Mercy Hospital School of Nursing - Mercium Yearbook (Bay City, MI)

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1 l Q 1 A'f'i4'L3'r-59.1 -' ill l'l'x imu p i A i U if W, u ig? 551 Motto Hljfe devoted to othersf' 'This,the chosen rnotho of the class of 1927, has in its few simple words a meaning which God alone can understand in its full worth. ln choosing it as our motto, and in dedicating our lives to others we shalh perhaps, never reahze the extent and rnerh of our kindly deeds until a final day when, as our Lord has revealed, all kind deeds shall receive their reward. At home, on duty, and at recreation, there must be that in our lives that will make all men think of One who was most perfect of the sons oflnen. .Sickness cornes and the sharp thrust of pain snaps the suHererE puny strength. Then it is our motto must be ever before us, the fuHness of our redgnadon and the cahnness of our padence rnum shine out as a gleaming light before our patientis eyes, how we wish l they could see frarned in a picture of gold Hljves llevoted to Cldiersln V hat greater sacrihce can there be than to dedicate your life to the service of suffering humanity, for God has promised that a glass of l , water given in His name shall receive its reward. One of our famous orators once said, L'Capacity for sacrifice is the measure of friendshipf, R and very few can be found in this world who know more truly what ,I real sacrifice means than the ideal nurse. ll Perhaps we can look back upon rnany dark hours even days of discouragementg but the untiring efforts made for the sake of others , have casttheir charni about us: and ive forget our troubles and press I courageously on to goals ahead, never once forgetting the devotion and sacrihce enveloped in our career. 3 ln leaving our classmates, we hope that in their fond recollections J ourrnouo nuqfrenunn h1then'heaNs,and UfgCthCHll0IMBSSfOfWHId. l Lettheniever renuunberthe fullrneaning ofthe Rhxd nurses Hfe,the V value ofsacriHce,and duetrueineaning ofservkm Unrnankind. l A. S113 der. 2 Lf pl li .i i tif 1 FQLIZLEI-L-rgiggiiiggigf...,.....-..t1ri- M Ulf? In 'fit '.,.a.f'1..g,..- ..., I.--l'ff5'ifrl.L.:.f?.l.'1iaf1i l45l

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- ill.-tpi ' , it . . l-' 5 2 ' - z' g a -iq 192 7 i Q at .. ntgtmm I1-'4 it I- 6. F'-.ft'fa,! Z 5. ...., L Z ,.... i l e1---- E, the class of '27 of Mercy School of Nursing, Bay City, State of Michigan, United States of America, being sound of mind and memory do make and declare this to be Our last will and testament. We dispose of the following: First: To Mercy Hospital, we leave our work, our praise, our gratitude and loyalty through the coming years. g Second: To Mercy School of Nursing, we leave the privilege, if considered such, to mourn our departure and the right to lay at our door wreaths of forget-me-nots. Third: To the Superintendents and Supervisors of Mercy Hospital, we leave our sincere gratitude, for their kind assistance in enabling us to reach the harbor of graduation. To them we leave all our excellent examples, to hold up for inspection by future aspirants to the Hall of Fame. Fourth: To the Members of the Staff, we leave three years of our untiring service, hoping the value thereof to be realized. Fifth: To the Superintendent of Nursing and her worthy assistant, we leave our appreciation for the kind assistance they have given in making our trip through training happy and worth the while. To them we also leave all unused late permits. discarded colored hose and short uniforms to dispose of as they see fit. Sixth: To the .luniors we leave our honorable places in the dining room and at the chart desks, also the privilege of escorting the Doctors through the Hall. Seventh: To the Freshmen we leave our experience in all lines. By making use of this valued item, they will keep ont of many scrapes and avoid the application of the word, Campus We now dispose of our personal belongings: l, Thaddeus Hivet, leave my ability to sit at the chart desk and Supervise to Adeline Erbel. I, Catherine Mazur, leave my love for special work and liquid diets to Regina Maxwell. I. Luanna Lietz, leave my quiet-ways to Catherine Connelly. who at times seems badly in need of same. I. Eunice Beaufore, will my ways with babies and love of formulas to Dorothy Kerr. I, Catherine Maniex, leave all my lip sticks and boy friends to Anna Kirky and Catherine Flynn. hoping that they will distribute them evenly and enioy them as much as I did. I, Martha Osinski, leave my rubbers and umbrellas to Ida Howard to make use of them when she cleans her bath room on third floor. I, Beatrice Whitney. leave my Sweet Voice to Eileen Method. I, Margaret Germain. leave my height to the kewpie twins, Audrey MacDonald and Regina Maxwell. I. Josephine Hallie, leave all my shoes with ruhlier heels to Loretta Shaw. I, Jane Spiers, leave my love of Surgery and Night work to Mary Raby. I. Catherine Buckley, leave my book of Etiquette to Elizabeth Straney. Q I. Marie Hidiker, leave my frequent Iurlcughs to anyone who wishes to prolong the years ot training. I, Alive Snyder, leave my ability to laugh at my own jokes. to Dorothy Snapson. Signed and sealed by class of '27 this 22nd day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred twenty-seven. Miss CATHERINE MAZUR. Mas. JANE Seimas. 'Hill' fp: c '-H---,r-Q IMI

