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Cne, I regret to can has passgd away from 0111' min by death. I re- frr to Miss Brien, who received. her diploma at our last graduating class. She was one of our most be.- loved graduates and rromised to be 3 .u'a stil‘ " Ont hes~’*~' having “to spend a. short time with us be- fore their course ittnlly Completed. that during the past four months our ; Firstâ€"Be studious. It is .unfortunv yOUr esteemed benefactor, the founder and ,' ate, when a [graduate in any pro- time provider of our beautiful hospital, fiession ceases to keep in touch with sona Mr. James Ross, has posed away, his work. Changes and improVements 3com< but although his mortal body will no iwill take place rapidly in your pro‘ of t} longer bowith us, his spirit and his éfession, and you must keep abreast limbs good deeds still remain. inf them. Those for whom you nurse of c. In his will he expressed a desire will pay you, and I hope will pay of th that hisson, J. K. L. Boss, would you well, and they are entitled to a. gl continue toovinee the same interest the best in your line of work. How- Yo in the welfare of the hospital ashe ever, our forgetting powers at times 111186 himself had done, and we have his seem greater than our remembering vunhe: son's answer that his father’s desire powers, and if we do not study, we {novel Will be honored by him to the full- deteriorate rapidly. Therefore, still, lyou est extent. sit you will permit me, let me any large I think- it fitting. that I should give {that a consistent nurse is alive, alert rodly a short resume of our nun who prepared to meet any emergency, and such have graduated during the period, of there will be many that will armada dis a little OVer eleven years, since our =Bu-t your reading should not be all 'capa.1 hospital was inaugurated. Including professional. Keep yourselves well ture the class who are graduating: to- ’informed on the important question. your night, we have giVen diplomas to 25 ‘of the day. 000d literature, 33 you Ont graduate nurses mdlaunched them 1 will read it, adds to your refineâ€" when forth to the world, fully equipped to gment. In .e-h-ort, endeavor to make over-1 exercise their noble probedon of aid« g yourself a finished lady. able to ruin some ing..sutiering humanity. It will, I feel 'ister to the body, mind and soul of mm assured, be interesting for a few patients under your charge, and moments to follow their course since i Secondâ€"Be dignified. Take your know graduating. itwork seriously. I speak advisedly 1i soul. }mt although his mortal body will no longer be with us, his spirit and his good deeds still remain. In his will he expressed a deflate .fhat hisson, J. K. L. Ross, would continue to evince the name interest in the welfare of the hospital ashe himself had done, and we have his son’s answer that his father’s desire will be honored by him to the full- 6 of them have taken up institu- tionrl work. 3 of them be‘nr: now ‘notpitz’. 5"“??nbmdmts. and 4hesd ant‘rs in Var’ous hospitais. '10 are exacisiag their duty of pri- “Vate nursing. It is certainly an inspiration to those who are identified with the ac- tive work in our hospital to feel that they, have the sympathy and cooperâ€" ation of the citizens with them. Mr. I’lavelle’s address‘ was as fol- rows: Ladies and Gentlemen,â€"Permit me first to thank you for your large attendance here tonight. The Board of Governors, the Lady 'Superinten‘ dent. and her stafl, the graduating 31399. of tonight, all unite in express- ixg the’r deep appreciation of the interest the citizens of Lindsay have always displayed in our graduating class. 5 have married and'enbered into mother Dhaae of life. I have th’e very “duty to report that during the past four 'months our esteemed benefactor, the founder and provider of our beautiful hospital, Mr. James Ross, has med away, ing- a few apDPOPfiafi: remarks as eaCh raceived the token of the suc- cessful completioa of her years of probation. Mrs. J. G. naval-d9 pinned the nurs- cs‘ badges on them. Miss Miller, the popularlady Su- raerintendent of the Ross Memorial Hospital, opened the chaps, and mandeh them to Mrs. Edwards. The badges are very pretty gold ones, and will be greatly mind by their wearers. Mr. Flavene presented the diplomas to the young nurse graduates, mak- Mr. J. D. Flavelle was the first speaker and made many. interesting observations. Mr. J. D. Fianna was chairman and seated beside him was Mr. J. R. McNeime. In tha Dashborhood of 