The Washington herald., 1909-05-26
SHEEPSKINS GIVEN
TO NURSES CLASS
Thirteen Young Women Re-
ceiVe Diplomas.
iAUDED FOR THEIR LOYALTY
Rev. J. H. Nelms, who Makes Ad-
dress at Commencement Exercises
of School Of Nursing of Columbia
and ChiIdren's Hospitals, Declares
Modern Nurse Is Indispensable.

Clad IN the prim garments Of their
profession, thirteen women, who have
completed the three years course in the
School Of Nursing OF Columbia and Chill
dren's hospitals. received their diplomas
last night in the George Washington Uni
versity hall at the commencement exer-
cises OF the class OF '0a
The room IN which the exercises were
held was crowded with friends and rela-
tives Of the members Of the graduating
class In the center OF the auditorium
sat the women CT the intermediate and
junior classes. and the prObationers. The
women 10 whom diplomas were TO he
given sat on the stage, backed with Amer
lean flags Facing them, the gallery ran
was completely concealed by the national
emblem.
Roster Of Class.
The members Of the graduating class
were the Misses Mary Elizabeth Aylor.
Virginia; Katherine Won Bradt, District
OF Columbia; BeTnics Lavinia Bready.
Maryland; Ethel Hanson Brown, Mary
land; Mary Rembert Brown. Virginia;
Irene Virginia Dearborn. Virginia: Lydia
EvangeIine Emsley. Canada: Sarah Couth
Le StOurgeon, Virginia; Margaret Vernon
McKelden. District Of Columbia; Virginia
Washington Meade, Virginia; Dorothy
Estella Owen, Ohio; Mary Catherine Pass,
Pennsylvania; Edith Kurtz Walter, Vir-
ginia.
The address OF the evening was BY Rev.
Dr. J. Henning Nelms. pastor Of the
Church OF the Ascension While he
spared humorously IN the opening portion
OF his talk, with many Pickwickian ref
erences TO the medical profession. he had
something TO say about the responsible
ties and splendid services Of nurses II
the aleviatiOn OF suffering and the con-
serving Of life and health. which went
10 the heart OF the matter in q pithy and
eloquent way. he said. in part.
The efforts OF the doctor and OF the
nurse, while supplementary, are never
theless distinct. and the nurse fills a
place IN the effectiveness OF medical sci
ence which has come 10 be recognized
as Indispensable. The doctor reasons
from cause 10 effect The nurse stands
there. without too much love, never with
neglect, 10 III in and weld together the
events IN the reasoning process Of the
man Of science There IS no more loyal
class Of persons IN the world than the
nurses.
Nurse Bridges Gulf.
Dr. Nelms. IN referring to the constant
y narrowing gulf which had existed for
centuries between the points OF view Of
the doctors and theOlOgians. said:
TT IS the nurse who has bridged the
gulf between the doctors, on the one
land, who are prone 20 think only Of the
material in man, and the theologians, on
the other. who are prone 70 see only the
spiritual
Admiral Willard H BrOWnSOn. Z s. n,
retired. president Of the Chndren's Hos
pital. read the report on the training
school, which consists Of the two hos
pitals- The report was prepared by the
experimenting nurses. Miss PerOn Jen-
nings, Of the Children's Hospital, and
Miss Edm0nia P. Gilmer. Of Columbia
Hospital It showed capacity in the
training school Of sixty nurses. an in
crease Of ten over that Of the preceding
year.
The announcement Of the graduates was
made by DR.. George y Acker, dean OF
the training school. With brief ad-
dress Of praise and admOnition. Richard
Randolph Mcmahon. president OF the
board OF trustees, conferred the diplomas
The opening prayer was by Rev. Dr.
Wallace Radcliffe, pastor Of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church On
ton was held