Starrett School for Girls - Starette Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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SALLY Buzz-buzz. Doctor Right, there is a new patient in Room 301. He needs immediate attention. Yes, Doctor, I shall come at once. Miss Fulton, please take the wires. Bad case, Sally?,' I donit know. They have just brought him in. He was in a terrible accidentf, Sally Roy led night and day shifts. Her only real free time was for lunch. Hospital life got on her nerves. You just didn't live yourself. You gave your whole soul to help the suffering. The only thing that Sally enjoyed were her daily walks. Of course there was Doc Right. He was so kind and patient, and had taken her in when Mother and Dad had died. When she was older he gave her a job in his hospital. Now, look, she was one of the head nurses at twenty-one. Sally didn't dare tell the Doctor that she was very tired of her work, and would give anything to see some of the outside world. She rushed into 301 and found the doctor leaning over the still form. Miss Roy, I'm going to assign you to this case. A very bad one indeed. He needs lots of care. Give your time fully to this patient, and do not leave his side unless neces- sary. I will relieve you from your other duties. He has fractured his skull and broken both arms. Call me if his temperature rises. Here are the instructions. The doctor handed Sally a white slip of paper. If he lives tonight he will have a big chance. That's all. ' Sally had never before been assigned to a case in such a hurry, and with such prompt orders. The patient must be of great importance. She took a peek at him. Bandages hid his face, and he breathed slowly. Poor thing,', thought Sally, you've had a tough time of it, but I've seen worse. Some of 'em don't even breath. She sat down in a chair near his bed. Her mind started wandering about pent-houses and beautiful clothes. Living in New York as she did it was hard to keep from seeing some of the night-life. just enough to hunger her for more. Sally remembered when she went to a night club with one of the internes. He talked so much about operations and what not that she had to leave her steak dinner. What fun, living with nurses and going out with surgeons who used tonsils and appen- dixes for their chief table topics? How she would love to meet some play-boy who could give her a steak dinner without the tonsils. Her patient started moving. Sally quickly arose and went to his side, and layed a soft hand on the bandaged head. He started mumbling some peculiar sounds, stopped, and slowly opened his eyes. You are all right, whispered Sally. Where was I? answered a weak voice. You mean, where are you? In the Gerald Right Hospital, New York, New York. Anything else? Yea, what's wrong with me? I don't seem to be able to move this or that. This, said Sally pointing to his head, is fractured. 'That,' pointing to his arm, is broken. You were very lucky to come out as you did. Now, please don't say another word. Close your eyes and go to sleep. When you are in a great deal of pain tell me. The brown eyes obeyed instantly. Sally stood for a moment looking at him. The brown eyes obeyed immediately. You know, said Steve in a sort of a whisper, I don't feel so hot. Am I all here? Yes, quite, but you must go to sleep. I suppose you expect me to go to sleep with a thousand pains in my head, and a couple of irons on my arms? No, smiled Sally, but I do expect you to be quiet. Are you in any pain? Well, how many times do I have to tell you I feel terrible? Sally grinned. She liked him. He was really brave. She took a small spoon and poured some water into it. Here, take this. It will soothe you. She .put the medicine down Steve's throat. i I Hm, not bad, nurse. What is it? Scotch, or rye? I don't think this is any time to rehearse your wise-cracks, Mr. Worther. Good night- Thirty-lb ree

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Dorothea Slate, Beryl Brown, Lillian Bachofcn, Mary Plaistcd, janet Klein CFr0m laff fo rigfwfj REPRESENTATIVE STUDENTS The Sophomore Class is ably represented by its president, Mary Plaisted. Mary is forever amazing her friends with her unusual versatility. Her success in her academic work is very outstanding, but she seems to have plenty of time to indulge in her many other interests. She is an active participant in all sports, is talented in drawing, an accomplished pianist, and besides all this she has had time and energy to devote to the school's Student Council, club and activity work, as well as to her many friends. Mary is an exceptionally fine Starrett citizen, and