1wenty young lady nurses were seat- ed in two rows‘upon the platform. The}: looked'very pretty dressed in the white uniform of their profes- sion, and created a great impression among the andiznoe- Tim eight nursâ€" es who graduated 15!: night were seated in the front row. ,Each bore huge bouquets of beautiful cut flowâ€" ('lose to a. thousand people attend- ed the Graduation oi Nurses last nibht at the Academy of Music. In spflle of a hurry Wear of rain and several counter attractions, the people were there We eight o'â€" clock, and short}, after the hour there was standing mom only and many had to hear an prdbeedings frOm the wings on the stage. PAGE mu IMMENSE CROWD AT GRADUATION requirsd of them. Now. there are a great number of refined and sympa- thetic women thoroughly trained in all branches of nursing, whose ser- 'v'ices Cambe procured at a moment’s notice. It was Miss Florence Night~ ingale, who first awakened the Deo- ple's mind to the need which existed for trained nurses, and who thus op- ened up what has proved to be 5.ch a. large field for the employment of women taken from all classes of so- ciety. Dating from the time of their devoted services in the Crimean War, theinterest taken. in sick nursing has gone outsteadlly increasing. Secondâ€"Be dignified. Take your‘ work seriously. I speak advisedly 1 when I my that if you are working‘ solely for the money paid you for; gotzrservicss, you have not grasped 1 V ‘3) trern‘zr; 0: 111; Word nurse. Sick- ; mess is always a serious matter in'i our lives, and {or a. nurse to act orl 31 e42: in a flippant mann‘er is dis- concerting to the friends and injur- ious to tbs patient. I hope you will not consider :29 “Cid fogyish" when I say, that a nurse, when on or ofi duty, must so conduct yourself, as: to be raspected by all classes in the} commun’ty. A nurse in‘uniform can } gothrough any part of a city or} town without fear of mofestation. i You will be the custodian of many secrets of :aflent: and families; be Nursing is an honorable and digâ€" iitmwickedness and worst. nified profession,z made sacred by the The office of a nurse is not simply lives and deaths of many of God's to learn to prepare wholesome food, noblest women. There are few subâ€" éto give the medicine, to apply the facts aflecting our SOCiaI and domesâ€" ‘bandage, to arrange the cot and 3(1‘ tic life, in Which more interest is just the pillow. taken at the present time, than in These, and many other little nursing of the siCK, and there are things you must do, and your press- not many in which time has brought lence here tonight in this graduating so great improvements. Fifty or 311- class is proof that you have learned ty years ago a well trained and to do such‘things in amanner ap‘ qualified nurSe was scarcely known, .proved by the ‘latest science. But you and consequently the care of the surely know also that when You have sick devolved upon persons totally 'lcarned to do all these things. and unfit for-and ignorant of the duties do them efficiently there is yet an required of them. Now_ there. are a important something in the way the great number of refined and sympa- food is served. in the gentleness of thetic women thoroughly trained in ‘touch, the tenderness of tone. the all branches of nursing, whose ser- quietness of manner, a spirit indefin- vices Cambe procured at a moment’s able it may be, but recognizable alâ€" notice. It was Miss Florence Night- ’ways, a spirit which will give an ad‘ ingale, who first awakened the peo- idezl quality to your ministry, and ple’s mind to the need which existed make it as a.balm to sore‘and frett- for trained nurses, and who thus op- ed humanity. ‘ judge. I'enti'rely agree with the exâ€" aminers. I have watched the several classes who have gone through our hCSpitai since it was opened eleven or twelve years ago: and I have been proud of them. not only during their training, but sincts their graduâ€" ation, but of none had I more reason to be prcud than the class before us tonight. was only able to practice a ‘ few months before she was called away. We feel under deep obligatiOn to thespeaker of the eVening. Dr. Helen MacMurchy, Assistant Provincial Inâ€" spector of Hospitals, one who is bet- ' ter known to us as a lady who has given of her great talents and the larger portion of her life'to the upâ€"‘ sure You do nor diy’ulge them. Be thorough in your work. Be thorough in your work, especially in close observation, of details in Your cases. The safe nurse is the one from