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"I can see no real reason why this young man cannot be admitted" said Mrs. Grove, "after all wo- men are now entering fields previously open only to men, hence I am inclined to think there is nothing unreasonable about a young man wanting to enter a field almost totally open only to women. Since the applicant will not be boarding here, we will have no dormitory problem, as expressed by one member, I therefore cast my vote to admit Eugene Ross as a student here at Eastern Parkway Nursing School.

Part II

Opening day found the future nurses in the Ad- ministration Building to receive their class assign- ments and among them was Gene Ross, somewhat ill at ease but nontheless determined to see it through. There was obvious amazement at his being there and some hasty questions whispered from feminine ear to feminine ear.

Gene's first class assignment was Chemistry I and the instructor, Miss Nolan, having some advance notice about the situation was all set to handle it. "Now girls," she said, "we have with us for the dur- ation of this semester, a young man who has been admitted to our school after much discussion and deliberation by our governing body, and although this is a rather unique situation, I trust that you will join me in making our only male student welcome and part of the group."

A deep silence followed, interrupted by a few giggles, and Gene could feel the back of his neck reddening. At the end of the session one of the girls, Betty Lou went up to Gene and assured him that she would do anything she could to assist him in his situation. Gene thanked her and promised to remember her very kind offer, as he might need some help.

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