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were to be secured. She planned the building, which was
erected under her immediate supervision, and there is not an
idea in it that is not hers. She devised and toiled to within
a few days of her death, and expended all earnings on the
college, that she might attain her ideal.
   According to her heart's desire that the college should
never suspend its work, and that her purposes may be carried
out as nearly as possible, 1, with the assistance of able and
devoted teachers, continue the struggle.  I can not do the
work my dear wife did; nor do I think that any one else
could do what she has been doing all these years; but an
honest effort will be made to accomplish her purpose-that
Carr-Burdette College may continue to be her IDEAL, as it is
now her MONUMENT.
  Saturday, October 26, 1907, on her return from shopping
with some of the students, I offered to assist Mattie with the
writing. She said: "I am not able to think now; I must
rest. " The next day she was unable to rise. The physician
pronounced the trouble lagrippe, and he assured me, even
at noon, Thursday, that she would recover. Alas! at 7:30
p. m. the same day, death came. There was no symptom
of suffering. She seemed to be sleeping.
  The loving hands of students and teachers and kind friends
arranged all for the funeral-the first public assembly held in
the college over which she did not preside and direct in detail.
Her lifeless body lay in her own beautiful college parlor, where
the funeral was conducted by Brother J. H. Fuller and Brother
A. 0. Riall assisted by Brother R. D. Smith, and Dr. Clyce,
President of Austin College. Mattie told me years ago that
she wished Brother Graham, with whom she was associated
at Hamilton College, and Brother McGarvey, to preach her
funeral; but Brother Graham had gone where there are no
funerals, and Brother McGarvey could not be here.  The
students in a line of march descended the stairway, preceded
by a young girl in white, who bore their beautiful floral
offering. They stood on either side of the casket and sang
(I) "Some Day", (2) "Going Home", (3) "My Savior
First of All", (4) "I Am Only Waiting Here", (5) "Sweet
By and By."
  One who knew Mattie well wrote me years ago, saying,
"I know of no one who can show a more valid claim than



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