South Highland Infirmary School of Nursing - Nightingale Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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Last Will and Testament of the Class of Nineteen Hundred and Eleven , lfVe, the members of the class of the year Nineteen Hundred and Eleven, being cognizant of the approaching examination. which xx il. reveal the magnitudes of knowledge and discrimination that we have acquired through diligent study and heedful and vigilant training throughout the period of our efforts in the hospital. And as the serene austerity of our interrogators, whom we tear. at this time tw u appears menacing, we do hereby declare and express our desires, an d bequeathments, and request that they be honorably and titly execute by those whom we will ordain to fulfill and execute this will, when our visages have departed hence, and our opinions are no longer auilibl in the halls of the Hospital. FIRST-As executors hereof, we empower, and appoint those of our class who may not successfully endure this examination, being thereby constrained to return to study and training for another year. However, in the event all of our 'tfoldi' proceed successfully through the examina- tion, none of us remaining, we appoint, and authorize the senior rank of nineteen hundred and twelve to carry into effect, and execute this, our will. A r SECOND-To the seniors of nineteen hundred and twelve, we be- queath possession of our text-books, note-books, contents of our library, and all other items of a literary nature, except personal love letters, not mentioned herein, that may hereafter be brought to light or discovered. Our regular place of sitting in the mess-room we assign to this estima- ble body, provided their mode of action while occupying this place 'be sedate and elegant of manner. VVe further resign our accustomed posi- tions in the private office of the Superintendent, to the above-named class, where at times they will undoubtedly be requested by the superior to convene, as we have been many times. to answer for some petty de- linquency. Last of all we confer on them the prestige and professional posture we have gained with the Doctors and Surgeons, through hard work and close mental application while assisting them in various opera- tions, THIRD-To the Juniors of the class of nineteen hundred twelve, we impart the uniforms that we used during the year senority, and may they as gracefully adorn the physiques 'fi the -limi N as they did our dignified structure, while in our eniplwy. The i nt: t situated on the southeast portion of the hospiial grvunds '.i.' e :rar . to class. so that when their duties of the day are over. they may 1 i thiziit and indulge in the state of a quiet and serene Q1 rep wse. FOURTH-To the doctors and superiors under wh-lse care :gi structions we have been during our stay in the hf-spitai. we It- t memories-the highest and most valuable of all :lungs we p lsse 1 l U bestow upon any of our friends. Last of all. the requests that 1 t is that all of our friends. fellow students and tutors remember 1 t life. and when the gates of our present state of existence are t t our virtues. if any, be tabulated on monuments of st'-ne. and inscribed in the sands of the sea. ln testament whereof we have this. the first -2:15 if Nant in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eleven. lien t- t hands and seals. ' GR.Xl5L'.X'l'li XL'liSi-S,

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which will it training lime to us V executed ger audible mired and ear of our :he Juniors : hammock rant to this go thither are and in- I leave our sess or can I me make, ' us in this dosed, that our faults November, sto set our 'RSES. Class Characteristics A NAME wvllyvqggfllgtlgercd Favorite Expression Most Resembles Ambition Probably VVill Be ELLA HUEY T00 Eqgxrflslcrs U HfWf0Yg5213,YfhiUg A baby doll To get Il sweetheart Fooled 4 4 . I 3 U You know I won't To ride in Il doe- , . PEARL GOSSETT Nothing else to do Stand tl1al37 T F mfs auto Nothing INDIA COWDEN To get away from Great Czesnr's An old-maid To be It Ifnheard of Society ram rod school murm CHARLOTTE JONES To fafifgfzgfl the 'fwhm fer? worm do to ten Tgoffglgxigfd A beauty specialist , A V Missed the through Nothing in our ani- . V Happy- DAISX DARLING To make il fortune g Cari, mal book Undiscox ered though married JOSEPHINE VAN DIVE R No better sense Believe me ! A gas oxygen tank To marry il doctor Tried for witchcraft MARY ANDREXVS XVas run out of Bessemer Let's get late per- mission A long drink of muddy water Hasn't any A nun 23