Volume 2 Issue 5 May 2013
Basileus Message Joyce L. Nelson, Ed.D. Happy Mother’s Day Sorors,
Mother’s Day Origin In the USA it was Julia Ward Howe, the author of the words to the Battle Hymn of
Upcoming Events 5th—Pan Hellenic Council Meeting 7th—Twenty Pearls Foundation Board and Lambda Tau Omega Executive Committee Meetings at St. Andrews Church Homewood, IL. in Fellowship Hall 11th—Twenty Pearls Foundation Membership and Lambda Tau Omega Chapter Meetings at United Christian Church— Country Club Hills, Illinois 12th—Mother’s Day 15th—AKA Day at the State Capitol 15th—Pink n Green Reception Night with the men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated 18th—Walk for Lupus Now at Bicentennial Park in Olympia Fields, IL. See Soror Marydale for details 25th - EYL Golf Clinic and Fireside Chat See Soror Sharee for details
the Republic, who came up with the idea of an International Mother's Day in 1872. It is noticeable here that her objective behind this was not exactly to honor mothers but to celebrate the peace. Another important name associated with present form of Mother's Day celebrations is of Anna Jarvis. Anna Jarvis was the person who made lots of efforts for establishing Mother's Day, as a national celebration. Jarvis held an annual gathering "Mother's Friendship Day", with an objective to heal the pain of the victims and those affected of the Civil War. According to research, after the death of her mother in 1905, Anna began a campaign for the establishment of an official Mother's Day in order to commemorate and pay tribute to her mother. It has been recorded that Anna Jarvis devoted her entire life making efforts to have Mother's Day declared as a national holiday. She began her struggle in the spring of 1908. As her first step made in this direction she wrote to the Superintendent of Andrew's Methodist Church in Grafton, West Virginia. This was the place where her mother had taught Sunday School classes for over 20 years. Research supports in her letter to the Superintendent she urged that a Mother's Day service should be held in honor of her mother. Mothers are the most precious gift from God to us and there is no way we can ever really thank them for all they have done for us. Therefore, Mothers' Day is the best time to say in words how much you love and care for your mother. I would like to personally thank all of the mother’s of Lambda Tau Omega for stepping up and being of service to all mankind but especially to the children and young adults whose paths we have crossed and inspired in a motherly way. The spotlight is always on us and to whom much is given much is expected. Our communities depend on us to provide them with resourceful information and support them in times of needs. These are the attributes of a MOTHER and it is not coincidental that it started in 1908.