The Washington herald., 1909-05-23

particular aim at ar I said constantly
axpires,p because, os course. mere aspi-
ration without defnite action Is q no
syail. Not that the building OF air castles
Is not eomEaendable; only. as ThoFeau re-
minds Is. having built thzza L ne an
we should at once go to work sod place
foundations beneath then
ssTsn,.susA and Hsniin streets nortsesss.
Ambitions are the wings that carry rs
above the sordld cares OF this world and
rest Us en- tie dizzy helght Of the future.
from which We esn behold oer lives, par
fected and rounded as we would have
them IN oUr chosen career; and after
showing Us what IN the FITNESS Of tine
can be, brings Us back TO the present
again. and spurs Us on 70 fight the good
fight. endure the strife counting gain
but loss. ever holding before our eyes the
picture that first came with ambition
And Il L not an Inspiring and thrilling
vision, and shall we not work unceasing-
Is and well Until we have gained the goal
ambition hath marked out fer us2
Gs-ioS G. BARKER.
iss sssss sotsvvs..
70 be successful IN rss enc must have
ambition. Therefore. We should prove
and know in our hearts that all things
lovely and good are possible for those
who believe IN their possibility and who
determine that. for their part, they VIII
make every days work contribute 70
them. Mis- ASSIE Smith.
IA street northwest
The heights by great men reached and
kept
Were not obtained By sudden flight.
But they while their companions slept
Were toiiing upward IN the night.
Standing On what too long We bare
with shoulders bent and dovncast eyes.
We may discsrE-unsesn before
A path 70 higher destinies,
Nor deem the irrevocable past
As wholly wasted. wholly vain.
II. rising on its wrecks at last.
To something aobler ne attain
-Longfeilow.
II Il GARNER
/ I2ls TwslnA srest sorshvez-
There were two sentences inscribed upon
the DeIphic oracle, hugely accommodated
self and Nothing toe much. and upon
these all other DTecepts depend.-Plutarch.
Il AGNES DUNN.
Ambition Is TIE germ sron which All
growth q nohlensss proceeds---T- D. Eng
NAE H SHAW.
n Moth csrolin. sTsnse suuthesst-
Ambition creates opportunities.
They conquer who believe they car.
The greatest oaks have been nttle
Americas greatest men came from OBJ
Nspoieon's ambition carried him from
cbscurity &c the head OF the French na-
ton
Booth. the great salvation Army leader.
carried his cause IN face of intense ridi-
cuie. but lives TO see & a power for good
the world over.
Have confidence IL yourself and you VIII
command confidence.
Without ambition this world would BE
| ia Z state OF chaos
a smooth sea never made skfllfui
mariner.
hand.
Valuable knowledge IS acquired only By
/ srteuse devotion.
You must not waste leisure time. it Is
I fatal 70 success.
be content TO learn one thing ar q tine
x you hope 70 succeed n life. Whateyer
you learn. learn K absolutely. Tais viii
enable you to advance step by step. and
some day you win wonder you were abls
70 distance people who seemed SO far
ahead OF you
+ He or she that intends 70 De something
cannot be denied: they viii reach tleiT
goal.
In the worlds broad field OF battle,
In the bivouac Of life.
Be not dumb ike dumb. driven cattle.
Be hero n the strife
Lives OF great men al remind Us
We can make our lives sublime,
And departing leave behind Is
Footprints on the sands OF tine
WILLIAM L JOHNSON.
80 Dss2E3re avenns nogthsaEt
Bread = recognized as the stsf OF life,
cut only physically. Ambition IS the Stan
o. life from a spiritual standpoint God
/ has given Us bread IN order that We may
have strength for the battles Of this lie
Every man with fun reasoning povel
IS ambitious IN some way, but al are not
successful. for their courage fails at the
slightest obstacis and their hopes seen
shattered: but Il you build castel in the
morning and at evening It IS destroyed
legin again the next morning and bsild
another on q hrmer foundation.
WHO has not desired 10 have his 1ams
blczonee on he open scroll OF the world
He who has not is. indeed. hardly worthy
OF notice. The life Of the SAX worm, the
ant, and the bes alike set the example e