Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - Record Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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To the Class of 1918: At this crisis of the wor1d's history, when women are daily being called upon to fill the tasks of men, no one knows what may fall to the lot of any one of you. But my wish is that no matter where you may be called to work, no matter what may be expected of you, every girl of the Class of 1918 may always hold as her ideal that most noble of all creatures- a modest, true, womanly woman, trained and 'skilled to administer to the sick with the gentleness and sympathy of which only a true woman is capable. K Signed j THOMAS H.. LLEYVELLYN. You are entering your career at a time when the world is calling out to your profession for help. Each of you will answer the call, some by service at the front, others by the more dillicult service at home. Wherever you are and whatever the task assigned you, put the best you have into it, do it with a smile and stick to it until it is done, for such a spirit cannot fail. Good luck and good wishes to the Class of 1918. . 'Q fSignedj FLoYD E. KEENE. If the remainder of the Class of 1918 has as much persistency as the repre- sentative who has obtained this acknowledgment from me, I predict that they will make a mark for themselves. ' Y KSignea'j CHARLES C. MORRIS. Perhaps a few 1ines from Kipling will convey a thought to you on the occa- sion of the commencement of your life's work: Only the Master shall praise us, And only the llvlaster shall blame, And no one shall work for money, And no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of the Working, And each in his separate star, Shall draw the thing as he sees it For the God of things as they are. With my sincerest wish for your success. fSiglZL'Il7j SIMON S. LEOPOLD. 26 ll '

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Prediction for Class 1918: How far that little candle throws its beam, so shall your good deeds shine in this dear old world. KSignedj B. M. MCINTIRE. To R. N. i Remember it's commonly said: There's nothing too hard for a nurse! You nurse us until we are dead- For death does notibother a nurse, When we come to this earth You assist at our birth- That's work day and night fora nurse. You're never to sleep or to eat- For you can't be human and nurse. You work in the cold or the heat, But what matters that to a nurse? Not -a howling D. T. A T. Y. or T. B. Is too tough a case for a nurse. Some day you'll .be called to a case, And meet every other good nurse ln a heavenly sort of a place, VVhere there'll be no patients to nurse, You'll do nothing but rest, Just be happy and blest, For nothing7s too good for a NURSE. . fSignef1j O. H. PERRY PEPPER. To the Class of 1918: Leave consequences to God, but do right. Be genuine, real, sincere, true, uprightf' The world's maxim is, trim your sails and yield to circumstancesf, But if you would do any good in your generation, you must be made of sterner stuff, and help make your times rather than be made by them. You must not yield to customs, but like the anvil, endure all blows until the hammers break themselves. When misrepresented, use no crooked means to clear yourself-clouds do not last long. If in the course of duty you are tried by the distrust of friends, say in your heart, I was not driven to virtue by the encouragement of friends, nor will I be repelled from it by their coldness. Be just, and fear not. fSignedj JOSEPH C. BIRDSALL. 25

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1 4 4 u Somewhere in France. I wish each one of you success and happiness in all things. KSignedj T. HALE. -iii. Whatever' side of the Water we may be on, I think these words of .Emerson will help us all: Cn bravely through the Sunshine and the Showers I Time hath its work to do, and we have oursf, I KSign-edj XCHARLES H. FRAZIER. 1 i. To the Class of 1918: Now that your three years of training is drawing near its end,,you doubtless begin to realize that each one must face the future for herself and plan accordingly. A nurse's life in a hospital is to a certain extent shielded from the outside world, and she has, in fact, been living in a little community which is some- what set apart from the city which surrounds it. Her days Cand nightsj have been filled with many interests, absorbing work, troubles and perplexities. But there has always been someone higher in authorityito whom you could come for advice and help. From now on, you must learn to depend upon your- selves and make your way-each one according to her ability and perseverance. The war will claim the services of some of you and there will be times when your patience, courage and physical endurance will be tested to their utmost limit-and then remember that the nurses on the other side of No Manfs Landn are faring no better than you are. But whether engaged in military or civil nursing, you will have certain duties to perform which should be carried out in a particular and definite manner. First understand clearly why very precise and particular methods are acquired, and then see to it that you carefully and conscientiously carry out every detail of your allotted task. A nurse cannot adequately superintend the surgical technique of an oper- ating room, nor can she correctly carry out the technique, unless she first understands clearly why certain steps are necessary-and then, knowing the underlying surgical principles, she proceeds to carry them out with absolute precision. I wish you well-everyone-each in your own particular sphere of use- fulness. ' - . fSign-adj NVALTER G. ELMER. 27