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Show oe li Hellberg Thur sday evening, Janunsty 20th., in the Institute of Religion at Weber college, nineteen lovely young sirls who were candidates: for'the Cadet Nurses Corps received thelr caps, symbolizing that they had successfully completed six months of study, ° training, and adjustment, and were now qualified to carry the title, "cadet nurse", as a reward for their faithful efforts, We had never attended capping exercises oefore, but we will carry lasting impressions of the services we witnessed Thursday nignt as long as we live. For sheer heartbreaking beauty, the candle lighting coremony paled any other similar performance we can ever remember, A sense of humbleness reached deep inside, —e sail apa one eeling that we had momentarily walked with angels. De "And Or Be educator (author of Weber a5 ows singer drvs one ‘ tear, soothes one ‘humble human heart in pain, sure his homely verse to God is dear, And The above lines if not one unknown) College, as he stanga has-been sung in were the opening remarks stood the to address amens rushed in on us as we listened. We marvel many majesty of simple words combined in one sentence, vain," of Royden C. Braithwait, candidates, A thousand times : strength and at the One thought in particular has remained with us since attending those exercis-— es, and that thought:is.this: The younger geperation face a future more complex and filied with problems dwarfing any others the world has ever known. But they Will make out all right, bless 'em, if we oldsters don't mess it: up too much for them. To more , COB deine this thought, here is an example: tmong the young ladic s receiving monies was a girl: just: past boys, she was but seventeen passing looks, ality. From her goal in iife, childhood, with cap ina a red rose bine the cere» eighteen. .The only girl in a family including three when she entered training last June. With better than a wonderful sense earliest their of ‘humor ,. she is also blessed this had decided uron girl which plan: ner family was in full with good a nurse's accord, Yet person- career as it was with rauch | reluctance and many misgivings that the mother in the case let her daughter leave the family hearth for the training that she knew would pusk so much responsibility into the life of her only girl. "Remember this, dear," said the well meaning parent, "if things get too tough, and you find that you have av anee d into more than you bargained for, you can always come back home," Not once, but Lidamae pretty hard for this times girl, saving However, the she past spoke six very months little the path asout her did seem discouragement and worries to her family because she did not want to hear their solution, that she give up and come home. She had to weather the storm ve ry much on her own strength of character..and she accomplished her task with flying colors. Proudly she walked ashamediy forward down her last Thursday night and received Put for the level-headed thinking of this girl, ruined the career, yes, perhaps even the life af her verse" -o £ nnat 3 girl her cap, tears coursing un- cheek, shall not | be "sung in vain." 7 , a dotins mother offspring. The (ie have no He (Continued doubt might have "homely in mind that on page 22) |