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public spirited action, of noble and self-
sacrificing devotion to a great ideal, the
life of Mrs. Stanford is without a parallel.
And in years to come no woman will
shine more conspicuously in history than she.
The world owes her a debt; but not
as great as the debt we owe. The world
may appreciate and applaud her generosity;
but not with the feeling that moves us.
The world may honor and respect her;
but we, who saw her in our midst, her
great sorrow equalled only by her fond
solicitude for us - we love and cherish
her. The world may sometime pay a fitting
tribute to her; it may erect stately and im-
posing monuments of solid granite; but the
most enduring monument will be that
builded in the hearts of those who were
privileged to know her, to feel her
kindly influence, and see her life spent
for the welfare of others. Her example
will ever be a source of strength to our
lives. And as long as the pillars and