St Boniface School of Nursing - Estole Fideles Yearbook (St Boniface, Manitoba Canada)

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Ou i Cnje i We have a Standard—a perfection toward which we strive. In this, our crest, are the tokens to remind us of our pledge. The Angel’s Wing of Mercy The Gavel representing Strength and Fortitude The Cross of Sacrifice The Lamp of Service The Three Stripes representing Three Years’ Prepa¬ ration jor our Profession And with it our fervent hope; may we always “hitch our wagon to this star” of perfection and never sever any of the links that make up this chain that binds us to nursing. 13

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the l oad (With apologies to Tennyson) From cities, farms and country towns, We came with expectation; A bright-eyed, healthy looking lot. To start on our probation. Our first days here we’ll ne’er forget— New sights, new sounds, new faces; And lots of regulations, too— To keep us in our places. A little at a time we learned. Things nurses all must know: How to shake thermometers And keep our beds just so. We learned of all the ills of men From heart attacks to scabies. The technique for contagious cases And how to care for babies. Three years have passed, and now, at last. Our long sought goal is won; We take a bow—we’re nurses now Until our days are done. To cities, farms and country towns We shall go back again. And take with us all we’ve learned In our service to men. General Proficiency Presented by St. Boniface Nurses’ Alumnae Awarded to ELLA COLLISTER Bedside Nursing Presented by Dr. C. R. Rice Awarded to AGNES Le blond Obstetrical Nursing Presented by Dr. S. Kobrinsky and Dr. H. Guyot Awarded to JULIA MOROZ Charting Presented by Dr. M. Rady Awarded to CHARMIAN KINSEY Highest Standing in Theory Presented by Dr. J. D. Adamson Awarded to MARY GRAYSTON Executive Ability Presented by Birks-Dingwall Ltd. Awarded to MARGARET GIBSON Highest Standard in Theory Intermediate Class Presented by Dr. D. S. McEwen Awarded to ADELE GILMAN Junior Class Presented by Dr. A. Hollenberg Awarded to NOELLIE TUCKER 12

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94UJie ntan4 f9 3 TT IS not without reason that people’s hearts are heavy—for many have suffered personal tragedies as well as the continuous and gradually increasing threat of snatching away the very foundations of our democracy and freedom. But, along with these heavy hearts come willing hands,—hands guided and made strong through deter¬ mination to keep our standards of life and liberty. The long months of training, the swift and brief assault, and the bitter harvest of death and suffering—all this sacrifice would seem needless, if it were not for our hope and faith in future freedom and victory. To see the flag of freedom raised again with¬ out strife and bloodshed surrounding it—for this, we pick up arms and lay down our lives. The world has come a long way during this last year—the battlefield becoming larger, graver—and we, with our small priva¬ tions and restrictions adding to the might of our manpower. The manpower itself is increasing; now the very young and the older men are in the front lines, and, replacing them in the Assembly line stand—our Women. Woman-power came into being. Now in this mechanized warfare, they are striding shoulder to shoulder with our men—giving their strength, knowledge and skill. But do you remember hearing of the first time women helped in war? Farther back in history than the Great War—it was at the time of the Crimean War, when Florence Nightingale undertook to carry womanly duties to the battle field. Women went among the wounded soldiers with their power of soothing and healing. So nurses went before, and nurses shall go again—are going again. Now, our turn is come, and we graduates are prepared to join in this fight for freedom. We have trained; and our trained minds and hands are being offered, not just to suffering, diseased humanity —but to the fighting men, the country we love, the God we worship. We shall join in this fight. C. KINSEY.