St Joseph Hospital School of Nursing - Retrospect Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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The Most Rev. Leo A. Pursley, D.D. Bishop of Fort Wayne--South Bend

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We the students of Saint Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing dedicate this Retrospect of 1964 to you, Sr. Mary Theodo- rita, in appreciation for your understanding and discipline, guidance, prayers, and sincere interest in the welfare of each and every one of us.

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SAINT JOSEPH’S HOSPITAL FT. WAYNE St. Joseph's Hospital opened its doors in 1869 as the city's first hospital. Instrumental in bringing this about was the Right Reverend John Henry Luers, Bishop of the Diocese, who purchased a hotel known as Rockhill House. It was his influence, too, which brought from Germany the Sisters to operate it, the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ; a Community devoted to the care of the sick and poor, and the education of youth, The hospital's evolution is marked by a progressive building program which got underway as early as 1878. Every few years... 1881, 1884, 1890, 1899, 1912, 1928, and 1962. . . additions went up, each one Biogel and more elaberure! sagt cedey the physical plant occupies a full city block. St. Joseph's is a 300-bed general hospital. It has facilities for clinical experience in surgical, medical, pediatric and obstetric nursing care.