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

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False Alarm at the Mat Two of our classmates, one winter night, To take a bath Qand take, it rightj Made' up their minds, then hied away To get themselves ready for the 'Hfrayf' . The room where the Uscrub-upl' was to be wrought Was one with many memories fraught Of operations in days long ago, But now for a bathroom used, and so Into the bathroom, they rushed with glee, Laughing and singing so merrily We knew if occasion itself Would present, Someone would pay for this merriment. Fastened up on the wall quite high t A bell-cord one of the girls did spy, 'KNOW what in the world can this thing be? Let's ring it and then perhaps we shall see. As she spoke, she pressed her hand on the bell But nothing happened that they could tell, The nurses waited, thinking to hear The sound of a bell from somewhere near. ' They waited breathlessly, somewhat in doubt As to whether or not the had better et out Y E ' But all seemed serene, so with forebodings gone They once moreuindulged in merry song. 63

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But little did we know what was coming during that last year. We were called to volunteer for foreign made. Then came the epidemic service, and practically all of our class were ready to go and our plans were of influenza, and our plans for service were brought to a standstill, for we had all we could manage at home. Ever in our hearts will remain the memory of those classmates we lost during that awful period. Maternity nursery-babies crying and babies smiling, how could we ever hold and bathe the wee kickers? Yet after the first few times it seemed easy enough, and we found ourselves striving to establish a new speed record in weighing, bathing and dressing the babes. Is it possible that we could not at first dis- tinguish between an electric light button and the emergency bell? The Night Superintendent, we are afraid, will say that this is true. 4 ' T Mingled with all this were classes, lectures and examinations, sometimes dreaded, but more or less fre- quently enjoyed. Can we ever obtain anywhere else more practical instruction than we have received here? We have not been without social gatherings. It has been our 'good fortune to attend two masquerade parties given by Miss Smith. A mock operation performed by the residents added much to the enjoyment of the last one. Our Senior Farewell Party in honor of Miss Snyder and .Miss Stephenson was one of the most enjoyable of our training. 1' Three years .have passed and the great day has arrived. The older members of our class' have already begun their careers as graduate nurses. We are no longer the Seniors, but the 4'Graduating Class. Are we glad? Yes, in a way we are, for it means a new life full of opportunities. Whatever our future may have in store for us, we shall be the better fitted to meet it because of our training-school days. But it is with a feeling of regret that we sever the ties that have bound us together as a class. As the years go by, we shall look back on our training-school days with their checkered sunshine and shadow, and recall foremost the many pleasant associations in the classroom, the ward, and the nurses' home. 62

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Then into the bathtub one Went to repose, While the other one started to Wash out some clotbCS Which she meant to hang on the bathroom rack, And then, on the morrow, put on her back. But out in the hall, things were not as they seemed To the girls in the bathroom-they little dreamed l Of the awful commotion they'd caused by the ringing Of the bell on the Wall-and they kept up their singing. Doctors and nurses Were all rushing 'round, Each trying to learn from Where came the sound Of the bell, used only in emergency cases, And a look of alarm was on all their faces. They searched every room, but no one could tell Who had caused all this fuss by a push on the bell, They had visions of someone slowly expiring While they all rushed around the location inquiring. But all things must come to an end, they say: And, as With all, with this 7tWas the Way. i The head nurse, remembering, to the bathroom Went To see if the call from there had been Sent. y As she. came down the hall, on a moderate run, The girls in the bathroom, in the midst of their fun Were singing aloud and shouting with glee, i 'fHere comes Tootsie, they sang, in high VC, 64