The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-08
NURSES FINISH
HOSPITAL WORK
CLASS OF EIGHT GIVEN DIPLo
MAS BY OHIO VALLEY
GENERAL.
Inter estina Commencement Exercises
Held Last Night at Y. w. c. A.,
Followed by Banquet

The auditorium OF the Young Won
ems Christian Association was filed
to its capacity last night when a class
OF eight nurses was graduated from
the Ohio Valley General Hospital. the
occasion last night being the award
ing OF diplomas and medals.
Diplomas were presented by Mr..
p. W. Peterson, president OF the Ohio
Valley General Hospital Association.
OF the following young ladies: Pearl
Adele Brezikofer. Carolyn Conner.
Nell Jeanette Cyples. Bertha May
Howard, Jessie Angie Heating. Leah
Parsons Rock. Cornelia Tilton String
er and Efhe Jean Yost.
An interesting program was rem
dered. and following the commence
ment exercises an elaborate dinner
was served the graduates and the in
tcrmediate class OF the hospital in the
dining room OF the Y. W. c. A. build
ing by the Woman's Hospital Associ-
alton.
Honors Awarded.
The program began with the pro-
cession OF the school of nurses. the
girls entering the auditorium singing
Holy. Holy. Holy Lord God AL
mighty" The invocation was deliv-
cred by Rev. Jacob Brittingham, ID.
D., rector OF st. Luke's church. The
program was interpreted with inter
esting musical selections.
The list OF six essays produced by
the class were OF such exceptional
merit that II was no little trouble 20
/ decide 10 whom the honor and medals
should be awarded. The ones receiv-
ing the medals are rs follows:
Senior Class
Subject: The Obligations OF the
Graduate Nurse TO Her Hospital.
Alumnae and the Individual Nurse"
First Prize. a Gold Medal. won by
Miss Jessie A. Heating.
Honorable Mention
Pearl A. Brenzikofer. Gold Medal;
Nell jeanette Cyples. Gold Medal.
intermediate Class.
Subject: Red Cross Nursing First
Prize. Gold Medal. won by Miss Bes-
sic Remington Leete.
Honorable Mention
Miss Ella p. Lindsay. Gold Medal
Junior Class.
Subject: Ideals Before and After
| Training"
First prize was a tie. gold medals.
won by Edna Blanch s~nOdgrass and
Miss Hazel Springer.
Three cash prizes Of ton dollars each
were awarded az follows.
To one having best efficiency report
Maud = Clemens.
To the one who ranks highest in
practical work-Ethel Willis.
Committee judges were. l. ID Wi.
son. W. D.. Robt J. Reed. w. ID. Gar.
net Wiseman. r. n.
a Tribute 10 the Nurses
Rev. Claude Porter Terry in HE ad.
dress spoke OF. Being proud. Of the
, graduating class and nurses Of the
Ohio Valley General Hospital and
proud OF the citizens Of the Ohio Val
ley. who lend their and that the hoe
pital building vas established. BE
said II BE- a httinE movement to human.
lty. In the city Of Wheeling
Rev Terry said. The calling Of "a
nurse De- noble. wonderful dedicated
tO the suffering OF mankind IN clos
ing. no said. Service ls the real touch
Of an exalted life
Mr. ~ W Peterson presidIur az fba
occasion expressed his CONCENTRATION
OF The class and made "a fcw remarks
concerning the worth of tho member.
~ tho class BE presented the class
with their diplomas end awarded the
prizes for the best essays.
The report of schools for uursea
Riven BY Mrs Jennie " FortaInc vas
plain. scholarly and refined in which
she told ~ tho goodness of che class
and other nurses of tno Institution and
expressed hrr thanks Cor tho cooper.
alton % the doctors
Between ih" hours of q O'Clock and
O'Clock a most elaborate banquet
vas given The senior aud Intermediate