James Walker Memorial Hospital School of Nursing - Epitome Yearbook (Wilmington, NC)

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ig? +11 THIE NIIGHTINGALE PLEDGE I solemnly pledge myself before God and in the pres- ence of this assembly: To pass my life in purity and to practice my pro- fession faithfully. I will abstain from whatever is deleterious and mis- chievous, and will not take or knowingly administer any harmful drug. I will do all in my power to elevate the standard of my profession, and will hold in confidence all personal matters committed to my keeping and all family affairs coming to my knowledge in the practice of my profession. With loyalty will I endeavor to aid the physician in his work, ann' devote myself to the welfare of those com- mitted to my care.

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IFOIRIIEWOHDKD THE EPITOME - A BRIEF SUMMARY OF OUR LIFE HERE. THE PAGES OF THIS BOOK ARE FILLED WITH OUR MEMOR- IES, THOSE OF LIVING, LEARNING, AND SERVING. HERE WE HAVE WORKED AND PLAYED, KNOWN ,IOYS AND SOR- ROWS, FELT THE SATISFACTION OF WORK XVELL DONE. WE HAVE MADE FRIENDS, GAINED COURAGE AND FAITH FOR THE FUTURE, AND BENEFITTED BY THE GUIDANCE OF OUR SUPERIORS. MAY THESE MEMORIES, REPRESENTIVE OF OUR EXPER- IENCESQ KEEP ALIVE OUR DAYS AT JAMES WALKER. LL1 POWLLL, Editor

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THEY WALK She walks-ibe nurse in wbife, at night To see if pafienfs sleep, To every room, beside earl? lied The nigh! waleb dofb she keep. She wallzs-fbe nurse in blneg up bills, Down valleys dark and deep, In slorfns tba! beaf againsf ber will Her nigh! wafela dofb she keep. She zvalks-in sjlirif ufifb a ligbf Wfbere soldiers eunnof sleep. All ibrongb lbe long and Ironbled nigbl Her genfle wafeb flofb keep. They walk--wifla radiant faces brigbi, Eaeb sbeparrless of sheep. In garments tba! are spotless white They fold us in for sleep. -MARIE CHARLO'TTE BUCKLEY