The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-05-30

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in our midst.
1T was opened on the. fourth of
March last, the date being made Ia
joint one with our County conven>
tion. We had with US a splendid re-
presentation Of Davidson Daughters
who made most interesting part
of our mornings programme and
Joined with US in the dedicatory SER
vices at the Hospital in the after
noon, together with hundreds OF our
fellow-C ountiars.
just word as to value in dollars
and cents OF cur Plant. It's intrinsic
worth would permit of no valuation.
Could you put price on your child?
But the physical valuation which
means the tangible part of our
hearts labor.
The lot represents Cost of. $3.50 90
The heating PLANT. ....... $4,000
The equipment and outlay of. 2S5O.OO
Making a total cost Of. .$16S12.0O
The Revenue from the Hospital
and maintenance fund, March and
April, $675S7.
The number of patients treated,
%.
The number of operations, 10.
The disbursements, $S1S.22.
'The Circles throughout the State
and individual Daughters SO grac-
iously responded to our call, giving
$127.25 for which we thank you sim
cerely. The Adine Circle of Nash
vile furnished so beautifully our
Superintendent room, even to the
dainty accessories of toilet findings
and growing plants. The Martha
Adams Circle of Mt. Pleasant fitted
out the Maternity Ward, one of the
dearest spots in our building, for is
not the Mother-hears the strongest,
the most sacred bond that binds us
each to eaclI--the one we have in
common with all nature it
would there he "Brotherhoca of
man."
THE Junior Circle of Mt. Plea
SAINT, band of bright and enthusiast
tic young gir,s gave rolling chair
that has almost daily carried some
weakened to q sunny spot and q new
point of view, when the rebellious
feet refused 10 do their duty
The Faithful Few Circle Of Theta
who have outgrown part of y their
name but have been quite true to
the other part, put in the handsome
range in our kitchen: Martha's
they are indeed, but Mary's too, for
they have chosen both the practical
and the better part!
Then our Guided Circle Of Ce5um-
bia, in the name of our revered Moth
or White furnished our Nurses Dor
that tired bodies |
and sleepless eyes cannot perform
we'll their ministries Of healing anG |
errands of mercy. We have strEyen i
10 make comfortable their apart
ment.
Mrs. Adahs daughter of Clarks- |
sille has taken our dining-room and |
has put in beautiful side-boa:d
The other rooms have all been !
as memorials to beloved |
and sainted silent ones, and thus,
has our Hospital been made so wOnd-
'ously beautiful within.
ut is the fruitioh of our past two
years. labor. We have not been |
without our discouras ements, almost |
nto the shadows have we gone! |
At times our reach did indeed seem
20 far to exceed our grasp" that our
deal tottered on its base then we
that though mo matter
low often defeated we were born to
yictory," and the
There is no chance, no destiny,
no faith,
That can circumvent or hinder or
contrCi--
The firm resolve OF a determined
soul,
Gifts count for little; and WILL
alone is great:
All things give way before it soon
or late.
Each we'll born soul must win what
it deserves.
rhe Fortunate |
Is he whose purpose never swe.ves,
Whose slightest action or inaction
serves
The one great aim. Why even
Death stands still
And waits an hour for such a
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