University of Michigan Medical and Nursing School - Aequanimitas Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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Upper Row: H. Nufling, M. Young, J. Edmisfon, J. Archibald. G. Souihworih Middle Row: M. A. Caller, W. Nesbiif, A. Bismacir. R. Boqnrdus, D. Bocis. F. Gibson Lower Row: P. Nickerson. M. Mullin, A. K. Pease, R. A. Moyer, V. Epps. A. Hecox. B. Benedicf Thanksgiving arrived wiih all of iis splendor and some of us ex' perienced for 'the lirsf Time Thai' auiumn holiday away from home. However, fhe Yulelide Season which followed shorily found all of us en rouie fo home. Some soufh, some norlh, some easi. some wesf. buf all home. l94ll The beginning of a new year. buf io us The closing of an old semesfer. Finals, even +oday we shudder when we are re- minded of Those horrible hours of cramming when we sfayed up all nighf chewing coffee grounds io keep awake. Bu'r fo mosi of us fhe nighfs of midnighf oil broughi' 'fhe fulfillmenf of a hope, we passed our premliminary courses. Wifh every happiness musi' come a li'Hle sorrow, and our parlicular 40

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CLASS OFFICERS Upper Row: Ruih Day, Sec'y Trees.: Jane Del-lass, Vice Pres. Lower Row: Muriel Hoenke, Presq Emma Day. Social Chnirma November 29 and December 4 were also greaf hiqhlighls in our freshman period. On fhe former day we received 'the slcelelon of our uniforms. ihe blue dress, 'lhe while apron. and lhe sliflly sfarchecl collar and cuffs. We all experienced a greai' lhrill when we iirsl' wore lhese uniforms even 'lhough rhey included black shoes ancl sloclcings. On The laH'er dale we wenl on 'l'he wards for 'fhe lirsf lime. Never was lhere a group of more exciied and nervous girls. We have all iold and relolcl 'rhe experiences we encoun- 'tered fhose firsl' 'few days, how one innocenf eighieen was asked for an oscularor and prompfly wen+ 'ro her supervisor 'ro find where if was kept l-low anolher was aslced for a rubber drinking 'lube and rerurned wirh a rube designed for quife a diliferem' procedure. 39

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sorrow was bidding farewell To Those plucky girls who didn'T make The grade. BuT They were a brave loT who wenT ouT wiTh heads high and chins up To Tackle new iobs while we remained To begin a new phase of our worlc. During This period we sTudied advanced nursing arTs. We learned abouT medicaTions. and gynecology. orThopedics. and surgery. Besides classes, we spenT TiTTeen To eighTeen hours a week on ward duTy.' AlThough our Tasks were Those of novices. we were proud and happy To be applying our procedures aT lasT. NOT long ago There came The greaTesT Thrill of all, The Thrill of receiving Tor monThs of sTruggle The reward. cap. bib. cape, name Upper Raw: R. Asbury, M. Camper, M. Buss, J. DsHaas. S. Schadi. J. Juengel Middle Row: A. Berry. H. owner. e. oem. MJJ. Hall. R. awadqs, o. cspslds Lower Row: R. Day, L. Auvsrnhamer, M. Alcins. J. Clay. H. Alquirs, V. Besaw. B. SouThworTh Not in picfure: D. som ,af,.:. -u 1 f ,H. 4 I