The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-05-28
Founders of Children's Day.

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AS part of the Childrens' Day ex-
eroises at Prospect Saturday, DIR. w.
j. Langston read an eulogy on the
lives Of the two souls who are re-
sponsible for this annual event and
in whose hearts the idea was con
ceived many years ago. The eulogy
as written by DR.. G. w. Cunning
ham. of Middlebury, VT, who, when a
child, was one of the first to partici-
pate in the exercises. The eulogy is
as follows:
Emerson says that all institutions
are only heightened shadows OF some
individual. And the statement Is
true. If you trace the history of an
institution back far enough, you will
find that its source is human heartI
Churches and schools and asylums
and all other Institutions whose aim
is the development of the strong and
the protection of the weak are only
outgrowths from somebody's interest
and enthusiasm.
Children's Day at Prospect Is no ex-
ception to this general rule. 1t was
born in the heart of woman who
was personally known to many pres
ent today and whose memory we all
delight to honor And it is especially
lifting, on this the twenty-fifth birth
day of Children's Day, that a word be
spoken as memorial of the beautiful
soul in which this cherished institu-
tion of ours had it's origin
She was beautiful soul. OF that
fact those who knew her in the flesh
can bear witness. Her life was an
open book to be read Of all. 1t gave
evidence of an intellect, keen and Wig
orous, of heart full OF love and deyo
tion to duty, and Of a will of the pur
est purpose. Hers was life fired by
the loftiest ideals, and was a never
railing source of inspiration to those
fortunate enough to be directly touch
ed by it. Both to the young and to
the old, to the fortunate and to the
unfortunate, to the rich and to the
poor. Aunt Kate was a true and faith
full friend. To meet her was a pleas
ure; to catch a glimpse of the deeper
current of her life was a real benedic-
tion. Those of her own household
were infinitely richer because of her
presence there: the community a;
large was poorer when she was no
more on earth.
Many there were who encouraged
and counseled her. Among these
there was one, more recently gone
from our midst, whose name must al
ways remain linked with Children's
Day at Prospect. He was i'm very
truth leader in Israel, and he was
a lifelong lover OF childhood. Chill
dren's Day always claimed his warm
est affection, and he diligently labor
ed to make it a success. The found
er OF Children's Day knew that she
could depend upon the goodwill and
the assistance of Brother Moore in
her every undertaking. His encour
agement was that of sincere friend
and co-worker, and his counsel was
tactful and WISE
Children's Day at Prospect is
monument to the memory of these two
beautiful spirits. The sublimity of
their aspirations and the nobleness
VI their ideals are radiant still in this
institution which issued from their
efforts. Let the institution grow with
the passing year! Let the generations
yet unborn be helped by 9, as has
been the generations born since Aurt
Kate and Brother Moore laid them
down in sleep May the institution of
Children's Day at Prospect, for so
many years dearly beloved by these
two choice spirits, long continue to
shed upon childhood something OF the
Denediction that flowed from their
livesi
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