The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-18

Confined from rage One-)
dreds of men I have known to be taken
to their hospitals from our camps and
who returned healed by their care and
devotion, not one ever uttered COM
plant or had anything but words or
praise for these noble ladies, who re-
nouncing all worldly pleasures and
am billions. devote their cOnSecrated
lives to the needs of others. There is
nothing finer there is nothing more
splendid than this unselfsh devotion
to an impersonal cause. If we work
only for ourselves, for our own ambi-
tions, our own prosperity, our own ad-
vancement, our lives are failures still.
no matter how much worldly success
we may attain, though we pile up mil
lions of dollars and the Kingdoms OF
the world lie at our feet. I want to
urge every man within the sound of
my voice to remember his duty to his
fellowmen. Give, of your time, of
your money, of your life, to others and
you will leave the world better than
you found it. And unless We do that
our lives are failures and our struggles
fruitless.
Nothing more important ever hap
pened to me than my first realization
of this duty to my fellow men. 1 had
been busy all my life with my own af,
fairs, fighting my way single handed
against poverty, unaided except by
brute strength. 1 had been to some
extent fortunate so that had my head
above water and had gathered a few dol
lars together. but still l was working
on, trying to get more money and had
never thought about giving any of it
away, when / came into contact with
that splendid rcga niZation, the Young
Mems Christian association. The as
ISOLATION in our town had run down.
and needed financial help and 1 was
asked to become its president. 1 knew
what the offer meant. that 1 was ex-
pected to contribute. But I had never
oIA he l. Of q
association and I wasn't particularly
interested in it. 1 didn't think much of
Gymnasiums. 1 had always had plenty
of exercise at hard labor with my
the presidency and I became so inter
ested in the work. when I found the
good that was being done and the posi-
bilities 1t offered, that I gave a good
deal more than l could afford as l
thought then, to the cause, and I have
been a strong believer in the institu-
ton ever since. 1 know now that 1
could we'll afford what I gave-that l
reaped the gre attest benefit from 1t be-
cause It turned my attention away from
my own selfish interests and made me
see the bleSsedness of service for others.
Il hope you will give to this hospital,
that you will consider it a privilege and
an honor to support these noble ladies.
the Sisters of CLARITY, in their work for
humanity.
ST. Francis Park.
The new hospital which has just
been dedicated occupies one of the
prettiest sites in Topeka. The build
ing is on West Sixth street, seventeen
blocks out. Just across the street is
the pretty Willow park which seems
all but a part of the hospital grounds.
An effort will be made to change the
name of the park to st. Francis in
honor of the new hospital.
For two hours after the services
were over. long streams of people
filed through the building, inspecting
every room. Many of the rooms are
lavishly furnished. Many Topekans
and others prominent in the work of