Rex Hospital School of Nursing - Nightingale Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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k C560 NIGHTINGALE W FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE The Florence Nightingale Pledge I solemnly pledge myself before God and in the presence of this assembly to pass my life in purity and to practice my profession faithfully. l will abstain from whatever is deleterious or mischievous, 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 calling. With loyalty will I endeavor to aid the physician in his work, and devote myself to the welfare of those committed to my care. Twenty-sia:

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P' fm. N.GH ,G Wmmmm ITEM VII To Miss Marshbanks we want to express our heartfelt thanks. We deeply appreciate her love, interest, and sacrificing service for this year of happiness. ITEM VIII To Miss Beeker we hereby give, devise, and bequeath for her sole and separate use, in fee simple forever, one black-haired, brown-eyed house doctor, with all the appurtenances and privileges thereto appertaining or belonging. ITEM IX To Miss Boyette we will, along with the few broken instruments and flasks, our ideal furniture dealer and Packard sedan. ITEM X To the supervisors we bequeath two perfectly sound bachelor doctors, with the hope that they will never forget the thoughtfulness of our class. ITEM XI To Misses North, Stough, and Whitney we will our lifelong friendship and good wishes. ITEBI XII To Maw we will the right to install in her heart of hearts the in- coming senior class, and our undying love and devotion. ITEM XIII We also will to the hospital orderlies three years of service and good times in our institution. ITEM XIV To Aunt Rebecca we leave the privilege of observing all the changes of the rnoon and devotion of those in charge of O. B. Hall 5 and to Aunt Tem- pie we will the rightful use of her private office, provided she can keep it that. , ITEM XV We hereby appoint Mr. Cox, our business manager, sole executor of this estate, and we rely on him to carry out faithfully these our last wishes. In the presence of these honorable witnesses we hereby set our hand, heart, and seal to this our last will and testament, this the twelfth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred twenty-seven. CLASS OF 1927 IISEALI Witiiesses: OCTT.kVIA FRAZIER, ISEALJ HONORABLE JOSEPHUS DANIELS Lawyer. MAYOR CULBRETH City of Raleigh, North Carolina. Twenty-Jive

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ni lIllllllllulllnlllllulln I nl 1 nununum n um u mullulnuu nIunInmmIulunulunnnmnm-.. C559 NIGHTINGALE An Angel of Mercy How softly now her footsteps fall Along the corridor and hall, In answer to someone in pain Who strives to live, but strives in vain! Her hand, when placed on fevered brow, Brings long-sought, peaceful rest, and now, As smiles illuminate her face, Life seems divine, not commonplace. All through the night she labors on, And e'en unto the break of dawn, To bring a comfort sweet, serene, That seemeth as a golden dream. Her whitened uniform, so pure, ls emblematic, I am sure, Of all that far-off land above Where dwells the God of Peace and Love. Written by William Hood Puckett for Class of '27 Wm Ulf M 'zo 627 xuuobf Trcenty-seven