The Washington herald., 1909-10-17

/ 1OAAo " the COuClAslOu LlAdN.
It's a gay world
It's a beautiful world couldn't be more
so
rs a good world, could not be better.
It's mighty well-constfucted world
could Mt be improved
II you cant smile with me. you can
smile at me-but smile you must.
MALCOLM D. LAMBORNE.
Sil Fourteenth street northwest.
The man who is an optlmlst may be
labOring under a delusion, but certain it
Is that he Is happy under the delusion.
Happy because he aims and strives 10
make others happy. He has his ideals
and should see the beauty and good in
everything. He rises in the morning with
gladness IN his heart, sunshine In his
face, and smiles upon his face. raising
| the average Of the world by his presence.
| He goes about in the bright sunlight
/ looking for the beautiful things. and sees
more things by the aid Of the great sun
shine than the pessimist can find with his
little dark lantern Thus his entire life
has only the one aim, happiness; OBJ
| tanned through the giving Of happiness
to others, striving 70 do his duty as
man, and not as a pessimist, who for
! ever is searching for the dark side. look
/
with Mrs ROsEMOND D. RAMSEY
$50 street northwest.
Ideal existence for the greatest posi-
| ole number. and perforce for ourselves.
should be the optimist's aims. Just what
makes existence ideal differs somewhat
! in individuals but we must always bear
/ in mind that a true optimist In the full
| est sense IS about the scarcest thing
that's made and absolutely the finest
/ So naturally the common run OF people
don't live Up TO this privilege. II you
rot the thinking you. nor even the con-
science you, but the way-down-deep-in-
the-heart you, that you can't fool nor
trick nor lie to-I mean the you that all
Optimists know; if that you Is satisfied.
it's all right
Character development 20 the point
where we no longer do good and abstain
from evil through fear, nor yet from a
sense OF duty altogether. but by reason
Of genuine love Of right and doing good
for rights sake-this is the logical goal
Of optimistic aspiration
H. B. MIDRFF.
II Eighth street northwest.
I believe that God created me TO be
happy, 20 enjoy the blessings Of life, 70
! be useful TO my fellow-being and an
honor 10 my country. I believe that the
trials that beset me to-day are but the
I fiery tests by which my character is
strengthened, ennobled, and made worthy
20 enjoy the higher things Of life which
believe are IN store for me. I believe
that my soul Is too grand 10 be crushed
by defeat. ! believe that I am the archi-
tect of my own fate. therefore l will be
master Of circumstances and surround
iEgs. not their slave. I viii not yield TO
discouragements; I VIII trample them
under foot and make them serve as step
ping-stones to success. I will conquer
my obstacles and turn them into oppOr-
tunites. Ny failure OF to-day viii help
20 guide me on TO victory on the morrow.
The morrow viii bring new strength,
new hopes, new opportunities, and new
beginnings I viii be ready TO meet II
with a brave heart. a calm mind. and an
undaunted spirit. In these things I wtli
do my best and leave the rest 70 the IN
finite. I VIII not waste my energies by
useless worry. I viii learn TO dominate
my restless thoughts and TO look on the
bright side OF things I VIII face the
world bravely; / viii not be a coward
viii assert my GOd-given birthright and
be a man, for an immortal and nothing
can overcome me. N. A. DUNN.
1924 Corcoran street
II Is our duty as true optimists 10 be
kind, cheerful patient. and sympathetic
70 look upon our neighbor as our brother;
10 think less Of his faults than our own
II we should think everything human OF
interest or concern to Us, we should take
as our own in some measure the attic
tons which try those who share human
ity with Us. ". H. REED.
lt6 lining street.
The optinist's aim should be TO fee
that he is in this world to do all the good
he can in all the ways he can to as many
OF his followers as he can Can We i'm
agine any higher plane for the rule OF
right living or thinking thar this2 We
cannot meet with UncOncern the daily
duties in our life. We're pledged to do
our very best on this broad battlefield OF
strife. L d. ELLIOTT.
lsl7 Rhode Island avenue
Above all, to be human.
And look on the happy side Of things.
To put ourselves in others places and
give much Of ourselves when necessary
To believe in the law that all things
are for the best.
That our own viii come to US.
That all is good. true. and beautiful
To forever seek the proper mental atti-
tude: that no evil exists.
THAT if we are related We will meet .
That out of catastrophe blessings fol
low. even though In disguise.
Experience is the only school, and sor-
row the only discipline, and sickness the
only teacher.
That virtue is the only reward.
That God never sends US more than We
can stand.
To seek the human spark divine in all
even though It be submerged or flicker
ing.
It Is dormant there, waiting TO b
awakened.
Seek TO understand hearts.
And never cease seeking the kingdom
Of God OCELY A CLAUDE
Few joys and many sorrows fall to tho
lot Of man. In the optimists philosophy
whatever is IS best for moral training
and spiritual betterment- We all possess
this feeble consciousness to some extent
and our steadfast purpose should be tc
infuse more tenderness and cheeTfulnes:
into life Especially should such efforts
obtain where there is encouragement and
adversely. There can be no higher earth.
ly aims than charity and love Of human
ity. In the wake OF these two possessions
will follow many virtues and lofty ideals
Mrs E. D. FRANK.
rs street northeast
The true optimist's aim should be I,
make the world around and about u
happier because we are in IT. We SHOULD
be bright. glad, and CHEEKY. always, IN
der all circumstances. The Lord Loves
the cheerful giver- Nowhere is il writer
that He wants Us 70 cultivate sadness
Cheerfulness is only another term To-
good Will, alacrity, devotion, and all sucl
words as express readiness and ease II