The Washington herald., 1909-06-27

For honorable mention the following
have been selected:
Our Glorious Independence Day proves
to the world our true American spirit.
We are naturally and by inheritance an
independent nation. As individuals, let
each one OF US be Independent tn the tru-
est sense of the word. Never expect 10
/ get something for nothing" but work.
and work hard, never whine. or beg, or
/ borrow. so long as we have hands and
/ brains 10 make good use of an enabling
] US 10 earn-"Our daily bread" 70 stand on
4 our own feet in Our own shoes and W ork
out our own salvation. MARY l. REED.
l467 Irving street.
I How happy is he born and taught
! That Serveth not another S will,
! Whose armor is his honest thought
And simple truth his utmost skill.
Whose passions not his masters are,
! Whose soul Is still prepared for death,
! Not tied unto the world with care
! OF public fame, or private breath;
This man is freed from servile bands
OF hope 70 rise or fear 10 fall;
Lord OF Himself, though not Of lands;
/ And having nothing yet hath all.
Sir II. WOoten.
GEORGE o. CARR
The Alabama.
| These two things, contradictory as they
may seem. must 90 tOgether-manly de-
/ lpendence and manly Independence, manly
/ reliance and manly self-reliance.
Wv ordsWorth.
Mrs Z. H. HARTsHORNE
/ The greatest Of an human benefits. that
( at least without which no other bepenC
can be truly enjoyed. is independence.
Parker Goodwin
A b. GRACE
% street northeass.
Independent people are always laborers.
I but the labor is ess ntial and for a cause
The true independent life consists in what
good we can do for others and not by
/ trying 10 take all they can give. We
must achieve II honestly and keep
stamped from our hearts that poisonous
weed "SeIfshness. n T. HANLON.
sl5 Eleventh street Northeast.
Every individual nature has its own
beauty. one is struck in every company,
at every fireside. with the riches OF na-
ture. when he hears so many new tones.
all musical, sees in each person original
manners. which have a proper and pc
culiar charm. and reads new expressions
OF face. He perceives that nature has
laid for each the foundations Of a divine
building, II the soul win build thereon
Emerson.
Human faculties are common. out that
which converges these faculties into my
identity separates me from every other
man That other man cannot think my
thoughts. he cannot speak my words, he
cannot do my works. he cannot have my
Iefr
Giles va
City.
Slave to no sect. who takes no private
road.
But looks through nature up TO natures
God--Pope NIrs- A, q BLEIGHL
Fairfax Va
Striving honestly towards a high pur-
pose in life; realizing the limitations, as
well as the possibilities; never turning
aside from the course which We know 70
be right; with utter disregard Of what
others may think Of our actions; IS real
Independence for nation or an individ-
uaL MARGARETE HARRINGTON.
lils Rhode Island avenue.
Athanasius. of Alexandria. who had
taken position from conscientious con
victlOn. was told that the world was
against him. Then" said the learned /
and eloquent patriarch. Il am against the
world CHARLES D. BCLLA.
Alexandra, Va.
Be sure you're right. then go ahead"
Never were wiser words ere said:
For the courage Of your convictions.
Is all that you really need
q. o spur YOU on 20 the doing
OF any worthy deed.
And independence OF action.
And OF speech, directed Alright,
VIII always lead 10 victory
In each and every fight,
That sooner OF later we each must wage.
In the glory Of youth.
Or the sadness OF age. F. N. OROUKE
Charleston. s O.
Be and continue poor. young men. while
others around you grow rich by fraud
and dislOyalty; be without place or DOW
er. while others beg their way upward:
bear the pain OF disappointed hopes. while
others gain the accomplishment OF theirs
by fattery; fOrego the gracious pressure
OF the hand for which others cringe and
crawl Wrap yourself in your own virtue.
and seek a friend and your daily bread.
II YOU have IN such a course grown gray
with unblenched honor, bless God, and
die-H Heinzehnan MAE Il SHAW
l2l North Carolina aFsnus.
7 have not loved the world. nor the
world me-
have not battered its rank breath nor
how'd
To its idolatries a patient knee"
EMMA NJ. DOwDEN.
prefer a crust Of bread at nv own |
table to feasting with kings where I could /
not call my soul my own. W H. REED. /
1877 Irving street.
Every man is bound to 90 what he can
TO elevate his social state and to secure /
his independence. For this purpose he 1
must spare from his means in order 10 he 4
independent In his condition. Industry \
enables men 10 earn their living. il /
should also enable them 20 learn to live 1
Independence can only be established by !,
the exercise Of forethought, prudence. |
frugality, and self-denial To be Just as
well as generous men must deny them 1
selves The essence of generosity is self /
sacrince- MALCOLM D. LAAIBORNE /
s4u Fourteenth street.
Independence IS the golden KEY that IN 4
locks the door to innumerabIe opportunf- i
ties. To the young man starting out In /
life, even If he has not won laurels at \
some famous university. he can stiH
mount the ladder Of fame and usefulness
and build for time and eternity II he takes
true Independence OF thought and action
as the chief corner stone True inde-
pendence Of thought and action" How
soon are We 20 emphasize these words In
song and story over our beloved land.
from North TO South. from East TO West
Tor the glorious victories y-e fnI,avft