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176 CENTENNIAL EECOEDS. been vague, so far as method and definite plans of operation are concemed. In another and higher sense it is, I conceive, fuU of meaning to you and to me, as women of the nineteenth century. In this view of the subject, I gladly respond to your invitation. My own heart is stirred, and my mind awake to what I regard the magnitude of issues involved. I do not speak to you to dweU upon the value and meaning of historical reminiscences chiefly—hallowed as they are by ancestral associations, to many of us —but rather to speak of soul stirrings and aspirations which we all feel, in a greater or less degree, to be the spirit of the present, and which none of us can fuUy define. God, who inspired our forefathers to for¬ sake home and country, to exchange convenience and luxury for privation and suffering, who sustained them amid the rigors of cUmate, in their contests with the mother country, and with each other, had an infinite plan, which we as a na¬ tion are fuUfiUing. ReUgious freedom was their watehword; for this they suffered and died. But the principles they brought with them stfll Uve, and have seeded the centuries that have intervened. Golden harvests of material prosperity wave in the broad sunlight of our advancing civilization. Vineyards of surpassing luxu¬ riance and beauty gladden its hiUsides. The fatness of the olive, and the glory of the palm tree, may be used to symboUze the wealth and victory, which make us a recognized power among the nations of the world, who are to join with us in our offerings of thanksgiving and praise. We are no longer impeUed by the stem law of necessity; we find ourselves, instead, cradled in ease, and soothed by the sweet minstrelsy of peace. But underlying these, is heard a stfll smaU voice, emphasizing, upon the eve of our approaching anniversary, the value of our rich inheritance by reminding us of the fearful price which has from time to time been paid for it. When God led his chosen people out of the wfldemess into the prom¬ ised land, then" deUverences and memorial days were marked by oft'erings of their choicest and best. We have at length awakened to the consciousness that in pro¬ portion as we estimate our homes and liberties, shaU we express in some suita¬ ble form, our love and gratitude, as a thank offering to the God of nations, by whom, and for whom, they haA-e been bestowed and thus far maintained. Our material wealth, brflUant with the poUsh which the labor of the centuries has bestowed, must stfll be grouped in designs and woven into forms of artistic beauty to represent the grandest conceptions and aspirations of the age. The genius of this sphere of labor is love. The strength that has wrought, and the inteUigence that has reared the monuments of our national greatness, must now be permeated by this inner Ufe and Ught in the consecration of aU our treasures to their liighest and hoUest uses. The grand Moloch of unsanctified ambition which obscures and bUghts aU that
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 | 176 |
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 | TP485202 |
Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
Format | Text |
Size | 23 cm. |
Owner Collection | Stacks |
Owner Object ID | HV98 W6 W65 1876 |
Full Text | 176 CENTENNIAL EECOEDS. been vague, so far as method and definite plans of operation are concemed. In another and higher sense it is, I conceive, fuU of meaning to you and to me, as women of the nineteenth century. In this view of the subject, I gladly respond to your invitation. My own heart is stirred, and my mind awake to what I regard the magnitude of issues involved. I do not speak to you to dweU upon the value and meaning of historical reminiscences chiefly—hallowed as they are by ancestral associations, to many of us —but rather to speak of soul stirrings and aspirations which we all feel, in a greater or less degree, to be the spirit of the present, and which none of us can fuUy define. God, who inspired our forefathers to for¬ sake home and country, to exchange convenience and luxury for privation and suffering, who sustained them amid the rigors of cUmate, in their contests with the mother country, and with each other, had an infinite plan, which we as a na¬ tion are fuUfiUing. ReUgious freedom was their watehword; for this they suffered and died. But the principles they brought with them stfll Uve, and have seeded the centuries that have intervened. Golden harvests of material prosperity wave in the broad sunlight of our advancing civilization. Vineyards of surpassing luxu¬ riance and beauty gladden its hiUsides. The fatness of the olive, and the glory of the palm tree, may be used to symboUze the wealth and victory, which make us a recognized power among the nations of the world, who are to join with us in our offerings of thanksgiving and praise. We are no longer impeUed by the stem law of necessity; we find ourselves, instead, cradled in ease, and soothed by the sweet minstrelsy of peace. But underlying these, is heard a stfll smaU voice, emphasizing, upon the eve of our approaching anniversary, the value of our rich inheritance by reminding us of the fearful price which has from time to time been paid for it. When God led his chosen people out of the wfldemess into the prom¬ ised land, then" deUverences and memorial days were marked by oft'erings of their choicest and best. We have at length awakened to the consciousness that in pro¬ portion as we estimate our homes and liberties, shaU we express in some suita¬ ble form, our love and gratitude, as a thank offering to the God of nations, by whom, and for whom, they haA-e been bestowed and thus far maintained. Our material wealth, brflUant with the poUsh which the labor of the centuries has bestowed, must stfll be grouped in designs and woven into forms of artistic beauty to represent the grandest conceptions and aspirations of the age. The genius of this sphere of labor is love. The strength that has wrought, and the inteUigence that has reared the monuments of our national greatness, must now be permeated by this inner Ufe and Ught in the consecration of aU our treasures to their liighest and hoUest uses. The grand Moloch of unsanctified ambition which obscures and bUghts aU that |
Type | Text |