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

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ihisinrg September 0, 1054, 'twas a hot sticky morn- ing three long years ago when fifty-two eager. bright, and frightened girls left th.eir homes to learn to become nurses. Each girl eyed the others wondering if they felt as lost. With. the help of Main Home, our big sisters, instructors, and each other we were no longer frightened, but still eager. Those first six months we were introduced to ,-lnatomy and Physiology, Professional Ad- justments 1, Microbiology, Nursing Arts, and countless other subjects. Will l ever learn it all? It's humanly impossible, is what one roommate would tell the other. On January 28, 1955, we realized that it was possible as our families and friends looked on proudly, and with a tear in their eyes, we received our caps, and became mem- bers of the student body. Before we knew it, we were being super- vised on medications, helping with treat- ments, and having many new subjects. In February, the second section of our class joined us and we became one big happy family. Time moved on and soon we had finished classes, were working 02:30 to II, and go- ing and coming from vacation. With a year behind us, we received our first black band and were now juniors. It meant more responsibility, night duty, along with more privileges, but we were still eager. As juniors, now living in Riverside, we be- came more active in extra-curricular activi- ties. In the scholastic world, the classes were still going strong. There were Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Communicable Diseases and many more. At the halfway mark we started leav- ing for our Psychiatric Affiliation, and though we were really well on our way, we realized that the hardest lap of the long hard road between us and our diploma still lay ahead. Progress was being made and we were right in the middle. Before our eyes we thirty-one saw the completion and opening of the Medi- cal College Hospital. How proud we were to have such a beautiful modern structure added to our campus. But at last we had made it! ll7e had at- tained the glorious position of dignified seniors, with two black bands on our caps. Also we had the honor of being the first class to receive its senior stripe in our new School of Nursing Building. We will never forget the tug on our hearts as we left Riverside, but we will never forget the thrill of our modern and comfortable home. Still even in our senior year the work piled up. A six-weeks' Tuberculosis Ajflia- tion was added to our curriculum, and found to be very profitable. I'll never finish these papers, I can't make a speech, Especially for Miss Ch.amberlainl , were comments dur- ing Professional Adjustments 11, but we did. Now that it's all over and we are finishing our last courses, our thoughts are mostly of commencement day, June 6, comprehensive exams, and State Board examination. Some of our classm.ates are no longer with us but we often. think of them. Others have married and become mothers, still others are planning their weddings. It doesn't seem long since that hot sticky day on September 6, 1954, but we realize that we are more mature, capable, and better prepared to make history in years to come. No matter how elated and happy we will be our final day, we will also be a little sad. For as we walk out of the portals of the Medi- cal College of South Carolina we will think back over the years, of the friends and room- mate we love, the things we have done to- gether, the m.istakes we have made, the in- structors who have helped us, and also our parents and guardians who lived through it with us. A nd so ends the history of the Senior Class of 1957-58 with a 'thank you' to all, and with the realization that we have entered to learn. and now leave to serve. Tula Carosatos

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SIGNED: Rose Nell Weeks W ' ' ff 7' 7.12 - -lg V if Want will emh testament l, Margaret Atkinson, leave my ability to day dream to some lucky junior in love. I. Betty Joyce Bass, will my ability to out- shout the noise at student body meetings to the future President. l, Billie Boette, will my little foot tub to anyone who will use it as much as l. I, Connie Brown, will my ability to love flu, infirmary to P. Reynolds. I, Tula Carosatos, do hereby bequeth my love for O. B. to all. l, Lottie Cummings, leave my ability to have a new boy friend every few weeks, to some junior. I, .lo Darby, do hereby leave my love for the Medical Balls to anyone who has never attended one. l, Norma Davis, leave my place at the SllppE'T table to M. Weathers, if she can eat. l, Marilyn DeWitt, do hereby will my love for lTlh'te Surgery to Al. Burke. l, Martha Durham, after hard thought and in a sober state of mind l?l, do leave- l hope. I, :Inn Follin, leave my love for nursing and my family to C. Dunn. I. Barbara Friend, leave my dare-ability to anyone who can use it, and succeed. I, Caroline Cambrell, do hereby leave the good times and hard work as president of the SCSSNA to Barbara Williams. I, Barbara Hankins, will my old worn-out blotters and seventy bottles of ink to the next business manager of the Tres Anni. I, Roberta Harris, do leavegby the back door- because Fm in Bermudas. I, Mary llale Kirven, do hereby leave my nerve to stay three years to anyone who needs it. I, Sidney Lancaster, leave-to take care of Fred. I, Mary Carol Langston, will my tidy room to some junior who needs to pass inspec- tion. l, Barbara Lee, will my slow, quiet ways to Helen Ramsey, who is always in a rush. I, Doris Lupo, will my love for tennis to any- one who enjoys it as much as I. l, Onnie Mayson, do hereby leave my love for The Citadel to someone who has a man there. I, .fllice Matthewes, do hereby leave my ability to stick to a diet to some reducing junior. l, Sally McCart, leave my ability to slash the surgeons in the 0. R. to Frances Jordon. I, Angie McGill, do hereby leave, taking Ref, with me-What? ?? ll l, Alice McKenzie, leave-taking my love with me. I, Althea Moore, leave nothing, since I'll need I I I I I, I, 1, I, I, I. 1, I. 1. I, 1, I, 1. I, 1, 1, I. I, I, 1, 1 9 Q it all at College. Peggy Morgan, leave my love for watching TV to any underclassman. ,loyce Munn, do hereby leave my old worn out duty shoesgin the trash can. Ida Myers, do hereby leave my love for State to Shirley Bishop. Marlene Parkinson, do hereby leave my long hair to anyone who doesnft mind a hairnet. Pat Poston, do hereby leave-planning to return in August. Shirley Poteat, clo hereby leave my ability for keeping house to Ann Kirven. Claire Parsley, do leave my cute size to Trudy Si lli vant, hoping she grows no taller. Nancy Rhodes, do hereby leave my love for White Surgery to Carolyn Dixon. Dora Ridgill, do hereby leave my love for California to anyone who has a Henry there. Doris Ridgill, do hereby leave my love for parties, to Kip', Moore. Rosemary Boss, do hereby leave my patience to the next Social Chairm.an, ll7lIO,ll need it. Betty Royall, do leave my phone calls and soft voice to anyone who needs them. ,loan Seawright, will my 59c bottle of nerve tonic to the next editor of the annual. Marcia Singletary, will my neatness and friendliness to any junior who will ap- preciate them. Barbara Smith, leave my witty and winning ways to some junior who needs these virtues. Mitch Smith, do hereby leave my place on 0. B. to anyone who will take care of Lu-Lu. Betty Todd, do hereby take my love for the Navy with me. Harriet Travers, leave my ability of getting into crazy, mixed-up situations to the Probies. Audry Watts, leave my ability to rise and shine at 7:30 when I should have shone at 7:00. Sarah ll7atts, leave my place on the annual to any junior who wants to tackle the job. Rose Nell Weeks, put aside my bottle of ether since I tried to blow up Roper. Frances Welch., leave my height to anyone who wants to hide in a crowd. ,leanene Werts, take it all with me as it is a senior privilege. Liz Williamson, do leave-Don't push girls. WITNESSED: Audry Watts Tala Carosatos

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