holds great promise for the future as a leader. As the Freshman representative for our Hall of Fame Dorothea Slate was selected. What impressed the committee in making this choice was Dorothea's maturity of attitude and sincerity of purpose. She stands high in scholarship, and has entertained the school in her dramatic presentations. Her social poise, good judgment and willingness to accept responsibility, make her a valuable member of our Starrett community. She has made a splendid start in her school career and we are looking forward to great things from her. In these girls are embodied the ideals of the Starrett crest-the horns of plenty to represent a heart full of sympathy, culture and knowledge--and the daggers which stand for strength, character, loyalty and courage. Each of them has attained to a high degree the ideal of a perfect citizen, but each has the wisdom to know that fzrogrrxs demands steady, persistent effort to reach an ever-eluding goal. We are proud to present these girls as representatives of what Starrett has wished to achieve in its girls-sincerity, ambition and a multiplicity of interests. Starrett con- gratulates you! Tlmirly-two

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Hey, nurse, are you going to leave me? No.,' I'll go to sleep if youill hold my hand. Rather fresh, aren't you? Well, rather, but- All right. Promise to go to sleep? I promise. Doctor Right came in at seven the next morning' to inspect his patient. You may go nowf, said the doctor, putting a kindly hand on Sallyis shoulder. I'm going to attend him now. You go get some sleep. Was he in much pain? No, he seemed quite comfortable. That's good. Nice boy, Mr. Worther is. Has a wealthy family-young and reck- less-and full of the dickensf' Sally's heart jumped at that. Doc Right continued. He's been in more than one mess. Right now his family is in Europef, Sally walked out of the room and down the corridor. For some reason she felt exceed- ingly gay. Why? It was that WORTHER. He was a play-boy, and all but flew into her arms. Sally went into her room and lay down. Sleep came quickly, but sleep was disturbed by many dreams. The next morning we find Sally in Steve's room. When can I take these bandages off? inquired Steve. A month-three weeks-one never can tell. Gee, you're encouraging. What's your name? Sally to you and every living sufferer. Right now I'd feel fine if I could only get rid of this splitting headache. Gosh, I had some crack4up. I suppose the car was all smashed-too bad-I'll have to buy a new one, and Dad hasn't sent my allowance yet. Boy, it's a relief to know he's in Europe. . . . What are you staring at me for? Oh, just wondering, said Sally. Wondering where all the money comes from. Of course, it's none of my business . . . Sure, said Steve. You can make it your business. We have lots of dough-too much. How can you say that, Mr. Worther? . . . I hardly know what five dollars looks like. I have some money in the bank that was given to me before my father died. It's not going to be used unless necessary. Wait till I get well, Sal, and I'll show you a thousand dollar bill .... i' Two weeks had since passed. Steve was much better so Sally had been put on another case. She saw him only on Saturday and Sunday mornings, when she shifted with Mrs. Pearl. Hey, Sal, there seems to be a lor of trouble in 301. That patient insists that he'll die unless you come, said a nurse from the ward upstairs. Sally got a troubled look in her eyes. What's wrong, Bee? Is he ill? Naa--he's hollering because he w0n't let that Mrs. Pearl give him his medicine. Sally hurried upstairs to Steve's room. She saw Mrs. Pearl come out. Miss Roy, I don't seem to be able to attend him. I-Ie's the most obstinate creature. . . . Ah, I will leave him to you. Sally rushed into Steve's room. Mr. Worther, what on heaven's earth did you say to her???? Steve was grinning from ean to ear and answered, I merely told her, nurse, that I never took my medicine unless I held someone's hand. Steve . . . Imean Mr. Worther . . . shame on you. It's against the rules to become affectionate with the patient. You should never have said such a thing. Well, I got what I wanted anyway. It's you. Will you stay awhile? 'fl guess I'1l have to, replied Sally, sarcasrically. You act like a two-year-old. By the way, haven't I had any visitors? You certainly have, but no one has been allowed to see you. We had to turn them all away. I'Well, I'll be, said Steve. Since when dom this hospital have a right to rule my pa s? They have a right, said Sally, in the name of the law, to turn anyone away when u ze tl Thirty-four