South Highland Infirmary School of Nursing - Nightingale Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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0.9 A D, M' 'J I JOSH BILLINGS said: Ther'comes er time in ever gir1's life when she's got ter decide whether ter try ter git mar- A ried, er be a trained nurse. WE HAVE DECIDED!!! Sfiweeegewwwwewweeeeeewse 21 -. he A, ..- W- V' . '-:U-w. YT, N L, ,,,.--... Y -MW,

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Senior Class Prophesy Every one knows that the first class of nurses from the Train- ing School of the South Highland Infirmary is perfectly wonderful. Never before have such favorable conditions surrounded a chosen few. That the stupendous task of searching out the future of each member was committed to me seemed extraordinary, and feeling myself unequal to it alone, I turned first to the Witclies of Midnight for aidg and after studying and worrying until I was almost ex- hausted as to how I should communicate with the Witcli of Present XfVisdom and Future Knowledge, I heard a rap on my door. Then I saw the door slowly opened and a tall sheeted figure stood before me, saying: If you wish to know the destiny of the class of 1911, ten years from tonight, follow me. Noiselessly and quickly I went behind her down the dim stairway, through the dark hall, down the steps into darkness. On and on I followed this strange creature until the Chamber of Secrets was reached, and this glistening sign appeared before me: The First Class of Nurses from the South Highland Training School. And suddenly, one by one, I saw each one of this noble class of seven. First of all was a little fat lady fussing around a kitchen stove. I wondered what this had to do with one of our nurses, nor did I recognize Ella Huey until I heard some one get a severe scolding for burning a chocolate cake. Then she told me how she had braved the anger of family and friends and allowed her leige-lord to carry her away after a five-years' struggle. There was never such bliss as being happily married, she assured me. Next I saw a stage of a theatre, and while I awaited the en- trance of the performers, who should appear in the pose and dress of a renowned prima donna but Pearle Gossett! I was still more surprised to hear the thunderous applause with which she was greetedg verily it shook the fioor beneath my feet. And then I tried to imagine who I should see next-but wonders never cease. I saw a handsome building which resembled our oi.-ti Infirmary, and as the scenes changed the main office was slluwll with a sweet-faced old maid sitting at the desk. l recognized noni l other than India Cowden, who had attained her present enviable position through a host of admiring friends. Next was a street scene! A big circus in town? ,Xnd wlion did I see riding along in a cage of lions but Daisy Darling. tall become a lion-tamer for one of the larffe animal shi iat ac i y s But I was not very much surprised, for l already knew that nie: were too tame for Daisy. And just opposite this attractiozi l ol, served a tent with the following elaborately decorated sign 3 Sew rita Garnica. the Greatest Palmist of the Age: Fortune i3 Twenty-five Cents. Seeing a familiar face at the df-or l steppi-i i v- closer and recognized Mary Andrews, She told tile that after sis years of hard work, with half-pay. she and llaisy had -ioiiiei? tix? circus, and had already made a modest fortune. which tllcj nie' generously donating to the Association of District Nursing. The scene shifted. .-X battlefield strewn with wounded s-Edit met my startled eyes. and here. true to her privfessi-ni. l NLUX' 'li se phine Vandiver. For ten years she had given her young life to ' noble work, and on her gentle face was the sweet peace that er fne from a life well spent and duty unseltishly perfornieil. vlossii- was not the sentimental girl she once was. for she had il -ual expert ence a dear teacher when the Doctor married the other hir i' ie? Then I turned to go, thinking l had seen all. but iny Quint me wait. And then I looked up to see miles and miles of a Til' i procession, a sea of bowed heads. and l heard these word i gray-haired minister: .-X life well spent: we could not expect her long in our midst, for the old saying is too truer. 'Tix Q. ., ., After the last services were ended and the sllili ereeie youngf Went UP to OllSc1'ye and whose name did l read but than ClI.sXRl,i NTTF -lt WN FS 20

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Last Will and Testament of the Class of Nineteen Hundred and Eleven , lfVe, the members of the class of the year Nineteen Hundred and Eleven, being cognizant of the approaching examination. which xx il. reveal the magnitudes of knowledge and discrimination that we have acquired through diligent study and heedful and vigilant training throughout the period of our efforts in the hospital. And as the serene austerity of our interrogators, whom we tear. at this time tw u appears menacing, we do hereby declare and express our desires, an d bequeathments, and request that they be honorably and titly execute by those whom we will ordain to fulfill and execute this will, when our visages have departed hence, and our opinions are no longer auilibl in the halls of the Hospital. FIRST-As executors hereof, we empower, and appoint those of our class who may not successfully endure this examination, being thereby constrained to return to study and training for another year. However, in the event all of our 'tfoldi' proceed successfully through the examina- tion, none of us remaining, we appoint, and authorize the senior rank of nineteen hundred and twelve to carry into effect, and execute this, our will. A r SECOND-To the seniors of nineteen hundred and twelve, we be- queath possession of our text-books, note-books, contents of our library, and all other items of a literary nature, except personal love letters, not mentioned herein, that may hereafter be brought to light or discovered. Our regular place of sitting in the mess-room we assign to this estima- ble body, provided their mode of action while occupying this place 'be sedate and elegant of manner. VVe further resign our accustomed posi- tions in the private office of the Superintendent, to the above-named class, where at times they will undoubtedly be requested by the superior to convene, as we have been many times. to answer for some petty de- linquency. Last of all we confer on them the prestige and professional posture we have gained with the Doctors and Surgeons, through hard work and close mental application while assisting them in various opera- tions, THIRD-To the Juniors of the class of nineteen hundred twelve, we impart the uniforms that we used during the year senority, and may they as gracefully adorn the physiques 'fi the -limi N as they did our dignified structure, while in our eniplwy. The i nt: t situated on the southeast portion of the hospiial grvunds '.i.' e :rar . to class. so that when their duties of the day are over. they may 1 i thiziit and indulge in the state of a quiet and serene Q1 rep wse. FOURTH-To the doctors and superiors under wh-lse care :gi structions we have been during our stay in the hf-spitai. we It- t memories-the highest and most valuable of all :lungs we p lsse 1 l U bestow upon any of our friends. Last of all. the requests that 1 t is that all of our friends. fellow students and tutors remember 1 t life. and when the gates of our present state of existence are t t our virtues. if any, be tabulated on monuments of st'-ne. and inscribed in the sands of the sea. ln testament whereof we have this. the first -2:15 if Nant in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eleven. lien t- t hands and seals. ' GR.Xl5L'.X'l'li XL'liSi-S,