The Washington herald., 1909-05-23

to promote hsppiness and relieve distress
"a most praiseworthy. most creditabla- Its
.n-s,sit wIu reveal startling possibilities
for the OBLIGATION and prosperity OF the
world AFz 3 D. FRANK
Ambition IS a spirit IN the world that
causes ali the ebbs ard hows OF nations.
kasos mankind sweet By action. Without
ambition the world would BE nithy.
sestlsd mud. Ms B. EDELaN.
Es Psrk rad.
The shades Of night were falling fast.
As through an Alpine village passed
youth VINO bore mid snow and ice
A banner with the strange device
EXCELSIOR
His srow was sad, his eye beneath
Flashed Ike falcnion from IFS sne<lsh'
And Ike a silver clarion rEng
The accents OF that unknown tongue
Excelsior!
Beware. the pine trees witnered Oranchi
Beware The awful avalanche! -
This was the peasants last goodnight
A voice replied far Up the height
Excelsior!
A Traveller BY the faithful hound
Hssf buried IN the snow was found;
etiI grasping in his hand OF ice
Thst banner with the strange device
Excelsior.
Thers IL the twilight cold and gray.
Lifeless. but beautiful he lay;
And from the sky serene and Tar
A voice fell Ike falling star
a.'iS M P4ULISE L JONES
~ c srcet northwest
Ambition is optimism IN itself It IS
that mighty invincible force that moves
us on 10 higher things; 20 get little
farther tomorrow than We were yester-
day; to 90 a little more. and to be little
better. We should Be ambitious 70 add
each Say some good deed 70 our lives
ambitious 70 throw Of the yoke OF sin
and i've better lives for God. Ambition
creates opportunities. opens the door 70
success Il is soothing IN the hour OF
sdversit-. and from the ashes OF mis-
fortune ambition lay the foundation stone
Of prosperity. HENSON B. AlCAs-
Gc o street northwest
Ambition IS a restless. surging sea OF
energy or life within the soul that Is ever
striving 70 attain an eninence superior
10 It's present environment It's eagle eye
piercing the veil perceives the award OF
courageous and persistent EFFORT, hence Il
finds no rest beneath It's ideal OF success
ruF ambition IS most noble when Wis
dom is our guide. when self Is eliminated
and We aspire TO exait our neighbor 10
81 J.
Irene effort Gods ambition is the
worlds salvation and optimism IS an ele-
nent OF His strength, for wisdom says
seek ye another's wealth and not your
own. for our Own interest is best served
b. the true service we render 70 others.
HENRY HAMILTON.
ssIs south Chaduicz street. Philsdslpniz, Pa
An ambition which has conscience IN
It viii always be a faithful and laborioUs
engineer, and viii build the road and
bridge the chasms between itself and
eminent success by the most faithful and
minute performance OF duty The liberty
70 20 higher than we are is given only
when we have amply fulfilled the de-
mands OF our preasent sPhere--Henry
= Ms L B. CHAMBERLAIN
ne stanhops.
There Is no Ilrnis 10 ambition. There Is
no height which cannot be attained From
the tiny child, whose sole ambition IS to
talk and walk and run, On through the
evolution Of ambition for greater achieve
ments, reaching out for knowledge. sOTle-
times power, climbing the rounds OF life's 5
ladder. often slowly, but in the end reach
trg the top. where ambition. 20 be great
and good. has earned the weli-merited
praise OF others. and the full satisfaction
o. having done ones best A. Z 2.
a New JERSEY sFeu1e uo-7hEess
To take ambition from a soldier IS to
rob him Of his spurs-Maeeeth-
Mrs ROBERT CHRISTT.
~ Thrsszufh rtrs.t northwest.
Let ne live BY the Of the road,
Where the race Of men 90 By
They are good, they are bad. they are
weak. they are strong,
Wise, foolish. and so am /
Then Why should I sit IN a scorneT's seat
Or hurl a cynic's ban2
Let ne live in house by the side Of the
road.
And be friend to man
Sam Walter FOss
n A. DAVIS.
- II street northwest. 2
Ambition Is but the soul OF thought
expressing itself through duty In action
through the viii power 70 achieve al thai
IS good and ennobling in this life, and Il
numerous other ways. good and bad. foi
there are both good ambitions and bad