A Laurel is a 16–17 year old participant in the Young Women organization. In 1950, the name Junior Gleaners was applied to the class; this was changed to Laurels in 1959. The symbol of the Laurels is a laurel wreath. The purpose statement of the Laurels is:
"For centuries, the leaves of the laurel tree have symbolized honor and accomplishment, especially when woven into a crown. As a member of a Laurel class today, a young woman prepares to make and keep sacred covenants and receive the ordinances of the temple."
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Famous quotes containing the word laurel:
“Let arms yield to the toga, let the [victor’s] laurel yield to the [orator’s] tongue.”
—Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 B.C.)
“The strongest poison ever known
Came from Caesar’s laurel crown.”
—William Blake (1757–1827)
“No more shall the war cry sever,
Or the winding rivers be red:
They banish our anger forever
When they laurel the graves of our dead!
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the Judgment Day:—
Love and tears for the Blue;
Tears and love for the Gray.”
—Francis Miles Finch (1827–1907)