A great monument is erected not because the man to whom it is
dedicated needs it, nor because it will alleviate the bodily
ailments of other human beings. It is erected in honor of
the great ideas which the man represented. It is built for
the future as much as for the past; even more for the future.
It is raised above the earth as a lofty sign which will teach
coming generations a great lesson in a way that books never
can. The American sculptor, Greenough, who designed the Bunker
Hill monument, wrote: “The obelisk has a singular aptitude in
its form and character to call attention to a spot memorable
in history. It says but one word, but it speaks loud. It says,
‘Here!’ That is enough. It claims the notice of every one. No
matter how careless, how skeptical or illiterate the passer-by
may be, he can not escape the appeal of a monument.”--New York
_Star_.
(2094)
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