The Washington herald., 1909-05-23

please you al as much SIS L does me-
The weekly optimistic page is an inspi-
ration to a high and lofty ambition. We
arc factors IN the great work OF uplifting
cur fellows, and armed with those es-
scnfials-faith. hope, courage ambition,
sircerity-Ee can dare and do and come
OF more than eonquerors-'s
The subject for next Sunday win be
Justice" and ] look Tor the usual out
pouring OF excellent thoughts and helpful
suggestions.
For the contest on Ambition I have
selected for first place the contribution
Of Katherine O'Brien, p S street. as be-
ing an admirable expression OF the senti-
nents Of the club:
i've for those who love me,
For those who know me true:
For the heaven that bends above me
And the good that / can do:
For the cause that needs assistance.
For the wrongs that lack resistance,
For the future in the distance.
And the good that / can 90.
Thomas Guthrie.
The following contribution BY A. c.
Wood. OF zol c street southeast. has been
awarded second prize
Diligently train your IDEALS upward and
sTiH upward toward a summit where you
viii find your chiefest pleasure IN con-
duct which. while contenting you. VIII be
sure 70 confer benefits upon your neigh
Dor and the community Twain
The third prize I have given to F. N.
oRourke. Charleston. 6. c.. for this ex-
preston;
Ambition Is noble, ambition Is great;
'Tis striving 20 DO things aad learning TO
wait
For the glorious success that must some
day be ours
Il We labor on through the shining hours.
Striving and hoping. TIL the victory is
won,
Thus earning our Heavenly Fathers
We'll done"
One dollar IS awarded 10 each Of the
following selections on Ambition"
TO live content with small means: 10
seek elegance rather than luxury, and re-
fnement rather than fashion; to be
worthy. not respectable and wealthy, not
rich, 70 study hard. think quietly. talk
gently, act frankly: to listen to stars and
birds. 10 babes and ssges. with open
heart; 70 bear all cheerfuIly. do all brave
y. await occasions. hurry never-ip q
word. 70 let the spiritual. uEbiddeB and
unconscious. grow up through the CON-
months = 70 be my symphony
J. WEsLET CEILDS
81 Rivsr1ous svezae. Lyazhsazz. "a.
Work, wark, Work.
Make every action OF your life count:
Have pauenee. pluck. ana moral courage:
/ Stick TO your cou-se-forget 70 hezve that
sigh;
He coaquers who says earnestly. III
try" Il J RANLoS.
- H--e=tA ss-ses Dovsssass
Ambition, that high and glorious pas
sion which makes such havoc among the
sons Of men. arises from a proud desire
/ o. honor and distinction, and when the
I splendid tTappings IN which i Is usually
( caparisoned are removed VIII be found 20
consist OF the mean materials OF envy.
pride. and covetousnesS. II Is described
/ by different authors as gallant madness
pleasant poison. hidden plague q Sc
cret poison, a csustic OF the scal, the
moth OF holiness. the mother Of hypoc-
risy. and. By erucifying and disquieting
az Il takes hold OF. the cause OF nelan-
choly and madness The ambitious per-
son must rise early and sit Up late and
pursue his design with a constant. inde-
fatigable attendance. he must be inf
nitely patient and servile-
Mrs ROBERT 7 FRAnEI
rs North cspitol strest
Lowiiness is young ambitions ladder.
WheTeto the climber upward turns his
But when he once attains the utmost
round.
He then unto The ladder turns his back.
Looks in the clouds. scorning the base
degrees
By which he die aseent-shaksspeare.
KATHRYN z PHELPS.
lssl fifteenth street
Ambition is the pathway to success. No
man ever succeeds who lacks ambition
TOu nay have goodness, you may be
watchful. you may be truthful and al
ways willing. but the keynote to success
IS ambition. An ambitious person viii al
ways win and enjoy the wonderful gifts
OF Almighty God Ambition TO reform
and te do better has resulted il the ever
lasting life Of many soui. Ambition
win gain a fortuhe. The password tC. the
highest business and social position IS
ambition. - ROBERT I. PIERCE
Wccdstock. Va
The following have received honorable
mention:
Ambition. thou sTt a mighty force.
Whose promptings lead men on 70 nobiest
heights
Or sink their souls n deepest he'll.
Within thy hand thou hOld'st the key
TO every hope men set their hearts upon,
Save one alone. and that hope. happiness
Thy fruits are torture and not bliss.
And thy caresS q sting that wounds the
soul.
Oh. leave me. Leave R1e.f Get thee gone.
Yet stay-I would not have thee 20.
GEORGE B. PRTSDLE
East ozzge " J.
Shakespeare says Fling away ambi-
tion- BY that sin angels fesL How, then,
can man. the image Of his Maker. hone