The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-23
OPTIMIST'S IDEALS ARE STANDARDS OF DESIRES

own lives which is in Christ with one
earnest question: Lord. what wouldst
Thou have me to be?"-Phillips Brooks.
NJ. AGNES DUNN.
1874 OorcoTan street
If we keep an ideal character in mind
its influence on our lives is remarkable.
We all know that contemplation on the
life of a good person makes US intensely
initiative of his character. Even the fic-
| titiOus personages depicted by the better
class of authors have a subtle though
marked. effect on our characters. If the
| characters portrayed are pernicious 20
morals, we think Of them with disgust;
II they are descriptive Of what we ought
10 be, we are shamed into imitation of
them. Suppose we have constantly In
mind the life of Christ, is not our sense
OF imitation sublimely employed? There
fore. If our minds are inclined TO soar
| above practical excellence let Him be our
IDEAL ALLEN PREMIER
al Teuth street southeast.
With dnigent labor the sculptor works
upon the cold marble. A stroke of the
chisel here and blow of the hammer
there and out of the crude mass of stone
is carved the ideal of fancy. Life is a
block of marble. So much time is di-
vinely given TO perfect the character
statue. but it viii be hidden to view II
to-day effort Is earnest and tomorrow
indifferent The sculptor never loses
sight OF his ideal; 1t is in his dreams. in
his imagination, In his work; IL haunts
him night and day. He rests only when
he sees created accurately before his eyes
the concept Of his thought Every stroke
OF daily conduct should be directed to-
ward the selected ideal, so that when the
hour comes to cease toll at least wha. is
done will show plainly inwrought the
gold of high resolve and noble intention
LOUIS vARNUM wOULfE.
ICES Sixth street northwest.
Honorable mention:
Children generally picture their par
entS as ideals. so let each parent be care
full 90 i've up 70 the child's expectation.
but always be the childs older chum.
Mrs. THOMAS OBRIEN,
70 street northwest.
The word ideal means perfection or
completeness.
When we think of an ideal then. il is
to our mind. something that has reached
the highest stage of perfection. and
therefore cannot be improved upon, but
Is worthy Of imitation, 1t Is clearly de
fined In its symmetrical loveliness, de-
lighting the eye and senses of the be-
holder.
The painter or artist must, 10 become
famous, have his ideal. and be able TO
place II upon canvas, so that his pie
ture will speak to the hearts Of those
who gaze upon H.
The sculptor must be conscious Of his
ideal. as he chisels away at the cold
marble, and when il is finished the whole
world Is startled at the beauty OF his
production-he has given them his ideal
The musician, through contemplation Of
his ideal. can inspire his listeners by
the sweet strains Of music he produces
The great writer's OF all ages have had
their high ideals. and by choosing the
language that could most readily convey
this ideal 10 the hearts OF the reader,
have rendered themselves immortal
Thus IL is in every phase OF life
Men must have their ideals. 1t is right
that they sho Id Those who have i'm
pressed the world and done most for
humanity have been those who have
lived on unknown seas, without anchor
or compass. Christ is the highest ideal
of right living that the human mind
can conceive Of. Every believer should
try 10 reproduce the life of Christ 10