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

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Dear Graduates of 1962: September 1962 — an end and a beginning! An end of your basic program in nursing, and a beginning of a new way of life. All schools, no matter what the special area of study is to be, have two es- sential purposes. The first is to develop the individual for a career, in our School to develop a nurse; the second is to develop the individual, the woman, which also determines both success in career and satisfaction. Your faculty, as nearly as is possible in a diploma program, set before you a curriculum rich in opportunity, geared to your progress from year to year, and built with consideration of your future needs as a nurse practitioner. This curriculum as a whole also provided you with opportunity to grow as a person, to develop values which would strengthen and enrich your days wherever they are spent. Now the faculty’s plan is finished and the way ahead is yours to plan. What will you do? Will you realize the essential human need for continuing growth, not just study in school, but every day reaching for knowledge and understand- ing? Will you cling to the values you developed to guide you in your nursing and your individual living? Will you be the kind of woman who can hold high ideals in spite of pressures? Will you be the the kind of nurse whose attitudes reflect the true meaning of professional service? Only you can answer for you are now a nurse, a woman with a career. The opportunities and the decisions are yours. Best wishes and congratulations from the Faculty and the members of the Nursing Service with whom you have been associated. We shall look forward to hearing about your plans and your progress. fulfil 4

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OUR PIN W HEREVER an M.G.H. graduate goes, she is always recognized. There are three symbols that belie her home school. The first is her cap, the second, her pin, and the third, but by no means the last, the quality of her work. We have chosen for our theme this year, the symbol of the pin, for incorporated in it are all the attributes of a mature woman, an excellent nurse and an out- standing individual. The Indian stands for watchfulness and strength. The Star repre- sents eternal hope, the Circle is the endless ring of friendship and the Olive Branch signi- fies peace, plenty, and good will. Although never mentioned previously, we would hope that the familiar gold retains the warmth of fond memories and the regal blue symbolizes the undaunted pride we will always carry with us. The pin, however, is only a symbol. Let no graduate ever forget that she herself is an am- bassador from the Massachusetts General Hos- pital and that she must always strive to maintain the standards represented on this precious bit of gold.

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DEDICATION We, the graduating class of 1962, dedicate our yearbook to you Miss Harde- man. Throughout our three years you have filled many roles. You were not only our teacher and coordinator but also advisor, helpmate, and friend. To those of us needing personal guidance you have lent a sympathetic ear and the gift for simplifying our problems. Working untiring with our class and stu- dent government, you helped us to develop our thoughts and ideas and gave the energy to set these ideas in motion. We will always remember your energy and willingness to work with us, your wealth of knowledge, stories of world travel, and your knack of seeing the humor- ous side of the most serious situation. Through your influence and example we can benefit throughout our careers and lives. Thank you. The Class of ’62. Miss Katherine Hardeman 5