NurseGraduation1960-01-29No853

Calgary Herald

1960-01-29 - Page 28

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Nurses' Capping Ceremony Culminates 3 Year's Study

It was a happy day for 53 young women at the Holy Cross Hospital Thursday when they were formally accepted as students of nursing in a capping ceremony held in the chapel of the nurses' residence.
Proud too, were the 20 young women who received the black bands for their caps signifying completion of a three-year course and success in school examinations. Their formal graduation will be held in the fall.
After the ceremony a reception was held in the auditorium of the residence.at which Miss Joan Crawford, president of the Students' Council introduced Rev. L. D. Malo of Canmore, the guest speaker.
Greetings were extended by Rev. Edward Flanagan, chaplain at the Holy Cross Hospital; Rev. Sister C. Leclerc, director of school of nursing and Mrs.Allan Brown, president of the Holy Cross Alumne Association. An expression of thanks was voiced by Miss Barbara Barret, president of the graduating class and Miss Constance Sloane, president of the class of '62.
LAMP REPLICAS
K. L. Pollock, representing a pharmaceutical firm presented the graduates with replicas of the lamp used by Florence Nightingale the famous British nurse who instituted hospital nursing.
The Canadian Nurse Award to the best pre-clinical student was presented to Sister Mary Jean, Midnapore, with the Order of the Sisters of Providence by Miss Margaret Schumacher. Miss Schumacher is a member of the staff of the University of Alberta at Edmonton and advisor to schools of nursing in Alberta.
Those presented with their black bands include: Miss Barbara Barrett, Miss Madeline Nelson, both of Calgary; Miss Marion Ingalls and Miss Elsie Randall of Kathryn; Miss Marlene Dannewald, Stettler; Miss Sheila George, Delburne; Miss Betty Gieck, Airdrie; Miss Joyce Glanville, Bowness; Miss Eileen Kozma, Cayley; Miss Beverly Larson, Edmonton; Miss Aline Lerouge, Red Deer and Miss Betty Long, Lacombe.
Also receiving their bands are: Miss Mona Merchant, Victoria, B.C.; Miss Marjory Michel, Crossfield; Miss Carole Morgan, Sundre; Miss Bettina Nielsen, Forest Lawn; Miss Eileen Rimmer, Foremost; Miss Shirley Schafer, Hanna; Miss Doreen Swanson, Taber; and Miss Edna Woitte, Warner.
Nursing caps, distinctive of the school and hospital were awarded to 53 students from B.C., Alta., Sask., and Virginia, USA.



Extracted by J. Kynman 2012-07-22