The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

tons which 20 10 make up this page OF
hopefuI optimism. Surely there is q mes
Eage here that wiz reach the hearts OF
many that were inclined TO dependency
Here VIII be found many fitting word Of
cheer, that should strengthen weak souls
and bring comfort TO some In distress
Constantly. too. fellow-optimists an
receiving new applications from people
who desire TO be one with Us. One friend
writes and asks X It is too late to join
and answers his own question By saying
"But, sirs. IN joining such helpful and
great company. is It ever too late or-toC
esriy7' Another friend writes;
why do you take The HeraldT' 9
friend asked ne I replied, because Il Is
the only daily paper which does not gloai
over the details OF horrible happenings.
Nay you live long and prosper. and please
enroll me as a member Oft he Optimist
Club. Mrs E. 2 WALTON.
2s street. northwest.
Another amusing letter received dur
ing the week was addressed 20 the Op-
timist Club. so I suppose It was meant FOR
al OF US Il reads:
"a local paragraph IN the Indianapolis
News should interest the members OF the
OptiHist Club:
When Andrew Shirley was arrested
by the Nuncle police On q larceny charge.
the only article in his pockets was found
70 be q coin signifying that he was q
member OF the Don't Worry Club OF
America" The coin quoted some writer
who said: There are two things I never
worry Sbout-things that I can't help and
things that I can.
1T VIII be noted that It was not Mr..
Shirley's optimism, but his habits. which
brought him trouble"
SO FIo-.acs court
Another note runs is il too late FOR
me to Join the Oprimist Club? Too late
Is q word an optimist should never use.
so I feel sure you viii put my name on
the rolls" CAROLINE LOUGHBOROUGH-
Bethesda I'D.
shall not feel. though that the Opt
mist Club is fully organized until We have
each secured the Optimist button which
IS 10 be the badge Of al our tribe"
have been working over various designs,
and the task OF choosing a fitting en-
blem Is not so easy as you might think
There IS size to be considered, for while
want the button 20 be seen, I do not
want It uncomfortably large. And there
comes the question OF color So far. there
Is blue and gold design I Ike best and
that think viii please all our members.
7 hope that the firm at Newark y. J.,
which is going 10 manufacture the but
Us next week Personally. rather favor
g design the center Of which is an an
chor, the emblem OF hope. with the words
''The Washington Herald Optimist Club"
In gold letters around the rim One op-
tirnist suggests, As hope always springs
I'd again with the coming dawn, even
though the night be Of the darkest, put
a rising sun en- the button. showing il
peepIng above the hills" a suggestion
that may be fruitful Another optimist
writes 70 protest against considering the
device, proposed by another member OF
the club. showing the three sacred Jap
enese monkeys. This member writes: rs
Il not rather easy 70 be an optiInist with
your eyes. ears. and mouth shut tight so
that one can neither see evil. hear il, nor
shout it, The deaf. dumb. and blind are
rarely pessimists. because Of this reason.
But We, who possess the qualities Of nor
melly constituted human beings, certainly
are brave enough 20 look into the hardy
failing world and be Optimists neverthe-
less. That Is the essence OF optimism, 20
see the world as IL IS and not 10 waver
in our enthusiasm"
The contest IN Hope, as I said above.
was very successful. On another part Of
this page you viii see repeated the an
nOUncement for another contest on Kind
ness which closes on Wednesday, Feb
ruaTy s. and the results OF which viii be
published on Sunday, February !. I hope
that we shall have many contributions.
for the subject should be an appealing
one TO al optimists.
The first prize OF $ ii our contest on
Hope is awarded 70 the following:
To be hopeful and helpf1l-that is z
royal ambition To hope and 10 help
and TO help others 10 hope. Helping hands
and hopeful hesrts-they spell happiness
and heaven. MABEL ELLIOTT BAILEY.
I753 Columbia rosd.
The second prize Of g is awarded TO
this contribution:
Hope is the parent OF Faith and Joy
And Courage. her right hand maiden"
They bring the gifts OF heaven to you,
Each with loves message laden
Hope and trust, tho the clouds hang low,
and keep your eye still lifted
To the sweet blue sky which viii soon
creep thro'
When those ouinous clouds are rifted
Then rest! as you work, in this beautiful
world.
Remember. your own thought makes It!
Hope for al good that each soul can
TsSfre
And trust tin each dear heart takes It.
NINA VERA HUGHES.
II ss7snth street northwest
The third prize have awarded 10 this:
7 think Hope teaches Us ''to cover the
bones" of the past, and gather what sal
wage we can from the flesh os the pres
ent. Drink from the cup OF to-day, as
Socrates did his poison hemlock. grand
y. heroically. uncomplsiningly," and go
forth into the future with a clear head
and loving heart. holding on; hoping on.
ALLIE SHARPE BALCH
rs Euclid street.
The FIVE other prizes of 81 each go to
the following:
True Hope is based on energy OF char
acter A strong mind always hopes. and
has always cause to hope, because II
knows the mutabfifty Of human affairs.
and how slight a circumstance may
change the whole course OF events. Such
a spirit, too. rests upon itself It Is not
confined TO partial views. or 70 one par
ueular object And If at last all should
be lost. Il has saved itself-its Own IN
tegrity and worth Hope awakens cour-
age. CLARA D. GILBERT.
ISos Fsimoat street northwest.
Hope Is q flower that never withers. It
may droop sometimes IN the storms Of
adversely, but It blooms pereunialfy, un-
dsunted. and beekons US onward to con-
tinued trust, deeper faith. and higher
achievement Mrs CLARA F. WILLIAMS
lel Sixth ssrest northeast