from the d03tor can confidently expect a concise, but at the same time, complete report, of the PTO‘ gress of the case since his previous lift of humanity. ‘We extend to her a ; visit. I was lead to char this advice hearty welcome to our town, and I‘ am confident that her address will not onlw be pleasing and instructive. to all, but will prove an inspiration [first a trifling improvement, [indicate serious changes in the paâ€" to our graduating class. gby noticing the difference in the daily report of cases in our hOSpitaL Remember that what may seem at may Dr. J. A. White who spoke on beâ€" ltient’s condition. Dr. J. A. White who spoke on beâ€" half of the mediCal profession of‘the town of Lindsay, was another ex- cezdrngly iutéresting Speaker. His ad‘ rice to the nurses was particularly Eosd. Following are his remarks: Mr. Chairman, Miss Miller, Ladies of the Graduating Class. Ladies and Gentlemen â€" A very pleasant duty falls to my lot to‘ night. I have been asked by the Board of Governors to say a few idei quality to your ministry, and I say when in a tight place, “Well, make it as a.balm to sore and frett- Ihave seen many patients far worse ed humanity. ' .than you, and they got well.” I You that are strong will often have have had many wonderful recoveries. to bear the infirmities of the weak. The attitude of the patient’s mind is and to what higher or diviner omce a great help to recovery We have ‘can your strength be given than toga wonderful country and are in a helping weakness back to strength, gwond’erful world. and raising the tone and sweetening; Anybody who by word or deed, 'tbq temper of human life. Again, in: hurts another is not in the condi- your ofiiceas nurses you will some- Ition described as living. Keep alive. times be made the custodians of per- EBe considerate of the physiCal, men- sonal and domestic secrets; you Will {tal and moral feelings of your Pa- lcome inadvertently from the delerium Itie‘nts. of the patient or in other ways to; MT- Th05- Stewart in mOVing a knbw of private affairs. Some breath of circumstance may open the d‘oor cf the soul's closet, and you may get a glimpse of a gh03t therein. You will see all these things with unseeing eyes, and hear them with unhearing ears, and though you may never forget, yet they are never by you to be giVen to the world at large. Your honor is pledged as sac- redly as thmphyslcian's. to secrecy“ in such matters. Cultivate the habit of a discreet and golden silence in your capaCity as nurses, when hum-an na‘.‘ ture is unmasked and éefenceless in Once more, there will be times when the hunger of the soul will over-tap the pain of the body, and some soul slipping into the shed- ows may look to You for the word and way of life; may ask ii you' know of any balm for the wounded soul. \. Ilay no added'burden upon 7011. but you will, I am sure. be found "adv t1 give in 911'! and overv v'xch ’ But seriously I have some things I wish to say. and you to hear, even if You sooniforget. In your calling as fnurses you 'will be much associated with human nature in its sickness gend suflering, in its wickedness and rne 1 “7399901; f." the h'me that is in you,” and in the world. Magnify your office, and may your pathway be a ministry of Int-my, that mos: WhO'Se pain you assuaged and those to whose hearts you have given hope may remember you with gratitude and tears. “She hath done what she could." bet that be the measure of your ddng. ‘In-asmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these, ye haVe done it unto reward. The *‘l- It will not be normal human nao ture, but sub-normal, not often huâ€" man nature at its best. but rather in its-WiCkedness and worm. The office of a nurse is not simply I care not whether your name be written in the public hall of fame, So 1ong as it is written indelibly in the hearts and minds of those under your care. shall be your exceeding great 26.13.133.02 t THE LINDSKY POST. Mr. Thos. Stewart in moving a Vote of thanks to Dr. McMux-chje, said, “It has been a. pleasure to have Dr. McMurchie here tonight. We have heard a great deal of her. We have some of her own relatives residing in Lindsay.) Her address has been illum- inating and helpful, and I am sure 3110f you will join in a. hearty vate of thanks to her for her address this evening. The person who wants to besome- thing, to do something, to accom- plish something will some day ac- ,compiish what they aim for. Q It is part of the duty of the inurse ito the profession, to the hospital, {and