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

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GRADUATING CLASS OF ' 48 SEPTEMBER Back Row—D. Tucker, J. Michaluk, M. Waddell, D. Adams, J. McLelland, M. Goosen, M. Lauchberry, L. Steffan, B. Armstrong, M. Stewart, J. Strickland, M. Ziegler, M. Cadieux. Second Row—L. Hoppe, E. Bolt, L. Chock, A. Delay, R. MacKinnon, E. Bailey, H. Heinsohn, L. Weibe, E. Kingsley, P. Edye, M. Young, M. Engler. First Row—R. Sicotte, C. Toews, L. Currie, M. Vien, J. Cunningham, M. beaulieu, E. Briere, P. Rushton, P. Sellick, S. Paxton, M. McCauley. Missing—C. Topolinski, N. Shepherd JANUARY Back Row—B. Obenauer, N. Greene, L. Dyck, M. Feir, I. Best, M. Peters, J. Johanzen. Second Row—C. Cloutier, E. Loewen, M. Driedger, L. De Conick, M. Viel. M. Severin, H. Carlyle. Front Row—S. Georget, G. Honey, M. Tingley, E. Olivier, D. Randall, L. Kyle, M. Carter. 29

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Comrades, ponder here a little while As yet ’tis not too late, Bear with us and we will tell you Of the Class of ’48. ’Tis our class and all about it May to you seem commonplace, But we feel no finer ever Entered old St. Boniface. In the hall with bag and suitcase Did we sit on that first day. Waiting—every moment wondering Whether we were here to stay. And we dip’t into the future Far as human eye could see — Saw the vision of a nurse and wondered “Gosh, can that be me?” Many a day in yonder classroom Did we groan o’er bone and muscle, Looking blank when Miss Spice asked us To define a red corpuscle. In the spring of ’45 After days of near collapse, After months of fervent striving We received our precious caps. Many a morning as cap nurses We were up before the dawn, Stumbling down the stairs to roll call, Trying vainly not to yawn. Knowledge comes but often lingers —- Qualifying goes to prove, But at last we’ve got our blue bands And are really in the groove. Far along the ward we stagger With our spirits ebbing low. But a cheerful thought revives us —■ Only twenty months to go. Not in vain the future beckons —■ There are shining goals to reach, And we face with firm resolve The coming days at S.B.H. 28

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NURSES 10 COMMANDMENTS 1. Thou shalt have very few interests before thee. 2. Thou shalt not make for thyself any fancy curls about thy face or below thy neckline, for the staff shall not hold her guiltless who weareth curls on duty. 3. Thou shalt not have thought of any interne in thy mind, especially while thou art on duty. 4. Remember the Sabbath Day; six days shalt thou labor and on the seventh thou shalt clean cupboards. 5. Thou shalt not kill, but need not strive officially to keep thyself alive. 6. Thou shalt not sample the patient’s food that is in the icebox. 7. Thou shalt not linger on the doorstep after 10 p.m. 8. Thou shalt not bear excuses to the Superintendent’s office. 9. Thou shalt not covet thy patient’s sleep, but just try and get enough for thyself! 10. Thou shalt honor these rules or thy training days shall not be long before thee. © © © © TO THE GRADUATES Congratulation, Graduates. It is with mixed feelings that we, the Proba¬ tioners, bid farewell to you, our friends, and we all wish you much success in the future. We confess a slight feeling of envy when we realize that you have now completed your course of training, and are entering into your career of service. We wish to say, “Thanks,” for the consideration shown.us, and the help given at the beginning of our work. Here we would also like to express our appreciation to Sr. Trottier, Miss Spice and Miss Craig for conveying their advice and knowledge, which, to us, is so necessary. You Graduates will be a great credit to our School and we hope that when our time comes we may be able to find it in us to be as kindly to our Juniors as you have been and keep up the high standard of the School. Good-bye, good luck and Godspeed. THE PROBATIONERS. 30