The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-13
NINE NURSES
END COURSE
AT HOSPITAL.
Diplomas Awarded at Grad
uati0n Exercises For
St. Alexius Class
BISHOP WEHRLE SPEAKS
Exercises Preceded BY Open
House and Baby Clinic /
In Institution
BISHOP WEHRLE SPEAKS

"Nursing is noble profession
when not commercialized. and hos
pital cannot become eommercialized
when the spirit of Jesus Christ
dominates it," declared the Rt. Rev.
Bishop Wehrle, who was the speaker
Of the evening at the graduating ex-
ercises of the st. Alexius hospital
school for nurses last evening in the
city auditorium.
Keep always in mind that your
profession has always been noble
one," he advised the graduating
class. 1.-THE care of the sick will
bring you its own reward when at
the end of your life Jesus Christ
will say to you, Enter into the glory
of the kingdom because We jhave
visited me-" The bishop declared
that before Jesus undertook the re-
demption of the human race, human
suffering had not been dignified by
the virtue Of pity. But" he contin-
ued, "in taking upon Himself the
burden of humanity through HIS
love for US, sickness, always regard
ed before as a disgusting thing, as
sumed nobility it never had be-
fore"
The bishop closed his speech with
an appeal to put back the spirit of
Christian charity so that the poor
may get the best care without an
overwhelming expense.
Diplomas were conferred on the
graduates by DR.. v. j. LaRose, who
extended the good will Of the hos
pital staff to the graduates.
Other numbers on the program in
c!1ded two selections by St. Mary's
orchestra, one at the beginning and
the other at the end of the pro-
gram; vocal solo, Spring" by
Gounod, sung by Miss Carol Nc
Clure, who responded to an encore
with. "Mavourneen"; a piano solo,
"Liebestraum," by List, played by
DR.. L. R. Priske, and an encore,
prelude" by Rachmaninoff; a vocal
solo and encore by Mrs. Herman
Scheffer; vocal solo and encore
by Emmett Griffin; and vocal solo
and encore by Mrs. Frank Barnes.
The stage was beautifully decor
ated with baskets of roses directly
behind the footlights, while the
background, which consisted of two
huge drapes of the school colors
banked by American flags, framed
the school motto, "Merit is Worthier
Than Fame"
The graduation exercises were
preceded by the annual open house
of the st. Alexius hospital, where a
baby clinic and tea we're held in the
corridor of the first floor. All ba-
bies weighed were presented with a
souvenir of the occasion. Tea was
poured flom $3.50 to $500 at rose
decorated tables by Mrs. James
Wakeman and Mrs. E. E. Morris. The
hall was decorated with roses in
large floor vases.
After the exercises, an informal
reception and dinner was given the
graduates by the school. During
this time, Miss Ella Breiner of Man
dan rendered piano selections, and
Mrs. V. J. LaRose sang Mother Ma
chree."
The graduating exercises were i'm
presslve, and the nurses made a
pretty picture in their uniforms. The
school is especially proud of the fact
that all of the graduating class
q passed the state board with honor,
so that when they received their
diplomas from the school, they had
all obtained the degree of Registered
Nurse. The list of graduates was
made up by the following young
woman:
Miss Anna Hoesl of Marshall. N.
d.. Miss Frieda M. Uhde of Regan;
Miss Adeline NJ. wilkins of Young
town; Miss Grace Thinner of Hull;
Miss Katherine M. Hummel of
Eureka; Sister Mary Ernee of st.
Benedict's Convent. St. Joseph, Mimi;
Miss Clara H. Gass of Beach; Miss
Fay V. LeBarron of Bismarck; and
Miss Sallie M. Miller of Desart.