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

© Harris & Ewing
LEONARD WOOD
There is a call for women who will carry forward the work begun by Florence Nightingale and Clara Barton.—Leonard Wood, Major-General Spanish-American War; Major-General World War; Governor-General Philippine Islands.
General Wood, alert, wise and untiring, with an eye single to the good of all, toiled day and night.
Clara Barton.

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Clara Barton’s name will take its place among the world’s heroines. Denver (Colorado) Times.

Life is like a dream. Dr. S. Johnson.

Our Life is a dream. Charles Wesley.

I have a presentiment that I shall not outlast the rebellion.

A. Lincoln.

Dreams are the bright evidence of poem and legend, who sport on the earth in the night season. Charles Dickens.

Dreams in their development have breath and tears, and torture and a touch of joy. Lord Byron.