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

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The Land of Mananan So the Isthmus of Panama was called until the Americans took possession, with their energetic, progressive ways. To-day the same spirit of Ngo-a-headness, the feeling of being part of a stupendous undertaking, prevails everywhere. At headquarters of the Sanitary Division of the Isthmian Canal Commission, on the side of .Xncon Hill, is situated the hospital, commanding an extensive view of the canal, from the entrance at llalboa fthe Pacific endb, to the Mira Flores lock, the llay of Panama, with its many islands and the moun- tains. Up-to-date in equipment, management and technique, and in beauty of situation, the second in the world, it accommodates sixteen film hundred patients and gives work to four hundred employees, not including the hundred graduate nurses. Every nation in the world- lslindos, Scandinavians, Sicilians and Catelonians, Russians and Chi- nese, Armenians and Turks, Arabians, Greeks, Negroes from the adjacent islands, native Indians-all are to be found there at work, and some time or other End their way into the hospital. One may readily judge that life is none too easy with so many to be cared for, and like the Shop Girl in the story, we have many times said, Thank Ciod for lyings down: thank God for taking oil shoes. Too tired for more. The Repair Shopu NVhat would we do without needle and knife? Nux vonnca cocktails and elixir of life? For acute .eXppendicitis or lack of .Xppetitisg', ltis such a boon to all llu1nanitis. So we listen to woes, lleal crushed lingers and toesg Mend dislocated parts, DDD l'atch broken C . . .3 hearts. Some day from these walls we'll escape, 'lio put the world in better shape: Picture us under the phone in the hall, XYith suit case all ready to answer first call. Y V, V, Mmgf- V -Trip Y .P .. ,1A.,.,. K M . IV V 1--N -0- . -- , V - -.---lf-.. . ., ,- ,,--,-.,-..,4.-....fwF.,,...,,..,.--.-..,, , Y, ,,

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I . 5 l i 5 The Old Dinner Napkin How dear to our hearts are the scenes of this table, Refreshment it brings when the daylight is going Wlieii fond recollections present them to viewg To use the old napkin were had for a week. ' The cold bread and butter, potatoes and roast beef, ' , , 2 The old grease-stained napkin. 1 1 The pitcher of milk and the apple sauce by it, The Old fmibstaiued napkin' The cinnamon buns and the coffee always. The junket, bread pudding and sugar dish nigh it, And e'en the old napkin we used seven days. And every loved dish that the training school knew. - The old mussed-up napkin XVe've used for a week. f How dear to our hearts are the years of our training. Wfhen working and scrubbing and tubbing went on: 2 The old grease-stained napkin, The old fruit-stained napkin, The old mussed-u na kin . . . . P P P And now far removed from this loved situation. And treading alone life's long, weary ways. Wfhen night duty called us. till pale morns were waning. And numerous milk-shakes were made in the morn. VVe used seven days. - To return to the old times will Drove a tem Jtation The cold ham and stewed fruit we hailed as a treasure, 1 I C T ' And e'en the old na kin we used seven davs For often at n10'ht when returned from the ward, P ' 6 I We found them a source of exquisite pleasureg The old grease-stained napkin, The days when the work had been irksome and hard, The old fruit-stained napkin. Q How ardent we seized them with hands that were glowing, The Old mugged-up napkin i And sausage and fried eggs abundantly ateg 'rye used Seven days. ' s 1 , 4 E ii 9 40

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A doctor on a winter's night Determined that he would invite A brother doctor in to smoke, Opened his mouth-and thus he spoke: Gossip and scandal my heart holds dear, CA curious thingj, I'd like to hear, If you had any trouble in making sounds,U If you had with Miss I-I. any i'ups and downs V' The dear man sighed, and a vague unrest, And a nameless longing filled his breastg A longing he hardly dared to own, For 'twas better luck than he had known. That she should be moved and sent away, Far from intrusion by night or day g V Une fuss we had, 'twas quite a jokeg I'll tell you of it while we smoke. 'Twas 'bout a chart and an Halternate dose,', And 7Q'l'L'l'lC we talked the ati' grew close 5 But many others there 7fI11.gl'LZi have been Of which to tell by tongue or pen. That one among this z'l1wz'1'ty-fain' Should please these doctors o'er and And even now escape their hisses, A Reminiseenee One day the door she opened wide- My time I took, then walked inside: I thank her? No, not much, flze lmrizfy: Why should I thank a nurse on duty? Why to them must l be polite? And Aslileiglz Aslzlzzfrst dues -rulzrzfs rlylit And Yande Boyerts' dear blue eyes Look out in their innocent surprise. And speaking of nurses. let me say. VVhat do you think of them. I pray? And then, these two with din' 1'cfli'vf1'n11. Let not a nurse escape discretion. Miss Harvy, the only mentioned one. Wlhose praises they sincerely sung: A form more fair. a face more sweet. Ne'er hath it been out lot to meet. Her modest answer and graceful air Shows her wise and good as she is fair. Be joyful, Q, you sister nurses. And with thanksgiving read these verses. o'er, I Ye Stars and Sf7'I.f70S, and lilfle fislzesl