Evening journal., 1918-05-08
della. GRADUATES
EIGHT MORE NURSES
DR.. Forrest Tells Class of
Requirements Under
New Plan
ARMY AND NAVY
NEED VOLUNTEERS

A class Of eight nurses were sradu-
ated from the Delaware Hospital last
night, with exercises held at the New
Century Club. The girls. in white cans
and uniforms, with arms Glled with
flowers were heartily applauded. Fol-
lowing the presentation Of diplomas by
Thomas r. Bayard president OF the
board Of trustees OF Delaware Hos
pital, who presided, there was dancing
for the remainder Of the evening. The
graduates were: Miss Alice E. Abel Miss
Elizabeth B. Esterllng, Miss Mary A..
Dwyer, Miss Sarah A. Donnelly. Miss
Marie w. Laird. Miss Jennie NJ. Jones.
Miss Helen K Collier, Miss Nellie C.
Bullock.
Prizes were won as follows, and pre-
sented by Mr.. Bayard; A set OF lnstru-
ments from the medical board to the
nurse having the highest average. Miss
Nellie G.. Bullock scholarship from the
board OF managers to nurse having
highest average, which in this case
was not less than % per cent. in any
examination in the three years OF
study won by Miss Bullock; hypo-
dermlc set from Miss Duncan to the
best bandager, Miss Lola Atkins, Of tho
intermediate class. The nurses hand
book from the training committee was
given to every member Of the class of
1918.
The invocation was given by the
Rev Charles l.. Candee, OF Westminster
Church. Miss Esther Bancroft sang
three songs. and Miss Louise Nowland
played a piano solo Mrs. Edward II
Barlow accompanied Miss Bancroft.
Mrs Schmavel, Of Philadelphia, spoke
for nurse recruits for the army and
navy needs She said 5000 nurses
were wanted by the army and navy by
June FIRST.
The principal speaker OF the evening
was Or. G.. w. X. Forrest who an
nounced that the training school OF the
hospital would soon be enlarged to I
sixty; that a special instructor would
be engaged for the training classes, and
a preliminary course installed; max |
Ing, with the laboratory and clinical /
training school second to |
none in the country. In addition there |
will be social worker appointed to
follow up cases after they have left the
hospital, 10 improve their hygienlc sur
roundlngs whenever necessary. He said
praise should be given to Miss Duncan,
the superintendent, and her able corps
Of assistants, for bringing Il about that
The standard OF the Nurses Association
In Delaware meets all the requirements
Of the American Nursing Association.
He announced that In the future a
higher degree OF preliminary education
viii be required for candidates admitted
10 training at Delaware Hospital. The
incoming candidates this year will have
10 have the equivalent Of two fun years
II high school work and by 1921 a full
high school course Will be required. He
predicted that time would come when
nurses hours would be shortened TO
70 ten or eight, instead Of the twenty
our hours often required for her to be
IN duty
In conclusion he spoke Of the nurse
md war work.
Every woman who desires TO serve
Ter country IS interested, am sure. in
he campaign now under way to enlist
lurses in the Army and Navy reserve
orps. II many OF those already trained
re to be spared. the civilian public will
le called upon to make sacrifices In
heir demands for nurses. American
women VIII gladly aid the nursing pro
esslon to recruit new members, and TO
maintain health and nursing standards ,
n this country Trained nurses con
tltute an important part OF our ma J
Ional defense; they are rendering q SER 5
Ice OF the utmost value. The spirit Of +
1yal service, Rhown In America by
'omen, has set the pace for men," .