The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-24
NURSES GRADUATE
Misses Montague. Nimbish and
GrOean Receive Diplomas.
Largo AUDIENCE Enjoy OCCASION

1 N"NNN FSS'hNS- hNsSN O00HStQN
| tn commencement occasion of the
rrnining School for Nurses IN connection
with the Mary Washington Hospital
was held at the College chapel at $ D. N
! Thursday.
on the stage were the officers OF the
! Hospital Association. members OF the
Advisory Board, the Medical Stan, the
nfchr-tra and -ingers. the thres gradu-
At :, Rev II Aubrey Williams. Rev. JnO.
d W sebro aud Rev. DIR. X J. McBryds
Ih' EXERCISES Were begun by some Ap-
propria'e remarks BY Rev. Mr. Williams,
who pre- iied. ia which be commented
upon the good work done by hospitals
10 general. and our local institution In
particular. the gradual growth of thu m
sututiOD, until now IL has been firmly
established as our leating philauthropy,
Irrespective OF creed.
DIR. McBryde invoked the divine blsss-
log upon the occasOn and those taking
part and especially upon those so soon
To go out In their WORK OF mercy aud
he8lirg
The College Orchestra played selec-
ton Battery U March" with spirit,
Prof. Franklin conducting.
Mrs Alvin II Embrey, with Mrs. Mary
Land OF Roses, ia her usual artistic ADD
graceful manner.
DR.. J. n. Barney, representing the
Medical Stan, IN an extended aud excel
lent address. gave some good ad vice TO
the nurses and on behalf OF the asaOcia-
ton presented each OF the graduates
with q beautiful Red Cross pin.
Mrs A. 2. Rowe. with Mrs Hicks &C
cOmpsnist. sang who Is Sylvan" aud
"Harki Hark the Lark" smoothly and
in excellent voice, her rendition OF the
latter being especially noteworthy
Following this number Mrs. John T.
Nasno, president Of the Mary Washing
ton Hospital Association. presented the
diplomas In "a we'll chosen aud sppropri-
ate address. calling upon the young
la'iies TO remember their alma mater aud
Z" look with courage upon their future
aud comm ending their fsithiulness while
undergraduates. She then handed the
sc'olle to Misses +. Adelaide Montague.
Fannie Po~mes Wimbish aud Agnes
Eliz ibeth Grogen. who were the re-
cipients OF many gifts aud of beautiful
n Iwers. Mrs. Nason's remarks ia foil
Vers as iollows:
1T gives me great pleasure, in the
name Of the Mary Washington Hospital
Association, to present diplomas to the
| first three graduate nurses of our train
ing school The diplomas have been
won by the young ladies, after three
years OF faithful work In the training
school, conscientious observance of its
rules and requirements. practical expert
ence In nursing. and efficient work in all
brauches of instruction conducted by the
medical staff and our most competent
superintendent.
In sending you out from our hospital,
young ladies, We feel you have learned
there arr responsibilities aud duties other
than those taught in the medical depart
ment. but equally, if not quite AS import
ant, that patience, gentleness, considera-
4 ton, and that high sense Of honor insep-
arabic from ali great SUCCESS. but abso-
lutely Indispensable In making the call
ing OF the professional nurse one of the
noblest and grandest vacations in the
field OF woman's work IL is there you
can win or lose your launeis, il is there
where pain and anguish hover near,
you can indeed b. called, In the lest and
truest sense of the word, 'ministering
angel
And now in closing we wish to thank
you Tor all you have been To us in our
hospital work. To assure you of our
best wishes in the continuation OF that
work-a noble work II nobly done-re-
Wondering shat what IL well done re
fleets credit not alone on you. but upon
your instructors and upon the training
school OF the Mary Washington Hos
pital"
Mics Flora Mason. accompanied by
Miss Elizabeth Coghill then sang Spring
Is Coming" in a pleasing style. after
hieh the orchestra played "Ina Garden
Of Melody"
Rev. John K Rosebro dismissed the
audience In a feeling benediction The
nurses then gathered 10 the music room
where they received their friends, who
congratulated them heartily. This WAS
entirely Independent OF the regular pro.
gram.
The occasion IL one long 80 he remem-
bered among our good people. and we
believe as time goes on the necessity and
usefulness OF the Mary Washington Hoe
pital and lie manifold activities for " ork
will be substantially appreciated by our
citizens
The enforced absence caused by sick
ness OF the earnest and efficient superin-
tendent, Miss Elizabeth Parker, was the
only thing to mar an occasion OF great
interest and Importance.