Independence Sanitarium School of Nursing - Sanilog Yearbook (Independence, MO)

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E5 if-fe' -5 - -:L -:- -:- -:- 255 of the tarnbourines became quiet under the shadowy hand of night, then the whole camp was left in silence. As the girls drew near they were greeted by the excited barks of dogs. The barking aroused a lonely figure seated at the camp Hre. She came forward to meet the girls. Having been told their names, she disclosed hers as being Niki. After explaining their predicament, the girls asked Niki if they might stay near the fire until daylight. Having Niki's assurance that they might stay, they seated themselves comfortably around the fire. In true gypsy fashion Niki begs to have her palm crossed with silver so that she might reveal their future to them. In unison the girls exclaim, But, Niki, there is something we are far more interested in than our future! Please tell us the whereabouts of our classmates of 1930? True to her race, Niki was pleased to have these intelligent young women ask of her those things that only a gypsy can tell. Tripping quickly to her tent, she returned immedi-ately with her crystal ball. You girls like to hear about yourselves or your classmates? The eyes of the girls spoke out, Our classmatesf' Gazing into the crystal, Niki slowly and thoughtfully began her revelation: You live in big city. You two fpointing to Nelle and Henryj care for lots of sick people. Yes, yes, Niki, Henry and Nelle are public health nurses working with The Henry Street Settlement? And you, my child-I see a tall man with dark hair slightly streaked with gray, who is very important in your life. Why, Niki, you are a jewel. That must be Doctor Stanton, a famous New York surgeon. I am his assistant. Oh, Niki, do hurry and tell us something of the old gang. Where is Little Joe?', A slender girl with red hair? Why, I see her married to a great aviator, the world's second Lindbergh? A chorus of sighs went up from the three girls. Well, she must have married Elvin Vanderwood after allf' A And here,s another red-headed girl, Miss Rowden. I see her in Oklahoma shucking pecans for a living. She gave up nursing in despair because of her health. Imagine that! Poor old Alma John! Oh, well, she always was extremely fond of pecans. 'KI see in the South a hospital for colored folk, with another of your red-haired classmates-Smithy--you call her. She is supervising the male surgical ward. She is not married. Old Smithy would do something like that. She never could find a white man to come up to her expectations. Men are so disappointing. Butler, the true classmate she was to you girls, has followed her profession faithfully. You will find her in a foreign land as a Red Cross nurse, striving to relieve the disastrous effects of famine in Chnl' And in another foreign country-in the islands-yes, the South Sea Islands-I see a missionary and his wife. You remember her as Wfera C3annet. She is instructor in a training school for niuxes there, besides assisting Harry, her husband. I29I If - 'C' 'C' -G' Q'

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it -ef -:- 4- e-:f if -2- GZ Well, of all things, Old Vera! my ex-roomie! This from I-Ienry. I always said Vera would make up for lost time some day. Miss Chapman-I see her in Texas giving a series of lectures on the problems of adolescence and marriage. She never married because of the horror of making a mistake in choosing her man. She still gives piano concertsf, I t'Oh, girls, after all of Chappy's love affairs, to think sheld be an old maid! It's unbelievablelv Niki draws a sigh. I-Iere's another of your classmates, married and living in Colorado on a ranchu I see several children, the very picture of health. Why, kids, that must be Ralstonlv Niki says, UNO. Do you not have a Jennie in your class? She is Mrs. Harold Linkhart now. Imagine! Children, the picture of health! Well, Henry, why not? Wasn't Jennie the Goddess of Hygeia once? This brought a chorus of laughter from the three girls. Niki, looking up, says, There are stillqmore. I see a very smalf nurse aboard a big ship. ,Soon after graduating she joined the naval corps. I-Ier name is Carol--Crawford. She decided to quit several times, but the officers prevailed on her to remain. Well, who would have though that! Why, in training days, when Carol took a bath the Water made her sea sick. And I see R.-I can only see the initials. ' ' J. R.? Why, that must be Jessie Ralston. Go on, Niki. She is still at the hospital where you trained. She proves to be quite popular with the bachelor doctors on the staff. Niki, there is just one more-Blanche Amundson. Where is she? I see her nursing in theschools. A book!-She wrote a book en- titled, The Health of Preschool Children. Oh, Niki, that can't be so! Why, .do you kids remember how Amy used to hate to Write themes?,, Why, I supposed she,d marry Jack. Oh, Well, you can never tellf' It was dawn by this time, and as the girls made ready to depart, Henry graspedlNiki,s hand, Well, Niki, this little peep at our class- mates has been a pleasant surprise. It certainly must have been the hand of fate that caused us to lose our Way tonightf, Good-by, Niki. 'Good luck. And they were off once again on their mad race to get back home. ' 4. HM , QQ . 1501 W ':' 'i' 'i' 4' 4' -2- as