Evening journal., 1913-10-29
Is YEARS OF
HOSPITAL WORK
IS REVIEWED
At Same Time Homeopathic
Class of Six Nurses Re-
CeiveS Diplomas
DR.. ROMAN ADDRESSES
HAPPY GRADUATES

Al tho Homeopathic Hospital last
Nenins. quite some time before the
IA SET for opening the hospital audi.
trnm where were held the graduating
exercises OF the class OF 1918 ct the
Wilmington Homeopathic Training
Scnooi for Nurses, was taxed h. It's ca-
pacity with the friends and relatives on
the graduates. The graduates ct last
years class, four in number, acted as
ushers.
OF the board Of managers there were
present the president, Mrs. G. Wesley
Weldin; Mrs a. S. Poole, treasurer;
Mrs. Clara Pyle, chairman Of the news
committee. and Mrs. Charles Nollaston,
Mrs Martha Grubh. Mrs. Lindley g..
Kent and Mrs Susan II. Shearman, all
members OF the nurses committee. SIX
young women. Elsie May Barber, Mary
Ann Macklem, Sara Edith Thompson, of
Wilmington: I9cie Moore Matthews, Of
Chester Pa; Ihomasanna Pratt Hazel,
OF Smyrna, and Edith May Large, of
West Chester, Pa. received their di-
plomas from Charles w. Pusey, prcsi-
dent of the board OF trustees, at the
close of the exercises
The auditorium was attractvely
decorated with autumn leaves. chrysan-
themums and cosmos. and the program
was one of great interest, thoroughly en-.
joyed by all Dr. j. Hamer Rle, the
dean, was the presiding officer.
A beautiful invocation OF blessing
on the hospital and graduates was
made by the Rev. Thomas =. Hollo
way. Dr. Lewis w. Finn, registrar
gave an interesting report of the
training school.
The address to the graduating class
was delivered by DR.. Silas Q
Frederick.
DR.. Desidirio Roman. Of Philadol-
phia. who Is one CT the principal sur
geons az the hospital, was the speaker
OF the evening.
delightful musical program, with
Alton x. Dougherty as piano accom-
PIANIST, was an enjoyable feature OF
the exercises.
Frank II. Mosan sang two bass
solos. "The Rose and "Ihe River
and the Sea-" and a tenor solo, AT
Dawning," was sung by J. Frank
Ayres.
The duet "Now Are Thou My own"
by Mr. Mason and Mr.. Ayres was
beautiful. To the accompaniment OF
? march played by Mr.. Dougherty' the
graduates. preceded by the superin-
tcndent, Miss Aida II. Turner. the
undergraduates and the resident ply
sician. Dr. Ralph killen, as an escort
marched into the auditorium.
History OF Institution.
After the prayer of invocation by
Mr.. Holloway, Dr. Rile gave a briet
report Of the history OF the hospital
end some facts as to why Il was eS
abiishcd.
He extended a cordial welcome 4
IS AeA--and said that he wa
mn1fnl that the yebr 1913 was thl
4fest In the history. because I
waskcd tho twenty-flfth anniversarl
a. lhc establishment OF the Whining
iou Homeopathic Hospital.
During the year 1887, Dr. Rile said
there was q movement 10 establish a
Homeopathic hospital in the city. and
Mrs j. Taylor Cause offered TO give
q large sum of money provided the
physicians should be permitted 10
treat their patients in the proposed
hospital and be represented on the
staff OF physicians.
The offer was refused. During the
winter of 1887, Mr.. and Mrs. Cause
invited the homeopathic physicians to
their home to discuss the feasibility
OF establishing a homeopathic hos
pitai in the city. Thirteen physicians
responded 10 the call--Dr A. Negen-
dank, Or. r. Il. Negendank, Or. Leon
ard Nittlnger, DIT. L. A. Kittinger. DR..
j. NJ Curtiss. Dr. ]. p. Lukens, Or
I NJ Finn, Or. L. w. Finn, DR. Peter
Cooper. Dr. A. f. Frantz Or. S. Chad
wick Or c. H. Lawton, and DR.. ], II
Rile. The subject was thoroughly dis
cussed, and MIR. and Mrs. Gausl
agreed TO finance the proposed hos
pital
The physicians each named tw
women who together with Mrs.
Taylor Cause we're to constitute th
BOARD of managers. consisting of q
The women named in the origini
board we're Mrs. ]. Taylor Gaus
Mrs. George w. Stone. Mrs. Benz;
min Nields. Mrs. Clement b. Smyth
Mrs. G. Wesley Weldin, Mrs. Elizabet
W. Mendinhall. Mrs. George S. Ci
pelle. Mrs. Frances S. Garrett. Mr.
Augustus Negendank. Mrs. c. r. r.
dolph, Mrs. Thomas II. Savery. Mr.
George S. Grubb. Mrs. Leonard Kit
.lnger, Mrs. Harlan Cause. Mrs. Thon