Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-03
NURSES ARE GRADUATED
ADDRESSED BY COL. LOUIS A
LA GARDE OF THE ARMY.
Diplomas Presented by President
Needham of George Washing
ton University.

In the presence of large number OF
relatives and friends in the hall of the
George Washington University last night
the 1910 class of the university hospital
nurses was graduated The main address
was delivered by Col Louis \. La Garde,
president of the Army Medical School.
Seated on the platform besides the
speaker were Rev. Dr.. Robert Talbot,
rector of ST. Paul's Episcopal Church.
who delivered the opening prayer; Presi-
dent Charles Willis Needham, Dean Bor-
den and Miss Mary Belle Strubel. super
!ntendent of the hospital. The five MEM
bers of the graduating class sat imme-
diately in front of the platform They
were attired in the regulation uniform
and each carried a bunch of American
beauty roses.
In his address Col La Garde spoke of
the great good nurses have accomplished
for the army and of the splendid aid they
are at ali times when sickness and desc
lation is at hand He praised their call
ing as IA most noble one and wished them
all success in their future work outside
OF the hospital which they were leaving
The speaker referred at length to the
work of the army nurse, saying: She was
born in this country when we declared
war with Spain, and let us hope that she
may follow armies to the time when the
nations shall know how to settle their
differences without reSorting to the ar
bitrament of arms.
THE usefulness of graduate nurses in
time of war was demonstrated during our
recent war with Spain, and the establish
ment of the Army Nurse Corps as per-
manent part of the medical department
of the army followed in 1901"
Col La Garde spoke of the distinct adj
vance made in missions by joining them
selves with doctors and nurses.
This" he said. lis one of the convinc-
ing arguments to my mind that we are
part of the ministries. l had heard it said
that you and belong to the three min
istries, but l must say that ] never saw
the three functions of pastor, doctor and
trained nurse eXemplify the truth of the
saying so we'll as | did at 1loilo. My eX-
perience has left a deep impression on me
concerning the power that such group
OF callinss can be made to WELD for the
betterment of man.
AS Col. La Garde closed Mrs. Otis d.
SWEET sang a selection. Miss Strubel then
advanced to the front of the platform
and presented the graduates to DR.. Need
ham, who was attired in his robes of
office. AS each member OF the class was
presented with her diploma the presi-
dent srasped her hand and wished her
much success. DR.. Needham delivered a
short addresses, in which he told the
graduates that they should profit by the
words of advice and encouragement
brought them by Col. La Garde. Rev.
DR.. Talbot pronounced the benediction,
and the members of the graduating class
were congratulated by those in attend
ance.
The graduates We're Miss Leonora Pearl
Mushaw of Maryland Miss Freda Fan
eta Feidt of West Virginia, Miss Anna
Kate Herbert of Maryland, Mrs Martha
DuNan Quinn of Virginia and Miss Ida
Mary King. Immediately behind them
sat the undergraduates. The platform
was banked with flowers.