The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-30
Suggestion for Tisdel Memoria'

A mHnOTltl lpi De"S'
Itpa beloved, is a subject in which "'
Greeley is deeply interestd. and on'
upon which the Tribune has alre'u'
'touched in tentative way,
seldom is it that man Ia bless"
with such clear UNDERESTIMATE %
human nature, and erring human u"
ture at that, as was this much-lo''"
NAN and il is eminently right ana
nroper that some substantial reos-
nition of his innumerable good woTNs
should be made by this city
There has been some talk "
monument. suitably inscribed. 20 p
n,aced in a conspicuous place.
ably the city park-and this wllN
without question be splendid tAiNA
70 do. other plans TO perpetual al'
memory have been suggested also
and each has merit,
But the writer favors most s,ruo9
ly a plan by which Father Tisda
name would be kept alive for unanA-
bered years. We submit it as a sus-
gsstion. and one well worth co1s.l-
ering,
We should like to see an endo|-
ment fund raised by the public sp.F-
tied men of this city, and there are
many of them, and others who Wish
10 contribute to such moveUggt
notably the school childrden, u De
used for the purchase of ground ana
the erection of building 70 ba
known as the Tisdel Home. where
mothers who work could leave their
children during the day in char o
a competent nurse or caretaker
There is a crying need for suCh ar
institution as this in Greeley. There .
are half hundred women now srrG- .
Cling desperately to exc out a bar .
Existence BY doing various sorts o.
work at home who could and would .
get remuneratiye employment il they .
we're able to leave their little ones
Turing the day The work is wait-
ng to be done. the women would ls
more than glad to do it, but they
annot because of their children.
The creation of such a fund for the
purchase of a site and the CONSTR
ion of building suitable for the
purpose we are certain would rec
he hearty endorsement of thos "a
liliar with this need. Once estaI-
shed, the institution would be pras
ically self-supporting, as the motGa-s
fould gladly pay for the care OF their
abies a sufficient sum to make il so
With competent woman in chaTza
aid reasonable salary, these
lothers could go to work happy N 4
he consciousness that their children
ere in good hands, safe from harm
nd fight the battle for existence
nth far brayer hearts than they have
.ow II
1t is true that monument would
i'd dignity and beauty to the city,
md it is equally true that such
monument would be substantial !
acknowledgement of the debt that
ireeley owes this truly good anG
.reat man.
But We think you will agree with
IS when We say that il Father Tisdel
Lad the choice he would vote for the
'isdel Home. For however artistic
nd lifelike a monument might be II
would be after all only steel or stona.
And If the Tisdel Home should
naterialize, as we hope it will happy |
mothers would keep green his mem
Try in their hearts and in the hearts
II their children, and the man who
lid more for them than anyone In
ireeley would not be forgotten with |
he passing of the present genera
ion
And instead OF a splendid effigy
in marble, Father Tisdel's
memory would be cherished in
scores OF young hearts. and he
would be called blessed BY those pa-
lent mothers who are now strux-
Cling 80 bravely and 80 uncomplain-
ngly to bring their babies up to be
noble. unselfish, lovable men and