
demands upon its practitioners. There
are few people OF whom so much is ex-
Pected. In the future I am sure YOU VIII
come to look back upon this day as the
beginning OF your career. rather than the
stopping point
Much Compensation.
There are few walks OF life that have
such material compensattons in the
pleasures that one derives from seeing
their labors prosecuted successfully. The
nurse is constantly experiencing a degree
of satisfaction and JOY as the result Of
her efforts. Then again there Is. per-
haps. no field Of work which. DESPITE the
numerous tragedies that must be Wit
messed from time to time, presents on the
whole 80 many incidents and oircum
stances that are truly humorous. And
let me say right here that a weIl-de-
veloped sense OF humor is one OF the
saving features In an individuals make
up, particularly II his vocation carries
him into the walks OF life that are beset
with sufferings
Grim death stalks hand IN hand with
situations Of the quaintest humor IN
your work. while the whole host of
lesser lights In the list OF human emo
uOns may be met with almost be,yfl-
dering frequency. These conditions are
rather beneficial than otherwise.
Allow me to wish you all the happi-
ness and success that comes with
long life, We'll filled with good works"
Mr. Justice Harlan conferred the hon
ors as each nurse stepped forward and
with becoming modesty received her
diploma.
-.iss Mabel BOardman addressed The
class on the work that is being done by
the Red Cross Society. She expressed
the wish that some OF the nurses wouId
take up the work Of this organization.
OF which. she said, "AH men are its
brothers; no man is its enemy"
Justice HarIan's Remarks.
Immediately before the close of the
exercises Justice Harlan made a few
congratulating the nurses and
conveying 10 the audience the fact that
Congress would in a few days appro-
pirate $24430 for completing improve
ments upon the hospital grounds. He
added that the board of trustees Of Gar
field Hospital Of which he Is the presI-
dent, would az its next meeting con-
slider and probably accept the offer of a
man In this city who proposes to erect
a building in connection with the hos
pital for the care Of children.
Those who received diplomas were
Miss Alice NJ. Annett, Canada: Lily NJ.
De Courscey. Canada; Helen NJ. Bacon.
Maryland: Cora z. Saunders, Maryland:
Sophie (. Barnes, Alabama; Dell NJ.
Runkles, Maryland; Edna l. Condor.
Maryland; Ida ". steger. Virginia: Annie
L. Daniel, West Virginia.