Lakeview Hospital School of Nursing - Annual Yearbook (Danville, IL)

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TI-IE ANNUAL SCENE 3. Supervisozfs consultation with the Superintendent. Miss Meitzler, O. B., Supervisor, urging that a third ward of 25 beds be added to the Obstetrical Department at once. Miss Lowder immediately beginning plans for the new addition. ACT V. SCENE 1. A modern up-to-date farm in Minnesota, the best State in the Union. SCENE 2. A moonlight Sunday night. Snow, snow everywhere. Our former Miss Hartman with her husband and seven boys entering a little country church for devotional services. V ACT VI. SCENE 1. The Webster's Home for Old Ladies, Danville, Illinois. SCENE 2. Dietician's Otlice. Miss A. Pyle in charge. i ACT VII. SCENE 1. India. Two ladies in white uniforms surrounded by hundreds of dusky natives. Dr. C. Hodgson Thigum and her able assistant E. Selby administering to the physical and spiritual needs of these ones. I 1 ACT VIII. SCENE 1. Broadway, New York. The finest, best equipped, most up- to-date drug store in the World. Hendrickson and Boswell appearing in large radio letters before the door. ACT IX. li SCENE 1. Michael Reece Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. SCENE 2. Night Supervisor's Cfiice. Miss Price, night supervisor for ten years, calmly filing night reports. ACT X. SCENE 1. Richmond, Virginia. A large rambling old plantation house recently converted into a sanitarium for Marasamus pickaninnies. SCENE 2. A scene in the wards. Miss Buckley with her assistant, Mr. Gates, feeding and weighing pickaninnies. ACT XI. SCENE 1. A crowded thoroughfare in Boston, Mass. Our former Miss V. Pyle proudly pushing a twin baby cart. . Page ilvciity-foliifl

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TI-IE ANNUAL And Miss Hartman who apparently is happy all the while, Greets every one she meets with a sweet little smile. Miss Price is the last to enter the class, And hopes that the censor will let this pass. -With apologies. it PROPHECY ACT I. SCENE 1. A large institution bearing the inscription State Home for Maiden Ladies. SCENE 2. A room in the building. Miss Payne giving her poodle its daily bath, cuddling and petting it as she proceeds. Nearby Miss Parker singing a lullaby to a beautiful angora cat. Two promising young men are seen passing through on a tour of inspection. Miss Payne and Miss Parker turn their hearts and heads more attentively to their animal charges. ACT II. SCENE 1. A court room with a divorce suit in action. Our former Miss V. Taylor on the witness stand relating how her third husband, Mr. Jones, has refused to pay her expenses for her vocal training abroad and how, therefore, she has grounds for a divorce. The judge grants her divorce. SCENE 2. Office of Justice of Peace-Mrs. Jones with husband No. 4 taking the vows of matrimony. ACT III. . SCENE 1. State school for deaf and dumb children. SCENE 2. Class room with classes in order. Miss H. Jenkins, Instruct- oress, quietly teaching these youngsters to read and write. ACT IV. SCENE 1. Dear old Lake View remodeled and enlarged. The finest, most up-to-date hospital in the United States. SCENE 2. Office of the Directoress of Nurses. A very sedate, profes- sional person at the desk busy with the morning mail bearing this address: Miss L. L. Lowder, R. N., Directoress of Nurses, Lake View Hospital, Danville, Illinois. lililljfl' 11fv'r1Ig1-ilirwv

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TI-IE ANNUAL CLASS WILL DEAR STUDENTS OF LAKE VIEW TRAINING SCHOOL: Heed ye Well to this epistle! Last night I overheard my nurse tell the Dr. that come what may, my doom would be settled on the night of June 15th, 1922. So follow my last Wishes and all Will be Well: From the faculty We take the memory of all our misdeeds and in its place leave our good will and heartiest thanks for the kindness they have shown us. To the members of our board We bequeath our good dispositions. FIRST To our Class Advisor, Miss Merrifield, vve leave six months of rest after our departure, in which to recuperate from the ravages made on her time by the class of 1922. SECOND To the Junior Class We leave a gunny sack full of plain blue patches for uniforms to be used in their last 3 months of training. To the Freshman Class We leave the ladder by which We climbed to our Senior year. To the oncoming probies We leave a large can of glue named Stick-tu, to be used on blue days. THIRD CPersonall Harriett Jenkins leaves her quiet demeanor to any poor little unsuspect- ing newcomer Who may need it. Lilla Payne leaves her romance and the memories of the library to any junior or freshman who may be so lucky. Ada Buckley leaves to Miss Hull her stock of neatly patched and hemmed aprons. Grace Hodgson leaves her desire for staying in her room at night to Miss Henry. Miss Meitzler's rosy cheeks and long golden locks We desire transferred to Edna Cummins. Miss Lovvder leaves to Ruth Davis her innocence and love for child- ish pastimes. Madge Hartman gives to Miss Risser her wedding ring with its accom- panying joys and sorrows. Alleen Parker leaves her ability to vamp the doctors into missing class to Lena Winters. flhxgjf' 11Iw'rIlI1-five