Framed nursing prayer surrounded by hand-painted twining pink roses; text printed in simple font; 20 lines; gilded areas on frame.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Item was originally owned by Marjorie Nador (nee McGlade) and donated by her husband, Mr. Michael Nador; via Lynda Jackson.
Dates
1940
circa 1940
Material
paper: cream
wood: brown
glass: clear
paint: pink, green, brown, yellow
ink: black
Inscriptions
First stanza:: "Go forth, O nurse, to help and heal, // Like Christ in doing good, // Deem not thy calling great, ideal, // Mere means of livelihood."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-2-1
Dimension Notes
Length 27.3 cm x Width 22.3 cm x Depth 1.1 cm
Condition Remarks
Poem paper and decorative painting is faded; paper backing is loose.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Reference Comments
Paul Robertson, Curator, Museum of Health Care
Research Facts
Original owner graduated from Hotel Dieu Hospital, St. Joseph's School of Nursing (class of 1941); poem is considered to have affiliation with religious (Roman Catholic) nursing schools, unconfirmed.