Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-06-20
NURSES ARE GRADUATED FROM
NEWELL ShNlTARlUM.
Chattanooga Tenn Times.

One OF the most suCCccciu gVdiS III ehS
history of the Newell & Newell sani-
tarium was brought TO fitting close with
the graduating exercises held in the as
sembly room ofthe sanitarium last night
before an audience of friends of the grad
yates. friends of the institution and doc
tors that taxed its capacity. The pro-
gram was excellent in every detail, and
was heartily applauded by the audience.
At its close delightful refreshments were
served by the nurses.
The three young ladies, Misses Gene
We've Dumesnil, Istalina Pyott and
Frances Postethwaite, were presented
with their diplomas, signifying that they
have accredtably and faithfully completed
every requirement of the entire course OF
study outlined for them, by DIR. +. ID.
Newell in eloquent and interesting adj
dress. Prizes were presented to Miss
Pyott, of the senior class, and Miss
Haynes of the junior class, 10y Miss Helen
C. Gallagher, superintendent Of the SAM
tarium.
The assembly room where the exer-
cises we're held was prettily decorated IN
oak boughs, ivy, sweet peas and daisies.
Music was furnished by the Patten orches-
ira. The nurses and graduates, dressed
in uniforms of snowy white and wearing
white caps, sat on the platform. The
feature of the evening was the eloquent
address of DIR. F. T. Newell on Getting
Together" Prior to the graduating ex-
ercises a short meeting of the medical
academy of Chattanooga and Hamilton
! county was held in the assembly room,
with Or. Larimore, president, presiding
An interesting paper on Ethics of Sue
, cess was read by DIR. MACMILLAN.
! The work of Drs. f. T. and +. ID.
, Newell and Miss Gallagher was highly
, commended, and their splendid manage
l ment of the sanitarium praised, it being
? declared by many of those present that
the corps of nurses there is one oil the
best in the city.
s The program of the evening opened
: shortly after S O'Clock with selection
from the Patten orchestra, which was
8 well received The Rev. Father Sullivan
= was the first speaker.
3 A solo was then sung by lshmae
e Payne, he being accompanied on the pi
Is ano Ivy Mrs. B. r. Reynolds. He wa
lenchored. A selection was rendered b!
O the orchestra, followed by the eloquen
i address of DIR. Z. 7. Newell on 'Gettini
|, Together"
In interesting manner he related tn
! the history of the Newell sanitarium; o
IF how when il was organized less than ST.
: years ago in building on Georgia ave
: nue. there were only three nurses add n
a training school, and of its rapid growtl
D. since organization. ''It now has fort
rooms, operating and medical rooms lab
- oratories, etc. There are now eleve
4 nurses and superintendent in the inst
n tuition, and am proud of our trainin
school and proud of the three youn
=. lady graduates tonight, and hearth
st commend them to the profession in tn
'st city. he said.
Is ''The eyes of the entire country al
nj upon Chattanooga. Her institutions IL
ed the sick are as good as the best. OF
w chamber of commerce is the best in I'll
r. entire south, the Manufacturers associi
he ton is as good as can be found and I'll
a, Merchants association ranks with ii
o. best associations of its kind in the com
- try. There are as good doctors here ;
NJ anywhere else. Hundreds of people VIII
ty should come here for treatment 60
or other cities. We can take care OF theI
Nv here, and do it well, too. From now o
let us unionize and have the best thel
NJ lis. let us get together and bring Il
ps medical profession abreast of the busine
no end"
a A selection was rendered by the orcl
NJ estra, followed by the awarding of priz'
al and the presentation OF the diplomas t
IN DIR. +. T. Newell in an eloquent addres
n He urged the graduates to be kind an
re gentle with their patients, and apove a
in things to teach people how to prevel
,is the spread of disease.
as Refreshments were served by the nurs
nd and several selections rendered by Il
go orchestra.
as We are in receipt of a very attracti'
he pamphlet advertising Louisiana as one