US Army School of Nursing - Taps Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Elizabeth E. Melby

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Message From Class President ■ ' go to seek on many roads What is to be True heart and strong, with love to light — Will they not bear me in the fight To order, shun or wield or mould My Destinyf HREE years ago we took a pledge which it has been, and still is. our solemn duty to honor. In the past when we have unwittingly trans- gressed in our honest efforts to stand by this oath we have been shown the right path by the true and loyal women who have been responsi- ble for the shaping of our professional careers. From now on we shall be compelled to walk the path unguided and it is this test of our worth that will be watched by our teachers and those with whom we shall come in contact. We may find many by the wayside whose efforts seemingly in our behalf may not after all be to our interest. We have heard discussions during our course of training regarding heredity and environment. Considering these two factors in our professional lives none can question our heredity. The school from which we have sprung was brought into being through the noblest of motives and has thrived on the highest of ideals. As to environment it shall rest with us to decide when to adapt ourselves to it and when to adapt our environment to us. With the spirit of the .Army School ever with us we cannot err in our decisions. Within the pages of this book we are preserving many messages from those who wish us the best that life can offer — happiness through serving others— and who have left nothing undone in their desire to fit us for a wonderful profession. As we read their messages over and over again in the years to come each will have a newer and deeper meaning and serve to keep alive and strengthen our purpose to carry on as they are doing — staunch followers of our great leader. Let us prove to them that their efforts have not been in vain. Amy B. McGowan. Page )

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Dedicated To Elizabeth Melby First Lieutenant A. N. C. In Appreciation of her loyal services to the Army School of Nursing, and in recognition of her distinguished achievements as a teachei and friend this volume is respectfully dedicated bv the Annual Staff.