Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-15

Mrs. p. T. Farnsworth, Mrs. Emma
Empey, Mrs. Charles Nibley, Mrs C.
r. Thomas, Mrs. &. S. Wilcox, mem
bers of the general board of the Re
lief society. and number OF the ON
cials of the L. ID. S. Church, of which
the notable organization is an auxili-
ary.among them, Patriarch John Smith,
Elder Hyrum Smith, Bishop Nibley
President McMurrin, and Elder Lewis
A. Kelch.
Prayer wes offered by Patriarch
Smith, and the exercises began with an
address Of welcome and congratula-
ton by Mrs. p. T. Farnsworth, mem
Der of the Relief society board who
presided throughout. She said that
the vocation of the class was repre-
scented by some of the noblest and most
notable women on earth. naming Flor
ence Nightingale, Clara Barton and
others, and referring to the honor re-
Gently conferred upon Florence Night
ngale by the city of London in offer
ing her its keys. The speaker said
that she felt sure every member of the
class would do honor to the Voca-
ton.
GRADUATE STAKE PART.
Miss Violet Nelson, one of the gradu-
ates. read paper upon The Ideal
Nurse" giving her ideas in a short but
excellent paper She was followed
by Miss Mollie Shipp. who gave the
early history Of the class reciting Ia
cidents of the first days of homesick-
ness and encouragement attendant
upon them. She named in verse, In
alphabetical order the members of the
present class, with illusions which all
enjoyed Mrs. Pixton read the vale
dictory. speaking of the value of the
class instruction and what II meant
in the fight with disease. She also
recalled the experiences Of early day
women who had TO get along the best
way they could without doctors, trained
or any other kind of nurses, and what
an advantage the present day women
had in the possession of these Injuries.
PEEP INTO THE FUTURE
"Prognostication' was the subject
discussed by Miss Church. who did II
in the form of n dream I'm which she
saw possible conditions in the future
for each member of the class. Mrs.
Empey, superintendent OF the nurses
classes, expressed her deep interest in
the class, and asked them to come to
her at any time for help. The speak
or affirmed 1t was her dearest wish 20
aid them i'm their work. As a hint
of the practical work which
they faced at their graduation,
Mrs Empey read a call from the
bishop of Sugar ward asking Tor
nurses. and asked some of them to re-
spond on the following day. Mrs. c.
$. Wilcox made short Address OF
congratulation. Ia which sine expressed
her faith in the material before her
as certain TO show fine results.
Mrs. Nibley also congratulated the
class. and reminded them that the SER
vice called for by Mrs. Empey les
sened their days OF obligatory service,
ADDRESSES OF APPRECIATION.
Elder Hyrum smith Bishop Nibley
and President McMurrin each made
addresses Of appreciation OF the work
for which the class had enlisted and
said that no higher nor more useful
field existed than that 10 which they
We're pledged, They emphasized the I'M
portanCe Of faith, I'm all ways; first
Of all IN God and prayer; In the eNer--
else al faith In the mastery Of nina
over matter, and OF constant cheerful
ness and faith In recovery, In opposl-
ton 10 depressing talk or thought. I'VE
hear" said Bishop Nibley "a great
deal nowadays Of the supremacy or
mind over matter; and indeed the
realm Is a wide one, whose possibilities
we hardly realize. In come cults thls
science IS perhaps carried 20 extremes
but we all know or have glimpse
of the wonderful possibilities or TINS
edge. II VIII help us an and especial
w thee nurses In their struggle with
disease.
Zach speaker paid tributes to the In
structor aud the superintendent ana
mi those who were instrumental in
building up this work Of mercy ana
holpfulness which they felt could not
but be favored OF God
DIPLOMAS DISTRIBUTED
Mrs. G. 4. Thomas distributed tho
aiplouas. and the exercises ended In
prayer by Elder Lewis Kelch, A pro-
gram Of vocal and instrumental music
was lnterspersod members Of the class
and others participating.
The class was composed Of the tol-
loving young ladies'; Miss Iolo Wick
cry, Miss Alice PlNton. Miss Martina
Hunt Miss ethel Parry, MISS Ethel
LOngstreet, MISS Mabel Church Mleo