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

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W. ' ■ ■ n II w ill and OF THE CLASS Testament OF 1936 We, the class of 1936 of the Massachusetts General Hospital Train- ing School for Nurses; being of sound mind, subject to no undue influ- ences and realizing that our days in this institution are numbered, do hereby bequeath our properties as follows: To Miss Annabelle McCrae; Our gratitude, for the right to be desig- nated as the last of the McCrae nurses. To Miss Sally Johnson; A spacious, overstuffed davenport, to replace the too-high-too-hard and uncompromising wooden bench now oc- cupied by persons waiting in the Rotunda to see her. To Miss Nancy Fraser; Our deep appreciation for her unfailing per- sonal interest in our health, although it has sometimes been obscured by chiding words. To Miss Harriet McCollum; Student nurses who will buy closet keys to use, but not to lose. To Miss Walborg Petersen; A siren to avoid collisions, especially in turning corners. To Miss Barbara Williams; Our thanks for her diligence in locating us in our respective homes, when unexpected visitors arrived. To Miss Eleanor Smith; Our full permission to institute more long needed improvements, such as the sinks on Ward E. To Miss Minnie Pohe; Twenty-five hour days. To Miss Beulah Lehr; An amplifier. To Miss Louise Hollister; A hope for better Case Studies, turned in on time and without repeated reminders. To Miss Marian Stevens; Some device to keep students awake during Pediatric classes at 8 A.M. To Miss Olive Roberts; A courier, to round up nurses on “weighing day.” To Miss Edith Holway; Longer uniforms which the Laundry cannot shrink. To Miss Ruth Sleeper; An assistant to carry on her work in the Train- ing School Office, so that she may be free to teach more classes. May the future classes appreciate them as much as we have! To Miss Helen Burgess; Our admiration for that smile!

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■.■.V.SV. ' BV.V.V.V.W.V.V.V.V. .V.V.V.Vd To the Night Supervisors; A bell, to foretell their approach. To the Head Nurses; Enough nurses to cover their wards, so that they will not become prematurely gray in their attempts to solve this problem. To Miss Eleanor Hill; A little extra length, so that she may be able to keep up with Miss Pohe in the corridors. To succeeding class; Our unparalleled ability for raising money. To the House Officers; Better Relief nurses, to reduce the number of 2 A.M. calls for Bedtime Orders. To the House Matrons: More and better cookies for Tea. Individual Bequests I, Lois Alexander, to the newly checked probes, my “model” appearance in the M.G.H. uniform. I, Sally Brown, to the new Senior Class, my source of revenue to the class through my artistic talent. We, Rita Percy and Evelina Dray, to others, our shining example of a friendship which has endured since birth. I, Mary Connelly, to future long nurses, my calming influence in the Amphitheater with thirty-five cases scheduled. I, Helen Bent, to the well worn Mary Chase, my bangs, in order that she may be still more devastating for future Practical Demonstrations. I, Louise Cronin, to Ginger Rogers, my latest dancing steps. I, Mary Maguire, to K. Armstrong, my ability to gain weight on the M.G.H. diet. I, “Lee” Dufault, to M.G.H. a linguist, to take my place as an inter- preter. I, Dot Richardson, to M.G.H. a fund to supply student nurses with matches I, Joan Dolan, to lonesome students, my bevy of admiring males. I, Julia DeMane, to the future alto section of the Glee Club, my en- thusiasm. I, Margaret McCullouch, to all students, my special journalistic train- ing, trusting that they will find a use for it in writing Case Studies. I, Dorothy Smith, to Serge Koussevitsky, my industry, perseverance and success in conducting the Glee Club. We, Barbara Groff and Barbara Hatch, to oblivion, our expressions, “Fancy seeing you here,” and “oh dear.” W AVAV.V.VAW.W.SVAV.VJ ' . ' . ' i