Sacred Heart Hospital School of Nursing - Carmen Sylva Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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men QV vfa It was about three o'clock in the afternoon, and I saw. our best friend Betty Roos strolling into the hospital. She seemed to be fighting courageously with herself trying to see her future in a bright and sunny way and ohl.1t was so hard, for those persistent tears came dancing round every once in a while. Beth was a good one and for two years she was Treasurer of our class. Exact to the most minute detail we gasped before Beth's ability to straighten things out . Iune brought a bundle of smiles and laughter in the person of Nlary Cos- grove. There weren't many frowns that f'CossieU couldn't laugh away whether they were her own or others. And old Hloe Gloomf' was her constant rival. Cossie excelled in being particularly kind to her patients and especially to those in private rooms. I often wondered why. 'Shy and awfully sweet came Edith Hoffman, and prim as she could be in a nicely starched white linen dress. Edith hadn't been at the hospital long until she had become quite a favorite, she was sociable in every way and the first on hand when the cruel degree of scrubbing went forth. Then when we were aspiring Probies Teresa Liberto and Betty Sefing joined our ranks. Our class defined Sefing as being a regular girl for she had always proved it. She loved lots of fun, sometimes she didn't always start it, but I can say it never seemed complete unless Sefing headed the list. At first Liberto seemed to be quiet but at the same time full of fun. Being quiet I think made her dignified, and that is one of her qualities that the patients most admired about her. Locust Gap accounts for Alma Beierschmitt and Elizabeth Sebastian. Alma was sweet and kind and good - almost like a girl one would read about too good to be true. She specialized in being particularly kind to her patients. Elizabeth was one of those rare beings who could be comical at no one's expense. She was kind, however to all who knew her and brought manv a pleasant hgur to those who came in contact with her. U qaelfh 139513 ' l P

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- Wa Class History HE RAIN drops played an important part in the Pitter Pattern orches- tra on the huge colonial window pane, so in order to while away the time, I went to Dad's old bookcase in search of a good novel and you'll never guess what I foundl Well, it was nothing less than my Happy Train- ing Days Book . I surely was glad for I was becoming very lonesome for the dear Sacred Heart Hospital, and its cherished memories of training days. I can't recall anything in my life whose every thought I relish as much as that of my dear Alma Mater . It was surely a Palace of Dreams , where even the very walls echoed Happiness . I fired myself comfortably in the old arm chair and gazed into the tire- lace and as the last glow of the burning embers was dying out, it seemed as if P f a little apparition, had emerged from the soft folds of smoke, there right before me comes a little picture of my Palace of Dreams. Let me see now, it doesn't seem clear enough to me - ohl I know just what s wrong. I haven't given'29 a part in the vision. It is all so clear to me now ' ' d h d. everything seems to be a bright reality in my rowsy ea I can see Helen Lapchak coming up the pathway in that memorable March of 1926. Lappy wasn't at the hospital long before she began to let me know her most original wit and humor. She loved the hospital heartily and thus she contented herself with everything and everybody and was thoroughly happy. Alon came Margaret Fina and Kitty Dunn from Allentown, or The g World's Greatest City . Peg was sociable and soon became quite a favorite with the patients. Kitty with her Irish wit and pleasing personality loved fun and as a rule featured prominently in many a rampage we had. QRS?

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T SHED ,nvfa Peg Meyers originated from Mahanoy City. YVe congratulate the town on producing such an addition. We received her in September 1926. All the humor, mirth and fun possible made Peg . One joke never failed to remind her of ten more until she and all the others were convulsed with laughter. A young flapperish person came from the same town. This was Elizabeth Allar. Now, I ask you would you recognize this little flapper as the Libby of our class? Howvever she was kind and had a willing hand to help all who knew her. September classes, patients and Rooney. All in one shot. That was just like Rooney - to enter with a breeze, but she did and was welcomed in like manner. Rooney drew everyone to her by her vivacity and a perfect candor marked her apart and something different. For two years she has served as a faithful President for our class. Next onour list was Margaret George. Peg blew right in and set herself to the task of being at home and making others so. From the beginning she fitted so well into the scheme and run of things that one never called her a new girl. Last but not least our Sisters Calasanza and Bonosa who were the guiding treasures of our class. By their kindness and great charity we have tried to follow in their footsteps. 1 Uh, myl have I been musing the greater part of this afternoon and when I think of it I have recalled the happiest days of my life. Really it seems as though ' h f life had been but a fairy dream. And now when I look back over t ose ew my years I see all, in oh: such a different lightl The things that were the hardest to d then are the sweetest to remember now. I feel oh, so different since I've en ure , been thinking of my dear Alma Mater and want to dream the old days over . ,, . . . f so in luxury divine, my truant fancies wander to those old Training Mates o Mine.