The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-14
DIPLOMAS ARE
+. PRESENTED TO
NURSES GLASS
st. Alexius Graduates Receive
Diplomas to Impressive
Exercises
GHAI1IY, ZEAL URGED
G F. Kelsch, Speaking to Grad
yates, Outlines Necessities
of Life Career
GHAh1IY, ZEAL URGED

The Making Of Life Career" was
The subject of the address delivered
by Atty. G. +. Kelsch Of Mandan to
'ho graduating class from st. Alexius
Hospital Training school Saturday
ming at the Auditorium, which was
sued with interested spectators. The
aker was introduced by DR.. V. j.
Is Rose.
Baskets of beautiful pink and red
IS and ferns across the front of
np stage and large vases of roses ut
d. back of the stage formed rose
saglen back ground for the eight
1raiuating nurses and Miss Gather
ne Holehouse, who we're seated on
dc stage. The class motto, Every
10 Is Meant to Help All Lives in
bed in Alice blue on a white card
nepended from the ceiling occupied
ia" center of the stage, beside which
ras draped the class colors of Alice
nlue and gold and two large Amer
ic1u flags.
Excellent Program.
preliminary to the graduation ad-
dress number Of beautiful vocal,
piano, and violin selections were Civ
ea st. Mary's orchestra played sew
rral artistic selections. Mrs. Frank
Btrnes, Mrs. Wilbur Targart and
frank Gale each received hearty ap-
niause in response to beautiful solos.
ne skirt dance as given by group
~ little tots captivated their audi
ancc, and Miss Roberta Best was en-
lsiastically encored at the conclu-
SION of a violin solo. Mines. A. Bauer
and II. Scheffer sang duet and re-
bonded with an encore number. Miss
Either Larson and Miss Irene Tavis
each played charming piano solos.
Mrs. Bauer and Mrs. DeLiguori play
ed the accomplishments for the vocal
IS and dancers.
In opening his address Mr.. Kelsch
tated that he did not presume to
1--WE the members OF the graduating
class any advise in regard to their
professions because their medical ad-
visors had done this with under
standing far superior to his, but that
he hoped to say few things about
a career that might be remembered
by them and used to advantage.
"The art of noble thinking and
right living is the greatest thing in
life" said Mr.. Kelsch.
In order to gain this he said that
knowledge was the first essential and
common sense an indispensable part
He said that if one had professional
knowledge and combined it with
purpose or an aim in life, the indi-
vidual could not but attain his goal
To accomplish this. however, he said
that honest hard toll and enthusiasm
were Indispensable requisites. En-
thusiasm is the force which compels
you on and up, declared Mr.. Kelsch.
Combined with will power is is the
something which keeps you going
after you think you can go further.
Urges Kindness, Charity.
In his closing remarks the speaker
emphasized the necessity of kindness
and charity. He said that the class
motto showed that the members of
he graduating class had absorbed
this spirit of helpfulness toward
others and would undoubtedly be
Given many opportunities in which
to live up to the ideal expressed in
aheir motto.
The graduates received their d.
plomas from the hands of the Rt.
Rev. Bishop Wehrle who was assist
I'd by Miss Holehouse.
After the last selection on the pro-
gram had been given by st. Mary's
orchestra an informal reception for
he nurses was held at St. Alexius
ospital where many friends and rel
Itives of the graduates assembled to |
congratulate the nurses, who includ-
ed: Mary DePlazes, Marion Heckel,
Grace Hill, Gertrude Mayors, Paula
Were, Sister M. Evangela, and Sister
VI. Longina.
Refreshments were served and a |
ocial time enjoyed by the guests.