The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-01-27
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Miss Lenihsn Finished the Course In
st. Joseph's Hospital and We
Given Diploma.
The city hall auditorium was we'll
filed Monday evening with the peo-
pie Of Mitchell on the occasion of
the graduation Of Miss Julia Lenihen,
the first to finish the nurses course
Of st. Joseph's hospital. Many friends
of the lady were present and express
ed their regard with a number of
beautiful gifts. As many Of the medi-
cal fraternity al were able were pres
ent at the graduating exercises.
L. ]. WEIGH. as chairman Of the
evening. introduced O. L. Branson
who made a short opening address.
Mr.. Branson related something OF
the history Of the hospital. opening
and its great prosperity. During the
past year over $50 patients were at
the institution which is already feel
ing deeply the need Of additional
room. The speaker intimated that
before long it would probably be
necessary to erect an annex to pro-
vide for the increasing number. In
closing. Mr.. Branson paid hearty
praise to Miss Lenihen, the graduate
of the evening, who has been indenti-
fed with the hospital since its incep-
ton and who has already been found
/! faithful to the cause for which she
has devoted her life.
The second number on the pro-
gram was a piano solo by Miss Elsie
Reber Of the University. who rem
dered the Duo. A Flat. by Mendel-
ssohn in a most artistic manner.
Miss Nina Hager sang a vocal solo
as the second musical number, and
her rich melodious voice found deep
appreciation with the audience.
A second address was given by DR..
B. A. Bobb. The doctor paid a sin
cere tribute to the work Of the hos
pital in modern times, making a re-
view Of the hospitals dating from
100 A. D. till the present time. The
spread Of hospitals and their works
OF charity among modern nations
has been especially rapid, from the
18th century on, when the impetus
was given to erect these asylums for
the sick and needy all over the civil
lized world.
The vocal solo, "For All Eternity" y
was given by Miss Lucille Evans. the
accompaniment being played by Miss
Hermenia Reihsen. This number was
brilliantly rendered and met with
hearty response from the hearers.
DR.. e. E. King in a short address
gave %utterance to the debt Of graft
tude owed by society for the many
works Of mercy and benevolence car
,l-ried on by the hospitals and. nurses
through the length and breadth of
the world. The sacrifices that. are
involved in the calling of the nurse
are only meagerly appreciated and
felt by humanity for whom they do
so much. The nurse is called upon to-
minister to the rich and poor, the
high and low; all Of which requires
1.-THE deepest principles Of self-sacri-
fice, devotion. energy, and purpose.
ICourage is required to the utmost.
The doctor bespoke for the nurses
and the hospital the moral and finan-,
cial support of the people.
After an artistic musical number
by the violin trio, Miss Genevieve
Branson, Louis Lovinger, and Sidney
Rosenthal. George A. silsby, in be-
half Of the mayor, presented the dip
Iona Of graduation to Miss Lenihen.
In q few we'll chosen words MI. Sils-
by characterized the nurse as the
ministering angel Of humanity. She
is one to whom a great tribute is due
from mankind. The speaker also re-
ferred to the place st. Joseph's hos
pital occupies in Mitchell and tie
community round about. predicting
for It a brilliant future as an asylum
and q haven. The felicitation with
which the diploma was presented
met with ringing applause from the
audience.
The class pin was presented by
William Koch with a few expressive.
words.
The program Of the evening was
closed by a piano solo by Miss Bessie
Walpole. "Repose". by Thurlow
Lieurance.
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