The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-10
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Bishc, Darst said in advancing a
motto for the new home for the
nurses - ''She Served a Humane
Life"
He said that the building was
symbolic of the profession which
gave it's ideals, along with bonds
of fellowship in the serving OF hui
mainly and loyalty to a cause.
There can be NO greatness in
man until we give ourselves to a
cause" he declared.
He lauded the nurses profession
as one that is consecrated to the
cause of serving humanity. They
give consolation, %gentleness, love.
faithfulness and patience to their
work. He gave as an example the
life of David Livingston as one
who gave himself to a cause.
Bishop Darst stated that he was
glad to see the building ready for
occupancy and that he priced his
position on the board of managers
of the Community hospital as one
of the greatest honors he has re-
ceived.
DR.. F. W. Avant introduced Bish-
op Darst. W. D. McCaig, chair
man of the board of managers, in
a short address said that the work
of making the hospital an out
standing service to the negro race
of this section is not yet finished
and that there is more to be done.
Mayor Thomas E. Cooper &C.
cepted the home for the city COM
missioners and Addison Hewlett,
ST., accepted the home for the
board of county commissioners.
Emmett H. Bellamy gave an &C
ceptance address for the board Of
managers.
Salome Taylor, superintendent Of
nurses, accepted the home for the
negro citizens of New Hanover
county. Those of you W h S e
pleasure it has been to witness our
growth up to this date, I am sure
will rejoice with me in our having
reached this, another milestone, or
our upward trend" she said. l
"As superintendent of nurses Of
our hospital, I want to publicly
express appreciation to those
whose efforts have made us the
proud possessors of this edifice
and to rededicate u lives and
efforts to perpetuation of its walls"
she stated.
The dedication program was
opened with the singing of God
Bless America" which was fol.
lowed by invocation by the Rev.
J. ]. Howe, pastor of the First
Baptist church. Special music was
provided by the Williston glee club.
Miss Bessie M. Chapman, secre.
tary treasurer of the education
director of the North Carolina
Board of Nurses Examiners, Of
ficially announced that the Com
munity hospital nursing school il
now on the accredited list.
Distinguished guests were intro
duced from the speakers stane
and c. M. Walker, superintendent
Of the hospital made a few re
marks on the work of the institu'
ton.
The program closed with the
singing of my Country IT'S o:
Thee" and the benediction by thu
Rev. HOWE, pastor of St. Luke:
Am. E. Zion church.
The new nurses home was bull
by WPA forces at a cost of ap
proximately $40, 900, with the city
county and negro citizens contribu
ting the sponsors share of the pro
ject. The building contains Is bed
rooms and an apartment for tn
superintendent of rurse
The committee on arrangement
includes: Bruce B. Cameron, chair
man; Emmett H. Bellamy, DR.
H. B. Shaw, DR.. D. c. Roane, DR.
W. H. Moore, DR.. F. F. Burnett
DR.. S. j. Gray, r. B. Smith, Dr
M. N. Leary, and Dr.. S. R. Rose
mond.
Members Of the board Of mana
gers are: w. D. McCaig, chair
man; the Right Rev. Thomas {
Darst; Emmett H. Bellamy, d
J. c. VESSEL, J. C.. Williams
Bruce B. Cameron, DR.. H. B. Shaw
DR.. W. H. Moore, and DR.. M. \
Leary, secretary and treasurer.
Staff of the nursing school to
lows: Salome Taylor, %superintei
dent of nurses; M. L. Wesley, il
structor of nurses; DR.. F. F. Blu
nett. DR.. NJ. N. Leary. DR.. F. v
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