Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-15
DIPLOMAS AWARDED
VOLUNTEER NURSES
Social Hall Scene Of Graduation Last 81
Night OF Corps of Relief Society
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Social Hall last night was the scene
Tor 4 notable affair when the Relief so
ciety nurses class of 900 held ;their5
commencement exercises under the au 4
spices OF the general organization of
| the Relief society. The hall was crowd
ed with friends Of the participants in
the affair and those promoting it, and
the stage also was utilized for seating
the big body of spectators Beginning
at first under difficulties and in q
humble way the institution last night
demonstrated u brilliant success of.
which it's founder and instructor, Mrs.
Margeret Roberts, must have bcenJ Just
ly proud. @ Y
The stage vas banked with flowers in
the way of boquetS tafterWard sboWeIedS
on the graduates, and occupying seats
there were President Bathsbeba Smith,
her counselors and board of directors,
togethe. with Mrs Roberts, Mrs. Emma,
Empey, superintendent OF the nurses
work, Mrs w. w !. Ritter, former super
intendent, and Mrs. Ida DusetbelrS,5
counselor OF the general society Mrs.
sDusenberry introduced the participants
in the program which began with 4
hymn by the audience. followed by q
prayer by b bishop L c laWsoil. Miss
Edith Grant sang q selection with piano
accompaniment by Miss Jean Spencer,
and Miss Spencer and Miss Hannah
Steele followed with a piano duet. Miss
Leah Fari, gave a charming class
poem, and this was followed with an
address by Mrs Mnrgeret Roberts, Who
said that because the class in whose
honor this affair was taking place had
heard her voice SO much, she would
make her present ildress brief.
She spoke of the aims of the organi-
SZatlon, the demands which would be
made upon the graduates and believed
they We're noble women who would do
credit to tile Relief society. She ended
with All all hail and 5godspeed to the
little band who We're to DE called to
arduous undertakings.
Miss Ruby Thornton made the re-
Spouse to this, culogizing the instruc-5
tors work, character and personal eN-s
ample. and dwelling upon the precepts
given by her In the class which could
mot fail to help them upward and OH
ward. 3g,3 n } r
Horace Ensign rendered vocal selec-
lions. and thcn the nurses marched !
across the platform and received their
certificates from the hands of Presi-
dent Bathsllcba Smith. Mrs. Ida 81.
sDusenberry gave a most interesting
talk to the nurses, eulogizins the work
upon which they would be engaged and
illustrating her remarks with many
happy illustrations. Miss Edith Grant
sang again and the exercises closed
withiprayer{ by w. N. Williams. After
ward the floor was cleared for dancing
and the graduates and all present
Joined ina march, followed by dancing !.
Lemonade was served from the plat
form during the evening, and a most
a,lelitthtfIIlF time S,y;lSk endowed. fsE. =
Sylvia Nelson, Hyrum; Miss Eleanor
Ship. Jordan; Miss Gertrude Porter,
Orderville; Miss Jessie Woolley, Salt
Lake: Miss Kate Anderson, Salt I1al;e;5
Miss Harcl Luke. Junction; Miss Edith
Wade, Panguitch; Miss Ada Bell, Pam
guitch; Miss Abby Workman. Hatch
Miss Metlora Trueblooti, Salt Lake;
Miss sLette Richards. Snowflake, gAriz.;;5
Miss Pearl Metcalf, Gunnison; Miss
Annie Bla2sard Peoa Miss Media
Christensen. Teton: Miss Mary Crosby.
gUinta. Miss Violet Lloyd, American
Fork; Miss Jennie Robinson, American
Fork: Miss Ruby Thornton, American
Fork. Miss Media Oakley, lone, Ida;
Miss Arninnie Porter, Balsalt, Ida;
Miss Willie; G. Kitchen, hurley, Ida;
Miss Jane Butler, Alanard. Ida; Mrs
Lille a. Brown. Davis county; Miss
Eliza Bird. Davis county; Miss Mar
CARAT Cummings, Salt Lake: Miss Alice
Grover, Salt Luke: Miss Caroline Leag-
lit. Salt Lake Miss Jean Spencer. Salt
La Ike; Miss Bessie Taylor, Grantee;
Miss Mary Benion, Granite; Miss Leah
Farr Granite.