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

XLII

Clara Barton is the greatest woman in the world.

General W. R. Shafter.

Greatness is the courage to exercise common sense in high places.

Judge T. M. Cooley.

General Shafter, while in Santiago as he had been at all other times, was the kind and courteous officer and gentleman.

Clara Barton.

In Cuba General Leonard Wood—alert, wise and untiring, with an eye single to the good of all—toiled day and night.

Clara Barton.

Take whatever three or four years of my existence you will, but leave the old army life untouched. Clara Barton.