Nursing Diary no.2 - 6 April 1924-February 1926

Tuesday January 5. 1926

Dear Dairy

Nothing unusual today Mrs Roberts much the same Letter from Virginia - Tonight, washed a huge washing. Sat in Anne's room with Byron & a Miss McCullard from I.G.H. & talked. Going to bed half decently early - just for a change.

Read the book just sent me "Someone to Care" - & Miss Childs book - "The Master of the Inn" - both very sweet. Only wish I could read a little more. Must start studying for my State Board-yes-

Thursday January 7. 1926

Dear Dairy

Last night we went to see "Hello Lola" at the Capitaland I was too tired to write you up. Mary Wallis and McClarty arrived yesterday, and awfully glad to see them.

So we all went to "Hello Lola" to celebrate - McQueen - Kerr - Byron, Anne, Mary, McClarty Patterson and myself. We enjoyed it immensely. It was an awfully cute show.

Today Mary came on duty on B2 and McClarty went to C1. My patient much the same and that's not saying too much, Tonight went to Laundry with

McQueen & Kerr - and intended going to Mrs Klink's to see about uniforms - but she was out - and I came back here to go to bed, Must write to Mother though. Haven't had any letters yesterday or today - except my New Registration certificate from Toronto - and bill for 3 weeks rent - Not so good - but why worry.

Wrote to Mother & Gwendolyne MacQuillan - am off to bed now.

Sunday January 9 1926 Friday a usual day - went to Miss Klinks at night, to have uniforms fitted. Have to go back for a fitting sometime, Saturday night. Mary W & I went to bank. Just got there in time. Then we went shopping walked all up & down North & South Pearl. I bought a blue velour giggly hat, and a black dress, the dress needed some shortening & won't be here until Wednesday. -Got my breeks & coat & scarf from Miss Sanderson so I have a ritzy skating outfit. - Tonight, Byron, McPhellan -Pingle, Darling, Carter, Anne & I went to St. Pauls. Wrote to Happy & Ruth - Now to bed.

Monday January 11 - 1926

Dear Dairy

Mrs Roberts so much better to-day, it wasn't bad at all. The son "Lester" went back to Poultney tonight, and I sure will miss him. He was just as good as any nurse and so nice to have around. McQueen & I skated tonight. The ice was rather punkbut we managed fairly well. It was most awfully good being on skates again anyway. Had a letter from Miss Fairley enclosing my papers. They certainly are nothing to rave about - but they might be worse. Going to bed -