Portsmouth General Hospital School of Nursing - Lamp Yearbook (Portsmouth, VA)

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.Senior C iciSi On July 16, 1956, we had the first contact with our future classmates at the School of Nursing, Portsmouth General Hospital. We took long and complicated examinations, toured the hospital, and had a most enjoyable picnic at Lake Ahoy. Then we returned on September 4, and moved into the Nurse ' S Home where we were to spend our next three years. We started our three year period v ith a class of ten. On November 4, we attended our first dance. It was given by the SNAV District I at the Planter ' s Club. At the Thanksgiving Dance in 1956, we elected Shelby Sexton as our candidate for queen. Everyone told us that a pre-clinical ! student had never been known to win. However, we watched proudly I as Shelby was crowned at the dance by Dr. Glynn. In November, several of our classmates were models for the I Fashion Show sponsored by the Student Body. In December, we attended a tea at DePaul Hospital. The medical staff entertained the students of Portsmouth General and Mar rview Hospitals at their annual Christmas Dance. We continued to celebrate Christmas by a party at the home of Sally Jo Pearce. Costumes, script, music, and other similar items were the chief topic of conversation on the days before our production of Amahal and the Night Visitors , presented before the student body and their guests. Refreshments followed and then Santa lent his jolly self to the gathering for the distribution of the presents, stockings, etc. After such a hectic week, we were in desperate need of the two weeks vacation given to pre-clinicals at Christmas. V e all said goodby to our roommates and went home to our family for Christmas. Upon our return to school, life had settled down to a steady pace of studying and practical experience on the wards. At this time, we all had begun to look forward to our capping. In January 1957, the Glee Club was formed and all of the pre- clinicals participated. The first public performance of the Glee Club was at the Auxiliary Meeting here at the Nurse ' s Home. Finally our big day arrived on March 4, 1957. We received our caps, capes, and scarves. We were justifiably proud of our new attire. As Freshman students, we began special services, and took more responsibility on the wards. We had some new privileges, and discarded our old habits of returning to the Nurse ' s Home every night at 9 P.M. and lights out each night at 10:30 P.M. On May 8, we attended the Florence Nightingale Memorial Services at the Naval Hospital Auditorium in Portsmouth. Later in May, the Freshman Class went to Ocean View for an outing Everyone was there except Faye, who had the food in her carj We were quite a hungry group! After we finished our exams, we looked forward to the summer months without classes. Part of the class left for their two week vacation. In August the newly formed Glee Club sang for the graduation. Everyone was impressed and anticipated the day when the honors would be theirs. We attended the graduation dance given in honor of the Seniors. receive new students into the school. They were honored at a cook-ont at the home of Mrs. Daniels,

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Educational Director, With the coming of new students, we suddenly- realized that we were Juniors, In September, our classes began again, and v:e were placed on new services; such as. Obstetrics, Pediatrics, and the Emergency Room, At Thanksgiving, we sold chances for a turkey to benefit our class treasury, Mrs, Lee, 0,R, Supervisor, was the lucky winner. This year we selected E, MacPherson for our candidate for queen of the annual Thanksgiving Dance and again claimed a winner. The Christmas Dance Given by the medical staff was held on Dec. 15, and everyone had quite a lolly time. The Junior Class Christmas Party was held at the home of E, MacPherson. The Student Body’s Christmas Party was held at the Nurse’s Home with Dr. Peleo making a fine Santa, In February, the new students were capped, and vre received two black stripes across the corner of our cap. This was to be a new custom for Junior Students, In May, (one year from our last beach party), we again went to Ocean View, This time we were sure to take the food! Again we departed for our vacations, but this year we had increased our time off to three weeks. Three of our classmates left for Sykesville, Md, for their psychiatric affiliation in July, In September, the Graduation Dance honoring the class of ’5B was held. The new students entered school and were welcomed by a picnic at Wayside Park, Upon their arrival, we added a wide black band to our caps and were recognized as Seniors, At Thanksgiving the annual Alumnae Dance was held, and was enjoyed by all, R, Barnes was our candidate for queen this time. Rejoicing was expressed by all as Christmas presented itself with flakes of snov;, snowball fights and jingle bells and our Santa (Dr, Juguilon) presenting us with gifts and filling our stockings at the annal Christmas Party, A Fund Raising Dance for the Seniors was held Feb. 6, 1959 So is the life as a Senior Student, Graduation approaching elated us all from April until September appointments for graduation pictures, the anticipation of our own formal Graduation Dance, We do not feel that graduation is the end,, .it will be the beginAing of a new phase of life to most of us with plans of new nursing fields, new ideals, goals to attain and developing a better insight towards life and happiness. S. Pearce E. MacPherson Pag, 16