Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing - Stripes Yearbook (New York, NY)

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HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF l937 HREE years ago, February and September of the momentous year of I934, the grain ot the idea of an ideal class crystallized when the class of l93'l presented itself for the great experiment. While the world refechoed to the discord of a crashing economic system, the cadences of the symphony af nursing education at Presbyterian Hospital grew mellow with the harmony of kindled hopes in the realization of that ideal. The discordant notes from without its walls are still blaring forth in the world, and now Presbyterian Hospital faces 0 discord of her own-the loss of its gratifying creation-in short, the loss of the ideal class of l937. May its record here inscribed light the way for those that come after, that they may the better fallow in its path of glory. The Class of i937 was organized after its Preliminary Terms into the Freshman Class under the leadership of Dorothy Conner. Even the Seniors had to admit our worth after attending the very successful Freshman-Senior Dance held in June of l935, with its dreamy music, soft lights, beautifully dressed girls and well groomed men, alas, yes-even our men in white. lt was at this time that our reputation as Merchants of the Sandwich was firmly implanted in the minds of all dwellers of Maxwell Hall. lt was during this year, too, that the class realized that some of its members were destined to become dramatic and literary figures of no small ability. With the coming of our Junior Year with Gwendolyn Kirk as Class President, our mem- bers came to the fore with great interest in the Dramatic Club, Forum, and as Chairmen of the various committees of Student Government. Our talents were displayed in the Nurses Hobby Show held in November of l935 at the Biltmore Hotel, when prizes for Art were awarded Ruth Page and Margaret Jean Smith, and other members who participated in the Revue staged by the Hobby Show Committee. Helen Curtis, as chairman of the Lending Library was influential in sponsoring a greater interest in fictional reading, and promoting the growth of a wide-spread and appreciated project. The History of Nursing Pageant pro- duced at the close of Miss Lee's History of Nursing Classes, which was written and directed by Molly Heath was an outstanding success in which the talent ability and fine workmanship of the class was again approved of by all. lt is with mixed joy and sorrow that we write the record of our last year at Presbyterian Hospital. With Nellie Yaungsman as President of the Class great plans have been made to make this our most successful year. High standards of scholarship, as prescribed by our Alma Mater, we have upheld. Our practical ability as Nurses, in this our chosen profession, as well as Sociability, we have proved. And now, there but remains ta write Finis to a glorious career. But even the Finis cannot dismiss the Class of i937 as a closed chapter. lt marks the end of a transitory career of greatness and at the same time speaks the Open Sesame to one of more per- manent greatness in a greater experiment. May we go forth undaunted to wrest from life the glory that has always been hers. SALUS ! GENERISZ HUMANI! Clarisse LaFramboise Twenty-1 ive

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HELEN PRESTON ELLIS Wellesey, Mass. Honey Thy youths proud beauty so gazed on now. KIRA FRIEDLIEB Teheran, Persia HKHOH Far hence in Asia on the flat roofs and domes of Teheran, Bright shines the sun.' MARJORIE M. REED Asheville, N. C. Marge Moderate tasks and moderate leisure Quiet living, strict-kept measure, Bath in suffering and in pleasure. O VENl VlDl VlCl She came - a timid trusting thing, Eyes wide in frightened wonder, She grit her teeth - held high her head, And prayed she wouldn't blunder. She saw - how operative beds were made, The art of enemata, ' She learned the signs of thyroid storm, But this was just the starta - She conquered - O. R. - Babies - Sloane, J Floor was merely pleasure, Metabolism left her cold, And Gyn was leisure. She got her pin when all was o'er - White shoes and gathered apron, Then packed her trunks for home and fun, And collapsed outside her door. W. Wadbrook Twenty-four

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SENIOR CLASS POEM A is for Anderson, Our actress reknown, And also for Acker, With her shining black crown. B is for Berhman, Beals and Browne, And with Boesling, Bachman And Barends we finish this round. Coons, Carson, Conkling, Clark, Our family of C's ' could fill a park, With Conner, Claxton, Cameron and Curtis too, We really feel that Iife's a lark! D is for Dutter, Who protects the class gold, And De Young and Doerschuk Who always do as they're told. E is for Elwood, A leader supreme, And Edwards and Ellis, Who think life's. a scream. F is for Friedlieb, And lands far away, And also for Fimbel, A girl who is gay. G is for Graessner and Gede And Gavin and Godsell and Gill, Well liked you'll agree and between yo me, No one can compare them in skill, rbe rg too, u and 'iltebrant, 'awkins, 'ildreth and 'eath, l say there old top your H's are neat, Hartman and l-lardeman, Hallock and Herring- ton, A jolly group that can't be beat. J is for Jordan, And her almightly voice, A zooming good sport, That we all love by choice. K is for Kirk, And her bosom pal Kinnear, With Kantorawicz, Kendall and Kerr, Our list of K's is strong we hear. L is for Leonard, Vim, vigor and vitality, And LaFramboise and Lockwood, Two girls with personality. M is for Mersheimer, Matthews Meyers, McTurk and Mead, A cheery lot, good nurses too, The kind the profession does need. , McCleery P is for Pembleton, Piguet and Peltz, And our own artistic Page, Attractive and chic, these girls do depict, More wonders of this modern age. R is for Robinson, Rigdon and Reid, And also for Renskj and Rose, Observation keen, and as we have seen, Are always on their toes. S is for Smith, A girl with a quiet manner, And Spencer and Schafer, Who both deserve a banner. T is for Tiemeyer, incorporated, sublime, With Student Government and Prints they com bine. So here is a toast, of which we do boast, To their genius in our March of Time. V is for Venables, Our commentator continental, And also for Veach, Just a bit sentimental. W is for Wadbrook and Wegryn, And also for Windsor and Wood, More clever girls, and we've been told Their work is more than good. Y is for Youngsman, Alone she stands, As president of the class. And a charming lass. Z is for Zirbel, A girl full of zest, Her charm she acquires, From the glorious west. Twenty-six