Methodist Kahler School of Nursing - Link Yearbook (Rochester, MN)

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Thirty: otuuetlh , Cleft io The winners and alternates of the J. H. Kahler Memorial Scholarships, with llr. O. T. Clagett, who presented the awards. CLeft to rightj Marjorie Mnier, second scholarship: Clarine Grele, lirst scholarship, Eloise Schuler, hrst alternate, Marjorie llelmen, second alternate. With full co-operation from the weatherman the Methodist-Kahler School of Nursing celebrated its thirty-fourth annual commencement on May 21. For the first time in the history of the school the pins and diplomas carried our new name, The Methodist-Kahler School of Nursing. The processional, Pomp and Ciircumstancef' played by Mr. Harold Sweitzer, organist of the liirst Methodist Church, signaled the beginning of this ceremony. The seniors, in their new graduation uniforms, made a dignified picture as they marched down the aisles and took their places. Mr. llarold C Mickey, administrator of the Rochester Methodist Hospital presided and the Reverend Raymond B. Spurlock, chaplain of the Rochester Methodist Hospital, gave the invocation. The Choir, directed by Mr. Harold Cooke, sang two selections Recessional by lie lioven, with Patricia Issendorf, '57, as the soloist and You'll Never Walk Alone by Rodgers and l-lammerstein. Richard Bestor, '57, was the accompanist. The commencement address was delivered by IJr. Phillip S. Hench, Senior Consultant of a Section of Medicine ol the Mayo Clinic and a Nobel Prize winner in 1950. His address was thought provoking and filled with tributes to nurses. The candidates for diplomas were presented by Miss Gilberta Durland, director of the school, and Mr. li. l-l. Weld, member of the Section of Administration of the Mayo Clinic and a memher ol the board of directors of the Rochester Methodist Hospital, awarded the diplomas. The presentation of awards was made by Dr. 0. T. Clagett, a member of the Section of Surgery of the Mayo Clinic. Recipients of the ul. H. Kahler Memorial Scholarships were Miss Clarine Grefe, Truman, Minnesota and Miss Marjorie Minger, Fayette, Iowa. Miss liloise Schuler. Granada, Minnesota and Miss Marjorie Helmen, Milaca, Minnesota, were chosen as alternates. The Edith Graham Mayo Award was presented to Miss Gayle Gunder- son, Twin Lakes, Minnesota. The Mayo Association Graduate Nurse Awards for 1954 and 1055 were presented to Miss Joanne Skinner, '54, VVells, Minnesota, assistant night supervisor at the Rochester Methodist Hospital, and Miss Eleanor Smith, '36, Decorah Iowa associate director of the Methodist-liahler School of Nursing. i i The recessional, March Pontificalen by Lemmens, completed the program. Gayle Gunderson Class of '55 FCC One ment wee dation F classes 0 Schools t presente to wand beautiful which t CIIIE are llle Maw Slgniita the 1955 Ol our Q 0 May ii letepho er 0 1 were gfiiduati the Met ll l ll lfililesi Q US