Regina General Hospital School of Nursing - Blue to White Yearbook (Regina, Saskatchewan Canada)

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YEAR BOOK COMMITTEE Editor Miss A. Holtby Assistant Editor Miss J. Brock Sports Miss M. Culver Social Miss D. Barr Advertising Miss M. Duncan, Miss E. Gayton Photography Miss A. Forgraves Circulation Miss S. George, Miss N. Graham COMMITTEE 1953—1 1 Miss R. Milne 1954—1 Miss J. Macfarlane 1954—11 Miss R. Hornby 1955—1 Miss A. Flaten 1955—11 Miss L. Dick 19

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EDITORIAL This year our year book has special significance. If commemorates the fiftieth class to graduate from this school of nursing. Many changes have taken place since the first class graduated, but the standards of the school have remained high. We who are leaving, feel sure that our school will always be one of which to be proud and we shall endeavour to be worthy representatives of it wherever we may be. I wish to take this opportunity to express my thanks to those whose efforts and time made this book possible. A. HOLTBY IS

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VALEDICTORY They say life is a Highway, And its Milestones are the Years, And now, and then, there ' s a tollgate, Where we pay our way with tears. It ' s a rough road, and a steep road, And it stretches broad and far, But it leads at last, to a So ' den Town, Where Golden Houses are. Looking back on our highway of life up to this time, we, the Graduating Class of 1953, are able to recall many events which we would consider milestones on that road. Tonight, I believe we would all say that one of the mcst important of these is the mile¬ stone which marked our entrance into the Re¬ gina General Hospital School of Nursing. With this thought in mind, the normal reaction is to surrender to a brief contemplation on the three years which have passed since then, marking that all important milestone,—To¬ night, our Graduation . We all smile inwardly as we picture our¬ selves as we were when we were accepted into our Training School. All of us intensely interested and eager, as beautifully fresh and green as the roses which we hold tonight; but with one thought and one purpose fore¬ most in our minds—to be the best nurse ever to graduate from this school. At that time, Graduation was a sort of goal, shining far in the future, many miles down our highway of life. The road was straight and smooth, and our main thought was to travel it safely, quickly and competently. We found, however, that we did occasion¬ ally come to tollgates on our road, that at times the way was certainly rough and steep. We all agree that there were times when we thought our road was broader and stretched much more distant than was actually neces¬ sary! Very few of us were accustomed to residence life, hospital routines and experi¬ ences. Among other things, it taught us that for every tear there is a smile, for every sadness, joy, and for every life that ebbs, there is a bright new one, full of promise and potentiality. Above all, we learned the beauty of hope, and within us grew faith for the ultimate good. We were given the op¬ portunity to face life ' s situations and to make appropriate decisions. Through this we gained self-confidence and a fine feeling of satis¬ faction in cur work, which is based on experi¬ ence and education. Each of us, I ' m sure, has experienced a wonderful sense of responsibility which stems from a feeling of being needed, when the welfare of our patients was entrusted to our care. The need for nurses exists only because of the need of humanity. To that need, we owe a devotion to duty and a true desire to serve. The people whom we serve, in turn, glorify us with a high ideal of character and altruism—these are the gifts they bestow on us. In our rich storehouse of memories, most important of all, perhaps, are the many true friends which we have made, and the varied experiences which we have shared. Friendship is inherent in nursing. There are no barriers of class, creed or cc ' or—they are non-exist- ant. It is inevitable that in three years ' time there would be a bond formed between us 20