Medical University of South Carolina - Tres Anni Yearbook (Charleston, SC)

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eptember lass - Iiast will and estament To Miss Chamberlin, our faculty, fellow-student nurses, and other professional people of the world, we, the retiring brains, about to face the world, supposedly being of sane and sound mind, do will and bequeath the following: ARTICLE I To the faculty we leave the grits and biscuits which have nourished us through training. ARTICLE II To the remaining students we leave two books, the rule book, and the leave book. ARTICLE III To the probies we leave our sympathy. However, sometimes sym- pathy does no goodg so we wish to 1-eave in addition to this-the board of education. ARTICLE IV Below are listed our individual traits and pastimes and the benefi- ciaries: I, Claire Bell, will and bequeath my ability to bowl and drink cokes to Mattie Bell Spence. May she now rest in peace. I, Barbara Crosby, endow Edythe Breaker with the kind Word Dah- ling to be used with great discretion. I, Ann Willis, endow my raised eyebrow and yen for yellow Buick convertibles to Cuzzin Betty Capers. May she fall heir to the '52 model. I, Louise Lesley, will to Jeannie Burgess my don't care attitude, plus my favorite tan moccasins. Handle with care, and take to Folly- PRN ! I, Bobbie Wright, leave my suite of rooms to Hach Moore. My bedroom walls have sticking plaster! I, Peggy Simmons, endow Barbara Marino with my love of little children, dog books, and beautiful flowers. I, Dink Napier, will and bequeath my flare for fluorescent signs, Whoop-de-do, and step counting to June Roberts, should she change her pace and taste. I, Marilyn Pfaehler, leave my beloved Francis my mule, and Henry, my spider, to Joyce Inabinet, for they are truly sympathetic. I, Doris Muckenfuss, will my many men to the forthcoming classes, as I settle for Quincy. I, Billie Berry, endow Earline Cook with my short stature and quiet manners. I, Johnnie Hayes, will my witty and winning ways to some younger classman who may need these Virtues. I, Bernice Benson, will a 59c bottle of nerve tonic and two dozen aspirin to the next feature editor of the Annual. I The Senior Class of September, 1951, declares this their Last Will and Testament. B. BENSON Twenty-six

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eptember lass lflistorg How could anyone forget the many experiences which we have had during the past three years in training here at Roper? Join with me as I look back to the very first day-then days, months, and years later. It was a warm clear day, September 13, 1948, when we, a class of twenty-one, made our way into the main Nurses' Home. As we entered, shaking from head to toe, a lump arose in our throats, which prevented our speaking very well at first. Mrs. Allen, one of our housemothers, greeted and ushered us to our rooms, where we were introduced to our roommates and immediate surroundings. Several upperclassmen immediately began telling us about life at Roper, in the classroom and on the wards. This discussion continued as we went to Annex A, where a party-a big sister-little sister affair--was given in our honor. Here, everyone was introduced and initiated, verbally, into the routine that was soon to become as intimate as our uniform. Unpacking was a task which lasted several days, as we were too enthusiastic over our new home, getting acquainted, and exploring to settle down in one spot too soon. A schedule of classes, wards, meal time, and study hour was posted at once in order that we might not get lost, and fall behind on this professional path - Nurses' Training. My, but we were beginning to feel important, especially when ward time rolled around. It wasn't long before we became accustomed to our duties, requirements and rul- ings. Miss Holcombe and Miss Seawright, with their efforts and patience, aided our climb toward becoming a nurse. During our off-duty hours, many places welcomed our presence. There were sev- eral members of the class who had been introduced to members of other schools-the Citadel, the Medical College, the College of Charleston, and others. Through these ac- quaintances we were invited to dances, parties, and other social events. Christmastime soon came, much sooner than we expected. This meant three holi- days for us, which were greatly enjoyed by all. Soon after Christmas, our class now numbering fifteen, received our caps and bibs. The fact that additional duties and hours were just ahead was one of the things we thought about, but above all that we were now really a part of the school of nursing. This privilege was one which we had looked forward to for six months. When another class came in February, we could hardly help feel that we had really progressed another step forward. Summertime was upon us before we realized it was time for this season. Whether one tanned, blistered, or just turned a pale pink, everyone enjoyed going to the beach. At the termination of our first year in training, an addition to our uniform was granted. The black band was placed on our caps, inferring that we were now beginning our second or Junior year and taking on more classes and responsibilities. At the big sister-little sister party that year we were the big sisters. Can you imagine! I forgot about vacation time--the first we had. We began these three weeks on August 22nd, and returned to Roper on September 12th. Although everyone had been anxious to go on vacation, everyone seemed just as anxious t0 returll, where we, the entire class, would be together again. Soon we were being sent to the Operating Room, where each and every student looks forward to going with great anticipation. The first night on call, when we were supposedly sleeping, we sat up with our eyes and ears wide open, listening for the phone to ring, and those familiar words: You're called: let's go scrub. Included in our last year were so many unforgettable experiences that with the space allowed here, I could mention only a few. Our three months Psychiatric Affiliation was an experience everyone thoroughly enjoyed. The University students affiliated at Sheppard Enoch Pratt in Balti- more, while the Roper students went to the State Hospital in Columbia. The word used more than any other from April through June was the familiar one, exam. Yes, indeed, we really had the courses to complete before graduation on June 7. Now, as we come to the time when upon graduation and completion of three years as a student nurse, our class will be separated. Each member will follow his chosen way among the several fields of nursing. One will be going in this direction in this branchg another will go in that direc- tion and into that phase. There arc three words which make up a familiar saying, and expresses everyone's feeling of these three years: It was real. Tw enty-five

