Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-07
CLASS GRADUATED
BY BIG HOSPITAL
Seven Young Women Complete
Training at DR.. w. H. Groves
L. D. S. Nurses School.
ENTER ON NOBLE ACTIVITIES
PRIEST Joseph =. smith, Bishop Nib
les. SupL Cummings and Others
Pay Tribute 20 Profession.

The graduating exercises OF the SEN
ior class OF nurses nom the training
school of the Dr. w. II. Groves L. ID.
s. hospital were held last night in
whitney hall In addition TO the grad
yates. other classes were represented
and making most impressive pie
ture ou the rostrum were seated AZ
young women in their white caps and
white uniforms. church officials and
officers OF the hospital together with
the staf Of physicians and surgeons
of the hospital were present There
was an attendance OF more than 300,
the guests being specially invited TO
the commencement program.
Presiding Bishop Charles w. Nibley
president of the hospital. conducted the
exercises and after the splendid Iro-
gram. presented diplomas % the fol-
lowing seven girl graduates Eliza
beth Katherine Mckiun0n, RebcCCa In
vinia Watson. Ethel F. Con. James Ina
Marshall Mumford. Isabella Roberts,
Mary Elizabeth Olsen and ElcCta p.
Davis. after which dancing and re-
Treatments concluded the exercises.
First on the program was music by
the orchestra. followed by the iuvoca-
ton by Patriarch Robert Patrick one
OF the oldest members Of the ward and
a familiar face about the hospital FOR
years Miss Esther Davis sang 'Cuck-
o0.'
Prof 49, 49, Cummings. superintend-
ont OF Church schools. spoke briefly
and cucUur3giuEiy Co the graduates. lie
believed the day would come as pre-
dicted that mans life would be as the
age of tho tree. but this win not
q. D.. N a##H
and I believe 81 win boz brought about
by observing the laws OF health. the
laws ~ life. and 90 learn how to- pre-
vent sickness as wen as 90 cure it, He
paid a. high tribute Co the work OF the
Red cross nurses Also spoke of the
necessity Of having schools for nurses.
tie said on account of observing more
closely tho laws OF health the death
rate among Utah people. according 90
insurance statistics is much lower
than throughout the United states. as
20 70
Miss Irene Kelly and Melvin Peter
sen sang duet boz e. most pleasing
manner
DIR. JAMES 4. TALMAGE
Dr. James r Talmago delivered "a
most effective address TO tine class of
girl graduates. He said such exercises
as these are peculiar To- modern Ciyiliza-
zation. In AN my reading OF the ans
clients. / never came across an account /
Of such thing or any institution
founded by the people such as hos
pitfalls for the ameuOrutiOn of pain and |
prevention Of sickness. our civiliza- |
tion win go down In history remarka- |
bic for It's philanthropy Anording |
relief TO suffering humanity is "a work /
10 which the best and n0blest OF US |
may wei aspire. Diseases once con- /
silered iucuraElu now prove an easy /
task; operations formerly unthought /
o. now arc considered simple. Few /
good doctors make good nurses The /
doctor knows full well how important /
Is the vocation Of the nurse Abiding /
Co his recent schooling In the Or W /
n Groves J.. - S. hospital iu the ca
pBCitv OF patient. DIT Talmage said i
he was admitted as "a junior. aud by 4
tho careful coaching given him by the 4
corps OF skilled nurses he soon grad
uated as a senior and today ls en-
ioying the best OF health, thanks 90
thoir good work Dr Talmage said the
success OF the modern nurse lies in the
fact that She not only does as she Is
told. but az the same time knows what
she does is right Speaking directly
TO the graduates ho said
"Nou now go forth with the stamp /
Of approval from those prepared and /
nobility in itself You DO not adopt
10 for the mere stipend attached m
YOU do your duty we'll the greater part I
0f your pay win Dee recorded ON On,
books above. DO your work well aud
tho hand Of the Lord win he reached
out tu you. a higher. uobler calling
cannot bn imagined. have visited
many similar institutions. both at
homo and abroad. but tho Lattsr-day
Saints hospital bon equipment service
HIl general excellence. win compare |
fNounlN with any, said lhe doctor
'mrresINeiy
PRIEST. JOSEPH T. SMITH
President Joseph f. smith said he
had deep interest 200 the Latter-day
Saints hospital and was glad Doe had
been Instrumental Zoo furnishing 10 large
sums 1f money and folt al this money
bad boon well spent. and he was salts
bed with tho result President Smith |
.1ld Doe was glad % see these young
women becoming trained nurses go
they may give aid ana comfort Co the |
lfHictcd
"Nyo do not expect our doctors to
be- able 90 do HIl tho things we read |
Ihout such as TO open the eyes of the |
blind uustop the ears OF the deaf Ioos-
POO the tongue of the dumb. cast out
.vu spirits. but they can relieve the !
tTligtgd and take them 20 our hos
,ltals whore they may receive the great
'st possible attention. ] feel TO say. |
Sod bless our physicians, inspire !
hem. guide their hands; calm their |
nerves iu their operations for the re-
ief OF the afflicted. I pray Tor them !
md pray for the poor patients going |
90 the hospital 20 be operated upon. |
Nay the blessings and mercy of the !
.nrG who knows of our failings and |
Weaknesses Doe oVorted I'm behalf of our !
HIictod ones, for their lives are pre-
ious 10 him.
"GIrls Cod bless you. 7 have q right /
on bless YOU. because have been quali-
lea by the laying ON of hands TO pro-
.ouncc blessings have laid hands |
u the sick. blessed them and have
cen Thorn hoalcd, not by me, but by
Dc power OF Coil We should uevor !
rrog8to such powers to ourselves. I
dive Cod tho honor and the glory for |
uy success God is displeased with !
hose who DO not acknowledge hts hand |
N am things So to become Cody IN !
.our labor YOU must bc willing 90 |
acknowledge his hand and bis mercy
md his power
BISHOP C.. W. NGBLEY.
Bishop Nihley was the next speaker
e'slid am good Christian pooulc wish
omc time to hear these words you
nave performed Your work wells now
nrnfNr Nnuf rtfN1r1 90 TH.fs fn~nn zrrar..