The Washington times., 1937-05-28
NURSES GIVEN
DIPLOMAS IN
! SCHOOLS

Nurses who completed their
courses at Georgetown University
and at the Garfield Hospital School
of Nurses were given diplomas last
night in separate commencement
exercises.
Unable to attend the ceremonies
in person because of a recent oper-
alton, the Very Rev. Arthur A.
OLeary, S. j., president of George
town University, sent his greetings
to the 20 nurses and IL dental
hygienists who received their di-
plomas in CASTOR Hall. The Rev.
David V. McCauley. S. j., dean
of the School of Medicine, pre-
sided. The commencement address
was given by DR.. Leo Ericsson Nor
ris, Of the University School OF
Medicine.
Scholarship Prize
Miss Juanita Irene Byrnes, OF
Virginia, was awarded the Sister
Mary Euphrasia prize for the stu
dent showing the highest eff
cheney in the School OF Nursing.
Graduation exercises for So
students in the Garfield Hospital
School Of Nurses were held last
night in the Kellogg Building.
Miss Alice McWhorter, Superln-
tendent for the past 18 years, babe
farewell to the graduates. She
will retire from active service this
year.
The commencement address was
delivered by Dr.. William Gerry
Morgan. Mr.. Clarence A. Aspin-
wall, president of the hospital
board Of directors, presided. Di-
plomas were conferred by Mrs.
Charles B. Crawford, q member OF
the board.
The graduates at Georgetown
were:
School Of Nursing
Margaret Edith 5satae. Virginia;
Juanita Irene Byrnes, Virginia; Mary
Geneviev0 Cotton, District OF Columbia;
Marietta Mae Coughennour, Maryland;
Gledys Moverine Crissman, North Caro-
lima; Ann Estelle Daniels, Pennsylvania;
Margaret Ludmila Dudas, District OF
Columbia; Ann Teresa Dunn, Maryland;
Sarah Ellen Ganley, Maryland: Julia
Alene Grattan, Pennsylva mia: Edith Bell
Mond. New York; Ruth Ella Latin,
District of Columbia; Catherine Agnes
Bagner, Ohio; Rita Patricia humane,
Connecticut; Hazel Marguerite Palmer.
South Carolina; Doria Ann Pendergast,
District of Columbia; Virginia Eloise
Routzahn District of Columbia: n.
Antoinette Troxel4 Pennsylvania.
DR.. William S. Cogan, dean Of the
dental school, presented the hygienists
as follows:
Georgetown University Dental Hygiene
Martha Irene Becker, Baltimore, Nd;
Helen Olivia Briggs, District of Column
bia; Laura D. Dudek, New Castle, Pa;
Alivel 2. Forzano, Akron, Ohio; Bar
bara Marie Keefe, Ithaca, n. y: Betty
Jane Keefe, Ithaca, n. Y; Bernadette J.
LANCE, District of Columbia; Marylice
Redding, Watertown, Conn; Mabel Owen
Scott MsllsSqrE N Iii GHend Rsgn
e. Turley. Leesburg, Va: Louise Hope
Walker. Huntington, W. Va.
Following the exercises the hos
pital entertained the nurses with
dance and the class of hygienists
gave q dinner dance at the Shore
nam Hotel.
Garfield Graduates
The graduates at Garfield Hos
pital were:
Lara Bodensick Mary z. Dodd, Mill
cent W. Childs. Roby Mae Marsh, Mar
garet A. Conner Caroline Strother,
Madge Darden, NJ. A. Cunning ham.
Rubie Hambright. Mary M Brooks, Rosa
lie Hamric, Mary R. Burrow Helen
3. Harner, Grace Ashley. Sophia v. |
Kaduck. Ruth W. Baker. Ida H. Lefevre !
Margaret L. Cooney. Wanda Wells Life, |
Abbis S. Arnold. Margie NJ. Meador
Betty Doll. Melinda NJ. Richard, Evelyn |
Swiger. Verona B. Shiplette, Evelyn L. |
Dyer. Lucille Snyder, Nancy E. Wilson
Anne Tompkins. Louise B. wtsman, |
Mary I. Yardley, Mary B, Fletcher. AL |
berta thinner. Emily D. Fraser. Ruth |
z. Burgee, Freda L. Stoffregen.