Christ Hospital School of Nursing - Tower Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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THE SAME OLD THING The world grows better year by year, Because some nurse in her little sphere Puts on her apron and grins and sings, And goes. on doing the same old things, Taking temperatures, giving the pills, To remedy new kinds of numberless ills: Feeding the baby, answering bells And being polite with a heart that rebels : Longing for home, and all the while Wearing the same old professional smile; Blessing the newborn babds hrst breath, Closing the eyizs that are still in death ; Taking the blame for the doctorts mistakes; Oh, dear, what a- lot of patience it takes. Going off duty at seven otclock, Tired, discourzigetl and ready to drop, But called back on Hspecial at seven-Flt'teen, W ith woe in her heart that must not be seen, Morning and evening, noon and night. Just going on and hoping it's right. When we lay down our caps and cross the bar, 0 Lord, will you give us just one little star To Wear in our crowns with our uniforms new, In the City above where the Head Nurse is you? QM Page Forty

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HEN we came. 'tluterne had a wonderful and dreadful meaning 10 us. Yt'e learned in Ethics that we must not speak tn them or look at them. much less go out of a door before them, or sit down in their presence Therefore, we had hardly gotten a good 100k at Dr. Mann and Dr. Smith, when they left. W'c all know of Dr. Smitlfs success with Dr. McKim, and we can hope that he will some day be as cfticient as Dr. McKim is, Then came Dr. White, Dr. Clark, Dr. Eliff and Dr. Suffron. Dr. XVhite perhaps was liked as well or better generally than any other interne we have ever had, and nobody wanted to see him leave. We know that he will make a wonderful success, and we wish him all the luck in the world. Dr. Fred Clark, whom every one liked and who had a very promising future, died of influenza while serving his interneship. Every one deeply and sincerely regretted his death, D11 Ehff and Dr. Suffron were well liked both by the lhtClUrt-i atul by the nurses. They have both started out for themsclves 1mm and from all reports are having great success. We have learned that D12 Ruusey and Dr, Conner are doing exceptionally well for young doctors. XVe see Dr. Rousey occasionally and are sure of the splendid work he is doing. fchile we tlmft khow quite as much ahuut Dr. Conner. we are sure that he can do nothing less than succeed. tvith his knowledge. hi5 pleasing personality and his iWVeh, well, is that a fact 3' Our present iutcrues are Dr. 110m, Dr. Rogers, Dr. lleelt-ty. and while Dr. Liudner isn't quite finished with medi 'al school. we hope to have him as an internc here in the near future. As the doctors say. You have four promising young men here as internes? and we are sure that they are trusted and admired. Perhaps we know them better than most of our former internes. but we like them nevertheless. W'e 5shall often think at them and he wishing them succeSs. after we have gone. h Page Tizirty-niw 7,,H

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NEW SURGERY f VERY serious and unusual operation is to be performed at this hospital ' in the near future. In fact. this operation is unheard of ZLS far 21:5 the medical world knows, and only :1 very competent and experienced man would ever undertake as difficult a task. After consulting many of the best-known and successful surgeons in this part of the country, it was decided that Dr. Coppock would be the best man. He. though young, and therefore healthy and able to withstand better the nervous strain. has had a great deal of splendid experience. Dr. Tucker. who is considered one of the best anaesthetists in the city, will administer the zuizesthetic and also give whatever medical advice is. necessary. since it is expected that this will turn out to be a very serious case, no doubt affecting the patientls mind. Dr. Horn will assist, and although Dr. Coppock is just :1 little afraid to trust any one else at all, he has finally consented to let Dr. Lindner dress the wound after the Hrst ten days, during which time Dr. Beatty and Dr. Rogers will take care of it. of course, under Dr. Coppockls personal supervision. Because of the rarity of this operation. any of the student nurses who think they will be able to stand it will be permitted to come. Miss Schroeder and Miss Wilson will handle. Dr. Coppock is also extending an invita- tion to the medical students, who are. no doubt, very eager to observe. since they may never again see an operation of this kind. We regret to say that the patient is one of our student nurses. who appears to be very healthy, and :15 yet shows no serious symptoms excepting perhaps a little heart or mind trouble occasionally, Her name is Miss Habekotte. Miss Silver first noticed that something was wrong. There were medium-sized. peculiar- looking growths over each ear, causing her hair to stand out in a very abnormal way. Miss Silver spoke to her about it. but, of course. the poor girl was unable to do anything. Then Miss Deaver and the rest of the supervisors were called into consultation. and they all tried, but nothing seemed to do any good, and so it was tinally decided that she should receive surgital treatment. The operation will be known as a 'lilaterztl lsluffectoniyf' Great preparations are being made for the operation; even new instruments. are being made by the Max lVocher Company, such as combs and brushes. It is beginning to be believed that this disease may be contagious, for other such growths have been noticed on other people, but they seem to disappear periodically. It also seems to appear only on women. The surgeons are taking up the matter carefully. Dr. Lapsley being especially interested. and they are hoping to be able to discover soon the cause and the remedy. Page F orty-ane