The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-17


all And each victory won will make the
next more easy. Also. each victory won
means another battle ahead to fight for
life IS like unto a war-one battle leading
TO another-and each victory filling the
victorious with stronger ambitions. high
er aims. and more determination to win
in the coming seige.
For as Froebers Educationi Laws tell
me, THE rainbow rests on the crest of
mountain yonder. The pot OF gold lies
where the rainbow touches the hilltop.
What though the glorious bow moves
on TO crown a higher peak as We ascend2
There is Joy IN the fact that there is
always another Hill to climb with a new
pot Of gold at the top
CLARA L. CJUM
Gnithersburg Nd
The world IS growing better every day.
We can't say that often enough or strong
enough, for it is not only recording a
fact. but It Is getting behind the chariot
Of progress and giving It a push our
selves. The world is getting better every
day, and IL Is the aim OF optimists TO not
only help to make it so. but TO brighten
it as well. EDITH NJ ADKINS.
The Brunswick
The optimist aims TO be happy-to see
only what is for the best IN all things.
no matter what happens. To believe
absolutely that there is more good than
evil in our felloW-man and 70 look for
and see that good first and only, II pos
sible. When trials and crosses come 10
US TO believe humbly and faithfully that
"Au things work together for good 10
them that love the Lord" The following
little mUch-used verse was undoubtedly
written by an optimist. and is well
worthy 70 be kept IN mind:
Laugh and the world laughs with you,
Weep and you weep alone.
For the sad old earth must borrow its
mirth.
But It has troubles enough Of its own"
r. N.
would be true. for there are those who
trust me,
would be pure. for there are those
who care;
would be strong. for there is much TO
suffer.
I would be brave. for there is much to
dare.
would be friend Of aIl-the foe. the
friendless-
I would be giving and forget the gift:
would be humble. for I know my weak
ness.
I would look up-and laugh and love
and lift.
EDNA BENNETT.
lsis Eighth street northwest
Optimism. an especially healthful con-
dition Of the mind, IS. think, really a
gift OF God TO the soul, and Ike all the
flowers OF His garden. must be cultivat-
ed and nourished with patience and per-
severance. Its first and best aim should
be 10 promote the love OF God IN others;
all lesser ambitions may follow. with
happy results, but none can hold or sus-
tain the optimist IN hts mission so we'll
as this FIRST and most perfect one-char-
ity In IT'S trUest sense. ANAIs J. PUGH
CheTJ Chase IA
The purpose OF the optimist IS 70 give
70 the body and the soul all the beauty
and all the perfection OF which they are
capable.
Our aims are to bestow praises where
praises are due and 10 be silent as TO the
faults. In other words:
To do all the good we can.
To all the people we can,
IN all the ways we can.
And as long as we can.
ESTHER X. WHITE
"a Gloucester street. Annapolis. Nd
Men call me an optimist,
And say look through gilded haze;
Because where'er my gaze is cast,
] see something that calls for praise
Just as soon as YOU recognize the beauty
and power OF optimism. you are IN an
able position 10 shed the gracIousness OF
lts practice on your feuow-men SO, let
US al stand waiting about the shrine Of
brOtherly love. that we may be ready
when the time comes 10 ring out the Joy
bells Of hope to the hopeless.
When we can declare our house in or
der and our courage fit TO endure all
things. We Will lose nothing IN giving
back a smile for frown, the truth for a
falsehood, and laugh for a sigh Il
is only the man Of faith who can fight.
fight, fight until his bright. hopeful, low
ing, uplifting thoughts Will crystalize
themselves into living deeds.
IL your spiritual philosophy is broad
enough 90 see the most OF God, you will
not mind the toll and sacrifices you will
not count the struggles or feel the
wounds; but with courage and enthusi-
asm you VIII battle on, day after day,
until you succeed In soothing sorrow.
routing despair. and ministering 10 the
heartsick and lneworn.
Optimism Is the all-in-all and much
needed doctrine for the present century
conditions Of life. A study OF It's cheer
full ethics will mature the mind, and to
put them into practice, must expand the
soul until we can oil our everyday life
with courtesy ard a grace OF conduct.
Optimism may be compared to hall
lowed avenue, through which true hearts
ssf, IN, a..
wonderful loneliness OF all that the
world contains. Here too, they learn
the first important lessons: that all men
are brothers. that all are bound for the
same destination, and that an extrava-
CANT use OF kindness never fails to
strengthen and inspire a weary brother.
Don't be cOntented with the hollow dig
nifty that position alone can bring you.
Don't spend your sweet life in amassing
money, that can do no more than carve
your memorial on a tombstone. Don't
do the things that will shut you out OF
a paradise Of happiness. and leave you.
a lonely soul, ripe with years, but rotten
with experience.
II your life is to be dedicated to the
supreme need of man. you must look
love, think love, and talk love; for the
gift Of love is the one and only power
mat NoA AASAAOW dlE dAAAAS ana aEClQGuLS
Of living into one grand climax Of ever
I lasting JOY
When optimism crowds out your cares
or urges you forget the troublesome bur
den. smile! When knavery begins a cold
| blooded bargaining for your soul, smilel
When the routine Of daily experience at
| tempts mischief with your nerves, smileI
II the tame reality OF things weigh heavy
on your heart, smile! And keep on smil-
ing. for good cheer Is ike a mystic harp.
upon whose strings the confused mVrmur
OF toll and faith. grief and reward, lose
themselves in music of gladness-