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

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ll ' representative to Lake Geneva Conference, May 9 Henry Ford Hosp' ital School was represented g J SONAH-27u'W I if ,, lisl directed by Charles Frederic gr. V my . Morse, conductor of the - ' ii 1 Glee Club, and Miss Marion . Bland, .director of Physical ffl - EI W Education. The costumes and for the first time in the prof cessional at the Annual Florence Nightingale Mem' orial Service for Nurses held in St. Paul's Cathedral. Dr. Emerson of the North Wood' ward Congregational Church Luolqinginw the court from the porch of the first floor south wing of the nurses' home which is being sodded. To the left one sees the large bay ofthe dining room with the lounge pmch directly above. Across the court is the north wing with its row of grilled porches in the center. The Education Building bounds the court an the right. scenery were very attractive and we think it made a pretty good hit. June 7 was another day of joy, for the Hrst group start' ed on a four weeks' vacation. gave the address on The Life and Work of Florence Nightingale, The Woman, and a short getfacquainted meeting was held later in the club rooms. Another event of importance in our history occurred June 1 when we became Seniors in the eyes of the world. Our happiness bubbled over. With the dining room attractively arranged we celebrated at dinner. One more event of June 1 which was not as joy laden was inspection of cedar chests. Cedar chests which had been the hiding places and storage rooms for everything for a year and a half must now be laid open and robbed of their treasures. ' june 2 also marked the event of the presentation of the Festa di Primavera, The Education Building from the back entrance. A corner ofthe Hamilton entrance may be noted on the right, while the south and center wings of the nurses' home are on the left. The Education Building protects the privacy ofthe court and is plainly seen from the back of the hospital. . -a h .1,:1,,-.. ' , 4 and N -.-.nr at f Y--Y,,,.,..4--1-A--f .. ., , mar.. l 'lil :VH-f-'TS'-1. 1' F il,-,Rina-easy-g 'Elf .91 i , ' ... 'A .piiiinxv I Q-.gi V Jiirjgg fi .,.s 1 'fir' 5' Li . A fd X. . I H1 'rg , AW' dlgi- gllggg:Ai,i1 'imlifllgfi-..i? '-i - - ,- an 1 l Happiness reigned in the home, but there was a feeling of loss incited by so many vacancies. A few days later, under the auspices of the Y. W. C. A., Miss Jessie Bonstelle of the Bonstelle Playhouse, gave a very inf teresting talk on her life and experience. On June 9 at 4 P. M., all members of the Senior Class, together with our ham' burger and onions and cooking utensils and all the portable musical instruments, gathered in the lobby and proceeded to Palmer Woods for an evening of fun. Here we became acquainted with Wild Nell as she appeared in L'Her Final Sac' rificef' a very realistic drama of western life portrayed by members of our own tribe. A song contest followed and of of the splendid features ofthe Education Building is its well e :upped laboratories, one of which is shown here, this being the ac etiology Laboratory. This laboratory has all the equipment necessary for the study of micro-organisms, their care, growth and culture. A large steam autoclaive may be seen in the left backgrotmd. One q . B t 1- i - :pei 10,152-',6ee. - K 74

