Sacred Heart Hospital School of Nursing - Carmen Sylva Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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MT Sacred Heart Gzxrmen Syl0a.. and will be dissatisfied, her kindly deeds, if such they can be called, will he meted out only in proportion to the material prosperity and well-being of him who asks for them. The suffering and afflicted are quick to sense a situation of this kind. They will turn with confidence to the one, for they know that in her heart they occupy a large place, and will not be sent away unassisteclg only with fear and trembling, and when help is nowhere else to be found, will they petition a little service from the other. Go forth, then, dear graduates, on your sweet mission of charity. May the principles you have here imbihed ever guide you, and may your generous heart grow ever larger in its magnanimity, as has done that of a Father Damien, the Apostle of the Lepersf' Like the good St. Elizabeth of Hungary, that heroine of true Christian charity, commence your work of love, and spend your life in doing good to your neighbor, with a charity that has a heart and hand open to allg like her you will experience a peace and a joy that are not of the earth, for The quality of mercy . . . . . . is twice hlestg It hlesseth him that gives and him that takes. Our good wishes, clear graduates, accompany you, and our prayers assist you, wherever you are, spending yourselves Pro Deo et Patrian- QQ 77 For God and Country. THE SISTERS OF TI-IE SACRED HEART. 10

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4555 Sacred Heart German Sylilecq IFJ will have a heart full of pity, love and kindness. From your lips will fall a word of comfort to the desponding, a word of encouragement to the faint-hearted, of sympathy to the bereaved, of consolation to the dying. A spirit of philanthropy, of altruism, spurs many on to the doing of similar deeds. But you, dear graduates, have a worthier, nobler incentive before you: For God. You have the example of Him Who went about doing good ever forgetful of self, always mindful of others. Therefore, as a nurse you will walk with God, Along the path that Our Master trodf' He, your Model, will be the well-spring of your love, and your charity will How from a good heart, looking beyond the skies for approval and reward. Your love will be a disinterested one, for Charity seeketh not its own. Striving to imitate your divine Model, you will glide about, an angel of mercy, visiting the sick, soothing the pillow of the dying, dropping a tear with the mourner, and burying the dead-all this, and inhnitely more- For God. Charity begins at home. The Hrst and richest fruits of your benevolence-fruits, both spiritual and material-will come back to you, the donor. If you follow your high ideal, which is the greatest, your lot here on earth can be no other but one of happiness, of contentment, lose sight of your motive, and uneasiness and dissatisfaction will be the result. All this does not by any means exclude your material reward, no, rather, you have a manifold right to it. During the three years' training you have voluntarily relinquished many a pleasure, you have preferred hard work and study, and many a sacrifice to comfort and amusement. More- over, you must have a means of subsistence and livelihood, for without these you cannot go about helping others. Yet, what a difference there is between her who has chosen to be a nurse because this, as a rule, proves to be a profitable employment, and her who is incited by more worthy motives. The latter will gladly serve, even for little gain, whereas the former will always calculate on pecuniary income, on a return of gratitude. The unselfish nurse may reap but little fruit from her labors, materially considered, yet she will always be satisfied, yes, even cheerful, the self- seeker, not finding the expected remuneration, will grow gloomy, cheerless, 9

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45511 Sacred Henri? Getrmen Sylvia. i,Btu Eau et 1Battia The reader of Carmen Sylva will note the spirit of gratitude mani- fested in these pages by the Graduating Class of 1928. We cannot pass over the occasion without publicly acknowledging our appreciation to the aforesaid class of young ladies whose entire course of training was ardently devoted to the fulfillment of their humanitarian service for God and Country. We sincerely hope that the earnest work and live interest which the student nurses of Class 1928 always showed towards their Alma Mater will he a worthy criterion of their future professional careers and co- operation in the development and maintenance of the Sacred Heart Hospital. Let the Insignial Cross of your profession ever keep you mindful of your personal duty towards God, and may the American Flag ever inspire you to lovingly serve your Country. We salute you!-Angels on Life's Battlefield!- Pro Deo et Patriaf, THE SACRED HEART HOSPITAL ASS'N, INC., Rev. Leo Gregory Fink, Director 86 Treasurer. 11