Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-05-18
NURSES GRADUATE
AND RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
Opening Address by DIR. J. J.
Murphy, Chief Of Staff Of Emer-
gency Hospital Who Delivered
Diplomas.
JUDGE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Interesting Commencement Exercises in
St Johns Gymnasium Followed
by Reception and Dance.

by Reception and Dance.
1t was a happy thought that fixed St.
| Johns gymnasium as the place in
| which TO hold the commencement ex-
ercises OF the Nurses Training School,
of the Emergency Hospital Both the
college and the hospital are State in
stitutions, and it was a happy combi-
nation OF the two.
The gymnasium was made attractive
| by large United States and Maryland
flags pennants and signal flags, and
| the stage had for its setting a bank OF
! palms. snowballs. red roses ami bas
ket of beautiful pink Killarney roses,
sent by the Board of Managers of the
Emergency Hospital. Music was r
nished by an orchestra of the Naval
| Academy band,
! Seated upon the stage were Judge
! Stockbridge, the orator of the evening.
! DR.. James J. Murphy, Chief of the Hos
| pital Staff; DR.. j. Oliver Purvis. Dr.
Walton Hopkins, County Health on
Ger; DR.. William s Welch, City Health
| Officer; DR.. Frances Whitman, of the
! Hospital Medical and Surgical Stali
! The Rev. Dr. Jos. r. McComas, Rec
tor of st. Anne's and Chaplain Sydney
| Key Evans, u. S. ~, of the Naval Acad-
emy, also occupied seats upon the
stage.
The Board of Managers, all women,
marched in, each wearing across the
left shoulder and under the right arm
purple satin ribbon. lettered in gold
Board of Managers of the Emergency
Hospital" All the ladies were in even
ing dress. They occupied front seats.
The undergraduate nurses marched in
followed by the graduates, and these,
in turn by the Head Nurse, Miss Mar
garet Wohlgemuth and her two assist
ants, Miss Dulin ami Miss Monday :.
and all occupied seats on the stage
The exercises opened with invoca-
tion by the Rev. DR.. Joseph p. Nc
Comas, Rector of St Anne's, which was
followed by a solo beautifully sung by
Miss Elisabeth Schaeffer, who has
naturally sweet voice of wide range.
which has been thoroughly trained.
Miss Schaeffer sang in French, German
and English in a highly artistic and
pleasing manner.
The opening address was made by
DR.. j. ]. Murphy, Chief of Staff of the
Emergency Hospital. DR.. Murphy is
an orator, and while he spoke briefly
on this occasion, he spoke to the point.
and ably expressed his thoughts in the
choicest language. DR.. Murphy brief
ly reviewed the three years work OF
the Nurses Training School of the
Emergency Hospital, telling of the
splendid recoIti made by its graduates
last year at the State Board examina-
tion when they stood second and made
an average OF SS IA per centwith only
the famous Johns Hopkins nurses
above them. with an average of SO Ia.
DR.. Murphy said the medical and
surgical faculty of the hospital is
small, but it is composed of men who
give freely of their time, talent and
ability TO the work. He said they are
in need of material with which to DEM
onstrate the work, and a maternity
ward is greatly needed at the hospital
He congratulated the graduates. Mise
Frances Tate and Miss Mary G. Wigley
upon the conscientious work of their
three years course, and said they may
now feel competent and capable to go
forth and practice their profession
with credit to themselves and their
Alma Mater
Trials and temptations have come
and may come. but these have been
overcome, and the graduates have now
attainel the goal of their ambition and
have come to the happiest day in the
life of student, her graduation. Hap
ipest, though il may be, it is not with
out tinge of sadness. They have been
bound around with cords of love in
their line of work and its associates.
which now they must sever. but they
must continue to serve with the high
est aim and loftiest ambition.
D.. Murphy said in presenting the
diplomas. he presented the key which
opens the door of Opportunity. which
he hoped and believed. the graduates
would use faithfully and WELL with
loyalty to themselves and to their
Alma Mater He spoke Of the glorious
opportunity or t~al9eu nurse ana SalC
when the sands of life have run out
and you see your soul with all clarity.
| becoming introspective and retrOspec-
| tive. you allow your thoughts TO wan
Tier back over your professional ca
reer. and it is revealed to you that as
| a guardian angel you have helped to
| assuage the suffering and pains in this
Il
with the egress of soul from this
| world
When the spirit leaves this body
and is prepared to take the journey
into the Great Beyond your sympathy
and tact has made these dark hours
easier as Star of Hope whose efful-
gent rays of womanly instinct and
/ prafes sional knowledge have helped