Meetinghouse would have gone in 1876. She saved it, — and having saved it, she determined that it should not stand an idle monument, the tomb of the great ghosts, but a living temple of patriotism. Old South Leaflets - Page 161901Full view - About this book
| United States. Bureau of Education - Education - 1894 - 1204 pages
...before ; and but for Mrs. Hemenway the Old South Meeting House would have gone in 1876. She saved it, and, having saved it, she determined that it should...knew the didactic power of great associations; and everyone who in these fifteen years has been in the habit of going to the lectures aud celebrations... | |
| United States - 1896 - 1178 pages
...but for Mrs. Hemenway the Old South Meeting House would have gone in 1876. She saved it, and, Laving saved it, she determined that it should not stand...knew the didactic power of great associations; and everyone who in these fifteen years has been in the habit of going to the lecture« and celebrations... | |
| United States. Office of Education - Education - 1896 - 1182 pages
...before; and but for Mrs. Hemenway the Old .South Meeting House would have gone in 1876. She saved it, and, having saved it, she determined that it should...not stand an idle monument, the tomb of the great ghost", but a living temple of patriotism. She knew the didactic power of great associations; and everyone... | |
| United States - 1897 - 48 pages
...before ; and but for Mrs. Hemenway the Old South Meetinghouse would have gone in 1876. She saved it, — and having saved it, she determined that it should...knows with what added force many a lesson has been tanght within the walls which heard the tread of Washington, and which still echo the words of Samuel... | |
| Boston (Mass.). School Committee - Boston (Mass.) - 1898 - 446 pages
...Meeting-house, the most sacred and historic structure in Boston, was in danger of destruction. She saved it, and having saved it she determined that it should...great ghosts, but a living temple of patriotism." The Old South Work, " inaugurated in her lifetime and continued by a provision in her will, has already... | |
| United States. Bureau of Education - Education - 1896 - 1216 pages
...before ; and but for Mrs. Hemenway the Old South Meeting House would hare gone in 1876. She saved it, and, having saved it, she determined that it should...knew the didactic power of great associations; and everyone who in these fifteen years has been in the habit of going to the lectures and celebrations... | |
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