Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-13
THREE NURSES
GET DIPLOMAS FROM
SISTERS HOSPITAL

Diplomas were awarded to three
nurses at impressive graduation exer-
clses of the Sisters Hospital Training
school held at the hospital yesterday
afternoon. They were Miss Margaret
NJ. Bell. Miss Mary B. Clarkin and
Alpherie ]. Martineau.
DR.. Herbert c. Libby. mayor of Wa
tervtlle, delivered the principal ad-
dress. one in which there was much
sound advice and inspiration for the
graduates. The mayor said in opening
that for the past II years he had been
teacher, and that naturally his inter-
est in the young and their education
should be of considerable interest to
him. He. stated that there was one
question which all graduates should
put to themselves as they went out
into life. and that was Am I to live
an active or passive life? Am I to be
up and doing, or am I to stand idly
by and look on?" The mayor declared
that there was or should be in the
minds of all spirit of discomfort and
unrest. The importance of such
spirit, could not be underestimate
and because of it great works had been
done. Jane Adams had founded Hull
House for the poor Clara Barton had
organized the Red Cross, and DIR. Nor
ton had discovered anaesthesia; he
said. only by the cultivation of this
spirit are We greatly blessed" Mayor
Libby declared. In closing he urged
his hearers to drop down their buck
cts where they were" and to remain in
Waterville. as it offered as fine field
for their endeavors as any other.
DR.. F. T. Hill presided and, speak
ing as a member of the staff of the
h0Snit91 he ConCra fI11at tba
ating class. He characterized their
graduation as a step which would
mean much in their lives. The diplo-
mas which the members of the class
were about to receive were not simply
the reward for the self-sacrifice, the
discipline and routine of the training
school, he declared. but for the realiza-
ton that they had accomplished what
they set out to do. DR.. Hill devoted
some time to the hospital itself and he
said that the city can justly be proud
of it. The work done there, he declar
ed, was y the highest character, and
the ennobling example set by the Sis
tiers should be of much value to the
graduates in later life. The relation
of the hospital to the public. the doc
tor explained, has changed during the
last few years. Where formerly 1t
house for the sick, it is now COM
munity health center and as such it's
value to the people had been greatly
enhanced. he said.
The diplomas and class pins were
awarded by Dr. E. w. Boyer. who said
that there should be no sadness con-
nected with the day except the sever
ing of the intimate ties of the grad
yates lives. 1t was pleasure to him
to confer the greatest marks of merit
that the institution was empowered to
bestow. DIR. Boyer said that the d.
piomas did not come without great
deal of hard work and he told of the
long hours which the students spend
at their work and the discipline and
routine which they were subject to.
He declared that the influence of the
Sisters under which the graduates had
lived during some of the most forma-
tive years of their lives would be a
permanent and valuable. and in clos
ing he said that he knew of no finer
place to N<ich a parent might send
his child for training for later life
than to the hospital of the Sisters
Rev. FIR. NJ. E. Curran was to be one
of the speakers but he was unable to
be present.
The auditorium in which the exer-
cises were held was attractively dec
Grated with streamers of the class
colors-blue and gold-while the class
flower. the yellow rose. was conspic-
uous.
The musical program was one of
much beauty. An orchestra under the
direction of Delmiro Taddei played a
number of selections during the exer-
cises. A Spring Song" sung to Men
delssohn's Melody in f by quartet of
nurses made up of Misses Ridley, Ri
ward, Voyer and Moreau, was roundly
applauded. The piano accompaniment
was by Miss, Trial and the violin by
Mr. Taddei. Miss Irena Voyer, '2S.
played a delightful piano solo while
Miss Florence Larracey, '27, added to
the program with a recitation, THE
Nurse" There was also violin solo
by Mr.. Taddei and a vocal solo by
Miss Dorothy Small. '27.
The valedictory of the class of 1925
was given by Miss Margaret M. Bell
and the program was closed by the
student body singing "A Smile Goes
a Long Long Way"