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c ,Ut .,1 x A 'V .A 5-M , . -yrqg , A 21:3 , 'LX'- fL1f. A 1- ALM- A-' - . -- tif l'l'k'1IHK 1 1 , 44 L 1'-ff The Alphabet A A-is for the Annual. Our great book, Now through its pages we hope you'll look. B Catherine Buckley, who's cheerful and happy, Likes to make everything bright and snappy. Our little Eunice Beaufore from Alpena hails, And so with a smile through classes she sails. C-is for courteousness. one great qualifica- tion That all girls must have for the nursing voca- tion. D-is for duty which none of us shirk, For you'll find us all busy doing our work. E Ethical errors if any we make, Our cap and bib they'll surely take. F F-for the quiet Freshies stands. From them obedience we demand. G Margaret Germain. whose tongue's never still. But says what she thinks with a very good will. H H-is for happiness. which everyone enjoysg Be careful-don't throw it away like a toy. I I-stands for Ignorance. Oh! what does it mean. For in our class it has never been seen. J J-is for the Jolly Juniors, importance they M Catherine Mazur, a very quiet dame, Her ambition is to win great fame. Kathryn Maniex when out on a date Has sometimes been caught coming in late. N N-stands for neatnessg for this we must plan, To have a clean cap and to look spick and span. O Martha Osinski, with eyes of grey, Never has anything unkind to say. P P-is for politeness that cannot be bought, It requires only a little more thought. Q Q-is for quality, just wait and see If we're not as good as we seem to be. R Joe Rabie, with brown eyes so bright, Is a very fine girl whom we all like. Thaddeas Rivet. with curly hair. If there's any excitement she's sure to be there. Marie Ridiker is a delicate Miss, Her name appears frequently on the indis- posed list. S Alice Snyder, who joined us this year, Has won everyone with her smile and cheer. Jane Spier is the girl who loves to talkg Must have learned to do that before she learned to walk. T T-is for talent, we're on the leadg This you'll find out when Mercium you read. U-V l-3 4 fll 4 N. ll ill ,i fill.. 13.5 V4 v 'I l . tv. 4,11 f'l,',1 ' 4 lp fl l I pl l Wg t I sl T' ll' A Ill ww E-'rl tn' W . lf fr ll 4 . nil' ' V: r lf lil f l ,ll lx H 11' lm w i begin to show, yt, But hold on, Juniors, you had better go slow. U-V belong l'0g6lh6f. ,F So we'll let them remain as one forever. Q K W' 1 K-is for kindness-we know what it meansg B . WI. H 1 . ,liz A tiny word we learned in our teens. eatrlce mney, a flcc aim l Ja A wonderful lassie with a pretty name. L X.Y-z ,ep L-is for Luanna Lietz, a bright and happy X-Y-Z-the last three letters' 7 HSS, N t , d l habet it does seem better. A ' Wliose creed is, Don't worry, welll all surely OW 0 en our a p passf, E. Beaufore. 3 . l . I Wi , lwg 4. .ig-L:-.:.31. Q: M-'3I.l. . c. 1 ' Illia 3 f T.: f 44-i-,, t. .-. if-2,jfiQJ1L3:I:.'1I?lIIL4?5,'if5