Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-16
COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES
LAST Night
Miss Ethyle Mae Emmes Graduated
From Nurses Training School
Affair Was Well Attended
DR.. LorenZ OF Madi-
son Gave Address.
(FrOm Saturdays Daily).

Inc commencement Exercises at the
Elks club last evening of the River
view Hospital Training School for
Nurses was well attended.
The program commenced with vio-
lin solo by Mrs E. Kellogg which was
greatly appreciated. After the invo-
cation by The Rev. H. c. Logan, Mr.
Heritage sang, "The Two Grenediers"
and responded to the liberal applause
with an encore.
DR.. W. F. Lorenz Of the University
of Wisconsin Research Bureau then
gave an address on THE Nurse and
Public Health" Some of the things
said by DR.. Lorenz astonished his hear
ers. Among other things he mention
ed that SO per cent of the insanity cas-
es were caused by blood diseases and
alchohol and that 20 per cent of the in
mates of the home for the feeble mind
ed at Chippewa Falls were the result
of blood diseases in one or the other
of the parents. DR.. Lorenz' talk was
plain and to the point and showed the
terrible conditions that exist in nearly
all communities.
He told of the faithfulness of the
professional nurse, how she had to
stay and hear the troubles of the pa
tient where the doctor made only short
visits. Another thing DR.. Lorenz OBJ
jected to was the use of finger bowls.
He said that it had been proved that
finger bowls were alive with germs
and that the use of them in public
places should not be allowed. He was
eloquent in his praise of the profession
al nurse and the part she played in
regard to the public health
The next number on the program
was vocal solo by Mrs A Morrison
which graciously responded with an
encore.
The presentation of the diploma was
made by George w. Mead who spoke
of the good work done by the profess
sional nurse and the hospital. The
faithfulness Of the nurse towards her
patient and the public.
He also told of the legacy of $4,000
which was held as a nucleus for the
building of a new hospital and that the
new hospital would be built within the
next few years.
The program closed with the bene-
diction by the Rev. Father Reding.
Miss Ethyle Mae Emmes was the
nurse graduated last night and in
whose honor the commencement was
given. Miss Emmes is the first nurse
to complete the three years course at
the Riverview Hospital Training
School for Nurses. It is planned to
have at least two graduates from this
school each year.
The Elks lodge room was the scene
of the exercises and was beautifully
decorated with palms, ferns, roses and
carnations.
The platform was occupied by Geo.
w. Mead, DR.. w G. Merrill and DR..
Lorenz. Mrs. M. Franklin, Superin-
tendent and head nurse at the hospital
and Miss Emmes, were dressed in the
white costume of the professional
nurse and Miss Anna Gunther, Miss
Stella Leland and Miss Marie Richter
wore the white and blue striped uni
form of the Riverview Hospital nurses
in training. All wore the blue cross
on their left sleeves. The nurses were
conducted to their seats at the left of
the platform by DR.. ". NJ. Ruckle.
Miss Emmes was presented with a
class pin at the time she received her
diploma.