Newark post., 1911-09-13

SplTdllOliS, WISlliSi suuoSli do
lightning or slow as the steady,
unfolding of dawn, find their per-
feet end only ehrough embodi-
ment in action
In the town of Oxford, Mass,
the life of one who has lived mob
ly", embodying her inspirations in
lction, is slowly drawing to
close.
Clara Barton, one of Americas S
great women, in her ninety-tlrst
year is the victim Of a general de-
bility as a result of which the doc
tors say life cannot last but short
time. The break down follows an
attack of pneumonia from which,
on account of age, the constltu-
ton that has stood the test OF SO
MANY strains, has failed to recover.
The life of such a woman will
ever be the inspiration and glory
of our land.
As we review the story OF her
childhood we find it an ordinary
one. Reared in simple New
England home the youngest of a
large :amily of children, the years
passed as those of the majority OF
healthy. active children Of that
day. The twoe miles to school
were accepted cheerfully, whether
leading through winter SHOWS or
hot summer suns.
When only eleven her first ex-
perience revealing the love to min
lister. came into her life. A much
older brother fell from the top OF
a building he was helping to raise,
from the effects of which he was
an invalid for two years. The
child developed quick sympathy
and an intuitive recognition OF the
sufferers wants, which soon made
her invaluable to him.
When about sixteen she began
to teach in the schools OF her
neighborhood, never stunning the
districts where the boys were pro-
nounced unruly and yet always
managing to win their esteem ano
respect. Later she went through
a thorough course of training ii
Clinton, New York, after which
she resumed teaching i'll New .er
sey. 4
One of her first notable victor
les is recorded in connection will
this work in 1853, when she en-
countered strong preludlc
against the establishment Of fire.
schools, at Bordentown, n. Al
ter many assurances that an at
tempt would be unsuccessful, sh
agreed to undertake thre
months tri al at her own expense
She took tumble-down building
and began with six scholars, EN-
phasizing the fact that the childre
Of rich and poor alike were we
come. At the end Of five week
the building had grown too small
The result was the erection, will
in year, of fine school buildln
and an enrolment Of 500 pupils.
At this point. owing to the gre;
physical strain which the accon
plishnent of SO much had requl
ed, she was forced into one {
those periods of rest which alwa,
followed the successes Of lat
years. After times OF great sire
and activity Miss Barton repeate,
ly suffered from reaction, it som
times requiring years for her
recuperate, which fact makes h
long life remarkable. 1t leads
to recall her own remark made
1883, Until this work is done
cannot go to Heaven" andreco
nize the Divine approval o. t
earnest efforts of this consecrat
woman.
Miss Barton sought change
scene with relatives at the L
tional capital, While there treae
cry among clerks in the patent I
flee had been discovered, and t
young woman was recommend
to help set the matter straight. )
fulfilled her duties SO we'll that
books were for years exhibited
models in that department.
At the outbreak of the {
War she resigned her positi'
wishing to serve her country
some other way.
Clara Barton was among th(
who met the soldiers of the ST,
Regiment of Massachusetts volt
teers upon their arrival i'll Wa
ington; she saw the wounded t
en- to the inhrmary and the r
quartered in the capitol and ca