Henry Ford Hospital School of Nursing - Sonah Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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nll- s soNAH-27 .. i, History of Class of 1927 N JANUARY 28, 1925, Caccording to statistics the coldest day of the yearj a group of ninetyfthree girls arrived at Our Home. Many were the impressions made on arriving-the first students in a new school- but friends were quickly made and our teaching supervisors were ever ready to befriend a lonesome girl. The home, which was not yet completed, had to be reached by way of the Hamilton Entrance and great was the anticipation in helping and seeing it beautified. Sixfthirty A. M. was rising hour and our buzzers gayly reminded us, and the process of waking, dressing, cleaning and eating in threefquarters of an hour- was originated. The first day was begun with Chapel in the Education Building and addresses of welcome given by Dr. Sladen, Dr. McClure, Mr. Graham and Miss Kimmick. Meals were served in H46 and mail collected in the Department of Nursing oiiice directly a.c. or p.c., q.s.a.d. happiness? With teaching supervisors as guides we made a tour of the hospital and other build' ings getting our first glimpses of life as we were to live it. On February 2, probation proper began with classes. Ten dollars and sixtyfiive cents worth of books were purchased to aid in enlarging our minds. One early A. M., the air became thick with smoke and the cry Fire! Fire! awakf ened us from a delightful slumber. From every door protruded a head, which was quickly withdrawn and as quickly emerged again followed by a bathrobed figure carrying six new uniforms which by no means should perish. The new elevator had responded to the strenuous usage of the past few weeks and caught on lire. Before the fire department arrived, however, it was safely under control and we retired for another halffhour before our buzzers should summon us again. February 9 marked another eventful day in our career. Everyone boarded the Excavations ready for the beginning oy' construction of the Clara Breaking ground for Education Building and Clara Ford Nurses' Ford Nurses' Home and Education Building, showing the court Home. In the left background may be seen the Service Building, in the center. The buildings in the background of the picture Laboratory in center and Henry Ford Hospital to the right. are on Bethune Ave. The small construction shack to the left faces Byron Ave. as-tn A il , fm'f5a'?aa ,. tl-al 'L LM.. :ZW A4 4f'iajJ :,i-eg, - S F 67

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ij Hamilton Ford car to Ford stores for white shoes. What a mob! Must we do this every few m o n th s ? Time alone will tell. Now weren't obtain a broader education we should visit a few places of interest in the city. Forth' with busses were ordered and we went to see the water - ll S O N A H - 2 7 'lf , , .5 .,f'i si...-5.2. . 'rf-swar ' M ' 5 i i aasii iztf .. we real nurses? Even though we had never seen a patient, what a time we were having with classes and how thrilled when on February 14, it was announced that we would have our pictures taken. Step' Abi'nl'sfeye view of a section of the 20' acre square which comprises the Henry Ford Hospital grounds. In the right back- ground may be seen the F Unit of the hospital and in the distance beyond may be seen the General Motors Building. In the center of the picture is the M Unit, which was the old Detroit General Hospital. In the left foreground is the Laboratory Building. purification system on March 4. After watching the logs and little fishes picked out of our drinking water and the 98fZ3 pure water finally produced, we became firm advocates of careful water ping over beams, planks and plaster in the Nurses' Home, we emerged one zero day for our Hrst pictures. On the 20th of February, our Laboraf tories opened for use, and we all filed in to search for the wee microforganisms we were giving our lives to combat. Joy unbounded! February 24, our new dining room was completed and wasn't it nice? So handy, too. Physical examinations next came in vogue. With Dr. Kendall officiating we were carefully checked for defects in architecture and structure. Some remodf eling was advised, but classes never once abated. By this time it was decided that to This photograph shows the nurlh wing of the home under con' struction, facing Bethune Ave. The central wing of the home has been barely started, the homes on Byron being plainly visible, while the hospital is seen in the background. purification. March 6 we attended our first Associaf tion Meeting and Association Cfricers were elected. It was now decreed that we had ref ceived knowledge sufficient to spend a short time on the floor. March 9 how the heart quaked with apprehension when these words were heard, Mr, Krusof wanski, a herniotomy of five days, is your patient. Word was spread that on March 24 the lobby of our home was to be opened. Rooms were not completed, however, but furniture was placed and oh! how homey and nice it looked. The same evening we were presented to Prof. Morse as a pos' sible source of musical talent, and the The companion picture depicts the north wing well under way and gives one some idea of the size ofthe project undertaken. I Safes- ,, gF 1,,,,5i:g.aass-fag. say? :L q mlgigzfeznw. N Q, ,MY L , f . , rf-r ,. r I A ' IL. ' ' - :.'?' .,,gviil!':,L, '..712.,!?'J4.L..ha' 5,-VL ig ,ggi ev- --U V ' . ' e i , ' ,g .f ' ?:'? ' ' its ' i?sl.a':iefe1::f,fr3'i?Zi.si,-,..i,iffL 'Y -'- -' f.I..s2i2..i .I.naamz'iatir'ta1aiix sua 1 -,i , L.- f- ,,, 5' . . . ,-: r , . .V ., .A va ti ,' i- ', ' 5 4' iii f- Q Y '?'E . ' sl if EW : '7 W ' 'lv ,q gi 3 ri H11-1-hlfa g, K I n 1 , i php- '15, ' 1 v i. :,,q,,:..,f,,,+,!.,f,g,l jig? 4 t . 1 v, :u. :,.,L.Q:21g,4' was - ggi -xr 1, , Fi l --si i:f!'fQ.Ji!i Eg l Tl T ll A Q arises? ' ..1 ff ' ' ' f L 1 -fi-hill . .. M 'ri 1 , 1 ra. . ' ' lifes .QQ ,,,,f3f--,...Q.,,,,-.,....,-y-pgnp-'5,gy.-i-:.:-....-1-.-.Y-. A ' f - i - I' ' f :fair ' , '. V. 4: V 1 '13 i --P-v' i-ff-1--sf---Q . . . 9. ,-':'- :- -1 M. '--' ...-- -n f-.. -.. ....,.., 5 if , A 55? ip . E3 ,'32- ' S N ' 8 68