Newspaper article printed with black ink tan paper discussing an event at Queen's University's Grant Hall in which twenty-eight women received their diplomas for successfully completing their training at the Kingston General Hospital Training School for Nurses; the name of the newspaper company res…
Newspaper article printed with black ink tan paper discussing an event at Queen's University's Grant Hall in which twenty-eight women received their diplomas for successfully completing their training at the Kingston General Hospital Training School for Nurses; the name of the newspaper company responsible for the publication of this article is found at the top of article, but it is cut off mid-way, showing only "The Daily Britis"; below and to the left of the company name is the title of the article, which is written in bold and capitalized letters; the content of the article is rather long and divided into three sections: the introduction, "Addresses Given.", and "Medals and Prizes."; the article is also divided into two halves and divided by a black line; on the reverse is a full article on 'The Story of Carol Kennicott' and a partial large adverstisment for Victor Records.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Originally owned by Abbie Judson, a graduate from the Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing in 1922. She is also the aunt of the donor, Judy Horsey.
On the front: "May 12 / 1922 // THE DAILY BRITIS // NURSES RECEIVE // THEIR DIPLOMAS // Lady Byng Present at General // Hospital Graduation in // Grant Hall. // Addresses Given. // Medals and Prizes."; on the reverse: "AILY BRITISH WHIG // MAIN STREET // The Stor of Carol Kennicott // By SINCLAIR LEWIS"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-G KGH School of Nursing Graduation Binder
Length
50.8 cm
Width
11.8 cm
Depth
0.01 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 50.8 cm X Width 11.8 cm X Depth 0.01 cm
Condition Remarks
Paper has yellowed and has multiple creases and tears along edges
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Websites
Reference Comments
Carolyn Harris, "Lady Byng of Vimy," The Canadian Encyclopedia, February 19, 2019, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/lady-byng-of-vimy
Kingston Health Sciences Centre website, "KGH School of Nursing," (https://kingstonhsc.ca/kgh-school-nursing)
Research Facts
Mentioned in the article as present at the ceremony is Lady Byng of Vimy, who was the wife of Governor General Julian Byng, who became Governor General in 1921. She had a fondness for Canada and enjoyed watching hockey games; the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy in hockey is named for her. While her husband was overseas during World War I, she converted their home into a 30-bed hospital for wounded soldiers in 1914. She was popular in Canada, spoke French, and enjoyed sharing in her husband's responsibilities as Governor General.
The first official graduating class of the Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing was in 1888; the school was created in order to educate nurses as the demand for them increased, as well as providing a labour force to the hospital. When the first nurses graduated, they were given a certificate of completion, twenty five dollars, and a nursing medal. Over the years, nurses were sometimes given pins and/or rings or other memorabilia to commemorate their graduation from the school.