to the patient to keep well and éto look after her own health. If ill iyourself You are useless to others. gKeep calm and serene. Have peace gin the sick room. You must be a iwau around your patient to keep {out worries The maternity case i .iust not hear the baby wail. i There are lots of temptations in 3the nursing profession, and they ! J i come in very insidious ways. You im‘us st not expect sick people to be greamnable. Your stock of patience imight rim low, but lay, in an inex- Qhaustible store. Never take apresen: 3worth more than twenty-five cents, 33nd let it be useless at that. You fare. not receiving tips. Send money igifts to some benefit fund if you :must take them to avoid ofience. -â€"â€"â€" Wham Pepe Gregory undertook the 'reform the Julian calendar, "that had by that, time bottoms incorreCt by great tsn days. :11: revolution 01 the In puttingthe vote of thanks, Mr. J. D. Flavene expressed his own ap- proval of the address of the eVemng. The meeting was closed by the National Anthem. Dr. J. W“ Wood seconded the vote of thanks. “The talk by Dr. McMur- chie is probably the best the nurses have heard in all their three years of approbation.” said he. Lent This Year Three Weeks Later ferent lands. In. Rome it had orig-im: ated with Romulus, who established l a. year of ten months, having alter- nately thirty~one and thirty days, making 304' days in all. Numa Pompulius added the months of Feb- ‘ ruary and January, and in the year} 452 B. C. the Decemvius placed them: where they now stand. » 1 Always tell the patient the truth. When a patient is sick they return to childish ideas. You do not haVe to answer every question asked‘you. Every Canadian is proud of CanaJA’PPEARANCE. ' ' ' "" ""- ‘vvu-ty ,dian nurses. They go not only a“ ‘ LADIES” (over our own country, but in other I d t . th' rt 't S h' TR SFORMATIO ; :countries. Thrwork of the Canadian* ° no rm“ :3 099° "m 7‘ 6° " All N5.SWITCHES 9 ° ; WAVELETS, POMPADOURS, FULLW GS, ’ inurszs has made this nation respect” I CURLS’ETC‘ ‘ O ied all over the world. To be success- I ‘ The Dorenwend Sanitary Patent TOUPCC” I . . ,c -'fu1 as a nurse the questxon 15 not Ewhether you can make other people Gentlemen (Who are bald) i Hove you. but Can you loVe others in Fifi“; and adorcx; ”1"“: hallo! head wit}; huinan hair. In order to have .w. pm 5 .7 _, . ' ) ( 29 won er u :u: nevemput 1.: l men 1 of hair ‘ . ‘ M” 1 1 constr ct . Â¥ ’0‘” heart” “hen things apparent Y I man should call and see the lar: v «Hunk: stock of “HAIR TOBPIEES filing?! l 1'20 against You, when the angels of W165" which Prof. Dorcnwend mu h- showing. These wonderful cove' In”: and death hover at the door. ‘ are so In mm] m fippgmvféi.‘ h” ““3“” is imPouible- They :er'm‘limted .. ’ 2‘ v ‘i ' i ’ C at v n v 1 C x ' - the hand that holds xecure y,tu :n, t u, r 11 ney tumun 5.9m: ofl’. except at “ear’ms Wxsz.‘ y 4110, w!” mvc a young also scat/3:115"! expressxon to the face. * A FREE DEMONSTRAT-j . [ON 13 EXTENDED T0 iand yours is I Iback the one and beckons the Oth‘; ger, if it makes no difference to you lwhich comes forward, then you have [mistaken your vocation. Canadian inurses feel the call of the vocation, ‘ ‘ LaTl'd feel what they; ought 1.0178. ”x.’ 2"";1: f , ‘/,A 3": friends to... VFLA “R“VA‘ wk- mnn+n #. kn Damn- 1 see the nurses graduate. I have been a companion of nurses for many years. I can tell you where one is apt to take a, wrong turn. I have becn with many nurses 01: their first; cases. As I looked at the little goldj pins given to the nurses just now, I! thought under what conditions and! in what surroundings will theae be worn ? ing, howcmr was from Dr. Helen Mc- Murchie, of Toronto. Dr. McMurchie is well known throughout Ontario, and particularly in Lindsay, as she has relatives residing hem. Her ad- dress last night was one long to be rem‘embered. One pleasing feature was her good delivery and clear enu-n-ciaticn. Dr. McMurqhie said: “It is nothing to do with me that brought you “here tonight. 