Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital School of Nursing - Aeneid Yearbook (Huntington, WV)

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Then came September of 1957 when we donned our black bands and became dig¬ nified Seniors. We felt as if we were getting somewhere at last. In December of 1957 came the long awaited Holly Ball again. Connie Houchins was crowned queen and we really had a grand time. At last came March when the last group returned from Richmond and the class was together again. We will never forget our little class reunion on the Sunday night after they came back. We started classes but this time we only had two courses left besides those terrible comprehensives. And now we close this chapter of our ever growing book of knowledge and exper¬ iences. Some have already married and some plan to further their education. In what¬ ever you do, we wish you the best of luck and a world of happiness. We hope that the history of our class will not end here but will continue on through the coming years. With this history, we leave but a few of our many memories but we hope this will serve the purpose of reminding you of us and our many thanks. Connie Houchins Ethel Gill Jenny Bond

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Class History It was a bright Sunday afternoon (to most of us) of September 18, 1955, that thirty- four eager (to go home) girls arrived at the C O Nurses ' Home in Clifton Forge. We were escorted by families and friends and loaded down with luggage. We were greeted at the door by Miss Reynolds, Miss Ricks, and Mrs. Dondley, who held out their hands and when we held out ours, they said, Oh, no, we want the tui¬ tion, the handshaking comes later. So with our money gone, we had our names pin¬ ned on and were lined up in one confused line. Sure enough the handshaking started. At the end of the reception and the bidding of good-bye to our beloved parents, the unpacking started and we had supper. Along about bedtime, we began to feel deserted, most of us were ready to go home ... however, we survived and finally came the morning and that fabulous trip to Nat¬ ural Bridge, W L, and VMI (sigh). That night we had a pajama party and it was party, party all week. They were fattening us up for the Big Kill. In the second week, the fun began. We were given an armful of books and meas¬ ured for uniforms and sweaters. We were told to study two hours a night, and, if we Were good, we could see a movie once in a while. Believe it or not, but we did. Those first after hours visits with the older students with their tales, left us hor¬ rified, and Mrs. Dondley’s much feared footsteps are things we will never forget. Oh, yes, I can’t leave out the good smell of popcorn during study hour and our getting caught every time we went to the water fountain (caught by the Old Boogie Man herself). Yes, the life of a probie is a wearisome road. You never know but what tomorrow ' s test may be your last. That first Holly Ball at the Greenbrier Hotel at White Sulphur Springs and also our first formal here was the highlight of three months of hard labor, but it was worth it. Then came basketball and Glee Club which were good diversions from our studies. Then came that wonderful and long awaited day on March 18, when twenty-four hopeful girls received their caps. Now we were full-fledged students but classes still didn ' t end. The first of June, classes did end and vacations and affiliations began. It was a sad day when the first six left for Spring Grove State Hospital in Maryland. The time seemed to fly by as we entered our Junior year. You would think at this point history would take a rest, but for us it was just the beginning. It was in November of that year that we became the first class to wear the Junior Stripes. Then in February 1957 we sent twelve guinea pigs to The Medi¬ cal College of Virginia in Richmond to get their basic knowledge in obstetrics and pe¬ diatrics.

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WITTIEST Betty Roberts MOST STUDIOUS MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Mary Gall BEST PERSONALITY Ellen Crawford MOST HELPFUL TO SCHOOL Geneva Fox BEST ALL AROUND Connie Houchins