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lass I?ropherg I have been so excited since receiving that wedding invitation in the mail Monday. I must read it over again, for the fifth time, as if to verify the fact. . . The wedding of Emily Claire Bell to . . . at the Main Street Metho- dist Church in Columbia, 'South Carolina. This is, indeed, a perfect day for a wedding, everyone dreams up a june wedding, and of a beautiful day such as this one. Five years ago, our class at Roper graduated, and went in several directions. That was a happy, and yet sad, day for each of us-happy that we had graduated, and sad that we may not be together again. When I arrived in Columbia I went straight to the hotel, where I wanted to freshen up a bit before going to the church. As I walked in the door of the hotel whom should I bump into but Ann and Lou. As we attempted to make ourselves more presentable for the occasion, we talked of what we had been doing the past five years and of our associates when we were in training. Much to my surprise, Lou and Ann are still at Roper, where they have been since Graduation. Lou has been head nurse on the W'hite Medical Ward, and Ann took a position as ci . clinical instructor. They seem very pleased with these positions, therefore they may be there several more years. Lou and Buddy were married two months after she graduated, and Ann has plans now to be married in the early fall. , After we left the hotel, having about twenty minutes before time for the ceremony to begin, we stopped in a corner drugstore for a coke. Two of the cutest little twin boys were standing at the counter eating ice cream cones. When their mother faced us we weren't at all surprised to see that she was Billie fBerryj .... She and johnny have been living in Texas, where he is stationed in the Army, for four years. Billie hasn't been nursing since the twins were born three years ago, as they seem to occupy all of her time. The town clock struck five, which reminded us that in only fifteen minutes Bell would be receiving her Mrs degree, to add to her collection-R. N., B. S., and Masters. No, she certainly hasn't been wasting her past five years. As we mounted the church steps, four girls came rushing toward us from a side room, where the bride and bridesmaids stay before the ceremony begins. These could have been none other than Bobbie, Peggy, Dink, and Marilyn. We planned a short get-together following the reception. However, during that short chat, I found that Bobbie and Dink received their B. S. degree from the University three years ago. Dink has been a clinical instructor in one of the new nursing schools in Toledo, Ohio, and Bobbie is assistant in nursing education at Emory Hospital-School of Nursing in Atlanta. They were all adorned in lovely bridesmaids dresses for the occasion. With the beginning of the pre-nuptial music we entered the church and seated ourselves near the back of the auditorium. When I turned and glanced at the couple on my right, I immediately gave the girl a nudge in her side, she looked terribly familiar. Doris! I exclaimed, where have you been the past five years? She told me that she and Quincy have been kept busy with their offsprings,' and making new acquaintances in the many places where they have lived. Immediately following the ceremony a reception was held in the ballroom of the jefferson Hotel. I had writ- ten to my former roommate, asking if she were planning to attend the wedding, and to meet me afterward. Ap- proximately five minutes passed after my arrival at the reception when I saw Barbara walk in alone. She had been delayed in leaving Detroit, where she left junior with her Aunt Ruth. After she finished Duke three years ago, she married, her husband being a resident in pediatrics there. Their child must really be a picture of health and perfect in every respect, there would be no excuse for not being so, as both parents know pediatrics-backward and forward. Barbara and I left the reception together to join the other members of our former class at the Officers' Club at Fort jackson, where Mallie was to meet her captain husband. They seemed to be a very devoted couple, Mallie was happier than I had ever seen her. Only a month had they been back in the States, having been overseas, in France, for two years. Peggy, how is Public Health in Charleston these days? someone askcld. After receiving her degree in Pub- lic Health Nursing from the University of North Carolina, she became Director of Nursing in the Public Health Department in Charleston. At the new Medical Center in Charleston, shtv is director of an affiliation in Public Health. Beside all these duties, she still has time to carrv out her other duties as a doctors wiife. Soon, a waiter approached our party and asked, Is there a Mrs. I. M. Magoulas here? There is a long- distance call in the lounge. I excused myself, and rushed to receive my unexpected call. More surprised than ever, my husband had arrived at my parents' home in Daytona, from a seven months' tour of the Standard Oil plants in Brazil. After seven months without my husband, and steady work with the Veterans' Administration, my vaca- tion beginning tomorrow will be spent enjoyably. On my way back to the gathering, I was tripped by a most attractive young woman. Both ocf us stared at each other in astonishment. I said to myself, Now, our class is positively together-not one member is absent. Iohn- nie fHayesj and her husband were having dinner out that night, as he had had another promotion the day before. Now, they are Captain and Mrs. -. After a very lovely time, we departed, with plans for another reunion in the near future. Tfwe1f1,ty-seaveaz.