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'll SONAH-27 .. rl and possibilities of our class-the pioneers-and made us feel a greater responsibility and privilege in our school and home. Another new class arrived on the fourth of February, making the third group now occupying the home. On the tenth, the first Volley Ball game was played and won by the Freshmen, thirty to fifteen. Anyone could at this time have heard Miss jones scolding about unclaimed laundry. Heaps of value able undies without name tapes were stacked in Room MB. Some' 1 is flu :ss ' at if li . Q I I I L i 1 f, '7i3F'l S W ..-fn r Ml? t 'A -07' . 0 .,,, , it nn - , ig This cheerful interior is known as the Hamilton Entrance. It serves as a passageway between buildings and as a wait' ing room for patients and visitors. lt is made a solarium by its wide, deep windows and in- teresting touches ofcolor are added by its hanging baskets of ferns an inter' uals down the corridor. In connection with dietetics classes a new method of examine ation spranginto use. For the beneht of ourieducation, two meals a day were served the faculty. These were planned and prepared by four students, one acting as hostess, one as waitress and two cooks. These instructive halffhou rs of agony came to each of us and our slogan became, Bigger and better faculty. On March 16, Dr. Plass started O. B. lectures and March 18 mark' ed the outbreak in C. F. N. H. of the measles. Girl after girl became one conceived the idea of a sale, and on February 11 an auction sale was conf ducted in the lounge, where feminine apparel could be purchased at retail. The proceeds were poured into the class treasury. The next day began our lectures by Dr. Foster. Another Volley Ball game was played on February 17, which was also lost to Freshmen twentyfone to sixteen. Oh, well! We won the swimming meet. The court, which has been newly sodded is becoming more artistic by the addition of a jlagstonc walk leading from the nurses' ho-me to the Education Building. spotted and was transferred to H2 for a week and a half of rest and loneliness. Preparations were made for the first play to be given in our auditorium and on April 7 Peg O' My Heartl' was pref sented to a crowded house. Proceeds amounted to about three hundred dollars, which were turned over to the Dramatic Fund. On May 8 the Y. W. C. A. gave a tea in the Education Building. Candy was on sale and the proceeds helped to send a Looking out from the court to where the sidefview of the operating pavilion greets one from the background. The back entrance of the Education Building is plainly visible. The basement windows ofthe Education Building look up from the swimming tank and xuomerfs dressing room. To the 'right behind the workmen, one may see a lone window of the subway connernng the nurses' ham: and Education Building. .iq at .--- mr!-v ll .I 1' fflllmll ' I - my 'HK ll a n 'll ll ll f ll ll --- i svn :ar dit ,fmilii-gas. - S N 73

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SONAH-27 'lf , S A Tl course being student nurses we returned to the home be' fore ninefthirty, everyone voting it a wonderful success. On june 16 the Toll dance was held in the auditorium and on the 17th Miss Bacon ofthe Michigan State Normal College gave the Triple Posture Test to all students. i .ifl9lBll'l i ,H it . .N an I img A , at.. . tt iiim! llll llli lll mg- ' A i Ilv . f. - yr'-' ' fl ' N ' cl Shia Vu 2 , Kit? r m Q F . ,V . This fleet of trucks with its small army of workmen made the court between the nurses' home antl adjacent building seem almost miraculous in its development. The hard-packetl tlirt floor became a green and velvety lawn in a -few short days. The north wing of the nurses' home is seen in the background and the Education Building is in the right foreground. With another new class to get acquainted with it was evident something must be done so on October 7 a mixer was held in the Auditorium to which everyone came dressed in infant's attire. Being very informal every' one found herself having a hilarious time. Prizes were awarded the best dressed inf The Y. W. C. A. on August 20 sent their candidate, Eleanor Portwood, to the Conference at Lake Geneva, Wis. The conf ference lasted about ten days and many helpful suggestions were brought back. Another new class of Probs arrived on September 21 and were put through the customary initiation and on the 23rd the Y. W. gave a tea and dance to welcome them. There comes an end to every good thing and on September 24 everyone returned from vacations. Trips were compared and good times talked over and the halls be' came more natural again. With the return to work came the introduction of new classes. Dr. Garretsoifs lectures began October 4 in 'LEye, Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases. Where the student wuiif ses learn all about cookery, foods and their values. This model Dietetic Laboratory is in the basement of the nurses' home next to the home kitchen. The co riwz eating door with the oval window is s eeii in the background. fant, and we all felt better acquainted with our neighbors. On the 11th, Dr. Menagh's lectures began and on October 21 a course was started in Public Health led by the Superf intendent of each of the divisions in Public Health work. Excited by the coming of Christmas and graduation, etc., everyone just nat' urally bought herself some material to sew on and on October 28 the sewing circle was organized on Third Floor South with a weekly meeting on Thursday night. This was soon followed by like organizaf tions on Second Floor which flourished but a short time. The 30th being Halloween, we of course celebrated by a party, about which - ti. everyone said, The most successful The Chemistry Laboratory ofthe School of Nursing and Hygiene where the students do their experiments and become acquainted with many chemical reactions and formulae. Each .student has her own equipment which is standard throughout. i Lf ,AL -X :aft T P 01744342- frsX53