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Show o Mothers' Day (J Kipling hns given us n plcturo of mother lovo that touches tho subtlmoti If I wcro hanged on tho highest hill, I know whoso lovo would follow mu still Mother o' mine, O mother o' mlnol If I woro drowned In tho deepest sea, I know whoso tenra wou'd como down to mc, . Mother o' mine, O mother o' mlno! If I wcro damned of body and soul,' I know Whoso tears would make, mf whole, Mother o' mtne O mother o' mlnol Thero wo hnvo It n tnnn'u belief that his mother will never fall him Should wo then full to honor oui mothers? Mothers' day Is observed nn the. second Sunday of Muy. Mlsa Amir JnrvlB of Phllnpolphln, InatigWratod tho movement In 1907. It occured to her while commemorating tho donth of her mother on tho second Sund.'O In Muy that tho day, falling in a season sea-son of bluo sky and blossoms, might bo set aside as nn annual festival upon which duo tribute of affection and remembrunco should bo tendered to all mothers. Sturlcd Campaign Miss Jurvls then began a campaign of personal appeal to men prominent in public life, clergymen, philanthropists, philanthro-pists, business and professional men, asking them to further tho movement. Sho pleaded her enso so eloquently that In 1910 tho day was celebrated not only In Philadelphia, hut In many othor cities. On May 10, 1U13, n resolution reso-lution passed tho United States houso of representatives nnd tho senate, commending Mothors' dny for obser-vnnco obser-vnnco by tho two houses of congress, tho president and his cnhlnct and other heads of government departments depart-ments In Other State In tho snmo yenr tho legislature of Nebraska mode Mother's day a state Hag day In honor of tho patriotism of Nebraska's truo homes and mothers. moth-ers. In Mny, 1913. tho leglslnjure of Pennsylvania mudo Mothors' day U state holiday. Tho day la planned te ho observed by somo distinct mark of kindness, visit, letter, gift or tribute showing tho r'emembranco of the mother or fathor to whom nffectton Is due. Mothers' day Is equally r fathers' day and Is designed to doopen and perpetuate, family ties, Is Intcrnnllnnnl An International nssoelutlon lir't been formed to promoto and prote" tho observunno of tho day tu :il countries, nnd to carry forward tin work. Presiding Wilson and our ex presidents nro honorary nutloiml of llcors of tho association. Tho whit" carnation has been selected as an emblem em-blem of tho day because, as explained by Miss Jurvls, "It seems tho least perishable, was not rostly and could bo worn by men nnd women nliko. Then too, Its sweet wholosomo frn-(jranoo frn-(jranoo nnd whlto purity mndo It stnnd out ns on appropriate symbol. |
