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

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Hopin ' , K. Hiram Maxwell; A Perfect Day, Carrie Jacobs Bond; Holy Cross School of Nurs¬ ing Glee Club, director, Mr. R. E. Hooper, FRCL, FLCM, LRSM, RMT. accompanist, Miss M. Jarrat. Address to the Graudating Class by His Worship, Mayor D. Mackay; Presentation of diplomas and pins, His Excellency Most Rever¬ end Francis P. Carroll, D.D., assisted by Rever¬ end Dennis Fleming. Professional Pledge. Greetings from the University of Alberta and presentation of Special Awards by Dr. E. P. Scarlett, Chancellor of U. of A., assisted by Mrs. E. Bland, educational director. Valedictory by Miss P. Farrell, president of the Student Council. Special Awards: General Proficiency, Miss Joan McMullen. Best Bedside Nurse, Miss Gladys Munro. Highest Standing in Theory, Miss Shirley Thielen. Proficiency in Surgery, Miss Irene Nykolaychuk. Greatest Promise of Professional Development, Miss Aiko Morihira. Moral Ethics, Miss Frances Kowenko. Effici ency in Pediatrics, Miss Esther Manolson. Efficiency in Aseptic Technique, Miss Maxine Vrolson. Proficiency in Obstetrics, Miss Lynn Jorgensen. Highest ideals of Service, Miss Phyllis McMillen. The Queen. Recessional. The class of February 1955 held their re¬ ception for families and friends at the Palace while the September class of 1955 entertained at the Lone Pine Supper Lounge. A gratifying conclusion to an eventful day. The Mother and Daughter Tea — Spring bonnets and ensembles as if an invitation to the season itself, were the order of the day. The beautifully decorated auditorium lent a festive air, as mothers and daughters, with the Sisters and supervisors mingled in a most enjoyable afternoon. Here, we pause to express our ap¬ preciation to the gracious ladies who presided over the tea tables, the Mesdames Bland, Ibber- son, Ramsay, McNeil, Fish and Miss McLean. From the auditorium many of the girls took their mothers on a descriptive tour of the hospital. That evening, the Lone Pine Supper Lounge was the setting of a most gala event, our Gradu¬ ation formal, Maytime Melodies. We extend our sincere thanks to the Sisters, students and all those who made our Graduation the success it was. YEAR BOOK, 1955 PAGE FORTY-FIVE

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GRADUATION MASS GRADUATION DAY At last! With the dawning of that long- anticipated day, the corridors of Waterloo rang with boisterous merry-making and familiar old chants. Graduation Day, May 1st, 1955! and we, in tradition with our forerunners renewed the time-worn ritual of routing out our less for¬ tunate successors. In our exhuberance no thought had we for the protesting moans and the inevitable thumps which followed. All mis¬ chief making done, and shedding our jubilant spirits for more reverent thoughts we attended the Graduation Mass held in our chapel. Immediately following the service, we with our instructresses and Reverend Fr. Fleming, as¬ sembled in the gayly decorated auditorium, for Graduation Breakfast. Each Graduate ' s setting was illuminated by a glowing candle set in a miniature silver lamp. We couldn ' t have been more pleased with these, our gifts from the Sisters. This enjoyable morning concluded, we separated to await in anticipation the events to follow that evening. The Commencement Exercises — promptly at 8 p.m., fifty uniformed nurses, wearing caps crowned with black bands and each carrying an array of red roses, entered the aisles of the Palace Theatre to assemble on the fern-adorned stage. No words can adequately express the emotions each of us felt as we stepped forward to receive our diplomas, the summation of these three years. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Program Processional, Miss M. Jarratt and Miss E. Henrick. O Canada. Opening address by the chairman, Dr. J. R. Ibberson, president of the Medical Staff. Vocal selection: Bless the Lord, Oh My Soul, Ippelitof Ivarcoff; Keep on PAGE FORTY-FOUR HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL

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Remember When... P. Farrell pinned Dr. Johns to an IV pole with a towel clip? A party was held at Jim ' s Dine and Dance? — thanks Jim. P. McMullen got a blue with a pocket in the back? Risdon said I ' ve been treated like a dog for so long that when anybody speaks nice to me I wag my hind end? Every Probies first Obstetrical Case viewed from Room 15, St. Gert ' s? Symons what were you doing when you fell out of your chair during class — sleep much? Deck smoked her first cigar? Bourque passed out during a circ.? Anderson broke the old maid spell of Sept. ' 55? Klink — New Year ' s Eve 1955? Kowenko got those parcels from home? Paedriatrics 11-7 staff adopted new hair styles? Bourque, Nicol, Kowenko. Waterloo fire alarm? Murray and Betts rode home with Tessari at Christmas? Dr. Ingram wanted some Cat Gut — Plain Yellow Cat Gut — Swidinsky? Scottie scared Luchak out of seven years growth one early a.m. when she went to take his temp? Sister Richard threw her arms around Hawkey? We spent three wonderful days at Coch¬ rane ' s Retreat House? Neil didn ' t say Prayers — girls — prayers? 1st and 2nd came to 3rd (St. Gert ' s)? Surprise guest at a midnight party (Sister LeClerc)? Who showed up at a Presbyterian Skating Party at the Glacier? (Can you answer the ques¬ tion, Father Fleming?) Mrs. Brady said: Turn your radios off, girls ? Echlin stole Father Fleming ' s song at cap¬ ping? Munro jokingly wrote her mom that she was expelled and her mom phoned Sr. Trottier? DeNeve didn ' t have a boyfriend? Murray didn ' t wear that broad, pleasant smile? Hawkey got her ring? (The first of the class) Decided to wash her cap? (Nights on St. Ann ' s.) Manolson took the patient to the O.R. with the Wangensteen Suction attached? Fabian didn ' t run like mad on duty? (so con¬ scientious that girl.) Luchak was found in a crib on Paediatrics? — by Sr. Richard. Tindall wanted to go Wolfing down 8th Ave? Bittman was pinched and not by a police¬ man? Did a square dance the night before the Psychiatry exam? Tessari ate a live Chicken? Nickie got a dose of sulfa, ended up in the hospital, and got all the flowers in compensation? Soil didn ' t say, Oh, Brother! Swidinski celebrated her 22nd birthday? Weber came in 20 minutes late? Chase forgot to sign for a late leave? (Mc¬ Mullen ' s Party?) Tried to nipple a glucose bottle? Mangan fell with a dressing tray in front of a half dozen doctors? McMullen was marched back to her room at 3 a.m. by Sr. LeClerc? Konno didn ' t love to sleep? Schofield went to the drive-in with Tessari? Betts went to the February ' 55 formal with a blind date? Bowd walked home 10 miles at 4 a.m. — they say its good for the lungs. Ida got some birds via the male. St. Gerts was on fire one April night? Night prowlers in the Rec. Hall ran into a few ash trays — Sereda? Farrell painted her room? PAGE FORTY-SIX HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL