Holy Cross School of Nursing - Lamplighter Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

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Jlie 4rt op (jetting Sooner or later, a woman (if she is wise) discovers that business life is a mixture of good days and bad, victory and defeat, give and take. She learns that it doesn ' t pay to be a sensitive soul — that she should let some things go over her head like water off a duck ' s back. She soon learns that she who loses her temper usually LOSES. She learns that all women have burnt toast for breakfast now and then and that she shouldn ' t take the other person ' s grouch too seriously. She learns that carrying a chip on her shoulder is the easiest way to get into a fight. She learns that the quickest way to become unpopular is to carry tales and gossip about others. She learns that it doesn ' t matter who gets the credit so long as her work goes along smoothly. She comes to realize that the institution could run along perfectly well without her. She learns that even the janitor is human and that it doesn ' t do any harm to smile and say Good Morning, even if it is raining outside. She soon learns that most of her companions are as ambitious as she is, that they have brains that are as good or better than she has, and that hard work and not brains and cleverness is the secret of success. She learns to sympathize with the youngsters coming into the business, because she remembers how bewildered she was when she first started out. She learns not to worry when she loses a point, because experience has shown that if she always gives her best, her average will break pretty well. She learns that no woman ever got along successfully alone, and that it is only through co-operative effort that we move on to better things. She learns that supervisors are not monsters trying to get the last ounce of work out of her with the least amount of credit, but that they are usually very fine women who have succeeded through hard work and want to do the right thing. She learns that the folks are not any harder to get along with in one place than another, and that getting along depends about 99 per cent on her own behavior. In short, she soon learns that she is a definite part of an indivisible whole, that she has a definite role to play in that whole. She wili certainly reap the brand of rewards that her own conduct entitles her. PAGE EIGHTEEN HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL

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Editoria’. Another Lamplighter has gone to press, another class leaves; some may think that it is just routine but believe me it is really different when it is yours. We started out as probies with the thought of black bands and white uniforms as everything glamorous and wonderful. As time went on we learnt the full meaning behind those pre¬ cious black bands. The work, the sacrifice and the joy that has gone into obtaining them. The understanding aid and consolement from our families and friends has helped us to reach our goal. We thank you with our hearts. To those who have worked to make this publication possible your help has been deeply appreciated. A special thanks to our Holy Cross Alumni for their backing. HEATHER FORBES (Editor) SEAR BOOK, 1955 PAGE SEVENTEEN

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NOW, US! YEAR BOOK, 1955 PAGE NINETEEN