WHITBY FREEI'RESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23,, 1978, PAGE 7 H-istorical Whitby Sehool of Nurising, ;ring the Labor Day weekend, the Whitby Historical e.ty wilI be presenting a special display at the Lynde House iii:,,eum in honor of the Ontarlo'Hospital School of Nursing, wilich operated at what is now the Whitby Psychiatrie Hospital, from 1920 to 1972. A Whitby native who played a very important part in the founding of this sehool of nurses, and was superintendent "fthe sehool for its first 12 years was Miss Gertrude Bry- Miss Bryan was born in Whitby on May 6, 1872. She grew Up in the town, and was a friend f Miss Mary Hamer Greenwood,' a sister of Viscount Greenwood who was born in Whitby and served as Chief Secretary of Ireland from 1920 to 1922. Miss Greenwood, inthe 1890s became the first»director of the sehool of nurses, of the Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati, 0hio. In 1894, Miss Bryan travelled to Cincinnati to take her ýg training under Miss Greenwood, and together lIwy X~sIgniltcant conftbutions to the nursing profession in mec kfilLCd States. Hello Again! Today marked the last day for the public library's visit to the park. Also, tonight the public library will be showing another teen movie. Agajn this week, Elvis Presley is featured. The movie will be 'Fun in Acapulco'. This film has beautiful scenery of Mexico. If you ever wanted to see Mexico and you like Elvis Presley, come and'sec this movie. You won't be disappointed/ The movie starts at 7.' On Thursday August 24, there will be movies from 2:30 - 3:30. Friday August 25 brings us a puppet play from 2:30 tili 3:30. In the evening string art classes will be featurcd. The class '4ufs from 7:00'to 8:30 p.m. *lhey convcrted the standard nurses' uniforms of the day from blue coetton dresse,; (worn only by student nurses in later days) to a plain white uniform, characteristic of ail graduate nurses. Miss Bryan was responsible for designing the graduate nurse's cap, which was used in the hospital ever since. Miss Bryan was onw of the first graduates from-thc Jewish Hospital Sehool of Nui-sing in 1896, but stayed on the staff until 1911, when she went to New York to spend several years in post-graduatc training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. While in New Yor', she supported herseif with a career in private duty nursing. In 1916 when the Ontario Hospital was opened at Whitby, Miss Bryan returned to her home town and took a position on the nursing staff. It is not known if Miss Bryân served during the period the hospital -was used by the military. for woundcd soldiers from the First World War (1917-1919), but it is likcly she did. In 1920 the hospital was turned back to the provincial government as a mental institution, and a sehool of nurses was established there. Miss Bryan became the first director of the Ontario Hospital School of Nurses in 1920, and continued until 1932. She was very welI liked and rcspected by ail who knew her, and was a very efficient director of the school of nursing. In 1923 two nurses' residences wcre opened at the hospital, and served until the new school of nursing opened in 1963. Miss Bryan carried on the daily duties of training the nurses at the Ontario HLospital School, and on graduation day each _June, she led the graduates in reciting the Florence Nightingale Pledge. A reminder that the library is closed Saturdays, throughout the summer months. The Brooklin Horticultural Society will hold its Annual Show on Wednesday Aug. 23 at the Brooklin Uiited Church Hall at 8 p.m. The guest speaker will be Ray Halward of the Royal Botanical Gardens. The subject of his speech will be 'Plants for Your Zone". Everyone is welcome to attend! Since the summer is nearing it's completion, the various groups and organizations will be starting their monthly meetings soon. So to keep everyone informed please let me know the date of your first meeting. If it is a special meeting or an open meeting let me know too, so the town can be well informed. I have chosen today's word myself, as there has been no response for words. DISSENSION - noun - difference of opinion, csp. arising from dissatisfaction or anger; discord; strife: 2< a heated quarrel or disagreemnent. The women's dissension was the cause. of her letter to the press. A closed mouth catches no flies. Marie 655-3061 Brown's drop-off <before 2 Sat.) Horticulturally speaking By MARGARET BEATH llorticulturally speaking, t.le County Town Carnival was a resounding success. >As Post-Publicity Director l'or the Brooklin Horticul- tural Society, I might add that if is very difficult for me not f0 be prejudiced whcn it comes to sounding praises of our own society. who conducted the Horticulture Shiow, with Ialeen Crawford as Convenor. It was well organized and the show tables tasetfully decorated wifh gold cloths and colourful divider ribbons. for the second consecutive year, the Show was held in the Municipal Building on Rossland Road and the beautiful surroundings added a great deal to the general decor. Judges for the show were Marion Carnaghan fromn Blackstock; Allison Little of Little Britain and Marjorie Harrington of Cambray. All three judges unanimously admitted that it was a very difficult show to judgc because of the many beauti- fui specimens entered. There were 191 entries Of flowers, plants and vege- tables and Jean Barkey of Stouffville won First Prize for her Lily specimen and Doris Marlow, First Prize fo the Best Decorative Arrangement. The enthusiasm shown this year should provide further incentive for others f0 parti- cipate in the corning years. It is fun, it is interestîng and it is definintely educational, so this la an open Invitation to thereby making it a biggcr and better show than ever. ROOFING -SHINGLES &FLAT DECKS A Good Job for My Good Company Established in 1941 Bonded with Consumer's Protection Bureau General Home Repairing Service FREE ESTIMATES Prop. G.A. White - RR1 Broolin 655-4741 Mention.rhis Ad f or 10% O FF $145 SUS '185 $11 IROOKUN 6S549~1 Miss Bryan was 60 when she retired as Superintendent of the School of Nurses at ýWhitbyIleavîn a welI-established organization behinid her. It continued for 46 years (there were a few years in the 1930s and 1940s -when the school did flot Operate). A fter her retirement, Miss Bryan continued to live in Whitby a 11, yron Street, and was stili active attending nursing sehool Iiiînnae functions at the age of 87 in 1959. In 19i57, at the age 0f 85, she rcvisited the Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati where she took her training 60 years previously, and was orie 0f the first graduates. Miss Bryan was the guest of honor at the graduation exercises of 1957, and was given a standig ovation by the graduates. A highlfight 0f the cereffiôffy was tic presentation of a school medal to Miss Bryan to replace one she had lost many -years before. Miss Bryan died some time in the early 1960's, leaving a !cord of achievemnent not only in her home town but in the * uted States as well. A number of pictures of her are on display at the Lynde 1 fuse during the Labor Day weekend. Take a Trip Into the Pont WHITBY MUSEUM AT LYNDE HOUSE WITH Curator Roy Smnith - Gallery Round-up Ass't Curator Fred Cane - Furnished Bedroom circa 1840 and The Ontario Hospital Nursing School 1921 - 1972 with Brian Winter's selection from Whitby Historical Society Archives OPENING: 1: 00 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2n&~ DRAW for the Gingerbread Clock at 3:00 p.m. Monday, September 4th., Labour Day. DISCOVER THE GREAT i _ _CUTLASS FEELING ....g . &*. .". . . . .. CutassSaln rouham4-oor Man t choserI * Cutlas Salon BJgan4Dor-Mn ochnoosefmI *~ MOR: Fel ffiien S t n estoeer * Cutioss Supremne Tom LaRocca 2 2door Bob Archý.rI i Cutats Calais. Gord Donne!!yI I 2 door Phil Stevnsoa * 5ank of Nova Scotia Finance Plan Availaib :Li 89 SONLT Chevroet - Oldsmoblie U3- Hwy. No. 7 kinsale-ssl * (4 MIIs Mt Of rouOI11> I BULDA HERTG 4 POSTIER REAIW1D aLUO