The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-03-31
EXERCISES At
The CITY HALL
FIRST CLASS OF HOSPITAL
SCHOOL OF NURSES RECEIVE
DIPLOMAS.


with tte graduating exercises Of the
Brunswick fospi1al school of nurses,
t&is being the first class to gradr-
ate since tae establishment Il the
school.
Several Interesting talks were made
during the evening. Mayor Rutcs was
present aud presided He made a
short tali., comrli1nenting the hosni-
tai Gu its general condition. An in
terestiGg< report was rendered by
Miss NJ. J.. Meir. which showed in
detail work aces mplished at the hos
pital.
Miss Margaret n. Jones. OF Black
shear, was the only graduate and
she W2s presented with her diploma
ty the mayor. DR.. G.. w. Blanton
the physician in charge of the hos
pifal, made very interesting talk,
which was as follows:
MtfS MSl, MISS JcAeS, i4bULES anu
Gentlemen:
You will observe by referring TO
the program in your hand that l am
slated for an address on this Occa-
sion. | desire TO allay your fears Of
mental and physical discomfort. in
t!e event Of such an attempt on my
part, by assuring you, in this initial
moment, that I shall do no such
thing. Miss Meir knows Just as we'll
as you and | know. that [ couldn't
make speech if | tried ever so hard,
and the insertion of this item in tae
program was a joke pure and sim
pie. Most of you are aware of the
fact that no one enjoys joke more
than I dc. but I'd little rather it
was at the other fellows expense. If
l were fCol4hardy enough to attempt
an address it would certainly he on
me, and R~shall. therefore, smudge
rather than take the laugh.
There are two or three suggestions
Il would like to offer to the gradu-
ate, however, for what they are
worth. After these exercises you en-
ter profession than which there
is no more honorable and exalted
save the ministry itself Your call
ing IS the key which unlocks every
docr Of every home into which you
enter professionally, and it should
unlock every heart in every home,
admitting you into its fullest conf
deLce and love. You should not en-
ter home and assume a professional
care Of Il patient simply and solely
for tile dollars and cents you re-
ceive, giving as little as you can in
return. That brings your high call
your service is neither satisfactory
to your patient or yourself. The
spirit that wins is the spirit that
says, Here is my place, for here
is where I am needed. Like the
Master, | am not here to be minis
tered unto, tut to minister. | win
win their confidence and love. | will
do whatever my hands find to do;
do it willingly; do it cheerfully.
will take my place i'll their hearts
and homes, and in spite of criticisms
and ingra titude make them love me,
and make them glad I am here" The
family has Grown tired, is worn and
weary in it's efforts to care for its
sick, and your coming is looked for
ward to with relief, and much, too
much if often expected. The house
is in disorder, the family over anX-
ious perphaps, the cook irritable, the
house maid out Of sorts, and every
body wondering who you are, what
you purpose to do. how competent
YOU may ne, and Just how far to trust
you With the home and the care of
the sick one. You readily see how
necessary it is, under such circum-
stances to lie tactful. 1t will de-
vOlve upon you to allay as far as
possible the fears of loved ones. to
scothe the suffering. to straighten
gently and intelligently the tangled
wOof OF domestic conditions, and
bring order out Of chaos. Exceed the
you, I if necessary, to accomplish
these ends.
The physician and nurse must go
hand in hand in their warfare against
disease and death. He the general,
directing the campaign. she the cap
tain, carrying out in every detail the
instructions of that campaign. Their
work is cooperative, and if their re.
lation can not he such from start to
finish It should never Re establish
ed. The relations between our two
professions are very close and you
should never lose sight Of the pro
fessional ethics due each other You
are human will naturally have your
likes and dslikes. Some physician
will represent to your mind the idea
medical man, and YOU will uncOn-
sciously compare all other doctors tc
him. Again, you will be preiudicet
against some other physician, for nc