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

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unselfhsh devotion to the GOOD 81 Others
and Of all. and lives in the artive
mood. present tense. frst person. slngu-
lar number, IS bound to find his life
full and rich and glad and fee. he
bound, in other words TO DO an outi-
mist
The art Of optimism. you see, lies In
laying all emphasis, not on what has
happened 70 US. or is 20 happen. but on
some end and aim which runs through
all our experience. and gives to our ac-
tivity worthy goal. and to ourselves
abundant exercise and growth-Ws De
Witt Hyde. NAE Il SHAW.
n North Csrolira avenue northeast.
Our fellowship with man IS sweet
But sweeter far with Go6;
The fellowship in Christ to greet
Tho passing under the rod.
The Son OF God within the heart,
The spirit witness bears;
A fellowship that never parts
From Christ who always shares.
A fellowship that surely takes
A brother by the hand,
And sympathize for Jesus sake,
Helping him ell we can.
By fellowship you Joy would win,
Then share with one another;
As happiness was born a twin,
Fellowship helps our brother
A fellowship with nan and Cod,
His Son our Lord and King;
In Heaven with Him make our abode,
In fellowship weT Sing
H ". SMITH. D. D.
To be honest, 10 be kind; TO earn a 1T
tie and TO spend a little less: to make
upon the whole a family happier for his
presence; 10 renounce when that shall be
necessary and not be embittered; 20 keep
a few friends, but these without capitu-
lation; above al, on the same grim con
dition, TO keep friends with himself
here IS a task for all that a man has OF
fortitude and delicacy.-Robert Louis Ste
venson.
The above, IN my opinion. sums up
tersely and cOmprehensively Just what
ought TO be an optimist's aim, with per-
haps the single addition OF a smile for
an optlmist ought always 70 smile.
Miss MARION G. BARKER
I7s3 street northwest
There amt no use a-sighin'
For the things that might have been;
There amt no use a-cryin',
It won't bring them back sg'iu,
Better be a-laughin'
And a-singin' on the way
/ Better be a-clingin'
To the hopes we have to-day.
There amt no use a-grumblin'
Because the sun don't shine;
/ Keep a-plOddin' onward
Fairer days some time;
There amt no use a-Tearin' Grape
Less somebody's dead;
( ThOrns amt all along the route
Roses on ahead"
FRANK GRUBBs.
George Washington Hotel
The optimist aims 70 help and uplift
humanity BE aims 10 shed light and
happiness TO all, and especially 70 those
IN trouble or despair. He tries TO ennoble
his life as we'll as MS fellow-men. and 10
/ make safer the journeys OF those who
come after him by marching ahead 70
/ open the way " 7. HANLOS.
I Us EcTenth street ao-theAst-
As the optlnnist firmly believes IN the
/ Omnipresence Of God. he feels that his
1 times are in HIS hands, and he aims 10
view life and all its conditions from the
/ brightest angles. 10 prove TO the world
/ that no good thing IS failure and no evil
! thing success. II self-forgetfUlness he
/ finds his greatest 10Y in helpful service
! and kindness to others, cheerfully doing
/ his best, suffering himself TO feel no anx-
/ iety or tear OF results. avoiding all man.
! her Of dependency distrust. and fl
I humOr. thus finding a permanent basis OF
I happiness by meeting life with Joy and
/ gladness instead Of doubt and sadness.
L B. CHAMBERLAIN
/ To be alive in every part OF our being.
I to realize the possibilities that are IN Us,
! to do all that we can. to become all that
I we are capable OF becoming-this IS the
/ optimist's ain.-Charles Wagner.
n. A. HAWARrH
l22 street northwest
The bread that brlngeth strength want
TO give.
The water pure that bids the thirsty I've;
I want TO help the fainting day by day;
/ I'm sure shall not pass again this way.
7 want to give the oil OF Joy for tears.
/ The faith 10 conquer crowding doubts and
fears.
Beauty for ashes may I give Away;
I'm sure I shall not pass again this way.
7 want to give good measure. running
Ger,
And into angry hearts want to pour
/ The answer soft that turneth wrath
/ away;
I'm sure shall not pass again this way.
I Il want TO give 20 others hope and faith,
I want to do all that the Master saith;
want to live Alright from day 10 day;
I'm sure ] shall not pass again this way
Miss MARIE H. BOGDAHN.
SS5 North Carolina avenue southeast.
! Some aspire to wealth others to power,
some few to adventure, and stir others
to the obedience Of Gods commands.
/ These are the principal aims OF mankind.
/ but now and then there appears on the
/ byway OF life men who would perform
/ deeds Of greatness. men who would carve
I for themselves names OF glory by ban
/ ishing sin from among humanity. Those
/ that undertake these tasks are neither
| candidates for some political party voic-
/ ing their proposed reforms, nor are they
those who necessarily have the calcium
/ light OF popularity making manifest their
accomplishments, but they are the ones
who 90 after vice ana corruption because
they are wrong and should be abolished.
II Is the result OF the action Of such
men that made It possible for President
Taft to say that he thought the world
better to-day than It was fifty years ago
And what humanity needs IS more men
who have at heart the welfare Of civili-
cation and are not afraid to act. There
fore, the aim OF every optimist should bo
70 make the world little cleaner, a little
brighter and happier for his being here;
70 lift the mantle Of ignorance and dis
play the hidden riches Of life.
LAWRENCE J. HELLER.
Ills Sixth street northwest