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

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Class Roll 9 Lucretia lvl. Guss E. Irene Crofts Catharine M. Schragen Grace I. Cooper Cecile Kievits Bessie M. Greenfield Lillie L. Deimler Marie C. Day Kathryn Z. Stiner Olive Edna Keebler Nan I. Thompson Beatrice E. Howard Josephine C. Frantz Mildred May ' Mathilda Dorner Seniors Louise M. Warner lWarie A. Collobert Elizabeth L. Walker Anna E. Noel Elizabeth W. Clement Annie C. Murdoch Frances E. Cramer L. Della Miller Catharine P. Conard julia E. Jones Louise West Lydia A. Martin May F. Ridall Elizabeth C. Dick Mary E. Stembaugh . Lucia A. McAlevage 31

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To the Ladies of the Class of 1918: You are emerging into your profession at a time when its needs are very great, and When, in consequence, many are-being admitted Whose fitness falls far short of yours. ln this heterogeneous group will occur many brilliant successes, and likewise many failures, and each result will depend upon the knowledge, the devotion, and the tact that is displayed. After three years' instruction and experience you, as a class, are peculiarly Well equipped with the first of these, but the others are quite as important, and as you exhibit love for your work, and therefore zeal and self-sacrifice in it, and an ability to accomplish things efficiently, yet gracefully and unassumingly, will your suc- cess be measured. My best wish for each of you is that you may so combine these requisites as to render aservice to your country, either at home or abroad, that will redown to the glory of your noble profession. H I ' fSign'edj T..GRIER MII.LER. To-morrow As dew-drops to the grass-blades, As smiles to patients' eyes, Your Words, dear friends and helpers, i Are pearls We'll ever prize. To-morrow and To-morrow, And soon the years roll byg Yet often shall We bide a Wee, Beside our bonnie Yesterday. , 30

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LUCRETIA MOTT GUSS Reading, Penna. Attended Reading High School Entered Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania April 1, 1915 The Class of 1918 feel they are most honored that fortune so favored them with Miss Guss for President. All the Class affairs and business have been handled with the skill of a trained diplomat. Her efforts have been untiring and unselhsh in doing for fellow nurses. Always have they found her ready to advise and listen to their grievances. Her motto has been So do the right thing and keep everyone happy. In short, lldiss Guss is the true nurse and a credit to womanhood 111 general. 32