The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-24

is the subtle meaning which gives us
forcibly the relationship between OPP
timism and responsibility. Conscience
tells us what is right and what is
wrong You cannot shut out your con-
science. and with unerring aim 1t tells
us what our responsibilities are.
Mrs Balch says: Not a chord we
touch but vibrates through eternity; not
a sound We utter but goes up to Godr'
If we could all remember this. that acts
and words have their inevitable effect
They ind Judgement where record is
made for eternity. Beware of thought
less words idle deeds, and hours wasted
in worthless employment Count each
hour. each moment. The lengthening
years roll away, not toward you. It is
your responsibility now. this moment. to
speak kindly to your fellow-men. give
TO them of the best there is IN you, of
peace. mercy. and a complete understand
ing. Be not hated OF men, be beloved!
From F. L. Straughan, one of our
new members. comes the suggestion for
Charity as a topic next Sunday. This
has been our subject once or twice. but
since ii appears TO be favorite with the
members and there seems just now to
be a dearth Of ideas for new and unex-
plored topics. think it fitting we should
discuss Charity at our next meeting,
and ask Mr.. StTaughan to act as leader
IT.. .T.,H-.
that the topic for the coming discussion
is not announced early enough. but I
cannot offer any further solution OF the
difficulty, except TO extend to those MEM
bers who live at distance. an additional
day Of grace. setting Thursday evening
as the last day for out-of-town contribu-
tons
All of you who live in Washington
know that the subject is announced
every Wednesday. in prominent type.
so that you can't miss seeing H.
With the contributions on Charity"
I hope the other kind of contributions
will keep pace with the SUBJECT. We still
need about so to make up that century
mark for The Washington Herald Opt
mist Club tent at Camp Good Will" I
| feel that you have all done so we'll in this
excellent work, that I hesitate too keep
Z passing round the hat. but one gets en-
thusiastic over a matter of this kind.
/ Wednesday, August Il, viii be Opt
mists' Day at Camp Good VIII, and I
want as many members of this club as
can make the trip TO go out and see the
wonderful work that Is being done there.
| It will make you come away better men
and wOmenu, thankful that your lot is
| cast in pleasant places. and thankful. too.
| that you are permitted 10 add your little
might to a charity so beautiful and so
! beneficial
! Men and women in the making are
being cared for at the camp. Little ex-
hausted bodies are being made whole
new life is being instilled into them by
means of Gods pure, fresh air, and the
/ bountiful country food and the health
| ful exercise. And. what is better, char
acter building IS, going on. Those whose
advantages have been slight. now see
I for the first time what 1t means to do
for Others they understand the blessed
ness of giving. and the first lesson IN
thankfulness and happiness is learned.
In case any of you do not know how
to get to Camp Good VIII. I will state
that it is a walk OF slightly less than a
mile from the Brightwood electric cars.
The cars stop at the Military road. There
is a hotel on the left-hand side as you
go north on the cars; the Military road
is due west, down the hill into the Rock
Creek Valley A big sign shows one
where TO turn 10 climb the hill TO the
camp, but long before you get to it you
hear the merry shouts of the children
and see the immaculate white tents
cleaning on the hillside.
I don't think any OF you who go out
will regret having done so. as the walk
is not so long as TO be tiresome. pro-
vided the day IS not too hot. OF course,
If the thermometer registers around the
sos. or it is raining. the day VIII be
postponed.
I want TO express my appreciation for
the very acceptable gift of a basket OF
real Georgia peaches-"Optimist fruit
as the member who presented them called
the peaches. They were survivors of the
spring frosts. so were entitled TO the
designation. They were the best the
Optimist ever ate, by the way. 1 should
like 10 tell your name, my thoughtful
friend. but since you asked me not to
I shall be content in telling you how
grateful l am to have been remembered
in such a substantial fashion.
The following expressions on RE.
sponsibility" have been adjudged worthy
of the weeks prizes;
II we knew how responsible we are fol
all we say and do. how many of us
would be more careful not TO hurt the
lives of others, but rather deal kindly
with all. Until we understand that we
are answerable for our words and acts
we cannot be the true optinnist,
Great responsibilities lie before us
Are we able to grasp just one for the one
great purpose? To help humanity Oul
sole object In view. we can only do this
by being true to ourselves and consist
ent to our fellow-man. The world /!
waiting your help and mine. Seek tn,
work around you but make the care
your blessing. EllAlA HUGHES.
sl7 street.
There is nothing so conducive to righ
living than the knowledge that we arr
4 responsible for the success OF some on,
thing. Be it the care of some one de
|, pendent upon us. the business intrusleC
/ to US to be executed. or anything tina
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