D. D., of Staunton, Va., who last summer was invited to become president of the Columbia Theological Seminary, and by W. Banks Dove, formerly superintendent of city schools of Washington, N. C, and now Assistant Secretary of State. Their respective works are submitted in this article as exhibits A, B, C and D.
Following is the formal inscription prepared by the commission :
To
The South Carolina Women of
the Confederacy.
1861-'65.
Reared
by the Men of Their State.
The Legislature's part will be conveyed in a line "Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina" legible on a scroll being held up to the women by a bronze cupid.
Following are the two inscriptions accepted for the North and
South sides:
(South Side)
In this Monument
generations unborn shall hear the
Voice
of a grateful People
testifying to the sublime Devotion
of the Women of South Carolina
in their Country's need
Their unconquerable spirit
strengthened the thin lines of grey
Their tender care was solace to the
stricken.
Reverence for God
and unfaltering Faith in a righteous
Cause
inspired Heroism that withstood
the immolation of sons
and Courage that bore the agony of
