New Britain herald., 1922-10-21
TEN ARE GRADUATED
 AT LOCAL HOSPITAL
Exercises at'Y. VIC. A..-Address
 by Dr. Bresnahan of Bridgeport


 Ten young women who have com
 pleted the prescribed course at tn,
 New Britain Training School fol
 Nurses, were presented with thei,
 diplomas pins and prizes last eve
 ming at commencement exercises held at the Y. w. c. A. Those who were graduated are:
 Emma Elfrida Rolf, Springfield Mass; Eva Elsie Hubert, Winsted Augusta Clara Pasquarella, Winsted Lillian Marie Foley, Bristol; Nellie Taylor, Branford; Sadie Elizabeth Buckley, New Britain: Mae Cecelis Pracny, Waterbury; Teresa Elizabeth scholl, Rockville; Mae Cecelia Barry Waterbury; Margaret Agnes Mahan 1orrington.
 Of these, Misses Mildred Burke and Irene Fisher earned first and second prizes respectively in first year work; Misses Florence Robertson and May Kamens. first and second respectively in second year work; and Misses Mar garet Mahan and Sadie Buckley first and second respectively in third year work.
 Rev. J. Leo Sullivan of st. Joseph, church gave the invication, Rev. G w. C. Hill of the South church, the benediction, and diplomas were pre- sented by F. H. Cooper, presiding offi- eer; while L. r. Slade, vice preside ent of the training school presented the prizes and Directress of Nurses Maude E. Travers, R. N., presented the pins. Dancing followed the exercises.
 Dr. John F. Bresnahan, superin- tendent of the Bridgeport hospital, de- livered the address to the class, speaking as follows:
 Young ladies, some three years ago you entered tho New Britain Hos- pital Training school to study nurs- ing. As sat on the platform and watched you file in, l wondered what the motive was that induced each of you to take such a step. What the driving, impeling motive was that induced you to study nursing. What ever 1t was, that motive accomplished its aim and you are now about to be graduated as thoroughly trained young women in the nursing field.
 But whatever your motive was in entering this school, it is now a mat ter of small importance compared with the motive with which you leave the school The motive and main- Spring with which you enter the life of professional nurse is the subject on which want to say my few words to you this evening
 Tn this connection 1t would be a simple matter, perhaps an agreeable one to you, If l should briefly sketch the history of Florence Nightingale, touch lightly upon the opportunities of the present day, and close with a few pungent verses concerning devo- tion to duty. But that is just what am not going to do. We are going to spend our few minutes in consider ation of one thing, and only one the care and education of the mo- tive with which you enter profess ,ional life.
 Tn the first place you may now be congratulated, sincerely congratu- lated because not only are you edu- cated young women but because with good fortune you are to be self-sup- porting citizens of the United States. are to be congratulated because you have now joined that big army which is the buwark and safety of our country-the army of upright citizens who earn their daily bread. | Think for a moment of how many of iour sisters, well-educated, charming, md gracious as they may be, whose iphere in life is distinctly limited be- ,ause they are not capable of sup porting themselves. Let me repeat !, You have real cause for congratula- ion because you are wel-educated 1 vell-trained and abundantly capable | 'f self-support.
 There is another great reason for | and that is that you ! Ire well and strong, normal in mind | nd body, and l hope in spirit. You lave knowledge of the rules Of hy- -iene, of the ways of right living, nd of avoidance of illness-a knowl- dge of which the vast majority of ur people have had little or no n- truction. Thirdly. there is cause or congratulation in the development | f your characters, for If the New sritain training has not had for it's irving motive, the development Of our character, it has failed. But 'e know that 1t has not failed, oy the reputation of your hospital { the men and women connected ,ith it, and of the graduate nurses
 has turned out in the past en- bles us to feel quite safe upon this eint.
 Now for the subject of our re- larks. What should be the motive. he impellins, driving motive which