The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-11

Catawba, West Virginia,
Bland Elizabeth Meeks,
Waverly, West Virginia.
The reception hall where the grad
uating exercises were held was taste
fully decorated with flowers and
plants, daisies and greenery forming
a pretty back ground for the class OF
young ladies'. Omen's orchestra fur
aished music for the exercises. DR..
Carr. the class sponsor delivered the
address to the graduates.
At the conclusion OF the address ].
G. Miller, superintendent of the hos
pital presented the diplomas to the
class and took occasion to thank the
public for its generous support of the
Cook hospital project in the recent
campaign which secured the institu-
ton as public one.
Miss Eunah Taylor. superintendent
of nurses, presented the class pins.
DR.. Broomheld gave short address
and offered prayer. :.
The following programme was car
ried out:
March-"ous Mountain City,. Omen
0men's Orchestra
Irayer Rev. J. C. Broomfield
Medley Overture - "Hits of
1914 ...... ......... Schultz
0men'S Orchestra
Address to Graduates. DR.. Fl. II. Carr
Presentation Of Diplomas. -. C. Miller
Presentation of Glass Pins.
.Eunah Taylor, supt. Of Nurses
waltz Congratulations" (Cas-
ties Lame Duck Waltz. Europe
0men's Orchestra
AT the conclusion of the exercises
an informal reception was held and
refreshments were served by the
'rythian Sisters.
The class completing the course is
composed of six bright and compe-
tent young ladies who go forth in
their mission Of caring for the sick
and helpless well qualified to faith
fully perform the duties of the
trained nurse.
DIR. Carr's address follows:
"Tou have come to the end of a
pleasant journey. and to those of You
who have thought of it, how very diff
!erent In retrospect does it appear
from the conception you had, when
three brief years ago, you became
probationers. The intervening months
lave been full of surprises, disillu.
5ionments, joys, sorrows, sacrifices
ond undoubtedly n few disappoint.
mcnts: for Of such is life made IN.
You were induced to enter train
Ing from various considerations, dc.
pending upon your point of view. TIC
all OF You 1t offered the opportunity
for useful employment, and for the
development along healthy lines OF
the mind and body and,a broader and
deeper foundation for character. 9th.
er considerations which readily pre-
sent themselves to the prospective
nurse are increased personal liber-
ties, greater social advantages, and
apparently easy method of earning q
livelihood, freedom from the care and
restraint Of rigorous home life,
greater excitement: and being very
human, perhaps you were somewhat
influenced by the romantic conccn-
ton of the nurse for which the mod
ern story-writer Is responsible. You
may never have taken the pains for
analyzing your feelings to enable you
10 determine your motive or motives
for beginning this noble work Of car
ing for the sick. It is the little things
CT life which in the end are Of mo-
ment and have no doubt that some.
at least, Of the considerations which
| have mentioned affected your
choice.
1.-THE process of establishment has
been going on ever since your arrival
here as energetic, yet unframed. we'll
meaning but inaccurate, honest but
somewhat irresponsible girls.
80 far from having increased per-
sonal liberties you were Immediately
confronted with increased RESPONSE
bilities. and these responsibilities
have been increased in direct ratio to
your ability to meet them. =
your social capabilities have been
taken care of. but very likely not in
the way you had pictured them be-
fore coming here. Many times, dare
say. You have felt the dearth of those
events in lighter vein-the so-callei
gayeties of life. You have had few
opportunities indeed to grace the
drawing-room or the dance hall; but
much the better than these things OF
which you have been deprived, You
have had such rare opportunity as is
enjoyed but by few to associate init
mateiy and on terms of quality with
people Of all kinds-thinking people