Then and only then did the truth break upon the merry-makers. Soon the river banks were overflooded and streams of the turbulent Immingd swept into the streets and compounds of the township. Uttering shrill cries of terror, residents mounted to the attics or housetops carrying treasured belongings, including pets, with them in the hope of escaping the angry violence of the flood.
Others, in fearful moved haste, through the swirling streams of water and mud towards higher ground, driving cattle, horses and pigs in front of them while laden almost to the ground with bundles, fearsomely thrown together.
But Wusih, May 11.
Far more than the usual significance as well as a very real thrill, was noticeable in the graduation of the first class of nurses since the troublous times through which St. Andrew's Hospital passed last year and the year before. For this graduation was, ju a manner. a tangible evidence that St. Andrew's has, by the grace of God, come through another of the vicissitudes which have occurred during its 32 years of history, and is once more serving the community in a normal wa Ever since its reopening on August 10, 1938, the clinic has been overrun with patients, but owing to lack of staff, in-patients had to be taken very gradually. Even yet the nursing staff does not justify the taking of more than 60-odd patients, but with these five new graduates to assume responsibility, it is to be hoped that the hospital will soon be running full strength. This is specially desirable because the most unhealthy time of year is upon us. Already two cholera cases have been treated in clinic, though these, for obvious reasons, are never taken into the regular hospital.
For several years, prior to the enforced closing of St. Andrew's, the graduation exercises had been held in the Church of the Holy Cross, because of the limited capacity of the hospital chapel. This year, however, it was the unanimous opinion of staff and graduates that a very quiet ceremony was expedient. Therefore, for the first time in many years the exercises were held in the little chapel.
Bishop Roberts made a most inspire ing address. Very great credit is due specially to Miss Lenhart for the tremendous load she has been, and is still carrying, in doing the work of two people, a superintendent of Nurses, and director of the school of nursing,
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