The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-26
'DR. RENSHAW TALKS
To CLASS Of NURSES
At THE HOSPITAL

good one and the school starts to
work with the brightest of prospects.
DIR. Frank G. Renshaw delivered the
address to the class of young ladies
entering upon the course of training.
DR.. Renshaw, always an entertaining
speaker, had. subject to his heart
last night and was at his best. His
talk, though brief, was splendid and
was enjoyed. not only by the members
of the class, but by the physicians
and others present.
DIR. Renshaw's Address.
DR.. Renshaw said:
at is my pleasure, sisters, to re-
spond to your invitation to open this
seasons term for trained nurses un-
der the happy influences that prevail
at this, one of the most magnificent
hospitals in the south. Young ladies,
the esthetic dream of your vocation
accomplished, removes the spectacu-
lar attractiveness of immaculate at
tire that render you so bewitching, as
the only feature of your undertaking
not a bed of roses. | am reminded
of philosopher walking down the
streets in ancient Athens, with his
friend, was accosted by beggar for
aims; his friend said, DO not give
to that man, for he is unworthy The
philosopher said, L give not to the
| person, but to humanity
"'The first duty in this calling is
al r
preliminary education in the science
and art of medicine. From your lee
lures in anatomy, practice of medi-
cine, surgery and other branches, you
constitute yourselves as an important
factor in the professional relations
between doctor and patient. In the
sick room, you stand alone by day and
by night; the dual agent of both pa
tent and DOCTOR. With your practicec
eye and we'll directed judgment, con-
illusions must be promptly reached
| with the cases under your care ano
observation, should there be any de,
| parture from the usual trend of path
ologic conditions, and your duty is
like the sentinel on guard, to SOUND
the note of warning for the physi,
clan. The success of the physician is
in part yours, and vice-versa, and
believe any liberal minded one vii
admit it.
"Above all, let me couture, let moi
your personal animosities towards
the doctor under whose supervision
/ RI iatk
from your line of duty to the patient
nor by innuendo or look of derision OF
contemptuous smile cast a suspicion
| that you do not like him-for the1
| you are perturbing cause to tht
morale of .our patient, which woulc
tend to defeat the object which got
desire to attain; and, further, mill
tate against your business or finan
cial opportunities by the M. D. whit
will sooner or later find it out, ant
it will be mentioned to his brother
practitioners, with results which
might be expected. Efficiency anc
popularity should be your slogan
Your quick detection of a rapid pulse
quick respiration, and clammy sweat
by promptly calling the doctor, woult
avert death, after a surgical opera
ton or a post norton hemorrhage
Your garb and demeanor should AM
will render you immune from molesta
ton from the veriest libertine o
BLACKBOARD with whom your profess
ional duties often will call you.
You leave all that is dear to 20,
at home to make this self -sacrific
to humanity; of your time and oppor
; tunity, perhaps health and life, ofte1
with inadequate recompense, only a
you feel repaid in conscience for
service to God and man. You ar
found from the heights of the Hima
layas to across the plains of Arger
tina, and from the Arctic to the Ant
artic; on Belgium's bloody groun
your work was done, as well as you
, blood was split; on the fields of bat
tie and in the congested haunts c
the poor in the cities, in fact where
ever humanity needs aid assistance
the Red Cross Societies are compose
, of women rich in wealth who al
unostentatiously emulating your e2
ample, in the east, to save what lif
is left, after the deadly machine
: have done their work of defamation
Thus, in the trenches and on field {
battle, as well as when the plagu
: runs fostering through the town, an
t never bell is tolling, the corpse
3 jostling meath the moon, nod to tt
death carts rolling do you find yor
e cult ever answering to the roll ca
= of duty. The inspiration from whenc
3 you derive this conception of good |
!. your fellow-beings, atavistically, ma
0 | say, belongs to that heroine, Flo
ence Nightingale, the daughter of
' wealthy Englishman, gave up ht
n home and luxuries in life to fight tt
5 battle for humanity, and during II
Crimean War in 1854, she, with thirt
: nurses, offered her services, ar
S which were accepted, and the mob
2 and self-enslaving work which Wa
d done has been kept alive by worl