The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-23

/ gracious TO ALL Not in war is her vic
tory won, but in love and peace.
Mrs. G. 4. MCLAUGHLIN.
SO e street northwest.
We all look up to and earnestly desire
to attain the vision Of beauty and noble
ness which 1 sincerely believe is in tie
heart and soul of every true-hearted
| person, for some one has said, God
never yet permitted as to frame a theory
too beautiful for bis power 10 make
practicable"
So, if we would attain this ideal or
ours. we must have faith In God. ex-
ercisias and living life of kentleness.
strength. purity. energy. and integrity.
which / believe are the most potent quail
tiles and elements Of character in the
| true Ideal MALCOLM d. LANIBORNE.
3iu Fourteenth street northwest.
las man thinketh in his heart, so ne
is" William Allen White SAYS: 1T
may be shown simply enough without
spinning the theory Of the moral govern
ment OF the universe very hne that a
habit Of mind becomes an attitude Of
life. and that 10y his Ideals man makes
! the circumstances over which he thinks
he has no control Opportunities are
mere crossroads in the lives Of men and
nations. The opportunities do not make
men and nations. but reveal them For
man. created in the image Of God. creates
by his own thoughts gods I'm his own
image. EDITH y. BRADT.
1851 EaHmsnt street
Ideals are an approach on God. From
Him they have their source, and without
Him they could not exist To follow
our ideals. We must Of necessity follow
God. And IN this we succeed by behold
ing Him in everything VS. DO. However
cold or dreary life may be, still. God is
there. and if We would realize this fact,
and 20 about our daily round of hum
drum duties in an optimistic manner, we
would not faH far short OF realizing our
ideals. THOMAS y. 2IUETO.
ST. Charles College Eliaott CITY, Nd
Ideals. not the cIeverness and grandeur
OF knowledge. as grand as knowledge IS,
but life grows faircr. I think, In IT'S love
and grace and tenderness. Just the
laughter of little children. the friendship
OF friends. the hearts Outpour 10y the
coy fire. the odor OF flowers. and thu
sound Of music
ALLIE SHARPE BALCH.
Iz8 Euclid street.
might think forever but could never
give you of myself anything half so
beautiful as these lines Of Loweus:
some day the soft ideal that we w0oed
Confronts us fercely. foe-beset, pursued,
And cries. reproachfuI, Was It. then, my
praise
And not myself was l0ved7 Prove now
thy truth.
claim Of thee the promise Of thy youth;
Give me thy life OPP cover in empty
phrase,
The victim OF thy genius. not It's mate"
Life may be given in many ways.
And loyalty 70 truth be sealed
As braveIy IN the closet as the field.
So bontiful is fate.
But then TO stand beside her.
When craven churIs deride her.
To front q lie e. arms and not 90 yield.
This shows, methlnks. Gods plan
And measure Of a stalwart man"
Ms. Z 2. HOLLIFTELD.
Place your ideals high. try to master
every one.
Strive from early mornings light TIL the
setting Of the sun:
Even burn the midnight oil to help you
on your way.
But ne'er he disconnected with the bless
inES or each day.
It's the Disconnected man that makes
the world move on
But not the sour and sulIen one that
always wears a frown,
So realize while striving for yourself and
neighbor. too,
There's no one in creation but can find
some good 10 do
RrishtuooI Park
Though you did not say high ideals. I
believe It was meant for who does not.
consciously or unconsciously. set an ideal
and aim 70 reach that point Of excel
lence? How dull and meaningless this
world would be without aims and desires
Ito be better and do better, Each one ~
us has some one who gives 10 us the
honor OF being their IDEAL and therefore
we should set ourselves the pace 10 be
ever equal to that degree of excellence
that we would not be ashamed for. some
one else to follow. r R.vNEy
~ New jersey avenue northwest,
Follow your leader the children play,
Pass it on to the old and gray.
TIL over the valley Of shadows we've
passed
We still follow our Leader" and rest at
last. LOUISE 7. VIA.
scituats Center Mass.
To brighten hearts that often mourn
And live in hopes of a brighter dawn,
To be content, not worry or frown.
And help my neighbor when he's down
II up 10 these ideals | live.
will not feel that I've lived in vain,
For through the happiness 7 may give
Ny happiness I'll gain.
E NJ GLOTZBACH.
nli Trinidad avenue northeast,
A WATER LILY.
o star on the breast of the river,
Q marvel of bloom and grace.
Did you fall straight down from heaven,
Out Of the sweetest place?
You are white as the thoughts Of an
angel.
Your heart is STEPPED in the sun.
Did you grow in the golden city,
Nv Dura and radiant oua9
Nay, nay, I fell not out OF heaven.
None gave me my sanity white
II slowly Erew from the darkness
Far down in the dreary night,
From the oOze Of the silent river
/ won my glory and grace.
White souls fall not, o my poet,