Grace General Hospital - Our Days of Grace Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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The Ladies’ Auxiliary of Grace Hospital extends sincere congratulations to the Graduating Class of 1961. Your hard work during the past three years has brought you to the threshold of a wonderful career. We know that — coming from “Grace” —■ you will all have for your patients that extra kindness and understanding which makes such a difference when they are ill. In an old hymn book, I found the following lines, which might have been written just for you: Still the weary, sick and dying Need a brother’s, sister’s care. On Thy higher help relying, May we now their burden share. May each child of Thine be willing, Willing both in hand and heart, All the law of love fulfilling, Ever comfort to impart. May you all find happiness and success in the future. Aileen C. Gargett, Pres, of Ladies Auxiliary c ongratulations girts, It has been my pleasure to be with you these last three years. I hope the staff in residence have helped to make you a home away from home. We enjoyed your pleasures and were touched with your sorrows. Today you start a new life on your own. May God bless you all and give you: Serenity to accept what can’t be changed, Courage to try to change what should, And wisdom to know the difference. Affectionately, J. MacLEOD, Housemother. 17

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■x o ur yyaclucites of 1961 I take great pleasure in extending my sincere congrat¬ ulations to each member of the Graduating Class. As you leave Grace Hospital School of Nursing as professional nurses, remember that your first consideration should be the welfare of your patient whose spiritual and physical comfort has been entrusted to your keeping. May God bless you, and guide you in the pathways of your chosen field. JANICE Y. LYON, Assoc. Director of Nursing Service. Sir William Osier, the great medical practitioner and teacher, was devoted to his code of living one day at a time. As a youth he read a book of Carlyle’s which included the passage: “Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies closely at hand.” From that time on, he de¬ termined not to worry about the past or the future but to live each day thoroughly. Each day of his life was organized, he put everything he had into it. The result was a full life charged with outstanding accomplishment and service. In the years ahead in doing “what lies closely at hand” may you find the real joy of service and accomplishment. ny - Lillian Pettigrew, Executive Secretary, Manitoba Association of Registered Nurses. It is with a great deal of pleasure and reminiscing that I present this brief greeting from the alumnae to the 1961 graduating class of Grace Hospital. On their behalf, I sincerely congratulate you on achieving this thrilling climax to your three years of training. They have been years of much work and study, and years of many varied experiences, happy and otherwise, all leading to this wonderful day — your graduation day. In the years to come as you turn the pages of this Yearbook, you will revisit the hospital in memory and renew the joyful friendship of training days. The foundation of your nursing career has been laid during these past three years, and your graduation opens a door through which you will further pursue this vocation. May the spirit of the hospital go with you, and may you each be richly rewarded in whatever phase of nursing and service to humanity you chose to follow. OLIVE TAYLOR, Pres, of Alumnae. 16

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d3 ass of 61 4 Margarel Barlel — Giroux, Manitoba. “Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.” “Proverbs.” Sweet, serious, and shy, Marg, is either discovered getting her beauty sleep or deeply absorbed in ac¬ quiring medical lore. Her ambition is to travel. Good luck Margaret. Mrs. Audrey Bergman — Winnipeg, Manitoba. “Busy hands maketh a happy heart.” Audrey joined us in the spring from the General. Quiet and conscientious nurse, who plans to work part time on Grace Hospital staff. Mrs. Sharon Biberdorf — Winnipeg, Manitoba. “Wedding is destiny.” “Proverbs.” Envied by all for her looks, personality and brains. Spent her last days of training mixing solu¬ tions. We wish Kenny and her the best of luck and hope they have a good trip to California. Lena Brandt — Morris, Manitoba. “He said little, but to the purpose.” Lord Byron. A petite lass with deep brown eyes and a heart of gold who will certainly succeed in any field she chooses. As a sympathetic listener and confidante she cannot be excelled. Future is on Grace Hospital staff. 18