The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-10-07

particularly difficult parts, but Grover
executed them like virtuoso. It is
a question whether there is another
player in the state who can SUR
pass Grover in the manipulation of
tuba, especially when it comes to
the performance of solo work upon
that instrument.
Miss Esther Meline's paper was en-
titled "The Professional Nurse, y and
it's delivery could scarcely be i'm
proved upon.
DR.. Cooney's address to the audi
ence and the graduates followed, and
at the close of its rendition he pre-
sented Misses Sergeant, johnson and
Meline with their diplomas and pins
of the Northwestern hospital. Dr..
Cooney's address is hereunder given:
We have assembled here this evening
to witness the formal entrance of
these young ladies into the ranks of
one of the noblest of all professions,
for the nurse in the choice of her pro-
fession, casts her lot with the sick, the
injured, the manned and the dis
tressed.
Let US hope that in making choice
Of this humane profession that they
have deliberated long and we'll, that
they have not had in view life of
ease and luxury, Or a stepping stone
to wealth or higher social life. If
any of these ambitions have been the
means of taking them away from the
family circle to enter the hospital
wards I pity them, for their dreams
will not be realized and, sooner or
later, they will find that they have
made a mistake in the choice of a pro-
fession. But, if they have as we be-
lieve entered upon their pupilage with
a steadfast determination to devote
their lives, their energies, their
talents to the cause of the sick and
suffering, Congratulate them and can
promise them a full measure of re-
ward.
Members of the graduating class:
You have chosen a profession for
which woman has a special aptitude
and one intended by the Creator for
your sex. Nursing has been an occu-
patton ever since mortal man came
into the world, and in all-ages women,
by their Unborn sympathy and natural
aptitude, have been foremost in the
care of the sick and injured. Their
presence and tender care has always
brought sunshine to the sick room
and comfort to the sufferer.
You have completed the curriculum
of your studies and training and, upon
examination, have been found CON-
petent to enter upon your life work as
thoroughly we'll as has been within
our power. We have, during the two
years you have been with US. en-
deavored to teach the modern methods
OF nursing as taught in the best metro
politan hospitals, but on leaving
your Alma Mater I have still one
more admonition to make as we stand
tonight at the parting of the ways,
never again to be in the same relation
which has existed in the past. You
must not conclude that your time of
study is at an end. You have laid a
good foundation to a knowledge of
nursing, and it remains for you to
build on this an enduring structure.
by persistent efforts, to keep pace
with the improvements and advance
ments made in the progressive pro-
fession of which you now form a
part. Success in any vocation in life
is only attainable by the hardest of
toll and sacrifice of personal com
forts. and we. who are assembled
here to witness your entrance into
your high, unselfsh calling, are
anxious that your most sanguine
hopes, based upon the purest motives,
should be fully realized.
AS you leave US to turn your faces
bravely to the front to fight life's
battles over the sometimes rugged
road which leads throughout a we'll
spent life to success, than which there
is no higher level, we bid you God
speed and goodbye.
The exercises closed with selection
by the orchestra and the audience dis
persed we'll pleased with the attrac-
tive entertainment.
Among those who attended the COM
mencement exercises from out of town
we're Mrs. Webster Smith and Mrs.
Lester MEGA frey, Anoka; Mrs. sar-