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' ¦ ' CENTENNIAL EECOEDS. 171 we hope to take each other by the hand and go "forward." Let us all embark to¬ gether with the noble pui-ijose of giving and receiving in accordance A^dth the great law of compensation Avhicli God has estabUshed. Our bark is a smaU one and wfll make but a faint ripple upon the great national and international current which is dafly and hourly surgmg with the inflowing tide of multiplied tributaries. But we look forward to the time when with song and cheer, the American people a\t11 unitedly and proudly launch their grand old ship of State upon its broad bo¬ som with all its precious fi-eightage, culled from every land and cUme. The spirit of liberty which inspired and sustained our forefathers as they landed from the Mayflower and knelt upon Plymouth Rock, is stfll, thank God, our presiding genius. They gave us a prophetic symbol, a grand tableau vivant, unconsciously deUneating mental and moral quaUties which have and wiU distinguish America's sons and daughters, from independence, seventeen hundred and seventy-six to cen¬ tennial, eighteen hundred and seA'enty-six, and from century to century. The firmness and power evinced by men, the suffering and endurance of women these hundred years have sflently witnessed. We are again brought face to face Avith these persons and scenes, and the finger of God is pointing out to us with renewed significance our obUgations as the inheritors of a destiny so dearly bought. Let us give ncAv allegiance to the worth and grandeur embodied hi the simpUcity, faith and integrity, which are the treasures of our royal buthriglit. Let its beautiful herakh-y be painted upon canvas, Avrought in needlework, carved in wood and sculptured in marble by the men and women of to-day, as loving mementoes to be preserved in our national archives for those of the next century to behold and emulate, as we now review and haUow the spirit and genius of seventy-six. May our names and memories be as dear to our posterity by the sacred infiuences of faith in God and love to humanity, as are those of our Pflgrim fathers and motli- ers to us and our chfldren; as the drum beat of the reveille upon the ear of the sleeping soldier is the voice of our jubilee falUng with musical cadence upon our aAvakening sensibilities. The centuries are clasping hands, currents of thought and inspu-atioii are mingUng, untfl the surging air is vital with holy enthusiasm. The women of the Avorld are uivited to aid in swelUng the commemorative offerings of this glad era. Men have wrought, struggled and achieved, always inspired, and in tunes of great national emergency, they have been directly aided by women. But we have iieA'ertheless been passing through the iron age — its pres¬ sure is stfll upon us, and we are weary with the weight. We find ourselves to¬ day standing upon the threshold of a more enUghtened order of civiUzation, where different combinations are required to nobler ends, as God reveals the way. We need not stop to analyze critically; we have only to advance, heeding our best im-
Object Description
Page Title | Centennial records of the women of Wisconsin |
Author | Butler, Anna B. (Anna Bates), d.1892; Bascom, Emma C. (Emma Curtiss), 1828- ; Kerr, Katharine F. (Katharine Fuller Brown), d. 1890 |
Place of Publication | Madison, Wis. |
Source Publisher | Atwood and Culver |
Source Creation Date | 1876 |
Language | English |
Digital Format | XML |
Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
Electronic Publication Date | 2008 |
Digital Identifier | TP485000 |
Description | As the 100th anniversary of the American Revolution approached, a U. S. Centennial Commission was organized with one representative from each state and territory to plan a celebration. The result was the Centennial International Exhibition of 1876, the first official World's Fair in the United States, held in Philadelphia. Women in each state, as well as men, were invited to contribute, and this book records one way that Wisconsin women participated. The volume, edited by Anna B. Butler, Emma C. Bascom, and Katharine F. Kerr, describes the charitable and philanthropic work done over the previous 50 years by Wisconsin women, including articles on the early history of the Wisconsin Institution for Blind in Janesville, Milwaukee College, the Soldiers' Orphans' Home in Madison, and many other social service institutions. It also describes how women across the state celebrated the centennial of the Declaration of Independence and the beginning of the new country. |
Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
Format | Text |
