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As a nurse in the Civil War Clara Barton performed invaluable service. Pueblo (Colo.) Star Journal.
Clara Barton in the theme of her address here, “The Ministering Angel,” urged the organization of Nurses’ Associations and Training Schools for Nurses. Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution.
The great war-nurse, friend of the world. The loftiest eloquence could give her none that more clearly expressed the keynote of her life. Grand Rapids (Mich.) Press.
Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain that they may live. Ezekiel.
Nothing is impossible to Organized Womanhood,—united in aims and effort. Caroline M. Severance—“Mother of Clubs.”
American nurses are covering their profession with a glory that will live forever is the report that comes from France.
American Red Cross.
The nurse is proud to be chosen from millions of women anxious to care for the sick, as the representative of American womanhood.
American Red Cross.
Thirty-two thousand graduate nurses have said to the American Red Cross, “We are ready, use us.” American Red Cross.
Profane histories are three-fourths filled with the details of battles and sieges, and almost silent as to any provision for the sick and wounded. Clara Barton.
There were probably surgeons and nurses long before there were military chieftains. Clara Barton.
Agrippina, wife of the General, distributed clothing and dressings to the wounded. Clara Barton.
Courage of the soldier awakes the courage of woman. Emerson.
Scarcely had man made his first move in organizing the Red Cross when the jeweled hand of royal woman glistened beside him, and right royally has she done her part. Clara Barton.
Women are, by nature, much better fitted for nurses than men can be. Clara Barton.
Had there been need for them, the Red Cross could easily have recruited an army of twenty-five thousand nurses from the flower of American womanhood. Clara Barton.
Large organizations of women, the best in the country and I believe the best in the world, have faithfully labored with me to merge the Red Cross into their societies, as a part of woman’s work.
Clara Barton.
I have wrought day after day and night after night, so sorry for the necessity, so glad for the opportunity,—ministering with my own hands and strength to the dying wants of the patriot-martyrs, who fell for their country and mine. Clara Barton.
To the army of nurses, brave, generous and true who, either as auxiliaries at home or as nurses in the field, made up that magnificent array of womanhood ready for sacrifice on the altar of humanity and their country—no words of mine can do justice.
Clara Barton.
Three great conflicts were seen by Miss Barton, and her career is an example to thousands of women who today are trying to heal human suffering. Buffalo (N. Y.) Express.