Grace Hospital School of Nursing - Silver Cross Yearbook (Morganton, NC)

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Our ScJioof Jiisiort In 1906 a small hospital having seventeen beds was opened for patients inMorganton, North Carolina. It was called Grace in hon- or of a daughter who was lost by the hospital’s founder and his wife, Rev. and Mr. Walter Hughson. Four years later The Grace Hospital School of Nursing was estab- lished and Miss Maria P. Allen, R,N., graduate of Protestant Mission Hospital in Philadelphia, was the first Director of Nurses. The first graduating class consisted of one member. Miss Lola Wilson, who remained with Grace Hospital for several years and was instru- mental in or- ganizing the Alum- nae Associ- ' ation in 1921. Sincethe Schoolof Nursing has been in existence there have been approximately 325 graduates who have filled posi- tions ofresponsibility inall nursing fields. Two years ago the Schoolof Nursing began an affiliating program with Lenoir-Rhyne College in Hickory, North Carolina, thus changing the status from a diploma to a collegiate level. Grace Hospital Schoolof Nursing is an accredited school. Its graduates are eligible for examination by the North Carolina State Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education and for registration by reciprocity in nearly all of the other states in the U.S.

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The founders of our hospital and our school left a great heritage and throughout the years many persons have rendered dedicated service to support these high ideals. Realizing the value of these contributions now and their significance for us in the future, we wish to recognize Administration for their sincere interest and weariless efforts to promote these standards. Mr. A. C. Chaffee, President; Mr. Donnell Van Noppen, Vice-President; Mrs. Earnest Walker, Secretary; Mr. J. Scott Osborne, Treasurer; Rev. John W. Carter, Chaplain. 8