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

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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

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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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WH , , SONAH-27 I 'll , party we have ever had. The next day a series of experiments were made by Dr. Menagh and with the assistance of Dr. Scarlett, the Schick and Dick tests were A view of the court from above. 'This i all the volunteer nurses, but with the advent of time it seems that Public Health in Detroit has captured many of the wouldfbe China goers. i Thanksgiving came again picture allows one to peek through ami bcyorul the court onto Bethune Ave. The court proper is here in a very embryonic stage and leaves much to the imagination. To the right the huge third-floor windows of the Education Building nearly allow one to peer in and see the combined gymnasium and auditorium with its smooth hardwood floor and modern stage. given to the entire class. From this and the family history, which we were asked to submit, a series of tables and with it brought a fully developed taste for turkey and other goodies. The Y. W. C. A. group arranged were compiled which meant something to Dr. Menagh. The basketball season opened about this time and a great many enthusiasts turned out. The first game was Novemf ber 17, between the Y. W. and the Assof ciation. It was a very peppy game and won by the Association twentyffive to twenty. The Thanksgiving spirit again per' meated the home and at the suggestion of the Y. W. baskets were prepared for needy families. On November 30, Miss Cora Simpson Cwho has been Superintendent of Nurses with the Mission Board in China for nine' teen yearsj gave a very interesting talk. It was doubtful for a few days if China would be large enough to accommodate Iourneying from the nurses' home one bright ilay the student nurses were taken on a tour of inspection through the Henry Ford Flour Mills at Dearborn, Mich. The picture shows the grain elevators in the left foreground and the mill at the right background where the marhinery takes care of all of the wheat from which the bread is made that is consumed by us. baskets for needy families, and these were delivered by the girls who prepared them. With the preparation for Christmas again came the thought of others, shown by the preparation of more baskets for some very needy families. These families were recommended by the Visiting Nurses' Association. Then, on Christ' mas eve came our Home party in the lounge. The Night before Christmas was dramatized and Santa made his ape pearance for a few minutes to exchange Christmas greetings. Candy canes and apples entertained the crowd. The Glee Club sang carols through the hospital and everyone was prepared for a happier and more cheerful Christmas. This, however, did not mark the end of festivities for on Front view of the Service Building taken from above the Hamilton passage. This building houses the Main Kitchen, Receiving ami Stock Departments, and the La iivi dry. In the center pair ofthe second floor is the cafeteria where the staff and privateeduty nurses Doctors, and helpers eat. NTP :ft mi .'!6a375 L ,4a - X 5