Evening journal., 1911-11-01
NURSES GET
MAYORS ADVICE
N. N. Gordon Also Addresses
Four Graduates Of
Homeopathic Class
CnEERFULNESS AS
PART OF DUTIES

Four young women, Margaret Nor
gan, Mary Elizabeth Robinson, Phancy.
Sapphira Holloway and Flora Will
liams, received diplomas at the grad
uating exercises of the Homeopathic
Hospital Training School for Nurses
last night, a large audience attending
the exercises in the main corridor OF
the building. Miss Elsie R. Springer
and Mrs. Alva Vincent played the
marches for the entrance Of graduates
and hospital STAFF of nurses, and other
musical numbers during the evening
were four songs by quartette, Mrs
Howard l.. Pyle, soprano; Mrs. Kath-
crime Callahan, alto; J. Frank Ayres,
tenor; Frederick w. Wyatt, basso
The music was much enjoyed and
heartily encored.
After the invocation by the Rev.
G A. Henderson, pastor of the Uni
tartan Church, Dr. Lewis w. Finn
gave an interesting account Of the
training school methods of instruc-
ton.
Mayor Harrison W. Howell who is
a member OF the faculty of the school,
gave the graduates useful advice TO
guide them in their future work as
4 nurses. Mayor Howell said that the
degree Of perfection in trained nursing
Is constantly being raised, and that
nowadays not only the rich but the
poor consider her a necessity. He
said that statistics showing the ad-
vance made by the medical profession
In combating disease do not suf-
fciently take into account the inn
portant part played by the modern
hospital and trained nurse.
The Mayor advised the graduates to
at first practice general nursing and
r not specialize until they had much
experience. He said the patient
should have the nurses first atten-
tion, to the laying aside OF her per.
sonal affairs. and that every detail o'
a doctors order should be faithfully
carried out leaving the responsibility
OF its wisdom with him, for the nurse
was not graduated as a physician, and
should not undertake his duties.
DR.. HoYell cautioned the young wo.
men to avoid causing the family
where they were nursing unnecessary
expense, having everything needfu
e for the case, but considering the cir
cumstances of the family. Also, n,
d said, the nurse should avoid discus
I sion of their family disagreement
y with members of the household wher,
q she worked, but should tactfully pre-
e, serve harmony. He said: "Be cheer
a ful and composed at all times.
lack Of dignity will always be no
ticed by the patient and those VIII
surround you" The doctor said tina
while the trained nurse was worth
9 OF her hire, in idle times, she woul
= do we'll to give her services in worth
cases where they could not afford {
"a pay her fully. Closing with advis
n, not to discuss other illnesses wit
d. their patients. and not to allow Wis
itors to do so. the Mayor congratu
as lated the graduates heartily.
"a William NJ. Gordon. president Of III
'u North Philadelphia Trust Compan,
G. discussed ME high standing of tn
nurses profession. He then spoke {
III the former primitive days Of nursin,
Following the address of Mr.. Coz
- don, Charles w. Pusey presented th
~ graduates their diplomas. Mr. Puse
= congratulated the class upon IL
y efficient work during their stay in tn
hospital and charged them to sho'
the same efficiency in their comm
-. term Of service.