The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-25

Grace e. Miller, Maryland, Mo.
Leona y. Doyle, Burlington,
Iowa.
Alice viiIman, Warsaw, iii.
Eula Mckee, WayIand, Mo.
Pearl I. Cassidy, Pennington,
Iowa.
Nellie Gallup, Winchester, Mo.
Elva Verona Wiesner, keokuk.
Diplomas showing the completion
Of the three years training course
prescribed by the state, were con-
ferred upon the above young women
last night at the thirteenth annual
commencement ot the Graham hos
pital training school, by Henry W.
Huiskamp, president Of the board Of
trustees Of the hospital. The Trim
ity Methodist church, where the serv-
ices were held, was well filled.
In presenting the diplomas, Mr.
Huiskamp congratulated the young
women upon the completion Of the
course, and offered the fluctuations
Of the members of the board to the
young women. In their life work. as
nurses.
After he had completed the pre-
sentation Of the diplomas, Miss Mary
c. Jackson, superintendent of the
hospital, presented the Graham hos
pital buttons. She said that while
the nurses could not always have
their diplomas with them, they might
always wear these pins, signifying
their graduation from the Graham
training school.
Mrs. Murphy on Platform.
On the platform during the even
~
Pleasant, who oversees the work of
the hospital, representing the Wom-
ans Home Missionary society Of the
Methodist church. She, has been as
ISOLATED with the work of the hos
pital since It's founding number OF
years ago, and to her efforts 10 in no
small degree due the growth and the
attainment of the present high stand
ing OF the Institution.
After the benedicafion was pro
nounced by Rev. Fl. c. Edwards, an
informal reception for the gradual
ing class was held In the parlors OF
the church. Light refreshments
were served
The speech Of the evening was
made by Mrs. ID. B. Street, superin-
tendent of the hospital work of the
Woman's Home Missionary society OF
the M. E. church, under whose aus
pices the hospital Is conducted.
Mrs. Street said in part:
Church Near Crucial Period.
"The church OF God approaches
crucial period in its history. Never
have such perils and such opportun
tiles confronted It. With these OPP
portunities, we have great respons-
ibility to make the most of them.
"In the last few months the fires
of patriotism in our country have
been rekindled because we have felt
that our outside neighbors could not
be trusted, but what Of the trust
that we must fulfill within our own
borders?
"A few months ago 1 stood by the
seashore, and looked out to sea,
gazing at the mighty waves as they
dashed in toward the beach, and
thought of God, and HIS great power.
"A little later, stood among the
mountains, in the west, and gazed
fascinated at those mighty masses,
rearing their snowcapped peaks into
the clouds, and thought OF God. and
the great works Of beauty he had
performed.
Il stood at the mouth Of great
gold mine, Wnoro numerous OF men
dug into the bowels Of the earth, and
brought forth immense riches, and l
thought Of God and the great wealth
he had created for man.
Il was sitting in parlor car In a
train on a great transcontinental
railroad, and saw the great fields
of grain by the side of the track, and
/ thought OF God and. the bounteous
blessings He had bestowed on us.
How We May Serve.
Then l thought of the service we
owed Him, and wondered how we
should render It, Then l thought OF
that day over 1900 years ago, when
the saviour was on earth, and the
healing miracles He performed. and
I thought herein is our opportunity
to serve Him.
Hospitals are essentially an ad
junct of the christian church. Since
time immemoria1, woman has aided
man, in the science of healing. When
the ancient warriors went forth to do
battle, the women remained at home
and studied healing pOtions and rem
edies, and then went to the scene OF