The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

With q knowledge OF the past. and g
firm faith IN the future, courage Is the
keynote to success. Courage 10 Go and
to dare Courage TO stand firm IN the face
OF adversely. Courage to overcome all dif-
hculties. trials. and temptations. Courage
to stand up for the right and sacrifice our
very lives II necessary in defense OF
right Courage 10 stand firmly before the
world when the finger OF the moral COW
ards are pointed az Us in scorn. Courage
TO openly assist the ioWly and the down
trodden and help them to q higher and
nobler plane OF life.
This IS the courage that was taught Us
BY our Divine Redesmer in his daily life
while on this earth This Is the type OF
courage which viii enable rs 20 conquer
set and thereby gain a greater victory
tDan was ever won on the field OF bat
tie- Fellow optimists, let Us stand firmly
70 cur guns, shoulder 10 shoulder. and
never miss an opportunity OF denonstrst-
ing our couroge IN behalf OF fallen hu-
manity. for this IS the highest and uobIest
we - s' on c2uraSe. S d LILI.
SS Second street noCthEet-
Courage. the highest gift that scorns to
bend
To mean devices for sordId end.
Courage, ar Independent spark from
heavens bright throne
By which the soul stands raised. TT
umphant, high, alone
Great IN Itself. not praises OF the crowd
Above all vice, It stoops not 20 Be proud.
Courage, the mighty attribute OF powers
above,
By which those great IN war are great IN
The spring Of all brave acts is seated
here,
AS falsehoods draw their sordid birth
from fear" JOSEPHINE II LYNCH
~ Q street ncrthEes-.
To be truly courageous not only wins
the appreciation OF our fellow-men, but
fills cur own lives with the greatest upHft
-self-respect 4 coward merits contempt
from al who know him. and sinks away
full OF disgust from MS own personality.
Mr& JESSIE A ROBINSON
Courage that grows from constitution
often forsakes a man when he has occa-
sion for IL; courage which arises from
sense OF duty acts In a uniform manner.
Addison. Mn 4 @. BLE!CHr.
FafrfE1. Va
True courage has so little 70 do with
anger that there lies always the strongest
suspicion against It where this passion Is
highest. True courage IS cool and calm
The bravest OF men have the least OF q
brutal, bullying insolence. and IN the very
time OF danger are found the most serene
pleasant, and free Rage. We know. can
make q coward forget himself and fight:
but what IS done in fury or anger can
never be placed 10 the account OF courage
Ms. ROBERT 7. FRAILET.
rs Nor-A CspitOl greet.
OF al the Eoble traits that make I'D a
beautiful life n this world none excel
courage that We often see IN the Christian
man or woman Happy are those Who
are blessed with Il, for only a kind heart
and q godlike feeling could We sacrifice
our Own desires and wishes Il We did not
have courage 10 co this right thing at su
times and under al circumstances BY our
feIIOw-man. 0. 3 WHAuET
100 street s0utkeest
Courage, the highest gift. that scorns 70
bend
To mean devices for q sordid end:
Courage. 81 independent spark from
heavens bright throne,
By which the soul stands raised. TT
umphant. high. alone;
Great IN itself. not praises OF The crowd
Above al vice, Il stoOps not 70 be proud
The spring OF al great acts Is seated
here.
AS falsehoods draw their sordid birth
from fear BESSIE L BENNETT
Isi4 Eighth street uo-thzess.
To struggle when hope IS banlshed.
To live when HES salt Is gone,
To dwell IN a dream that's vanished.
To endure, and so calmly on,
Nh. Z. B. DANIEL
SO Tve1ty-secoud s,7se- no-1hEsst.
The pessinlist 20 the optimism
Why IS Il that you always smile
And almost bat insist
That life Is worth the whna2''
The opttuist replies:
The courage OF our soul
That within Is les
Doth give Us Iife's control;
To dare. 10 do, and su5due:
To brave ali natures danger,
Life doth courage full i1oue.
Making fear z stranger"
Nh B. EDEIN
I1e Pzrk rosd-
Yet L may be more lofty courage dweus
In one weak heart. which braves an ad-
verse fate.
Than his, whose ardent soul indignant
swells,
Warmed by the fight. OF cheer'd through
high debate Mrs Norton
GEORGIE o. CARR
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