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influences Of this environment. AS he
gathers from these treasure fields their
wealth and with liz. in helpfulness. crowns
the moments of the pressing days he
proves himself an optimist- Character is
the blossom OF mans existence. the fruit
age OF his best endeavor. and is measured
by his influence for good on the lives Of
others. ;. W. BEALL
DGrbin. ". Va.
The secret of character is based on two
things. One is lets help and the other
JUNIUs W. F. BECKNAN.
Far ahead Of every virtue
Our good character stands alone.
Purer than the gold Of Ophir,'
Brighter than the MONDAY sun.
JAMES CONWAY JACKSON.
z0 Fourteenth street northwest
The character that is founded upon
truth. justice. and honor: charity 10 all,
with hope and faith in Gods purpose to
man. will not fail of its impress upon all
life. The race is not 10 the swift nor yet
the battle tn the strong. but rather 10
him that overcometh-J /. NJ. ERWIN.
1918 Thirtieth street
Character is the product Of daily. hour
lv actions and words and thoughts, daily
forgiveness. .unselhshness. kindness, char
/ ity. sacrifices for the good OF others
struggles against temptation, submissive
( ness under trial EDNA BENNETT.
1874 Eighth street northwest.
Character is one OF the greatest motive
/ pcWers IN the world. In its noblest en-
bodiment il exempIifies human nature in
its highest FORMS for II exhibits man at
/ his best. II is the corner stone Of indi-
( viduaI greatness. the Doric and splendid
column OF the majestic structure of a
/ true and dignifed man who Is at once a
subject and a king. Character is TO a
man what the fly wheel Is TO the engine.
I BY the force OF its momentum il carries
/ him through times Of temptation and
4 trial; steadies him in times Of popular eX-
I element and tumult. and exerts a guid-
I ing and controlling influence over his life.
! Character is power. character is infiu-
/ ence. and he who has character. though
nc may have nothing else. has the means
+ Of being eminentIy useful. not only TO his
] immediate friends. but 70 society. 70 the
church OF God. and 10 the world. When
I a person has lost his character all is lost
/ all peace OF mind. all complacency in
| himself are fed forever
/ Character IS the grandest thing a man
can live for. II is 20 have worth OF soul.
wealth OF heart. diamond dust Of mind.
/ he who has this aim lives 10 be what he
/ ought 10 be and 10 do what duty requires.
/ To him comes Fame delighted 20 crown
I him with her Wreaths Of honor. sum il
/ up as we will, character Is the great thing
/ desired for In life. This truth. sublime IN
Z IT'S simplicity and powerful In its beauty.
I is the highest lesson Of religion, the first
I that youth should learn and the last that
/ age should forget JOSEPH ". HALL.
! Character Is the peculiar, distinctive
quality or qualities OF men or women
/ which distinguish them from others. and
/ Is either transmitted 10 them through
| heredity or nodded and acquired by the
| stress and force OF circumstances and
| environment. II is A personal asset, sus-
ceptible Of imitation but not Of appropri-
alton by others. We're It possible 70 de-
velop Il in man 10 its highest susceptible
| ties il would produce an individuality ap-
! preaching divinity-God-lilxe in its attrl-
butte. grandeur, and majesty.
Be yourself what'er befaH you.
! Let no others Thoughts enthrall you:
II matters not what people call you,
Self IS all that viii install you
Where you rightfully belong
Let no hOneyed words beguile you,
Let no Establishments defile you,
Let no evil reconcile you,
Lest some scoffer should revile you:
Be yourself and self alone.
Be yourself should others leave you.
Let their absence undecervs you.
Let their actions fail TO grieve you
'Tis yourself-alOne-can shrive you:
'Tis yourself that God demands
sls street northeast
1T is not so much what comes 10 you
as what you come 70 that determines
whether you are a winner in the great
race OF life. Never forget that the only
indestructible material in destiny's fierce
| crucible is character. Say this. not 10 an
other say II to yourself: utter It early
and repeat it often: Fail me not thou"
I. E. ADKINS.
3sl F street
After giving considerable thought %
your subject for next Sunday. I have ar
/ rived at the conclusion that I cannot dc
better than quote the definition of char
| acter given by Abbott: 'It would be
well II character and reputation were
used distinctively. IN truth, character
is what a person Is; reputation is what
he is supposed TO be. Character IS IN
himself, reputation is in the minds Of
others. Character is injured by tempta-
tions. and by wrongdOing; regulations, By
slanders and Iibels- Character endures
throughout defamation in every form. buf
perishes when there is a voluntary trans
gression; reputation may last through nu-
merous transgressions. but be destroyed
by a single, and even an unfounded, ac-
cusation or aspersiOn.''
JOHN C. HERNDON.
1876 street northwest
Character is Hfe's gain and loss ac-
count, making for either success or fail.
ure. s. T. TRACY.
Each thought, each word. each deed are
the materials nature uses in construc sine
the temple Of character. II we want heI
temple to be a masterpiece. beautiful
THE WASHINGTON vi