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

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SOME OF OUR DOCTORS ( C7o the CLASS OF ’46 On behalf of the members of the Honorary Attending Staff of the St. Boniface Hospital, I extend to you, the Class of 1946, our heartfelt con¬ gratulations on your graduation. Your work has been particularly arduous during the past three years and your continued loyalty to duty has in many ways assisted the Attending Staff in maintaining a high standard of efficiency in our Hospital. You are going out into a world which is still unsettled, although at peace. The knowledge, the spirit of helpfulness, the calm patience you have acquired in your training is greatly needed not only by the sick but by the communities in which you will live. As a Graduate of this Hospital you have been prepared to take your place as a good citizen as well as a trained Nurse. You have learned much and your education will continue. The foundation has been well laid and your teachers will follow your progress with pride. The Honorary Attending Staff wishes me to thank you for your three years of conspicuous service and offers best wishes for your success as Graduates. DR. R. W. RICHARDSON, President of Staff. 3

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Dear Fellow Students: You have paid me a great compliment by asking me to write a mes¬ sage for your Year Book. You have now finished your course of training at St. Boniface Hos¬ pital. I know it has been long, and sometimes difficult and tedious, but I am sure it has also been pleasant and profitable. I would like to sug¬ gest that you do not allow yourselves to forget the last three years, not even the difficult and tedious part o f them, and almost certainly you will not forget the pleasant parts. Memories are good companions. They do not force themselves upon you but can be called up at will—and what a host of memories you must have. The memory of difficult periods in your training called to your assistance in other difficult times will remind you that you suc¬ cessfully won out and can do so again. The memory of an exhibition of courage so often seen demonstrated by patients who were very, very ill and sometimes facing death, will inspire you with a similar courage when it is required. The memory of the good fellows you met among your own class mates, and even sometimes the surprise that finally came to you when you realized just how good someone was when you did not quite expect it. The memory of the tolerance with which others accepted you,—toler¬ ance of your race and religion and tolerance of your personal peculiari¬ ties. These things will refresh you. They ought also to make you toler¬ ant. The memory of the good times you have had while in training, for it has not all been hard work. There must have been a lot of fun, good wholesome fun, and please don’t forget that part either. This, then, is a message I would like to give you: Your memories can be good companions: They will not impose upon you, but will come to your assistance when asked to do so. Sincerely yours, C. R. RICE, M.D., C.M., Chief of Dept, of Gynecology, St. Boniface Hospital.