'It was to Continued from 35339 9. i This matter wgs broached on Fri- 'day but it was not taken an in I' Council. However. those are the War. Free Market To fix one definite date for Eas- ter would require a decree from the Pope. The whole Roman Catholic world and all Roman Catholics elseâ€" where would at once adopt it, and them is little doubt that the Prm tant churches would follow. As it is so strong in England that it was not adopted there until by an act of Parliament, passed in 1751,’ Sept. 3, 1752', was reckoned as Sept. 14, and New Years Day was set back from March 25 to Jan. 1, begin- ning with 1753. In- Russia and GreeCe the Julian calendar is still in use, sotheir dat- es are now twelve days sifierent from orrt. Though the Gregorian calendar was issued in 1582, prejudice against anything that came from Rome was a purely religious feast, that it all that would be necessary. MOVABLE FEAS’I‘S In those days they were so accu5¢ tomed to movable ieasts that it nevâ€" er occurred to the reformers of the calendar that 'a day might come when their mOVability should be in- convenient. fl‘hey knew so little about the relations between: the sun‘ and the eartfi that they did not want to renounce the- lunar year entirely and so upset the order of East days that had from time immemorial been based upon the movements of the Peterboro, Jan. 31.-â€"-Warden Shaw in conversation with a reporter, ex- pressed the idea that something should he done to secure a free mar- ket in Peterborough. The time has come, he said, for a change in this matter. It is not the nicest thing to see farmers digging into their pockets for a few cents to be paid as a fee. The time is sureiy passed for small methods of that kind. I think the County Council would be willing to take up the question and to consider an arrangement with the City Coun- cil ,whereby the market would be made free. I~believe it would be for the best interests of both those who sell and those who buy on the mark- et. Just what could be done remains to be seen, but the time is nearly due for a change. a multiple of 400. as 1600, 2000, etc. , which should {be leap years. earth around the sun was not yet fully understood, so inStead of mak- ing a change that would be thor- oughly scientific, the present form of year was adopted, the Julian caâ€" lendar being modified by calling OCt. 5, 1582, Oct. 15, and by making all terminal years of centuries, 1700, 1800, 100, etc., common years of 365 days, except, when the year was The Benson House, Lindsay, on Saturday, February 14th. to replace hair on the heads of Ladies and Gentlemtn who have 105: their hair. By his beautiful, mama; hair constructions, which axe known a)! over the world, EVERY WOMEN AND MAN, can be made to look younger and have the natural nrotection m the head which means HEALTH, COMFORT AND Goon APPEARANCE. ‘LADIES” For Peterboro ' Prof. norenwé f 0F TORONTO “Is Coming" TO THE .vuyry. .| them-t of hair construction. every bu“ anc stock of “HAIR TOUPEES and Flm Saturday, February 14th. BENSON HOUSE 2 .Wfixwm“sss‘o t __ __, idea’s opinions, and it is known “‘5: Mayor Bullet favours the same 91:“ iect. The preparations of the dew” remains for a meeting of re? itivee of the two bodies. Tim M contract is let about April W25 fiery and daertion. Dated at Lindsay, Province of tario this Seventeenth day Of member, A.D. 1913. Notice is hereby given that Lotti! Thorndike, ot the Town of 11116883. in the County of Victoria. in a” Province of Ontario, will apply ‘9 the Parliament of Canada. at the Be" Session thereof for a. Bill of Divot“ from her- husband. George M. Thorn" dike. of the Town of Chelsea. in W State of Michigan, one of the 1711in States of America, Barber, formed! of the Township of Maripoea. in W County of Victoria, in the Provinet 0: Ontario. on the ground of 8“" Ihos Stewart L. V. O’Connor, BA Barristers, Notaries. Eta, Solic-x itcrs f0.- Drminion Bank. E‘. Special attention given to Mans. Very best terms to borrower. Office over Standard Bank. Lindsay Notice mupflcatinntor Divan: LINDSAY, FRIDAY some ofl’. except at wearei’s wfil They Will give u young andsofteningi expression to the face. STEWART O’CONNOR Lindsay, on Lottie Thorndike. by I. E. Weldon. her Solic diseased tissue ; y wank cures inly the Other d. _ Morimier Ave. ,3 the Zam-Buk 1 an that (or over had been a mam Ids were at cm 21 sores that 11" 735.0Fw years reduced to him {You are 60133 Is go into the C1‘ the past." he Tram-n of the ac .11 druggists sell , or we W111 sem _ send this adver: ‘ m, (to pay rec; mratiord, Jan marketing is ac [813 it cured '3 '38 years after hi: had for invent:r '. cured. and has It gave me f0 red on cabbage ‘ cabbage in t 83 a ton, and 1 freight. Chea ' he could get f1 :hant was $5 a 1 company wanu ,rload worth 3134: it costs 75 cent g hides from N », a mere stone‘c 0 bring them t1 1 New Zealand. :brought fro: on and sold in .8 at 35 cents the building 3 and entirely “331116 action ‘ 3"lees mm. o, 12h the Chi of ethan dolls ideal 80 I"