The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-13
TEN GRADUATE
FROM HOSPITAL
FITTING TRIBUTE PAID MEMORY
OF FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE AT
o. v. g. HOSPITAL CON-
mNCEMENT.
Ten Nurses Awarded Pins and Diplomas
Reception for Graduates and
Friends.

Eloquent tributes werc paid 10 the
| memory Of Florence Nightingale. fouh-
! der Of the nursing profession, at me
commencement exercises OF the Ohio
Valley General hospital training school
held last evening in wheeling hlgh
| school
These tributes Wet" paid by Miss
Mary Ralston. one Of the Gradna tlng
nurses. who read n paper on the life OF
Florence Nightingale: DR.. Samuel NJ.
| Gibson. pastor Of the First Presbyt erian
church. and Miss Jessie A. Clark. r. ~.
principal Of the training school tor
nurses
The diplomas and pins were present.
cd to the class by Howard Hazlett.
member of the hospital board OF direct
ors. Rev. W. II. Fields. pastor Of the
First Christian church; offered the invo-
cation and pronounced rne h"nediCtion:
| Mrs. Elsa GundlinE Duga sang several
| beautiful solos.
Following the commencement pro-
gram the nurses and their friends were
| entertained with reception and dance
| at the hospital given by the Women
| Hospital board. \ light luncheon was
! served
Miss Ralston. in reading the class
nanGr. said in n part; ,,- ,,,nn ~
! Florence. Italy. May l.. 1870. and was
| the founder Of the nursing profession.
In an effort 10 develop the profession
! into scientific nursing she entered the
! Italy, and other countries for the pur-
pose of studying the methods practised.
| During her travels. she found that VOL
unrccrs for tho profession were very
scarce. and Flor"nc" NightenGalc want
out into the highways and bi-wayS in
an effort to get An adequate supply or
nurses for the institution"
! May we the class of 1920" she said
| in closing. aid in bringing the nursing
profession TO the height where it be-
Address Of DR.. Gibson.
The principal speaker WAS DR.. Samuel
NJ Gibson. pastor OF the First Presby-
terrain church.
tribute To Florcnc" NightcnGale. whose
work IS still fresh in tho mind of all
humanity" h" said.
The hospital Of today Is so far in adj
vancc Of those in her time and the dew
clopment Of things in the medical world
so wonderful. that II Florence Nighten-
gale was with us today. she would fail
to understand the things she would near
! and sec
Life itself has four activitins-work.
play, love md worship. All these are
very essential 10 the human life; one
! needs recreation. one should work. ann
! il one loves their work they Will find
pleasu and love the many duties they
perform.
To the graduating class I can but
| offer them best wishes. and may they
carry to- spirit Of Florence Night"ngalc
and bring To the Ohio Valley General
/. Hospital the love that IS theirs
work Of Training School
Miss Jessie 4. Clark. r. ~. principal
| of the school for nurses. said that there
are a total of siNiy-fvo nurses now in
training and several changes wer" made
during the past wear in the hospital
| Staff She concluded nv saving: ITO
| you young ladies who ar" about TO re-
| rcive your diplomas 7 can only saw that
You have been faithful and untiring in
| your work. and have been credit 10
! your school end as YOU 20 out and
practice your profess ION. m" best wishn:
| ro with Won. and I hop" That YOU Will
always strive for the upbuildtnS Of the
| nursing profess ion.
! Tho graduating class:
Miss Bertha Bcymcr.
| Miss Maudr Beatrice tiardncf,
Miss Mary Margaret Horton,
| Miss Martha R+hrcca P"utA
! Miss Mildred Rdth i.ains
Miss Marion f.EJ~rdnd.
| Miss Carrie Mac Marlowe.
Miss Martha Ann" MrKimntA
| Miss Mary Fraser Ralston,
! Miss tloy Smith.