The Republican journal., 1922-05-04
The W. c. G. II. GRADUATION.

The graduation exercises OF the nurse S
of the Waldo County General Hosp tai
were held at the hospital May lst at ..
M, under the ausp ces of the directors of
the Association Neatly printed regula
ton folders announced the event and
there was large attendance of interest
ed relatives and friends
The formal program opened with
prayer by Rev. George c Sauer, follow
ed by an informal address on ''The Three
Vital Signs" by Miss Alice M. Wescott,
superintendent.
Mr.. Edward Evans, chairman of the
board of director who presided and an
nounced the program was very compli-
mentary in his introduction OF Miss Wes-
/ colt and voiced the sentiment of all
when he spoke of her popularity, eifici-
ency, enthusiasm and interest IN the
good of the hospital. Miss Wescott men,
toned three things the hospital did as
essentials-the care of the sick, the train
ing of nurses and extending medical re-
search, etc. Training of nurses began in
this country about so years ago, but Eng
land had preceded us about IL years.
/ Florence Nightingale was the first train
ed nurse and reached world fame. Miss
Wescott referred modestly to her expert
ences in the late war on the hospital
shin. in the English and French hospitals.
The history of the Waldo County Hospi-
tai began in 1901 and she gave b. ief
summary of its work and mentioned
among others Miss Mary Marshall, Miss
Nina M. Valentine and Mrs. Alton A.
johnson. The three vital signs she es-
pecially referred to in her address were
the nurses cap, the broad black band and
the r. ~, explaining what they meant
and how they were acquired The first
two are obtained here and the k. N. is
acquired after three months affiiiation
with the Eastern Maine General Hospi
tai in Bangor and an examination before
the State Board
DR.. Elmer Small, the dean of the Bel
fast physicians, and one who has been
associated with the hospital during it's
entire history, gave an address full OF en-
courapement to the graduates, whom he
had been associated with in the sick
room. in the operating room and had also
observed their special aptitude for their
chosed profession, their strict attention
to business and their very apparent eager
ness to learn well all their lessons, etc.
He also told them they had nothing to
fear in the pursuance of their profession
for they had had intensive training, they
knew how TO be self sacrificing and they
knew what devotion to duty slgnl1ed.
They would be familiar with suffering
and see many pathetic scenes. he eau
toned them to do their duty, their whole
duty, to be sympathetic, but to carry
their points when they knew they were
right He spoke in complimentary terms
of Miss Wescott and admonished the
nurses to take her as an example.
~ hosn,t.i rendered the very
,iaas;no sonrano solo "Throuph the
Va y hv Carrie .Jacobs Bond. in fine
- sano at tba close of the
nroor.n, u.Iust to Trust Him.
D. um r Skerrve gave an address
'',t., ;n.aras+ 70 al, asnec;alIv to the
r,d,'a,.s u,har he na;nted a word MIC
e ssrh. Id.ai Nurssu We are mot
s,fsct world md there are M
nsrfect neonle hut we have dreams of
poiieo. faot pp ga aiI yho nattsrn after the
t.t~. ny 49, I'D face them do the
ineSt r1,;ca Thera are etbreeintanoible
la soss 90, ~ idaaI ,,,rss,s I,te symn.-
seas;nnai sntbnsiasm and faith
-TtIs Iny, p.Uea ara aoon;rsd hmt NOT from books.
.hn ;nhs-ant HE ,IIustrations in
,t;,,, sno. thasa onal;t;ss will remain Iono
az tha n,inds 81 tha ursduates and he of
,tar;aI asS;stanca in their Iife,s work
Th' snt;als al, Lnoyn to the med :
icaI nrofession centuries ago remain in
fnli i forne ] Iodav. fresh arr good food.
nIantv of rest reouired recreation. repu-
pir"sy ,,its of bnd,Iv functions and con-
troll of the passions. He advised the
- 70 h,,e at least few of the liv
49, n;.turas found in the hest of litera
us ~ strdy them and aDnIv their
~, ~ ~ tbe;r own lives and work
IL ot nf The nnhLc snir,t that had
80 this fine hosnital noss,ble with gifts
ns raoau and of service
~ n',rsaS yyere in uniform and stood
;,,tha recaiv;no line The graduates car
r;ad arn, houonets nresented bv Mrs.
Cool Ciav for the HospitaI Aid. and
80 ve,v modest and sweet as thew re-
"a;,'ad tnsir dinIomas which Mr.. Evans
.rase1,sd With brief and annronriate re-
arLs
an abundance of beautiful flowers added
to the general effect.
Az lhe socidi nun 'ho' ioi'o"eu ueh