The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-01
CHASE MEDAL F0R|
 DANBURY GIRL
Fifteen Young Women Grad uated From Bridgeport
 Training School
ADDRESS BY REV. MIR. BARTO
Tells Young Women They Can
 Make Homes Happy if They Don't Like Nursing.

Self surrender and sincerity were the two essentials pointed out by Rev. Charles E. Barto. the principal speak CT, to the graduates of the Bridgeport Training school for nurses at the an nual commencement exercises of the institution. held at the Washington Park M. E. church. last evening.
 There were fifteen graduates and they with the undergraduates of the school, were attired in nurses uni- forms. They occupied the first peWs, while their friends gathered in such numbers that the entire church was filled.
 The pulpit was banked with flow CTS, and flanked with huge American flags, while big red cross banner was stretched across the organ. So many were the bouquets presented to the graduates that they were banked from end to end of the. altar rail.
 Edward W. Marsh, president of the Bridgeport hospital corporation, pre- sided. Seated with him were Rev. c. E. Barto. the pastor of the church and principal speaker, and Lyman $. Catlin and Marshall F. Morris mem bers of the executive committee. MT. Marsh welcomed the friends of the graduates with brief address, then
 
 Pointing out the necessity of self surrender and sincerity. the pastor re- minded the graduates their reward in life would be only in proportion as they devoted themselves to the wei fare of others You must love your work said he "and love your pa- tients But take care,' he added with a smile, that you do not fall in love with them, especially if they have oth- CT affinities. Your work must be the biggest and grandest thing in the whole world to you.''
 He dwelt upon the virtue of sincerity in the work of the nurse as another most essential factor in success.
 The attractiveness of the 15 pretty graduates was heightened when with fleeting blushes the speaker, in pass ing, remarked that their training had come persuaded that they would not make success of the profession of nursing, they could make admirable homes for fortunate young men.
 Albert E. Lavery presented the di- plomas as Dr. Cowell called their names. MT: Lavery made short characteristic speech. Kindness, pa tience and sunshine he pointed out as three admirable attributes of the nurse. Then Miss Kathryn B. Hehir of Danbury was presented with the Chase medal, an annual award for highest scholarship. During the eX- ercises there was musical program, including organ selections, a solo by Miss May Topping, and America as the closing number sung by the graduates and the entire gathering. The gradu- atss are: Mary Veronica Donegan, Bridgeport; Jane Monica German, Binghamton, N. Y, Kathryn Bell He hir. Danbury; Katherine Frances Lyons Bridgeport; Mary Elizabeth Mockler, South Norwalk; Eleanor Caroline Diehl, Utica, N. Y, Bessie Eva Wor- den. Bridgeport; Julie Augusta Stowe. Bridgeport; Nancy Jane Mol umphy, Berlin: Teresa Celeia Lough- lin, Bridgeport: Marguerite Edith Nes- law, Bridgeport; Doris Flansburg, Syr- acuse. N Y, Ellen Mary Johnson. Kensington; Katherine St. John. Adams. Mass; Edith Chritine Carlson. Bridgeport.