Clara Barton: A Centenary Tribute to the World's Greatest Humanitarian / Founder of the American Red Cross Society, Author of the American Amendment to the International Red Cross Convention of Geneva, Founder of the National First Aid Association of America

by Charles Sumner Young

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The great good Christian woman—one of God’s noblest creatures.

Doctor Henry A. Lathrop, Author.

Clara Barton lives in deeds, and will be an inspiration to millions who shall come after her.

Chaplain Coudon, Nat’l House of Representatives.

Clara Barton bequeathed to the world a glorious heritage.

Birmingham (Ala.) Age-Herald.

Whatever the Red Cross accomplishes in the future; whatever it has accomplished in the past, to this one woman (Clara Barton) belongs the credit. It was her child, with which she blessed the race. 90,000 years will not blot out the mercies which Clara Barton set in motion. Springfield (Ill.) News.

Clara Barton,—founder of the most philanthropic movement of the age—an intrinsic part of world civilization. Detroit Free Press.

World-wide, Clara Barton will be remembered.

Holyoke (Mass.) Telegram.

At the mention of the name of Clara Barton the world stands with uncovered head. Chicago Inter-Ocean.

Clara Barton, worthy immortality. Jane Addams.

Clara Barton did a world’s work, and her name will be immortalized. William Sulzer, Governor of New York.

At all of our early fields the Red Cross went, and worked, alone.

Clara Barton.

For twenty years (1901) the Red Cross work so small at first—a mere speck—has grown up under our hands until its welcome blaze has lightened the footsteps of relief for the entire and direful contest of nations. Clara Barton.