Evening journal., 1918-06-07
MISS J.F. duncan
TO NURSE SOLDIERS
Resigns as Superintendent
OF Delaware Hospital TO
Do Army Work
WRIST WATCH
GIFT FOR HER

At meeting OF the executive COM
mlttee and stan OF the Delaware Hos
pital, held yesterday afternoon, tbs
resignation OF Miss jeanette F. Duncan
from the superintendency OF the hos
pital, to take effect on Junne IS, was
announced. The committee and stan
had urged Miss Duncan TO reconsider
her voluntary resignation, being most
unwilling TO have her go, but she has
decided 10 serve the government, Many
expressions OF regret were heard on all
sides and many words Of praise spoken
for her splendid services during ten
years as superintendent OF the Della
ware Hospital.
Miss Duncan Will take a three months
intensive training course to prepare
s for work under the government In
this country; for the rehabilitation Of
wounded soldiers.
Under Canadian registry. she served
q year as nurse In the French war
zone, before this country entered the
war. She was granted a years leave
Of absence from the hospital for this
purpose.
In appreciation OF Miss Duncan's ex-
celent work, the stan OF the hospital
presented her yesterday with a beautl-
ful Swiss wrist watch. The inscrip-
tion engraved upon the watch reads !:
presented 10 jeanette T. Duncan by
the Stan Of Delaware Hospital, June,
1913
The presentation speech was made
by Tr. Henry w Briggs. a member OF
tho stan. lie said
"Mlss Duncan;
THE members OF the staff Of the
Delaware Hospital have learned with
regret that you are about to sever
your connections with and give up the
work Of this institution which you
have so faithfully and successfully
carried on for the past ten years.
Due largely TO your own energy and
executive ability, you have seen this
hospital grow from small beginnings
up TO rs present high state Of EN-
slcny, and one which FOR lie size Is
not surpassed by any In this section Of
he country.
I'VE have been told by those who
were closely associated with the rapid
growth and development Of this lnsiiiu-
tlon, that yours was the master mind
hlll hfillMr anu hiAAk AAhNAA Va
the best embodied herein will remain
as a permanent monument to your ex-
cellent work while superintendent
I'VE understand that you do not in
tend 10 give up your ilfe's work for
suffering humanity, but that very soon
you expect to enter upon Your task OF
bringing back to health and strength,
and insofar as possible, restoring TO
normal those Of our crippled American
boys, who, shall have returned from
Tho very Jaws Of death, after having
faced death Itself, that the world may
be made permanently safe for democ-
racy,
"And now, Miss Duncan, on behalf
OF the members Of the stan Of this hos |
pital, ! take great pleasure In present /
Ing 10 you this gift which embodies, |
assure yuu. individually and collec- |
lively, our feelings toward YOU. We
trust that Il viii be 0f service 10 YOU
In your future work and when you have
10 use 70. may II be a re-
hinder Of the pleasant part Of your life
ii Delaware Hospital.
and now may God speed and bless
you IN your work in the future and
ieep down IN the heart Of every mem
ber ni this stan Is the urgent wish
hat the future may have In store FOR
you many, many years Of health, hap
piness and prosperity"