Allentown Nurses College - ANC Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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'5e.f4, g7lf'C6 Clllass E552-ag A Life of Service is ct Life Worth While. I-lE.ethics of a life of service, at first glance, seems to be a contra- diction, but a closer examination of the fundamental elements em- . bodied in our class motto, reveals the truth of the statement- A Life of Service is a Life Worth While. It would seem a paradox to assert that a life of service, which is essentially a life of giving, is more to be desired than a life of getting, and yet who will deny that the very pedestal of fame and honor lies along the pathway of self-sacrifice. l A casual glance into the history of our chosen profession brings into bold relief the manner of Florence Nightingale and Edith Cavell, names to conjure with as we contemplate the highest of fame and honor to which they attained, through a clear recognition of the spiritual value of a life of service, a conception which held them 'steady and strong in their determination to reach their ideal, namely, to perfect in themselves a life of service to humanity which would make that life attractive and beautiful. In a word, they sought to prove in themselves the truth of the saying, A life of service is a lifeworth while. Such a noble conception as our class motto suggests is the possession only of those rare souls who sense the truth of the saying, There is that which scattereth, and yet increaseth: the liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. The moral and spiritual values that lie hidden within our class motto comprise the really worth while things of life and can be appreciated and appropriated by us only to the degree to which we endeavor to develop them in our own life of service for the physical welfare of those we serve. The unusual opportunity for a life of service, afforded our profession, places a peculiar obligation upon every member of our class, which calls for the highest moral and spiritual development of character within ourselvesg for only in as far as we exemplify, in our individual lives, the principle of service, can we hope to demonstrate to the world that A life of service is a life worth while. In our future endeavor to prove the truth of our class motto, we should never lose sight of the fact that two primary requisites are absolutely essential to our success, namely, a pure, chaste, womanly character coupled with the highest degree of professional efficiency. Page N ninety-nine

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f ZfWeLf4,.7lflq6 r Laubach: Some one said If Laubach is a trained nurse, I'd like 130' see a wild one. i Price took a cold one night on the roof. She stayed ln her P00111 for several weeks. And the smoke went up the chimney Just the Same- Pete couldn't get back from Slatington once. Was it a snow storm held her up? Some one wanted to be nice to Leiby one day in the Lab01'3t01'Y- She repaid him with a whack. Nothing slow about her that time. Deemer is a good sight for any eyes. Even an injured eye opened wide one day, and has sight for her alone. Obie: A very fascinating little girl, who has still to iind her ideal man. Who said Kresge was sleeping? Just mention night duty, then you'll find out. Crothers: An empty wagon makes the most noise. We won't say that Crothers is empty, but oh the chatter, chatter, chatter! Mickey imitates Miss Viehdorfer in all fun and seriousness. She can even talk through her teeth. Thompson-: Happy and carefree,.always in a scrape somewhere, but it never made much difference to her. She has made many friends, but 'Ted occupies the highest place. Donny: A Dutchman asked Donney for a kisse one day. She was very muchh relieved when he explained that he wanted it under his pillow. Davis: Busy Davis- never finished, whether she had one or twenty patients. But then they had to have egg-nogs and lemonades .and the roses had to be tied up. S lt is Kline's chief sorrow that Brother John could not come into training with her. And maybe our sorrow too. For when she's in the dumps, one of those dreadful moods, no one can rouse her from them. Luebbert: She'll get all the roasting she's looking for, when those roasted get busy. Page Ninety-eight

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f-eeQif4,y1f'fe A noble character is the birthright of every Woman who preserves a clean mind and a pure heart, but professional skill can be attained only by intelligent and persistent attention to every detail of our chosen life of service. With these invaluable qualifications, every member of our class may prove the truth of our motto, A life of service is a life worth While. A life of service implies strict attention to detail, and thesservice we render in our chosen profession can only be made worth While by giving our patients the very best that is in us, having due regard, not only for the physical service We render to those We serve, but also for the mental attitude we impart to them.' Another element in making our life of service Worth while is absolute obedience to the physician in charge, a conscientious execution of his every order, which shall inspire faith on the part of physician and patient in our every endeavor. If these two elements of success be ours, then We shall not have made the sacrifice of social pleasures, to serve throughout the long hours of the night, in vain, for our hands shall have been' strengthened for our task and we shall go forth to serve, in still larger measure in our chosen field, to the end that every one of us may prove the truth of our motto A Life of Service is a Life Worth While. - ADELE MILLER. .QPF v m - A H 0 fi ll , '? assi Q Page One Hundred