Recommended Citation | Centennial Records of the Women of Wisconsin (Madison, Wis.: Atwood and Culver, 1876). Online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1696 |
Document Number | TP485 |
Size | viii, 223 p., [7] leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 cm. |
URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1696 |
Owner Collection | Stacks |
Owner Object ID | HV98 W6 W65 1876 |
County | Brown County; Dane County; Grant County; Milwaukee County; Outagamie County; Racine County; Rock County; Walworth County; Winnebago County; |
City | Green Bay; Madison; Sinsinawa; Milwaukee; Appleton; Racine; Beloit; Janesville; Milton; Delavan; Lake Geneva; Oshkosh; |
State/Province | Wisconsin |
Gender | female; |
Sub-Topic | The Founding of Social Institutions; The Women's Suffrage Movement; |
Event Date | 1876 |
Event Years | 1876 |
Recreation | Associations, institutions, etc.; Organizations; |
Service Industries | Public welfare; |
Type | Text |
Description
Page Title | 171 |
Author | Butler, Anna B. (Anna Bates), d.1892; Bascom, Emma C. (Emma Curtiss), 1828- ; Kerr, Katharine F. (Katharine Fuller Brown), d. 1890 |
Place of Publication | Madison, Wis. |
Source Publisher | Atwood and Culver |
Source Creation Date | 1876 |
Language | English |
Digital Format | JPG |
Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
Electronic Publication Date | 2008 |
Digital Identifier | TP485197 |
Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
Format | Text |
Size | 23 cm. |
Owner Collection | Stacks |
Owner Object ID | HV98 W6 W65 1876 |
Full Text | ' ¦ ' CENTENNIAL EECOEDS. 171 we hope to take each other by the hand and go "forward." Let us all embark to¬ gether with the noble pui-ijose of giving and receiving in accordance A^dth the great law of compensation Avhicli God has estabUshed. Our bark is a smaU one and wfll make but a faint ripple upon the great national and international current which is dafly and hourly surgmg with the inflowing tide of multiplied tributaries. But we look forward to the time when with song and cheer, the American people a\t11 unitedly and proudly launch their grand old ship of State upon its broad bo¬ som with all its precious fi-eightage, culled from every land and cUme. The spirit of liberty which inspired and sustained our forefathers as they landed from the Mayflower and knelt upon Plymouth Rock, is stfll, thank God, our presiding genius. They gave us a prophetic symbol, a grand tableau vivant, unconsciously deUneating mental and moral quaUties which have and wiU distinguish America's sons and daughters, from independence, seventeen hundred and seventy-six to cen¬ tennial, eighteen hundred and seA'enty-six, and from century to century. The firmness and power evinced by men, the suffering and endurance of women these hundred years have sflently witnessed. We are again brought face to face Avith these persons and scenes, and the finger of God is pointing out to us with renewed significance our obUgations as the inheritors of a destiny so dearly bought. Let us give ncAv allegiance to the worth and grandeur embodied hi the simpUcity, faith and integrity, which are the treasures of our royal buthriglit. Let its beautiful herakh-y be painted upon canvas, Avrought in needlework, carved in wood and sculptured in marble by the men and women of to-day, as loving mementoes to be preserved in our national archives for those of the next century to behold and emulate, as we now review and haUow the spirit and genius of seventy-six. May our names and memories be as dear to our posterity by the sacred infiuences of faith in God and love to humanity, as are those of our Pflgrim fathers and motli- ers to us and our chfldren; as the drum beat of the reveille upon the ear of the sleeping soldier is the voice of our jubilee falUng with musical cadence upon our aAvakening sensibilities. The centuries are clasping hands, currents of thought and inspu-atioii are mingUng, untfl the surging air is vital with holy enthusiasm. The women of the Avorld are uivited to aid in swelUng the commemorative offerings of this glad era. Men have wrought, struggled and achieved, always inspired, and in tunes of great national emergency, they have been directly aided by women. But we have iieA'ertheless been passing through the iron age — its pres¬ sure is stfll upon us, and we are weary with the weight. We find ourselves to¬ day standing upon the threshold of a more enUghtened order of civiUzation, where different combinations are required to nobler ends, as God reveals the way. We need not stop to analyze critically; we have only to advance, heeding our best im- |
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