The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-10-07
3 NURSES GRADUATE
Commencement Exercises of North
western Hospital are field at
the Methodist Church.
A Particularly Attractive Program
Consisting of Addresses and
rIuSical Selections.

Misses Ethel M. Sergeant, Anna +.
johnson and Esther A. Meline we're
presented by DR.. Cooney with we'll
earned diplomas. The large as
semblage in attendance at the exer-
,cises fully demonstrated the interest
which the people of Princeton take in
that widely-known medical and surgi-
cal institution, the Northwestern hos
pital, which, under the efforts of DR..
and Mrs. Cooney, has attained a
place among the best hospitals of the
country.
The platform upon which the
speakers and graduates sat was
prettily decorated with asters and
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and yellow
illustrative of the colors of the
training school, and the program pre-
sented would have done credit to an
event of similar nature in any of the
hospitals of the great cities.
An overture by an orchestra con-
.sisting Of Herbert Anderson, Grover
and Chas. Umbehocker, Mr.. Wilberg
of Anoka, and Mrs. Benz. Soule was
the first number on the program.
This overture was executed in an es-
pecially fine manner which brought
forth a round of applause.
Rev. J. W. Heard of the Methodist
church then invoked the divine
blessing and he was followed by R. G.
Dunn in short address pertaining
to hospitals and the great good which
these institutions and the trained
nurses were accomplishing for the
human race.
An essay, "Thoughts on Nursing, -
prepared by Miss Ethel Sergeant, was
then delivered by that young lady,
and it was indeed a paper of much
merit. In clear, distinct voice Miss
Sergeant addressed the audience and
her efforts were highly appreciated
and applauded.
Miss Marguerite Byers was the next
on the program with a vocal solo,
1.-The Pirates, and it's rendition was
superb. Miss Byers has a rich con-
tralto voice of rema rkable compass
voice that one never tires of listen
ing to. There is every Indication
that she will eventually become one
of the best soloists of the country.
"Reminiscences" an essay by Miss
Anna P. Johnson, followed. 1t was a
very interesting paper and we'll de-
livered.
Miss Margaret I. King gave a
reading from Wordsworth in her
usual able manner and the orchestra
executed selection. "Apple Bios
soms," which was particularly en-
livening.
ollowing this DR.. Mrs F. L. S.
Aldrich of Anoka delivered an ad-
dress the subject Of which was "The
Ideal Nurse" The greater part of
the discourse was addressed directly
to the three graduates and it bristled
with sound advice to these young
ladies who now 60 forth to make their
living by their chosen profession. Il
was an address that cannot fail to
bring forth good fruits should the
graduates follow the advice set forth
therein. DR.. Aldrich showed that she
had made careful study of all the
details Of the profession of nursing
she knew full we'll whereof she spoke.
She closed her address to the gradu-
ates in the following words: "The
time you have spent in your work, the
experience you have gained will make
you better wives and more intelligent
mothers. I have observed keenly and
I am sure that the twentieth century
man desires a wife, not beauty or
sentimentalism, or even rare accom-
plishments, but intelligent COM
partnerships chun who is ever in
terested in him for what he is himself.
We will spend money with him if he
has it to spend, we will not live
beyond his means when his salary is
low, or try to keep up false appear
ances on a limited income. And I
know of o one who will be able to
meet these requirements as can nv
ideal nurse" DR.. Aldrich is a par
ticularly brilliant woman and a
skilled medical practitioner. Her
addresses are at all times interesting
and instructive.
At the conclusion of DR.. Aldrich' $
address Grover Umbehocker gave
one of his delightful tuba solos and.
if possible, it was trife better than
his usual excellent efforts. The name
of the selection was "Beelzebub. -
In its composition there are some