The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-05
'SHIBBOLETHS" A
NURSE MUST MEET
Seven Nurses Graduated
from Training School
Last Evening.
DIR. MARTIN SPEAKER

Modern ShIbboleCnS, was the SUI
ject of an inspiring address given last
evening by DR.. E. Burns Martin to the
graduates of Kenosha Hospital Train
ing school. The commencement exer-
cises were held at the Park Avenue M.
E. church, which was beautifully dec
grated with bouquets of spring flow
ers and branches of apple blossoms.
The class colors of lavendar and sill
yer were used as pew decorations.
Society and communities owe
great debt to their efficient, trained
young women who are nurses" declar-
ed DIR. Martin. "Their appreciation
has resulted in an increase in the
number of nurses and training schools.
There are now 1900 nurses training
schools in the country, and $4,000
young women studied for the profess
sion last year."
81 wonder" continued DR.. Martin, If
Kenosha is not losing step in this
matter of adequate hospital and nurs-
ing facilities, and is not falling be-
hind other cities of this size and
smaller? Conditions here are bad,
but, regardless of the great conges-
ton, the situation is being handled
wonderfully by the hospitals.
"The Kenosha hospital is only one
third the size it should be, and condi-
tions at ST. GATHERINGS hospital de-
mand immediate attention. In case
of great epidemic, Kenosha might
even have to send it's sick to near
by cities for care" 81
Explains "ShibbOleth.''
DR.. Martin explained to the gradu-
ates how the word "shibboleth" came
to be used to signify test. He told
how the Hebrews detected imposters
in their ranks by their inability to
pronounce the word "shibboleth," He
brew for ''an carr of corn" Then he
presented some shibboleths for the
nurses to meet as tests.
The first was care you in good
health 2" "The first solicitude OF
friends" he said, "is for health. Nurs-
es and doctors must see that they are
in good health physically before they
can hope to serve the world. There
are 10000, 900 men in this country be-
tween the ages Of ID and % years of
age, representing enough man-poWer
to build the Chinese wall in five days.
But 100000 deaths from preventable
diseases occur each year, and $4,000
people are sick each week. We have
come to the place where we must
meet the shibboleth of health. We
need the soul of a philosopher, the
mind of a savant and the body of an
athlete to live we'll in this day."
Other "Shibboleths."
scan you think? is another shib-
boleth. The world expects you, hav-
ing had the training, to know more
than other people. We all have to
learn and unlearn certain things but
she who will not learn when she may
the things at hand, has small chance
of coming into that greater spiritual
knowledge Of life"
"Do you love your work." was DR..
Martins third shibboleth. 1T takes
the live coal to burn. The reason some
people never impress anyone is be-
cause they are not themselves I'M
pressed.
'Can you carry on? God bless the
man or woman, doctor or nurse who
will carry through, and will not leave
job half done.
| nave yOu 1dACh JONA 'N'S-
The world always listens to a man
who knows he has message for 1T,
regardless of all the stir about egot-
ISM A person, to succeed, must have
confidence in himself. az
SIS God your partner !" The great
est anomaly we ever meet is an
atheistic doctor or nurse. The great
est SCENTS believe in God, and the
greater his knowledge of his subject,
1 the stronger his faith in his God.
'The body is wonderful thing, but
it is only the house for the soul. God
pity any nurse who has had to do SO
much with the physical that she can
not see the spiritual in her work.
"The world will put you to hard
tests" he concluded, speaking to the
graduates, sand if you will not hest
tate to give good answers you will
succeed. But if there is any deficien-
cy in life or purpose, you will fail at
the "Shibboleth."
Diplomas to Seven.
George Whyte, president of Keno
sha hospital board, presided as chair
man of the program. He stressed the
points which DR.. Martin made con-
corning the vital need of further hos
pital facilities here, and introduced
DR.. G. Windesheim, health director
who presented the graduates with
their diplomas. The following were
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