Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-11-04
FLORENCE NrGHTrraALE THE HEROINE
OF THE CRrMEA.

'God made her
Ana deeds Of weekday hoiin.ss
Fan from her gently as the snow.
Nor hath she ever chance dto know
That sught were easier than to bless"
These words Of Lowell were aptly applied
some years ago 20 that noble benefaetor OF
suffering humanity. Florence Nightingale. who
50 recently passed 70 her reward. She was
blessed In the mellow autumn Of her life ny
the admiration and love Of the civilized world.
Florence Nightingale was born IN Florence,
IN $50, the daughter OF Hampshire gentle
man Her girlhood was distinguished by ae-
tive benevolenee toward the poorest class OF
her English neighbors. and by a great devotion
20 study. She possessed an intimate acquaint-
ance with the language and literature Of
France, Italy and Germany, and was master OF
several branches Of higher mathematics. By
extensive travels upon the continent and even
10 the remotest sources Of the Nile, she added
10 the culture OF her mind.
Charity, however, Yves always the motive
power OF her hfe and both az home and abroad
she studied the workings OF schools, hospitals
nursing was received from the Sisters OF St.
Vincent de Paul, in Paris, and at the Ksisers-
werth institution on the Rhine.
In 1854 her Opportunity arrived. The Crimean
war broke out and TO lessen Its horrors Flor
enee Nightingale, with q select band Of nurees,
set out for the field OF war. Within a few
wounded men were brought in frum the famous
battle OF Balaclava, and q little later thousands
more from the bloody field Of Inksrmsnn.
Here was enough misery TO keep occupied
both the hearts and the hands Of the eager
nurses.
Speaking Of Miss Nightingale, q soldier said
''she would speak to one and TO another, and
nod and smile 10 many more, but she
couldn't do IL all, you know. We lay there
By hundreds, but we could hise her shadow as
II fell, and lay our heads on the pillow, again
content"
ANOTHER said. Before she came there was
much cursing and swearing. and after that It
was Is holy as a church"
Her services in that campaign win never DO
forgottea- After the war, at dinner given In
London to the highest officers, Lord stratford
suggested that the guests should give In writ
ing the name Of the person whose career
would be longest remembered. strange thing
hsPpned. The vote was unanimous for one
and that che was not the commanding general,
but Florence Nightingalei
A testimonial OF $1,000 pounds was offered
to the heroine By the English people, but she
az her request 70 the founding Of the Nightin-
gale Home for the Training OF Nurses.
During the civil war In America she was
sistanee for the wounded. During the Franco
German she was also appealed to by Ger
In zoos Florence Nightingale was honored
with the freedom OF the city Of london. granted
only 20 the most distinguished personages.
me S SS0as scS oss. on
IN India. - and ssIAfe or death in India"
IT,. to t the house y her Sy sSn't a..
was always working for the welfare Of the
English in India in matters concerning their
health. education and social benefit.
We In America who are benefited by the
noble work Of Clara Barton aud the Red Cross
society, which ministers 70 national distress Of
all description. can appreciate the work 10
which Florence Nightingale gave the impetus,
and devoted the best part Of her life.
Atlanta, Ca. CLARE MORAN.
INFORMATION WANTED
I want TO hear from Liss Dempu's heirs,
Sarah and Harriet were the names OF the girls.
They left here several years ego. and went 20
some part OF Georgia. Write 10
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human, 3. c.