Sunday, August 22, 2010

The Three Graduation Pins from Moline Public Hospital School of Nursing 1890-1990

Graduation Pins from Moline Public Hospital School of Nursing 1890-1990

The Moline Public Hospital Training School for Nurses was started on September 1, 1898, with two students and a matron on duty. On June 29, 1990, the Moline Public Hospital School of Nursing graduated its last two class (one a two-year class and one a three-year class. 

The school had three pins over it's long history. The first pin was awarded to the graduates of the class of 1900 at commencement exercises held on September 18th. The pin was made of gold and white enamel with the words "Class of 1900" This same pin was awarded to each graduating class member until 1908 when the design was changed to one that would be used until 1990. In 1947 the words "Training School for Nurses" was replaced with "Public Hospital School for Nurses

There are 1,464 Nurses who have earned the right to wear one of the beautiful pins above.


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