Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-11
HOSPITAL NURSES GRADUATED.
Class of Nine Presented Diplomas We'd
nesday Nlght-Address by DR.. Charles
Goodrich Of Brooklyn.

Nine nurses graduated from the Brat
tleboro Memorial hospital training school
for nurses Wednesday evening with in
teresting exercises in Grange hall. and
last night they were rendered banquet
in the Brooks House by the alumni as
ISOLATION and by the hospital. Their
names are-Grace E. Allen of Spring
field, Mass, Mary E. Austin of Keene,
y. H., Ernestine Agnes Caillouette of
Willimantic, Conn.,, Jennie Marie Dean
of Springfield, VT, Blanche T. Duffy of
Conway, n. H., Helen Louise Guild of
Swanton, VT, n. Lillian Sniythe of Suf-
field, Conn, Alice Leocadle Wen of
Hartford, Conn, and Lena Vending of
Dalton, Mass.
good number of friends of the
nurses and the hospital assembled in
Grange hall Wednesday night and man.
ifested their enthuiasm, particularly
when the diplomas were awarded, each
nurse being applauded Individually. The
stage was decorated handsomely with
oak and maple autumn foliage. AS Lett
singers orchestra played the march,
National emblem" by Bagley, the hos
pital officials and graduating class
marched to the stage, each carrying
yellow chrysanthemum, and the under
graduates occupied front seats on the
floor. Those on the stage. besides the
class. were the medical staff, DR.. F. H.
O'Connor, DIR. II. p. Greene, DR.. w. H.
Lane, DIR. II. l.. Waterman, DR.. c. s.
Pratt and DR.. G. r. Anderson the trus
tees George l.. Durham, E. l.. Hildreth
and c. l.. Stickney; Richards NJ. Brad
ley of Boston, one of the Trustees of
the Thomas Thompson estate; Rev. f.
c. s. Osgood, who offered prayer and
pronounced the benediction; DR.. Charles
Goodrich of Brooklyn who gave the
graduation address; Miss Mary E. Schu-
| o,i,, t,I
and Miss Mary l.. Wakefield, head
nurse.
Following the prayer Fred G.. Adams
sang The sword of Ferrara," by Bull
| lard, and Absent" by Metcalf, with
| very pleasing effect, after which DR.
| Goodrich gave the address. He suggest
| ed the special opportunities which nurs
es have for charging their spheres o.
usefulness aside from the necessary
nuisance" of a pecuniary return. These
are the perfecting of self control, cheer,
| fulneSs, the elevation of morals, culture
| by reading the best books. the choice
| intimacies that are made through thu
profession, and the addition to literature
which may be made by recording eX
periences in the work. 1t was a thor
oughly able address and appealed to al
present.
While the orchestra was playins
Nevins Love song Miss Schumachel
attached a hospital pin to the costume
of each member of the class and ther
the diplomas were presented by Presi.
dent G. l.. Durham. The Florenc,
Nightingale pledge was given by Miss
Schumacher and the program CLOSED
with the benediction and an orchestra
selection.
Twenty-four attended the banquet II
the Brooks House parlor, and music was
| furnished by Leitslngers orchestra
Miss Flora Cattanach, president of the
alumni. made a short address of wei
come, to which Miss Lena Vending
president of the class, responded Al
but one of the first graduating class, II
1908, were present, those from away be
ing Mr. Frank Brown of Keene
Mrs. Harland Miller of Hartford, Conn.
and Miss Rachel Hammond of Brockton
Mrs. Edward Clark of Detroit was un
able to come.