South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-01

OF sincerity. simplicity and service"
Rev. John F. Rumsly OF ST. Mary's
Mercy hospital, Gary. Ind. addressed
the first graduating class OF nurses
Of 81. Joseph's training school az the
first annual commencement exercises
IA St Joseph's hall wednesday eve
ming. Rev. Rumely congratulated
the four graduates IN choosing a life
work OF service IN the allev1aung %
human suffering. he impressed
them also the need Of the spiritual
training Along with the practical and
theoretical 20 make them efficient
nurses. He concluded his remarks
By telling them Of the great trust
and responsibility that IS being
placed upon them and that they
must ever be cheerful in duty.
Those who received diplomas IN
the first graduating class ana who
viii be the charter alumni were:
= Misses Anne Girsch. Grace Fuzzy,
Mary Cop and Inez Blake.
Three Divine Institutions.
In presenting the diplomas 20 the
graduates. DR.. Henry J. Graham, in
the course Of an excellent and highly
appreciative address. paid tribute 20
ST. Josephs hospital which he re-
ferred % as A splendidly equipped
and thoroughly up-to-date institu-
ton. the result OF the heroic efforts
and untiring zeal Of the Sisters of
the Poor Hand Maids Of Christ.
Continuing. DR.. Graham said:
with the three divine institutions
~O1 the world, the Home. the State
and the Church, you will have the
closest associations. First Of ali the
Home-your first duty Is TO admin
lister 20 the needs Of the sick. but
equally as great is your responsible
ity % keep intact the sacredness Of
the home. the purity OF the home.
and the unity Of the home. ever
guarding its condolences most Sc
Curcly and ever aiming 20 uplift and
uphold II matters not whether you
are In the homes Of he rich or poor,
the sanctity OF the home must be up
permost. TIC your patient you must
carry a feeling OF hope and dignity
and cheerfulness ana divert his mind
from his ailment. once called 10 a
case. the nurses duty Is TO remain
with the patient until dismissed. re-
gardless Of how disagreeable and
unreasonable or irritable the patient
may be.
Nurses should be we'll recon-
pensed for their services, but the
members OF the Class Of 1922 need
not be admonished that the sum-
mons OF the poor must be heard as
loudly as those of the tich The
poor man, and in particular the self
respecting mdddle-class man. or the
mechanic who wishes TO pay as he
goes, is just as much entitled 70 your
services. at a reduced fee. as the man
OF wealth.
loyal 10 the Patient.
"If the nurse - loyal to her pa
tient. carrying out the physicians
Instructions, violating no confidence.
never repeating idle gossip or secrets
of the heart or household, she is
loyal 10 herself. to the physician who
employs her and 20 the community
at large
And should the grim reaper come
10 the patient, you must rise above
your station ard. by your devotion
and tender sympathy. soothe and
sustain those whose minds are de-
spairing and whose hearts are break
ing.
The consciousness OF duty done,
the gratitude devotion and love OF
the young and old. the careworn and
the stricken. will be your re-
ward and reconpense.
ITO the state or community in
which YOU live. YOU owe great
duty Whether YOU serve I'm homes
or engage in social work. or choose
institutional activity. the very nature
Of The position brings you into ths
f1ost intimate contact with the indi-
vldual and permits you to exercise
an influence for good or for evil that
is rarely given to any professional
class Your power IS often more
potent than the PHYSICIANS. BY ex-
ample and persuasion a character is
often moulded for better or married
for all time
"Be progressive by continuing your
studies after tonight and BY keeping
70 the cont IN medical and nursing
knowlet 2 Be ambitious-ambitious