The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-05-26
EXERCISES ARE Held FOR LUB-
BOOK SANITARIUM GRADUATES
WITH MUSIC AND FLOWERS THE PROGRAM WAS CARRIED
FORWARD IN AN IMPRESSIVE MANNER.
MANY COMPLIMENTS BY COL. MULLICAN
Told of the Great Work the Lubbock Santam Was DongDr
j. T. Hutchinson, President of Nurses School, Presented
Diplomas Make Vow.

The graduating exercises Of the
Nurses Training School, Of the Lub-
book Sanitarium, given at the Meth
odist Church Tuesday night May
20. was one Of the most beautiful
and impressive services that has
been held in Lubbock in many days.
The stage was literally covered
with flowers, denoting the season
in all the color and dignity
well arranged florzl offering could
depict. which was enhanced greatly
by blending with the beauty there
of the splendid numbers rendered
by Raleigh Brown, violin, and Roy
West, saxaphone, they having given
two selections for the occasion.
The choir, as usual, had very
impressive and well directed part
to lend to the beauty Of the pro-
gram, their first number Forward
pleased their hearers beyond ex-
preston.
Clarke Mullican, well known at
t0rney, and in our estimation, the
most able orator in West Texas,
addressed the graduates, impressing
more forcefully upon the audience
the great work the young ladies had
completed, and upon them the big
ness Of the responsibilities which
they, as graduates entering into
their professional life, would be
forced to meet.
Col. Mullican, having had occa-
sion to be intimately associated
with the entire sanitarium personel
during the days of his recent i'll
ness, spoke frankly, openly and
complimentary Of the great work
they were doing, and especially Of
the kind attitude and helpful atten-
tion the nurses extended all those
who were under their care through
out the days of their schooling.
The fact that the training period
for nurse extends throughout
twelve long months, not abbreviated
by holidays, as are the other in
stitutions Of learning, was used by
the Colonel to impress upon the
minds Of his hearers the stability
which they possess, the fact that
through the first three months Of
training, the probation period, they
were brought under the keen scru-
tiny Of their trainers, whose busi-
ness it is to see that the young stu
dents possess that character neces-
sary 10 rendering the very best
human service, the aptitude to grasp
the meaning Of their profession, and
the cheerfulness necessary TO emf
nate that feeling of good win so
necessary to the comfort and hap
piness Of those whose ability TO
remain cheerful might be impaired
by long suffering, realizing that
cheerfulness Is the greatest asset to
the success of that work.
The diplomas were presented by
DR.. J. T. Hutchinson, president Of
the school, with the pins by one
of the graduates, which Immediate
ly followed the Florence Nightin-
gale Pledge by the class, an impress
sive vow, which was appreciated
by all.
With the class colors, White and
Gold, and the class flower, White
beautifully portrayed, the
fun meaning Of the insignia was
realized by all, when the meeting
closed with invocation by Rev. w.
A. Bowen. Immediately after Miss
Johnelle Spencer expressed words
Of gratitude 20 the audience, their
instructors, the founders Of the in
from which they graduate,
and the young ladies in training
who worked with them, and who
will graduate in one and two years.
The Lubbock Sanitarium is an in
Of which we might all well
be proud, and instead of letting self
get the overland Of US all,
we should look upon the warning
sounded by Col. Mullican in his ad-
dress. that II is human nature 10
forget the rugged experiences Of
ife, and at the same time be un-
lppreciative of the advantages Civ
N US by our fellow man.
Drs. Hutchinson, Kruegcr, Over
on and Peebler, Of the Sanitarium
we're in attendance, and Miss Spen-
,er's words Of gratitude were di-
'ected 10 them when she spoke Of
he assistance they had received
rom the faculty.
The auditorium was well filled