The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-07-15
The ELLEN WILSON
MEMORIAL.

I
A beautiful little white booklet en-.
titled The Ellen Wilson Memorial
has just been sent out and containes
the following exphnatIpu Of its organ,
plans and purposes:
while the statesman Of the White
House was busy with the cares Of his
great office his devoted companion was
led to think Of this splendid and neglect
ed element IN the life Of the nation.
With womsn's unerring intuition
her heart was enlisted in the uplift of
the children Of these stranded millions.
When she saw her vision she was not
disobedient to il. but threw herself
with sacrihcial earnestness into its call.
IL il far cry from the White House
and DUPONT Circle and the wide Poto-
mac to the black mountains and the
lonely valleys and the limpid streams
that rush under dark pines and rhodod.
endrons.
The Lady of the White House could
forget state occasions and social duties
while her heart make long pilgrimsges
to sympathize with the poor children
Of the dark valleys and the gloomy out
look.
She loved them and her heart yearn-
ed for their welfare.
She surrendered her heart to her
Master in a passion to serve them.
1t was given to her to see the vision
Of their need, and to taste somewhat
of the JOY Of ministering TO il.
MANY boys and girls were having
their opportunity for education, and
many weary teachers were heartened
in their lonely life by Mrs. Wilson'S
generous interest in them.
With her heart inspired by this noble
task. she fell asleep. leaving ITS com
pletioi to others who love needy little
children.
Ii is now proposed that the women Of
| America undertake the fulilllment of
Mrs. Wilson's dream rs memorial to
her.
| To that end movement has been
launched to establish an endowment to
be known ~ The Ellen Wilson Fund
for the Christian Education of Noun
tain Youth.
The proposal has received the un-
quslihed approval Of President Wilson
and his family. and The Ellen Wilson
Memorial" has been Incorporated under
the laws Of Georgia with headquarters
in Atlanta.
To insure the safe and proper invest
ment of the fund. the charter provides
that II shall be held in trust by The
Executive Committee of Home Mis-
Of the Presbyterian Church in the Unit
ed States. Incorporated. the income
from which shall be turned over to 4
non -denominat.onal board of women tC
administer.
In accordance with President Wilson,
wish. the benefits of the fund will be
available for students without referenc,
to denomination or school attended
| pfoNiutu u - a NuiiStiau sSnooi.
The men and women Of the nstior
who honor the memory Of Ellen Wilson
and are interested in the educstions
and moral uplift of the people Of the
mountains. are now invited to aesist il
the creation of The Ellen Wilson
Fund" as a permanent tribute to hel
beautiful life.
As was said in the article this mem
orial has been Incorporated under the
laws of Georgia with headquarters in
Atlanta. II will be of interest to Lam
castrians to know Mrs. Nell Duncan
Elkin is coairman Of the administrative
board. while Mrs. Edmond $. belong
Of Lexington is the Kentucky State
President. Mrs. belong will be glad
to give any information which may be
desired as to the proposed fund, It:
distribution and plans for raising fund.
I'VE hope she will have the hearty
cooperation of the Kentucky women
in this great work.