The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-13

words OF truth and soberness. I saw a
gravel pit fall in and bury three human
beings alive. / lifted up my voice for
help so loud that was heard in the town.
mile away, Help came and rescued the
sufferers. No man called me an enthu-
siast then. And when / see eternal de
struction ready to fall on sinners / call
10 them TO escape H. W. SMITH, D. d.
7iS Morton street.
| Enthusiasm is that secret and harmoni-
Gus spirit which hovers over the produc-
] ton OF genius. throwing the reader OF a
! book or the spectator of a statue into the
very adeal presence whence these works
have really originated. great work al
ways leaves us in a state of musing Soil
tude is the nurse of enthusiasm and en-
| thusiasm IS the true parent of genius. In
all ages solitude has been called for, has
been flown to. Enthusiasts soon under
stand each other. Mrs. J. ]. O'CONNELL
! ga street northwest.
Enthusiasm is the life-siving principle
that not only keeps alive our ideas by
tanning the flame. but helps develop them
to the highest degree OF perfection and
actually lifts the foot to a higher step on
the ladder of fame and fortune. 1t makes
us think deeper. study harder, investigate
more thoroughly, use more caution. and
endows US with the essential elements
that lead on TO the achievement OF sue
! cess.
We cannot expect 10 do anything that
is worth doing if we do not have plenty
OF enthusiasm. for without it we will not
exert enough energy, and success Is not
attained without a worthy effort.
WILMA L. GLASS.
HyattssGe. Md
According 10 the dictionary, enthusiasm
means "God-inspired. and what a won
derfully divine thing il is. II is enthusi-
asm that keeps this old world running.
that keeps its vast humanity from laps
ing into stony Indifference or inaction,
that mysterious CLEAN that leads # on.
The same may be applied TO the individ-
uaL With the sculptor Il is enthusiasm
that infuses that vital quality and life
into cold still marble. With the musician
!; Is that same indefnable something that
appeals TO and touches the hearts OF
men. With the poet and writer that same
something that emanates from high
seriousness, from exalted enthusiasm,
whether expressed I'm Miltonic verse or
lullaby, Is that power which lives from
generation 10 generation and molds the
lives of men and OF nations. But none
the less does it influence the lives OF
those Of US less gifted. We cannot all
express our feelings and those beautiful
impulses that would dominate our lives
through marble. music, or verse. perhaps.
but we can through our lives, which IL
of vastly more consequence. Then let us
not smother that enthusiasm. that divine
fire that burns within us. seeking for ex-
preston. but list to the teachings OF
Clough. the English poet as he says:
Go from the east 10 the west, as the
sun and the stars direct thee.
Go with the girdle Of man, go and en-
compass the earth,
Not for the gain OF the gold. for the get
ting the boarding. the having.
But for the Joy Of the deed but for the
duty to do.
Go with the spiritual life. the higher
volition and action;
With the great girdle OF God go and en-
compass the earth.
Go; say not in thy heart And what
then were II accomplished.
Were the wild impulse aliayed, what
were the use or the good
Co. when the instinct is stiIled and
when the deed IS accomplished.
What thou hast done and shalt do shall
be declared 10 thee then.
Go with the sun and stars, and yet ever
more in thy spirit
Say 10 myself. 1T Is good. get IS there
better than it,
This that see is not all. and this that
do is but little:
Nevertheless it is good. though there is
better than tt"
SUSIE NJ. MUssELwHIrE.
Blusfed. ". Va.
Enthusiasm is defined to be the heat OF
imagination I cannot agree with the
definition. When we are enthusiastic
over our work OF some pleasure. I don't
call that imagination. Take our work as
Optimists, for example How much good
il does US to help others and cheer them
when they are sick or IN trouble An en-
thusiastic person gets SO much more out
Of life than a gloomy one does. We have
become enthusiastic over our Lets Help
Club" till We have become enthusiastic
over It. We are always looking for the
best in everybody and everything and
trying to get others to do the same. Give
me the enthusiastic person every time.
They always see the bright side OF life.
Mrs, ALONE ARMSTRONG.
NokesvIe Va.
Enthusiasm. inspiration, The spirit
which inspires one to give out the best
that is in them. All true optimists are
enthusiasts because they enjoy so many
things. They enter into the spirit and
are interested in everything that the
common people do They have the true
spirit OF cordiality and comradeship the
friendly smile that radiates good fellow
ship and dispels the chill. They are full