Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing - Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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A S ong 3fnr M. . M. Her ivied columns rise to meet The glory of the Bulfinch dome, Serene, unruffled, beautiful. She waits to hid us welcome home. From many lands, o’er many days, We brought to her our restless youth, And she with patience took us all And set us in the way of truth. Stern Teacher, kindly, too, withal. Who saw the faults we could not hide, And building on our better selves, She wrought results that shall abide. What if she gave us arduous toil. She taught us reverence for our work; To ease the suffering, lighten pain, There is no task we dare to shirk. Where life and death are side by side, And creeds and races strangely blend, To share these things from day to day She helped us each to find a friend. Oh, Gracious Guardian of our past, Thy children rise to honor thee, God bless and keep you. M. G. H., Secure through all the years to be. Margaret Dieter, 19i6 Page twelve 1 9 2 8

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The first few years saw enough obstacles and rebuffs to completely discourage less persevering leaders. Such adversity is not surprising considering the pion- eer days of training as a profession. At the time of the inception of this school, there was not in existence an American-trained graduate nurse. The Bellevue Hospital School and Connecticut School had been started in 1873. The New England Hospital for Women and Children had started a school less than a year before. Linda Richards, the first graduate of this school, had also been associated with Bellevue for a year. The successful career of our school really dates from its second year of exist- ence when Miss Richards came as Superintendent. Under her guidance rapid progress was made and the school soon became an indispensable factor in this hospital. Subsequent superintendents have upheld the high standards which she estab- lished. The names of these women will always be associated with progressive education in the profession. Then, too, tribute is due Miss McCrae, who, as Dr. Harvey Cushing has said, “for so many years has spent unselfish hours in giving nurses the distinctive stamp of the Massachusetts Hospital Training School. Page eleven 1 9 2 8

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