The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-05-15
GRADUATES HEARE
DREAM-MESSAG
The Rev. C. E. Mccoy Urges
Nurses to Follow the
Vision with Faith in
til e Victory
A MISSION OF MERCY
Baccalaureate Service at st. Matthew s
Tmpresses the Glass OF 1919 with
the Sanctity Of Their Work
Commencement Tonight.

Meath storied windows richly
digit, casting a dim religious light, y
and a Red Cross banner bearing seven
service stars, the seven nurses, who
will graduate from the Kenosha Hos
pital Training school this evening, par
ticipated in the baccalanreate exer-
cises, held in their honor at st. Mat
thew's Episcopal Church on Sunday
morning.
From the organ prelude, played with
unusual fervor by George Middleton,
to the last faint note of the occasional
the service was most impressive. Pray
err and praise, song and sermon, were
so finely blended and intermingled as
to give a sacred unity to the whole
ceremonial and make it continuous
sacrament of worship and inspiration.
A pleasing touch of pageantry was
given by the vested choir and by the
presence of a delegation of nurses in
uniform, some Of whom wore the flam-
ing insignia of the units with which
they served in the popped fields of
France
Following the usual liturgies of the
EpiscopaHan service and the reading
of the scripture lessons by the Rev.
William F. B. Jackson, powerful bac-
calaureate sermon was delivered by the
Rev. G. q. Mccoy from the text: This
I is the victory that overcometh the
wnrId even orr faith i,
In exposition Of his theme the rector
presented the world as strange anon
ally Of light and shade, here much that
is beautiful and splendid, and there
only pain and bitterness The light,
he said, could dispel the shade If one
had caught the vision Of higher and
holier things and had sufficient faith
to follow the dream till God had made
it true. In illustration Of his theory
he cited the inventions Of Edison and
the wonderful work done by DR.. Ber-
nardo III providing homes for the waits
en- the streets of London
Each Of these world -benefactors. -
said the Rev. Mr.. Mccoy, had faith
in himself, faith in his vision and so
became the servant of all mankind. -
AS the rector turned from his CON
sideration of the more general phases
of his theme to a specific exhortation
to the graduates, the members Of the
class arose in their pews at the front
of the church and stood in silent rev.
erence until he had completed his sacred
admonition.
! Yours is mission of mercy he
assured them, "a mission recurring
both physical strength and moral cour-
age: physical strength to endure long
days and nights Of work and wakeful-
ness; the moral courage demanded by
service in households drab with sick
ness and haunted by the horror Of i'm
pending death. Yours win be 4 heavy
responsibility. Lives will be intrusted
to your care and viii be saved or lost
as you succeed or fail. 1t is tremen-
dous task, a task in which only faith
nsid vision can bring you the victory
that overcomes the world''
The service concluded with the festi-
val hymn of st. Barnabas, .sThe Son
of Consolation by Sullivan, followed
by the organ postlude, "And the Glory
of the Lord from Handel's "Mes-
siah. -
The graduates honored by these i'm
posing baccalaureate rites include the
Misses Nell Harcus, Christine Berglin,
Hazel Bowes, Irma Rasmussen, Eva
Randall, Pauline Moore, and Dorothy
Butler. Their commencement exercises
will be held at eight clock this even
ing in the main auditorium of the First
Congregational church.
The program for the graduation cere-
monies follows:
Professional, sMarche Pontifcate,,
................ F. de la Tombelle
Miss Margaret Becker
Invocation ..... The Rev. TT. r. Sell
Selections The Elks Quartette
Introductory Address, James Cavanagh
Address -. Miss Minnie Ahrensen.
........ Div. Dir. Bureau of Nursing
Selection 49,. High School Orchestra
The Florence Nightingale Pledge.
...-....,........T The Glass Of 1919 /
Presentations of Diplomas. DR.. g. "A.
Windesheim, Pres. Of the Faculty
Vocal solos. Sunset y and "a Love
Note Miss Edna Cameron
Presentations of Prizes.
....s.......... Mrs. D. O. Head
Recessional March fro SsSalonae,,