Wilson Memorial Hospital School of Nursing - Lamp Yearbook (Johnson City, NY)

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HTHE NUMBER OF SQUARE PEOPLE, NOT THE NUMBER OF SQUARE MILES, MAKE A GREAT NATION dt: 00 w ...J-.-- -,.-, 1 Y 1 , ,M Swi-mming Pool at C. F. I. Park Nurses Going on Duty Page Twenty-eight

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THE HIGHER THE STRUCTURE is TO BE, THE DEEPER THE FoUNDATIoN,' UO' 1 Y Y SCHOOL ORGANIZATION 1932 OFFICERS President .......... SALLY WALTERS First Vice President . . . MARJORIE PIKE Second Vice President . . MARION UNDERDOWN Secretary ..... . . MARY ROBLING Treasurer . WANDA R1-IONE NAME: The Student Co-operative Government of the Charles S. Wilson Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. PURPOSE: To maintain the best possible co-operation between the school and student body, and to give the students an opportunity to develop activities pertaining to student body, and to assist in adjusting problems relating to the school. MOTTO: To Live Most and Serve Best. ALUMNI ORGANIZATION o F F I c E R S ' President ......... BEATRICE MORAN First Vice President . . . HILA KINNEY Secretary ...... . MURL MIDDLETON Corresponding Secretary . . . . RUTH QUICK Treasurer ...... . MARIE WALTERS GREETINGS TO ALUMNI All hail to the graduates For old ones, for new ones Of our Alina Mater! Of Wilsorz Memorial, The Sisters of one farnily- True love rings eternal We greet you! Frorn Class Thirty-two. Page Twenty-seven

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r'WORK WELL DONE MAKES PLEASURE MORE FUND REMINISCENCE OF STUDENT DAYS IN THE IDA F. JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOME VY O THE casual observer the building standing at 33 Harrison Street is merely a structure of brick, well constructed and commanding in appearance. Yet Within these walls is a home, a real home, for the nurses of the Wilson Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. As we finish our course our future looms glorious ahead of us, but as we turn and look back at our two and a half years of preparation, we find many things which have been of true value to us in building our profession. Here we would set aside a little space to relate what the home has meant to us as student nurses. We are quite sure we know what was in the mind of our friend, Mr. C. Fred Johnson, as he gave the splendid building to be used for our Nurses' Home. We believe it was planned for our happiness, for the development of right attitudes of mind, and right habits of life, as well as for social adjustment in the broadest term. We were very serious young women as we entered our chosen profession, but we were soon to be disillusioned if we felt our school life was to be taken seriously all the time. Initiation proved this fact. While it may have had serious and embarrassing moments for us, we afforded continual amusement for the rest of the student body and faculty as they put us through what they called an evening of proper initiation. With the happy, unforgetable preliminary period behind us, we came to our second eventful social activity. This was known as our capping ceremony. We had earned our complete uniform. As Miss McAfee made the presentation we were led to feel deeply conscious that here was the sign of our profession. XVe admired the significance of the uniform as we beheld it on our seniors, but it was increasingly beautiful after it had become our own. This ceremony was made impressive, not only by the granting of the uniform, but each member of our .class was presented with the Florence Night- ingale pledge beautifully tied with blue and gold ribbon, a talisman rose being attached. It was on this occasion that the president of the student body welcomed us into the school organization. Mrs. Charles F. Johnson, Chairman of the Training School Board, brought a message of greeting. The social feature for our regular weekly Home Night during the winter 1930- 1931 was instruction in social dancing under the supervision of our physical director, Miss Olga Hendryx. This was interspersed by Hallowe'en, Valentine, and New Year dances. Also, there were several bridge parties for our recreation fund. Summer time in training days meant picnics, hikes, and out-door sports. Through the courtesy of the Endicott-Johnson Corporation we have had access to swimming pool and tennis courts without charge. Buses for picnics! Sleighs for sleigh rides! Though snow does not always stay as ordered, at which times we have to substitute a straw ride. We'll try it just once. Page Twenty mne