Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing - Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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I361 We Nurses and Oscar Poor Omar wa: a human once fuxt like we mortal name: W ho sit and ponder oler hi: bones, lTil omf very aim reweryex. Imtead of taking his bone: for granted And learning them part by part, Instead of drawing that .rleeletal figure To improve upon our art, Our innate curioxity 17: mowed Tho, not in the right direction, And wander: back to path: unknown Thu: bringing forth a quem'on. In fact, not only one of them A: we give him further thought, But a thouxa-nel or more answer: We wish we could be taught. W hat kind of man was Oxear I: what we would like to know, But, that take: in :0 many thingy W elll juxt start again, and :o- that hitzd of man wax 01cm W hen he trod upon this earth? W a; he an average man. by nature Or a nobleman by birth? W a: he white or way he yellow? W a: he red 01' wax he brown? W ak he handsome, young and single And the :hiele about the town? Did the girl: all gaze upon him W ith a moomtrucle little .rmile? Did he laugh and talk with them And love them all the while? Did all 111anlzind look upon him W 1th rexpect and admiration? Or was he a dreaded character I 11 every state and nation? 9

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Clinical Instructors H URT DR. GEORGE S GROSECLOSE DR. A. M 165 Obitttr Obitetriw DR. W. W. S. BUTLER DR. ROY M. HOOVER U rology Orthopedic; I351

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W a; he poor or war he wealthy? W a: he sad or war he gay? Did he usually think of other; 0r about himrelf all day? Now if he were a married man W a: he only married once? If he had any children, Were the;I girl: or were they ram? jmt .mppoxe he did have children And dexcendant: by and by, Suppoxe we,re with them daily And me them eye to eye! 07' .mppore he wamlt married But was an orphan child of fate, W ith 710 one to love and cherixh him No himmen :mall or great. W a: he hold and 117'0113 with valor? Did he meet the world half way? Did he uphold truth and honexty And toward higher .rtmzdard: sway? Could he read and write with perfect ease? Did he :peale in language clear? Could he ring with rhythm all the :01ng That were delightful to the ear? W here did he work-where did he play? To what religion did he attend? How did he pal: away hi: time W hen lawman hour: drew to an end? How old war he when he died? How did he meet his doom? W a; it unexpected and sudden death? 07' punithent filled with gruemme gloom? There are :0 very many thing: It would be nice to know, But if there question: wonlt be amwered They might wisely ceme to grow. '1' hen. welll build our own eonclmiom In a manner we like bext, Until we comtmct a peifeet hiItory Of'th-i: man who 1': at Text. ELIZABETH LUCAS Class of 1942 I371