Evening journal., 1916-05-24
DIPLOMAS FOR Ten
MORE CITY NURSES
DR.. Rumiord Tells Delaware
School Class Doctors
Are Their Friends
DANCE TONIGHT IN
THE BUSH WARD

Commencement exercises of the
Delaware Hospital Training School
we're held last night in Bush Ward
at the hospital. The following ten
Young women who comprised one of
the largest graduating classes in the
history of the training school received
diplomas
Miss Hattie Paes, Miss Mary A. Nc
Closkey. Miss Bessie X. Richardson,
Miss Pearl Wilson, Miss Elizabeth
Rodgers. Miss Ethyl Spence, Miss
Agnes e. O'Connell. Miss Agnes Mon
tague. Miss Pauline Leipert, Miss
Anna G.. Boemann
The exercises we're impressive. The
room was filled to its capacity with
relatives and friends of the graduates,
each of whom received several hand
some bouquets and baskets of flow
ers i'm addition to the many congrat
ulations of their friends. Thomas F.
Bayard, president of the hospital
board, presided and presented the di
plomas to the graduates The address
10 the graduates was mace by DIT
Samuel G. Rumford.
Previous to the evenings address a
delightful musical program was pre-
sented. Those contributing music
were: Robert King. who. accompanied
bv Mrs. Norman S. Huxley, sang two
pleasing solos. "Tatters' and "Aul
Weidershen: Miss Frances Worth
ington. violiniste, who played two
violin selections with Sybil Brand as
accompanist. and Miss Ruth Wilson
contralto. who sang two numbers. In
vocation was said by the Rev r. w
Trapnel. rector Of st. Andrew
parish.
Previous 10 presenting the diplomas
and prizes to the graduates, Mr.
Bayard delivered brief address, in
which he gave resume of the year
work
lie pointed out that the hospital
is now doing twice as much work In
one month as it did in the first yeal
that the hospital was established. lie
added. "The new addition to the hos
pital has been a great help and gives
an opportunity to do things in a big
ger. better and larger way lie sai6
that 10 sufferers have been cared To-
on an average every night for the pas
six months. Heretofore the hOspita
had no free maternity ward, but tina
has been added and is serving a ver'
useful purpose. =.
Mr. Bayard then presented the di
plomas and class pins TO the graduates
The Or. Robin prize. given to tn
senior receiving the highest averae
was awarded to Miss Ethyl Spenc
Miss Spence also received a handsom
travelling bag. given to the student fC
d receiving the highest average for thrC
consecutive years. The Jeanneti
Duncan. prize which is given to III
second year pupil nurse for receivin
the highest mark in the bandage cor
test was awarded to Miss Evelyn GIL
son.
Greeting was received from Mis-
Frances L. Reed, assistant supcrinten'
ent of the hospital, who is Ill at he
home in Canada. At the conclusion {
the exercises the nurses were "at home
TO their friends in the Nurses HON
Tonight they will give their annu
commencement dance in the Bush wal
of the hospital.
I'm his address Dr. Rumford pont6
out to the graduates how the ultimat
success or failure of life depends almo'
entirely upon the individual, and
added that physicians and nurses occuT
unique positions in the world of acti'
work. He emphasized the point of beir
prepared and ready at all times to a
cept call Immediately.
"Whcn the doctor sends for you,' sal
DR.. Rumford. che does not wish to
told that you can't come that evenn
but that YOU can come the next NOR
ing. That will not do. The doctor wan
YOU that evening and the right kind
nurse who has a right interest in h
work will answer at once and promptl
II YOU have your name upon the regi
. ter nothing should interfere with yol
prompt acceptance of a call"
THE life OF nurse is trying {
both disposition and health" said ID
Rumford. "and il IS the rare eXceptio
to find one who can continue at 1t fo
many years. For that reason l woul
b advise you when young and hearty
, look forward TO the rainy day and stal
{ out with the resolution of putin
r away some fixed part of each fee yo
receive so that at the end Of each yea