Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-05
TRAINING SCHOOL
GRADUATES CLASS
Eighteen Young Women Re-
ceive Diplomas as Nurses
after Completing Course at
Mary Fletcher HOspital-An-
nual Meeting of Alumnae

The graduating exercises OF the Mary
Fletcher Hospital Training School for
Nurses were held Saturday ewing in
the assembly hall of the Medical College
building before large number of the
members of the faculty of the hospital,
the nurses and relatives and friends. The
Exercises were followed by a reception
and dance at the nurses home at the
corner of Colchester and Mansfield ave-
nues.
The members of the training school of
the hospital, under the leadership of
Miss Helen Crump. as marshal filed into
the hall first and remained standing until
the graduating class and members of the
faculty marched in and were seated.
Markoff's orchestra furnished music for
| the occasion.
A program of the evenings exercises
follows:
March. orchestra; invocation. the Rev
C. C. Adams salutatory address, class
president. Mrs. Vivian Greene Isham;
solo. Miss Carolina Hatch; class history,
the Misses Mildred Dodds and Ruth
Chandler; class will, the Misses Florence
Gibson and Hazel Berry; duet. Mrs.
1sham and Mr.. Markoff class prophecy.
the Misses Alice Selon, Ruth Schelenger;
address to graduates, Dr. 2. f. Nc
Sweeney.
In his address DR.. insolvency took for
his subject, Hospitals and Nursing as a
Profession" In the course of his remarks
he quoted statistics for the last 80 years
from the graduates from the training
school at the Mary Fletcher hospital and
told of the increased membership in the
classes. the better training, etc. He spoke
very highly Of the services of Miss Luella
Wheeler, who was trained at the Mary
Fletcher hospital and who was killed in
France while serving the United States
army, and also Of Miss Cavell and Jane
Delano as examples of wonderful nurses
The presentation of diplomas by w. j.
Van Patten, president of the board of
directors, followed and the bendiction was
pronounced by the Rev. C. C. Adams.
A reception was rendered to the
members of the graduating class in
the apartments of Dr. and Mrs. Henry
A. Ladd, superintendent of the hospital
from $3.50 to IL O'Clock. followed by dane
ing in the lecture hall, both being at
the nurses home. The apartments and
hall were decorated with purple and
white liacs and brown and gold, the
latter being the class colors, and cut
flowers and potted plants, and presented
a pretty sight.
In the receiving line was Dr. and Mrs
Henry A. Ladd. w. j. Van Patten Dr.
and Mrs. P. f. McEweeney, DR.. and Mrs
Nathan R. Caldwell Miss Hattie E.
Douglass. superintendent of the train
ing school. Miss Mabel E. Ware, night
superintendent at the hospital and the
members Of the graduating class. Re
freshments were served under the di-
, rection Of Miss Margaret Norton, di-
, etitian at the hospital, assisted by the
{ junior nurses and the probationers. The
graduating class was presented with
, large bouquet Of roses by the men,
, bers of the intermediate classes.
The graduating class contains the fol-
lowing Is members:
Isobel A. Gum, Burlington.
D Ruth Chandler, Mortified.
Gertrude Cameron, Cascade, N. H.
Kerenhappuck Brown, Burlington.
Katie Belle Bishop, Lachine. P. Q.
Florence Gibson. McIndoes Falls.
Edith Kelman, Derby Line
Ruth Z. Schelenger, Burlington.
Christine Wood, Burlington.
Mildred Dodds, Claremont. N. H.
Flora Goyette, Essex Junction.
Caroline c. Hatch, Randolph.
Mrs. Vivian Greene Isham, Morrisville
Ruth McCuen. Stowe.
Ruth Hazel Berry, Richmond.
Blanche Green, White River junction.
Alice Sellon, Burlington.
Alice Gilbert, White River Junction
p MEMORIAL TO MISS WHEELER
memorial to Miss Luella Wheeler
formerly member of the alumnae of
the Mary Fletcher hospital, who died
on the battlefelds in France while
serving her country. will be placed in
the Mary Fletcher hospital very soon
as a testimonial to her high character,
her excellent record and her heroic
> supreme sacrifice while doing her duty.
The memorial will be in the form of
0 a clock. suitably inscribed. and will
3 be the gift of the Aumnae associa-
t ton of the hospital, but subscriptions
, to the fund will be gladly received
! from others.
u, This was the most important fea-
y ture Of the business transacted Satur-
C day afternoon at the rooms of the
Q Athena club on Pearl street where
v the annual business meeting of the
d organization was held. The largest
o number of members which has ever
turned out to a meeting was recorded
|, and at the luncheon, which was served
J, at one o'clock. preceding the business,
J, 46 plates were set.
y; President Mrs. M. F. Morrison pre-
}, sided and a short entertainment con-
:, sisttng of piano solos by Miss Caroline
Hatch and readings by Miss Ruth
: Heidger. both of the Mary Fletcher
@ hospital was enjoyed.
= Among the items of business was
y the adoption of a resolution having
70 for its object a canvass of members
towards cooperating in nurses aid
organization to benefit sick nurses. The
r. Following officers were elected Pres