Four Nurses Graduate from Shelby Hospital Training School, May 19, 1926

Large Crowds See Nurses Graduate. . . Exercises Held at Central School Auditorium. . . Reception Follows at Home for Nurses

The graduating exercises of the second class of nurses to graduate at the Shelby hospital were held Tuesday evening in the Central school auditorium with a large crowd in attendance.

The four nurses graduating from the training school at the Shelby hospital were:

Minnie Ada McCoy

Margaret Eunice Crowder

Sarah Roberts

Maggie Sue Atkinson

The graduating program was operated with selections by the Shelby High School orchestra and invocation by Dr. H.K. Boyer of Central Methodist church. Prof. J.C. Newton, who made the graduating address, was then introduced by Hon. Clyde R. Hoey, who presided over the exercises.

Mr. Newton’s instructive and interesting address was followed by the presentation of diplomas by Dr. E.B. Lattimore, president of the hospital staff. Miss Ella H. MacNichols, superintendent of the hospital training department, and the benediction was by Rev. H.N. McDiarmid. There were other musical selections by the orchestra, a violin solo by Mrs. John Schenck Jr., and a vocal solo by Mrs. Ben Suttle.

Following the exercises, a large number of Shelby people together with visitors and friends of the graduates gathered at the nurses’ home on the hospital campus for a big reception that followed.

From the front page of The Cleveland Star, Shelby, N.C., Wednesday, May 19, 1926

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