The Washington herald., 1911-01-15

real human being. that is a thing to Sc
among our household gods
J There are few of us So strong that ".
nave need OF no stimulant in our un
ending struggle against the wayward
ness and hcklencss q. fate: to most o
us the sparkling wine of a little prais,
from friends lips is spur enough 70,
many a stubborn battle. There is no get
ting away rom it: We want our brothers
good opinion. and We want to know tha,
We have it.
| So II this man or that woman hav.
done a thing we'll let us tell them so man.
fully. Not that it's our duty: it isn't ex.
actly that-it's our privilege A chance
10 say a Few words and renew neigh
bors heart. that probably isn't the kind
OF opportunity John J. ingalls, wrote
ABOUT. for it comes not once. but once
| d daS: Yet " s a good enough opportunity
for anybody and I'll wager il will he
found as fine an appetizer as laughter
| i'Sel' J. RUSSELL MCCARTHY.
Praise. like charity and benevolence
and many other things, is one of the car.
dlnal virtues. 1t is an encomium an hon.
or. eulogy, a panegyric, an appIause
ana there Is no human being who refuses
| to he Glorified on account of his or her
perfectionS or excellent work
Praise is the other extreme of fiattery
! Which Is false praise. or praising in a
! way To crafty vanity or gain favor
! Again. fattery is improper commenda-
| ton Just praise is only a debt. but fiat
i tery is a present
| | heard one of our best actors in a CIR
tain speech say that there was nothing
| more encouraging for the players to do
Sood work and bring out the best in them
! than the applause or praise that came in
over the footlights: and il is useless 70
say that without this praise or commen-
dation there would be little incentive for
encoreS or those always welcome curtain
talks.
Again. how much better all of us try to
90 when some one whispers to us We'll
done. thou good and faithful servant
w he,her one is at work or at play, a
kind word of encouragement or praise is
inspiring. Delightful praise, Encourage
1t and accept ii with thanks always for
it is Il promoter of better deeds When
1t is rightly directed we should have an
Unsuitable desire for praise. 1t is most
healthful and optimistic and encourages
others for the best that Is in them. But
remember that old Latin proverb. 'Iaus
propria sordet'' (self-praise debases)
Therefore beware of self-praise Praise
is the spur of noble minds the end and
aim of weak ones. Cowper says:
&C popular applause.
What heart of man
Is proof against thy sweet. seducing
charmS?"
In conclusion. then. let us praise often
in the exercise of calm. good Judgment
The love of praise, howe'er concealed by
art,
Relgns more or less and giows in every
heart. MICHAEL T. OLEARY.
We should appreciate that praise which
comes from men of sense and honor, who
heartily commend only those things
which are worthy of praise. To be
praised by one who is himself deserving
of praise is the highest possible form of
cOmmendation
" Tis sweet to watch affections eye,
To mark the tear with love repIete.
To feel the softly breathing sigh
When friendships lips the tones repeat |
But. oh! a thousand times more sweet
The praise of those we love to hear!
Like balmy showers in summer heat
1t falls upon the greedy ear
A. B. FITZGERALD.
To obtain the praise of the wise and |
good by doing what is right simply be- |
cause it is right is most gratifying and |
We agree with one of our |
best men that nothing in human life can
afford us more rational and exquisite sat
lsfaction than the praise Of the wise. the
great. and virtuous. Next to the ap-
proval of God and our own conscience is
the satisfaction we feel in knowing that
our conduct meets the approval of those
whose praise is worth having Sweet is
the breath of praise when given by those
whose own high merit claims the praise
hey give. Praise is an incentive to right
1oing. There is no way OF helping others
EQUAL to appreciation of what they have
lone None OF US ever gave any one
udicious praise without its making
oerceptible difference. 1t is easy to criti-
Use without the, least expenditure Of
owe, but optimism trains us to see all
he good in every one and everything
ind to say the words Of praise that cheer
he lives Of others and give inspiration
md help. Parents often discover that
hey are losing their hold upon their
hildren simply through too much fault +: