The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-02
ST. LUKE'S NURSES
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
GRADUATING EXERCISES HELD
LAST NIGHT IN AUDITORIUM
1 OF JEFFERSON HOTEL.
THIRTEEN IN THE CLASS
ARE ADDRESSED BY DIR. STUART
Mcguire AND JUDGE GEORGE
l.. CHRISTIAN-DELIGH
REFRESHMENTS SERVED.
THIRTEEN IN THE CLASS

The fall graduating exercises of the
st. Luke's Hospital Training School
for Nurses were held In the audi
forum of the Jefferson hotel last
night, with one of the largest crowds
present which has ever attended like
exercises in the city. DIR. Stuart Nc
CURE presided, and introduced the
/ principal speaker of the evening,
Judge George L. Christian, who de-
! lvered one of the most interesting
addresses of his career on rne history
of the trained nurse, giving his own
extensive experiences during the civil
war and since in bringing out clearly
! the advantage of modern medical
treatment over that of the past. CIV
ing due credit to the work of the ex-
perienced nurse.
The exercises were opened with
prayer by Rev. DIR. Frank T. McFaden.
The address of Judge Christian follow
/ ed Judge Christian portrayed in
touching manner the condition of the
diving and wounded on that drizzly
morning of May 10, 1864, when he
and others laid on the battle field
! from early in the morning until late
/ in the afternoon. bleeding, and nearly
dying from thirst.
/ He told of the manner in which he
was carried from the battlefield on
| farm wagon. twelve hours after be-
! ing wounded, and Of the use of this
/ crude ambulance as an operating ia
| BILE when physicians amputated his
limb, a part of which had been shot
away by cannon ball.
/ He brought out the difference be-
+ tween Atty years ago and now, when
a trai2ed nurse was never seen. and
very few women served In that ca
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| the States. He then depicted the CON
| ditlon of modern warfare with It's bull
| let's which make clean wounds, and
| the ambulance surgeons and trained
| Red Cross nurses In attendance.
| Judge Christian said that his first
experience with the trained nurse was
/ WHOM rsearfy fifty years age. a daugh-
| ter OF one of the most prominent
| Richmond merchants declared ii was
| her intention to be trained nurse.
| Every one then thought that she was
! bringing a disgrace upon the family.
/ but they have come to realize differ
| emily now Today in the sick room
and in society the trained nurse is re-
/ ceived with honor. She Is often treat
! ed as Godsend
! To the nurses themselves the credit
| of the elevation Of their profession is
| due. For their work, which has been
| faithfully and tenderly performed, they
| have brought the thanks of an en-
| lightened people. They deserve the
| victory. and it is theirs They are in
! dispensible. The physician hesitates
to operate without the aid of the skill
cd hand of an experienced nurse at
| his side. He hesitates to take a Sc
( rious case unless his patient can be
| left in the hands of a trained nurse,
| to be looked after during his absence,
| The two professions have grown with
each other
Our trained nurses are lady ply
| sicians. We could not do without
| them, and looking back over that
| dark period of the War Between the
| said he, / shudder when ! think of
the multitude OF noble lives that
could have been saved had there been
| the trained nurse at hand.
| Judge Christians address brought
| forth applause from the interested
| audience as we'll as from the nurses.
He brought his talk to close with
Q few remarks on the good which
could be accomplished in life by the
unrse.
The diplomas to the graduating
class were delivered by DIR. Stuart
Mcclure. DR.. Peple repeated with
them the oath OF allegiance to their
| duties. following which a delightful
reception was given the graduating
| class and their friends at which re-
freshments were served.
Following IL list of the gradual
| ing class, which numbers thirteen:
Misses Emily Bancroft. Georgia; Fara
Tilton. Georgia; Doretta Eldred. Wis
| consin; Bruce Venable, Virginia:
| Tattie Evans. Virginia; Margaret
Moore Georgia; Virginia compton,
Virginia. Mabel Miller, Virginia;
Louise Remnant, North Carolina;
fioise Fort. Texas; Faith Gosl.ne.
West Virginia; Marie Titner, Geor-
gia; Mary l.. Williams. South Caro-
lima
Glass pins were given by Miss
Ruth r. Robertson, superintendent OF
The training school, to each of the
graduates.