The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-03
NURSES G|VEND|PL0MAS.
CEREMONIES AT EMMANUEL
CHURCH LAST NIGHT
Sermon BY Rev. Paul Lindeman
Remarks of Rev. A. F.
Winter

Graduating exercises were conduct
ed at the Emmanuel Lutheran church
last evening when int senior class OF
the Immanuel hospital Training
School for Nurses received their dip
Tomas. Rev. Paul Lindeman OF st.
Paul preached the baccalaureate ser
mon. Preceding this beautiful vol
untary was played by Professor HUI
go Frey. Miss Maude Barnes sang an
appropriate solo which charmed all
who heard her.
1.-THE Nurse AS a Christian" was
the subject upon which Rev. Lindeman
preached. He said that there were
other callings which have brought
but that which would bring the
greatest reward to a christian woman
is love from the person upon whom
they as nurses have bestowed serv-
ice Your work is the most human
OF all, for 1t is giving service OF the
highest to human beings. You Will
come into contact with all kinds OF
people. If you become professionally
ed and work only for the money which
you wish to attain you will lose that
part of your work which is most val
liable. That is the human kindness
ard affection which the patient would
Should Not Be Regarded AS Machinery
After a nurse has finished her case
she ought not to be remembered just
as a smooth piece OF machinery,
which is put there to perform def
mite duties, but one who leaves behind
her a warm affection. The combln-
alton Iof a woman who is capable
Nurse as we'll as good christian wo-
man is beyond price. The quiet in
fueLce of a christian nurse who reads
her bible and leads good life is
bound to become an influence and
bound to be remembered, respected and
truste even by those who SCOTT. You
in your work will have the chance to
direct soul to Christ, to lead 1t on
to faith aid to eternal happiness.
This branch of work is peculiarly
suited to woman and she can become
very successful, a light in the commun-
ity in which she moves. Be faithful
in small duties and your reward will
be great" said Rev. Lindeman in
closing.
Rev. A. F., Winter, pastor of the
Emmanuel Lutheran church, spoke a
few appropriate words to the grad
yates before presenting them with
their diplomas. He said: Let your
light so shine before man that they
may see your good work DO good
unto othecs and it will be returned I'M
to you"
After the presentation of the dip
Tomas another beautiful voluntary was
played by Professor Hugo Frey, and
the audience Joined in singing hymn.
The decorations in front of the altar
were palms, Ophelia roses, and white
flowers.
Banquet Was Served
y Immediately following the baccalau-
reate sermon, banquet was served
in tie church parlors. The parlors
were decorated with dark green and
gold streamers The pillars were
wound with the streamers and they
were also draped from the corners Of
the room to the center. The walls
were covered with snowballs. The
platform held baskets OF snowballs
the hospital gave this banquet in hon
of of the graduates. Miss Ella Husch
was in charge of the banquet.
The menu was chicken salad, sand
witches, radishes, olives, coffee, ice
cream and cake.
DR.. J. T. SchlesselmaH acted as
POSTMASTER. The following program
was given, Piano solo, Renata Lauk-
| andt; Valedictory address, Leona M.
| Darge; piano duet, Renata Laukandt
and Ruth Jacobson.
One of the guests of honor was May
or w. A. Beach, who gave an ap-
rropriate talk to the graduates, on
the work they as nurses have and
| will accomplish. The next number
on the program was a vocal solo by
Ruth Jacobson. DR.. G.. A. Pratt also
spoke to the graduates on their vo-
cation and what it means to them.
Mrs. Minnie Hubbard pleased the
guests with a violin solo, after which
the class history was given by Hulda
FenLer. Ursula Beisel next rendered
piano solo followed by the class
phrophecy by Olga Lamp. The Or
pheus quartet sang a number which
brough enthusiasm from their aud
fence. The class will was read by Olga
Slaalien, after which the Orpheus
quartet brought the banquet to close
with well rendered song.