The Washington herald., 1909-05-16

sign. his work stands little chance OF
enduring success Il II lack the sturdy
virtue Of sincerity Above all must sin
cerity be the corner stone In that nObier
sort Of architecture which concerns Is
all-the upbuiiding Of character.
sevsusesnth and Hsrlia stress nartssast
I an awarding honorable mention 20
the following contributions:
Sincerity IS the essence Of heroism- L
speaks the truth and Il Is Just. generous,
hospItabIe, temperate, seornful OF petty
calculations. and scornfuI Of being
scorned. Il persists. il is an undauuted
boldness. and OF a fOrtitude not 70 BE-
wearied out Ms PAULINE JONES
~ G street northEest.
Truth cannot long be concealed; she
VIII break the doors OF her Imprisonment
and fash her spIendoTs on the world"
i 2 GRACE
Sincerity IS the pearl Of great price in
characters immortal crown Companion
Of truth in Holy Writ. there Is nothing
divine without them. nothing satanic .
{ herewith. 4 B. MIDKIFF.
rs FIagi1 Place
Sincerity is truth, honor, ana dignity.
Il Is the pilot who is steering our ves-
/ sci over the sea OF life with g true, firm,
and definite purpose. It IS the Sortitude
1 in Christian character. the very foun-
datiOn Of a righteous civilization Il IS
/ the fruit-bearlng element IN optimism.
I for il IS the man that looks you n the
+ face who heartily clasps your hand, and
calling you brother, means It Sincerity
/ is the olive fruit that Jesus sought, and
not the foliage OF pretense or deception
! that He found on the tree
HENRY HAMILTON.
I 2sH S0uth CasdTick street. Philadelphia. Pa
shut nv eyes on grief and shame,
/ Upon the 6reary past;
I Ny heart ny soul poured recklessiy
/ On dreams that could not last
NJ bark was drifted down the stream.
1t viii OF wind or wave.
/ An idle. light. and fragile thing
/ That few had cared 70 save.
( HenceforJh the tiller Truth shall hold,
And steers as conscience tells,
I And VIII brave the storms OF fate.
/ Though wide the ocean sweus
I I know ny soul IS strong and high
! Il once I give Il sway:
I feel q glorious power within.
( Though light seem and gay-Osgood-
Nh 7. h. O'BRIEN.
Count life a stage upon they way.
I And follow conscience. come what nay:
Alike with heaven ard earth sincere.
With hand and brow and bosom clear.
Fear God and know no other fear"
LUCY WELSH
Be what thou seemest, live thy creed;
Hold up 70 light the torch divine:
BE what thou pTayest 70 be made.
Let the great Masters steps be thine.
EDNA BENNETT
Sincerity Is the most comueudjous Wis
dem and an excellent instrument for the
speedy dispatch OF business Z creates
eonhGence n those We have % deal with.
saves the labor Of many INQUIRIES and
brings tninSs 70 an issue n few words.
< s Ike travelling 81 a plain. beaten
road. which commonly brings 2 nan
sooner 20 his journeys end than by-wsvs.
/ g word whatsoever convenience nav be
thought 20 be IN falsehOOd and dissi77rlla-
ton. II IS soon over; but the inconvsni-
ence Of II Is perpetual because j. brings
man under an everlasting. jealousy and
| suspicion, SO that he is not believed when
ne speaks truth nor trusted perhaps when
ne means honestly. When a man has
once forfeited the reputation OF his IL
tegrity. he is set fast. and nothing VII
then serve his turn. neither truth nor
faisehood. GRACE LYNCH.
sES Flo-ida avenue northwest
No man can produce great things who
is not thoroughly sincere IN dealing with
himself. who would not exchange the
anest show for the poorest realty, who
does not 50 love HIS work that he IS not
only glad 10 give himself for IL. but finds
rather gain than a sacrifice IN the sur
TendeT.-LOWeil n JANE MOOR.
G51 6 STREET northwest
Sincerity and truth are TIE basis OF
every virtue Faithfulness and sincerity
first Of all. Sincerity Is religion persona
fed I should say sincerity. q deep.
great. genuine sincerity, is the first char
acteristic Of all men in any way heroic"
S z. ADKINS
81 street
he who IS sincere hath the easiest task
in the world, Tor truth, being always con
sistsnt with itself, he IS put 10 no trouble
about his words and actions Il is Ike
travelling il q plain road which IS sl1rs
TO bring you 10 your journeys end better
than byways. IN which many lose them
j selves.-J. Beaumont.
MARTHA GARNER
IL Twelfth street northwest.
Wherever sincerity and truth abound
there IS Gods abode. Their opposite has
0efriended the deceiver from the Garden
OF Eden 10 this day but the conuuerinS
parts OF Gods srmor are the fnseparable
twins OF righteous sincerity and truth
Mz z. MIDkIFF.
rs FIasler plaee-
/ As the gentle summer shower sinks into
the parched earth and imparts fresh Iifa
and vigor to the dropping children of na-
ture, 80 sincerity. fresh and unsuIIied
sinks into the scared and hardened hearts
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