Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-06-09

to make no effort to understand, but
on the contrary is soothed as well as
amused If / were asked what L con-
slider from my experience one of the
highest qualifications of a good train
ed nurse aside from a thorough train
ing in her profession j should say an
absolute freedom from self-assertive-
nesc.
IN going forth into the world remem-
Der always that in your hands rests the
reputation OF the school from which
70. graduate and / am sure that l
voice the feelings of those who have
been eur instructors when / say that
it will always be their desire to keep In
touch with you and to give you their
couusei when solicited.
Much Depends on the Nurse.
] hvI.e you, one and all. have a due
appreciation of the nobility of the
career which you have chosen and the
possibilities that are before you if you
enter upon it in the right spirit. The
time has come when the medical pro-
fession, If it is honest, acknowledges
that the healing of a patient is often
quite as much in the hands of the
trained nurse as in its own. This is.
however, only true if the nurse follows
conscientiously the doctors directions.
If this is done as first requisite, she
has 1T then in her power to supple
ment the doctors efforts to an extent
that is being appreciated more and
more every day.
/ trust that you will not think that
l have been pedantic in giving you so
much more advice than 1 intended to.
L have seen nurses who had all the
good requisites that l have urged you
to cultivate, but / have also seen 9TH
ers who were lacking in most of them.
/ would like to see the class that is
graduating this year the best that has
ever gone out from the training school
of the w. W. Backus hospital, and that
is why / have allowed myself to warm
up to my subject so that. perhaps, I
he IN tod
only remains to wish you for all as
sembled here the sincerest best wishes
for your success and happiness in the
vocation you have chosen.
Mr.. Skaters address was followed by
two selections by the choir of the Sec
ond Congregational church of New
London, Eben Learned director. They
had contributed their services for the
evening and were received with enthu-
siasm and insistent calls for encores
for their numbers. sung with admirable
balance and harmony. Besides Mr..
Learned. tenor, the quartette includes
Mrs. Frank Fl. Merrill, soprano; Mrs.
Lillian Munger, contralto, and c. ID.
Seaman, bass. Their selections were
Cobwebs. and Don't You Mind the Sor-
rows. An encore was given.
w. r. Williams Presents Diplomas.
The diplomas, tied in the class colors
of blue, yellow and white were pre-
scented by Mr.. Williams, who made the
announcement Tor the OOdru OF cOfDOf-
ators that in line with modern hospital
methods it had been decided at a re-
cent meeting to allow the privileges of
the hospitals operating and surgical
rooms to all the reputable physicians of
Norwich. under necessary regulations
Mr.. Williams also announced that the
growth of the hospitals work had led
the corporators to decide upon the
erection of a large addition, which
would contain rooms for the hospital
staff, a maternity ward and q chiIdren's
ward. The additin win be built as
wing of the administration building
and will be completed as soon as pos
sible.
Pinsutti's Good Night, Beloved. was
sung with fine effect by the choir.
who were called upon for an encore,
which they gave by repeating part of
tn selection.
Class Pins and Flowers.
The class pins were distributed by
Mr.. Slater, with brief reference to their
emblematic significance. As the grad
yates stepped forward to receive their
pins from Mr.. Slater. Supt. Frederick
Symington also presented each one
with a magnificent bouquet of hot
house flowers from Mrs. Charles l..
Hubbard.
Distribution of Prizes.
DR.. Edward P Brewer made the
presentation of the special IS prize for
best work in anatomy and physiology,
speaking in general of the high work
of the class. and giving the prize to
Miss Crowley. After another fine Sc
lection by the Harmony club DR. w
K Tingley made the presentation of
the $40 class prize to Miss Grindle,
which is for the nurse doing the best
work in the two years course. When
he said that he considered the Rackus
hospital graduate nurses were second
to none in the world. there was an
approving burst of applause.
He also presented the special prize
OF SO for best surgical work, which
Gift to Miss Love-
Mr. Slater arose at this point, ad-
dressing a few words to Miss Love
in appreciation of her II years of SER
vice at the hospital as matron and
presenting her a check from the cor
porators as a token of their appre-
citation of her work. She also received
a bouquet.
The exercises concluded with a Sc
lection by the Harmony club, after
which a large number of those present
greeted Mr.. Slater.
Reception at Nurses Home.
The exercises were followed by a re-
ception to the nurses and their friends
at the nurses home at the hospital.
The rooms ere atractiveIy and taste
fully decorated with roses, carnations
daisies. laurel andsyringas. Streamers
of the class colors, blue. White and yell
low, We're festooned from the chan
deliers to the corners of the rooms
An attractive arrangement of daisies
was carried out in the hall at the foot
of the stairs. In the Office and dining
room the mantels were banked with
daisies, syringas, iris, snowballs and
laurel. The decorations were arrang-
ed by the nurses and the matron Mrs
Fairfield.
Miss Porteous sent a large bunch of
carna tionS. and Mrs. @. II. Partridge
remembered them with large ouanti-
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