Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-22

or months of hospital work. she has picked up a little from the scientific side of nursing; and you know the old saying, "A little knowledge is a dan gerous thing" yet there are many of those nurses who, having tact and good judgment do very good work.
 The graduate' nurse is one who bv careful training and instruction in all the branches pertaining to this work. and much beside experience, is well prepared to care for the sick in a way that gives the best results; and their aid to the physician in the sick room is of the greatest value. When he leaves his patient he feels he also leaves not only nurse, but a careful, faithful assistant. who will not only carry out his instructions but is able to care for any ordinary emergency which may arise.
 I am sorry to say that in some fam lilies not accustomed to the graduate nurse strong prejudice exists. It is a great step from the domestic to the raduate nurse. Your neat white uni forms and thorough systematic work strike them with awe. It is all so diff -serentz that at first they hardly like it; but if you are tactful they will soon appreciate the value of the grad uate nurse; and the thought I would leave. with you is be taetfuI and de- voted to your work.
 see Your class motto is 'Perserver-
 
 One of ordinary ability in any profess sion- with perseverance. and. devotion to their work is bound to succeed. It may come slowly, but it is sure to come.
 True Devotion to Work
 There was once an artist whose works were the envy of all other art ists He gave to his paintings a char acter and finish which none other could produce It seemed to be due to shades of red which he worked into his pictures. His secret was discov- cred only after his death. There was found upon his chest an open wound which he kept alive, and from it took his life blood to produce the shades he could in no other way obtain. That is devotion to work
 Not long ago a ease of malignant for by a nurse. The case was so vio- lent that the family had to be exclud- ed from the room. The child accus- toned to rest much in it's mothers arms. was very restless unless the nurse held it; and on visiting it one hours the nurse had sat almost mo- tionless in the chair. holding that child tight in her arms, inhaling con stantly it's poisonous breath. knowing to a fatal malady. When I remon- strated. she replied: We must save the child: for if it dies it will kill it's fraiI mother" Talk of heroism on the battlefield. with an applauding public looking on--there in that room was a frail little woman who showed as great heroism as the man who stands before the cannon.
 Now in bidding you Goodnight, I want to say-and I know I voice the sentiments of all the trustees-we are proud of our hospital: We are proud of it's mana cement: we are proud of it's nurses: and We are specially proud of this. the first graduating class; and you remain with the hospital or take up private work We wish yoti4 all success. And if you ever need ad- vice or eHeoura cement. come to us, for we shall always feel deeply inter- ested in your welfare.
 Mrs. w. G. Haselden was heard in a finely rendered solo, Loves Trinity. by Dekoven, her accompanist being Miss Galligan.
 President lippitt Presents Diplomas.
 Hon. Costello Lippitt, president of the board of trustees. addressed the class briefly. congratulating them