The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-29
NURSES OF MEMORIAL
ARE AWARDED DIPLOMAS
commencement Excrciscs in John sInr-
shall High School Auditorium
Attended by Many.
DIR. A. w. FREEMAN THE SPEAKER
Tells Graduates Tint Dny of Specialize a
ton Has ArrIred-virYinin ana Shci-
terlng Arms Pupils Get Certificates.

Amid tho hcarticst applause from
u well-iillcd auditorium the graduating
nurses OF tho Memorial Hospital were
awarded last night their diplomas and
hospital pins mt the John Marshall High
School. At tho same time certificates
for attendance at the lectures in tho
Medical College Of Virginia, 10 which
ever! undergraduate nurse in the city
had been invited, were delivered to
three nurses OF tho Virginia Hospital
ana to four nurses OF the ShelterinE
Arms Free Hospital Following the
exercises, q reception was given mt the
Nurse Home. l223 East Broad Street
DR.. Allen W. Freeman. of the state
Board or Health. delivered the address
IN the graduates. He told In detail Of
the many opportunities open 70 nurses
and the various fields toward which
their efforts might he directed. lie
said that 1t would mean they would
Lc capable of rendering better service
In whatever field they might choose
TO cast their lot He emphasized the
fact that those who contemplated en-
tering settlement work or those who
had decided To become rural nurses
required training different from
those who wcro to become private
or hospital nurses. Dr. Freeman was
enthusiastic over tho Idea which IS
nov being put into practice concern
VIC tSA'RDlS!llileHl OI Ctlii al
hospital In Richmond. which would he
able to graduate nuraes specially
trained Ia the various lines OF tho pro-
iesEion-
DIR. JOHNSON PROUD
or RICHMOND NURSES
DR.. George Ben Johnston was an
other speaker. who was enthusiastic
over the accomplishments OF Richmond
nurses. and hoped 10 zoe facilities
them TO attain the highest degree Of
Efficiency. He said that the idea OF
making tho Medical College of Virx .nia
training school for all OF the hos
pitt,s OF the city was one of tho most
progressive steps taken b. the city in
u great while.
lie Haid that tho establishment OF
lecture courses. at the college. which
would be open TO nurses ana which
would treat OF subjects which could
not be adequately taught In tho hos
pitai. would be OF incstinable value
10 tn" nurses. These lectures, given
~ Instructors OF recognized ability.
wruiG be scientific in every way. Tho
speaker showed that although there
are more than 600 nurses now IN tho
city others were anxious 10 begin
training In the local hospitals. and
that many who came here from other
sections Or tho State wore making tho
rounds with the visiting nurses in
their effort 20 secure instruction along
this line.
IL. the presentation or certificates
10 graduates OF the Virginia ana the
Shcitrring Arms Hospital the first step
toward tho ultimate end was taken.
These nurses attended classes at the
college at the invitation or the faculty
during the past year. Those who re-
ceived these certificates We're Misses
Annie LIE Woodruff. Elizabeth Wells
Winborne and Katherine Montana
Pcdlgo. OF the Virginia: Misses Matte
Elizabeth Campbell. Halle Garnet
Thomasson. Julia Stockton Randolph
and Elizabeth Ann Gregory. Of tho
Shciter!ng Arms.
Or. $. c. Mitchell. OF the Medical
College OF Virginia, presided over the
exercises. Or. Roster ". Miller pre-
scented the nurses with their hospital
badges: Miss Agnes D. Randolph. SUI
per!ntendcnt o: the Memorial. read tho
oath OF their calling 10 the nurses.
nnd the Invocation and hcncdic,ion
were pronounced by Rev. j. Y. Fair,
OF the Westminster rrcsby terrain
Church
DR.. Miller. soon after awarding tho
hospital pins, presented Miss Louise
Mccay. mn undergraduate of the Me
mortal, with = set OF medical instru-
incnts as "a reward for making the
highest average in her examinations.
Nurscs who We're awarded diplomas
we're as follows: Josephine Copcnhnver.
Marion. Va: Eugcnia Doyle. Valley
Centre, Va; Cora ELLA Beam. Fallston,
y. C.: Ellie Brace Rigg, Anderson, ".
Va: Lucy Anne oliver. Turkervillc.
Va; Elizabeth Wyllie Allen. Glover.
Va; Sallic Lee Coleman, Schuyler. Va:
Ruby Virginia Parrish. Richmond:
Nora Spencer Hammer, Schuyler. Nn.;
Mary Lillian HudGins, Ronccvcrte, w.
Va: Evelyn Elizabeth Cook. Bruns
wick, Ga; IucZ Alexander, Fredcr!cks-
burg, Va: Jessie Roberta MacIean,
Greensboro, Va: Mary Thomas Erand,
buchanan. Va: Isabelle Marie Scho-
field. Newport News, Va; Virginia Lee
Mullins. Fcrrum. Va; Claudia Lucille
Moore Roanoke. Va; Annie Rooney
Chopper, Stormont, Va: l,oherta
Walker Flanagan. Charlottesville. Va:
Virginia T.. lIeukel. Grottocs. Va: NJ.
Boude Fletcher. Richmond; Lillian
Florence Anderson, Newport News. Va;
olivia Montague Driscoll. Richmond;
Marie Catherine DAILY, Richmond