The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-06
THE GROWTH OF OPTIMISM.
NEW MEMBERS THIS WEEK.

| spirit IN which We go forth TO labor that
counts. The brave soul goes forth ear
nestiy. determined to do its work well.
and make the humbIest task a stepping
stone to something higher: thus. through
experience, developing IFS capacity deep-
ening its understanding and making IFS
| own opportunity through the law of at
traction, All forms OF labor stand in
need OF intelligent workers Let rs be in
telligent toilers and carry the spirit of
optimism into every branch OF the various
fields OF industry.
Z. ELIZABETH CRoWELLDUNIop.
36 University place.
There's many a rest in the road Of life,
| II we'd only stop TO take il;
And many tone from the Better Land
If the querulous heart would make Il:
The work Of this life is its comfort. too.
By kind Heavenly Father given;
Changing the wearisome toll TO rest
! Like unto the Kingdom OF Heaven.
NINA VERA HUGHES
Youksrs. y. Y.
The person who lives on the labor Of
others. not giving, himself, in return to
the best of his ability. is really a con-
sumner of human life, and, therefore, no
better than a eannibal.
ID. ROSEMOSD RAMSEY
sos Twenty-frst street northwest
We are not sent into this world to do
anything into which we can not put our
hearts We have certain work to do for
our bread, and that Is to be done siren
and that is to be done heartily; neither
is 10 be done by halves. or shifts, but
with will, and what Is not worth the
effort is not to be done at all.-Ruskin.
KATHERINE oBRIES.
70 street northwest.
For the optimlst the supreme pleasure
in labor comes not by selfish toll. but
| from the feet that whatever we have ac-
complished has bettered the condition OF
some one less fortunate than ourselves
The harvest is ripe, but the Iaborers seem
so few that are willing TO eliminate self
ISL greed and go into Gods vineyard and
labor with an eye single to the uplift OF
our fellow-man 10 q higher, nobler, and
better life. l would rather Ill q paupers
grave with my duty 10 God and my fellow
being well done, than 20 be in a gilded
mausoleum created by selfish greed and
oppression, HENSON B. HICKS.
Bureau American Republics
Labor is rest from the sorrows that greet
US
Rest from all petty vexations that meet
US
Rest from sin promptings that ever an
treat US,
Rest from world-sirens that rule US to
i'll
Work and pure slumbers shall wait on
thy pillow,
work-thou shalt ride over cares coming
bllow;
Lie not down worried meath woes weep
ing willow;
Work with a stout heart and resolute
will-osgood. 7. r SULLIVAN.
IA street northeast.
Some of US are apt TO become discour-
aged when We contemplate what we con-
ceive to be the insignificant part that we
play in the business OF life, losing sight
Of the fact that each Of us has place in
the worlds workshop that cannot be
filed by any one else, and that 1t Is at
our peril that we shirk the particular
task, great or small. assigned us by the
Master Workman. In his poem, The
Three Best Things Van Dyke has this
to say of work:
Let me but do my work from day to day,
In field OF forest. at the desk or loom,
In roaring marketplace. or tranquil
room;
Let NE but and it in my heart TO say,
When vagrant wishes beckon me astray-
This is my work; my blessing. not my
doom;
OF all who live. am the only one by
whom
This work can best be done. in the right
way"
Then shall I see it not too great. nor
small.
To suit my spirit and TO prove my pow
ers;
Then shall cheerful greet the laboring
hours,
And cheerful turn. when the long shad-
ows fall
At eventide, TO play, and love. and rest,
Because / know for me my work is best
ARTHUR W. BEER.
Seventeenth and Hamlin streets northeast.
Labor. with the optimist, is a pieasur-
able occupation. 1t is not only 10Y
and pride to himself. but a beautiful
model to others. That peace and tran
quilIity of soul. which comes with con-
seriousness of labor well performed. buoys
him up amid the numerous cares and
strifes OF life, and gives him that heroic
courage to smile brightly in the face OF
adversely and TO dispense happiness,
though his own heart be pierced with
SORROW
Energ5- and fidelity. steadiness. and love
of work are the subject matter Of ex-
animation for the worlds diplomas. and
the true optimist Is bound to win &
prize. NJ. JOSEPH RYAN.
Is n street northwest.
Let me not leave my space OF ground
untitled
Cali me not hence with missions unified
Let me not die before I've done for Thee
Ny earthly work, whatever that may be-"
To tell our allotted space. or. In other
words, 20 perform our daily work cheer
fully and earnestly, will strengthen as
physically and mentally. and thus bring
forth our best efforts. but. in order TO ac-
compiish this the hand and heart must
work togetheg.
JosEPHA ANGELA LANCE
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