Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-11
NURSES Of RYBURN
TRAINING SCHOOL
GIVEN DIPLOMAS
MISS ANNA LOUISE TlrTMAN HAS /
IMPORTANT MESSAGE e. c.
SWIFT ANNOUNCES HIS RE-
TIREMENT AS MEMBER OF
BOARD.

BOARD.
A fair sized crowd was in attend
ance at the commencement exercises
of the Ryburn training school for
nurses. when two classes, 1916 and
1917. received their diplomas. The
members of the 1916 class who re.
ceived this honor were Miss Gladys
Fitzgerald, Miss. Ruth Radle and Miss
Lora F. Winn The members of the
1917 class were Miss Margaret Nc
Manus, Miss Ruby Radle and Miss
Laura +. Jones.
The invocation was offered by Rev.
Chessman. following which Mr.. E. C.
Swift read the report of the condi.
tion of Ryburn hospital since its foun-
dation and the stormy course thru
which it travelled. In his report Mr..
Swift announced that he would retire
as member Of the hospital board,
his resignation to go into effect to.
day
The announcement of his retire
ment from Office came as big sur
prise and an effort will probably be
made to induce him to stay.
One of the most enjoyable features
of the evening were the musical num-
bers of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Newman,
OF Chicago, both are charming sing
ers, with voice of operate ability
and thunderous applause followed
each number from their appreciative
aud ence
Superintendent's Report.
Miss Elizabeth Asseltine, superin.
tendent of the Ryburn training
school, presented her report last
evening. Since the foundation OF a
training school for nurses forty-six
have graduated and all have passed
the examination of the state board
with very little difficulty. Miss AS
seltine paid high tribute to the mem
bers of the class for their efficient
work.
'"The Proper Balance" was a sub
ject of very interesting paper read
last evening by Miss Anna Louise
Tittman, secretary of the State Board
of Nurses. The following is her ad.
dress in part:
In behalf of the Illinois State Board
of Nurse Examiners:
offer sincere congratulations to
these young women, on this, the oc-
casion Of their graduation. 1t Is a
very happy occasion and moreover a
very solemn occasion. It Is an epoch
in the lives of these young women
whose hearts beat with strange
OF serious joy and uncertain
fear. They are joyous because they
have achieved definite purpose after
the several years of physical and men.
tai stress. They are particularly joy
Gus over the feeling of greater de-
gree of independence, than they have
ever known before. They are very
proud, and well they may be that
they have had the endurance the
courage and the character to go this
far on the journey of making the
most of themselves. They are filed
with inspiration and vim, for they
see much to be done and they know
that they have the ability to be use
full. They have a serious responsi-
biity for they must adjust themselves
to conditions.
Young women-lfe is before you.
You are just now in the period
when you, yourselves, have the most
to do with shaping your deeds. your
habits. your honor and your happi.
ness.
say again that we are satisfied
with your basic knowledge Of meth.
ods and scientific values. What then
is our anxiety for your future? For
the answer, look out upon the multi
tude of the worlds workers. How
many, many Of them started out with
wonderful preparation and plenty OF
opportunities, only to lose theil
enthusiasm, and in a short time fall
into humdrum mode of living with
no variation nor inspiration How
many have settled into a selfish rut
huddling their discomfort into them
selves and blaming fate for their own
shortcomings. How many are mere
ly plodders from dawn until darkness
or from darkness until dawn How
many are overwhelmed with the bur
den Of commonplace things and have
failed to get the even balance in life
This, young friends, Is the path OF
thousands of human souls, capable OF
better things and this is our fear fol
you, lest you follow
Your life has been entrusted to yot
and YOU are given the task Of making
the most Of yourself. Shall yol
crowd cut and crush your finer in
stincts and merely vegetate or shall
you cherish those instincts and devel
op them into beauty and charm ant
make your own and the lives abou
you more blessed? Shall you hav,