Show MEEABS PEIZE ESSAY For several weeks past the minds < of a few people at least have been filled with doubt and anxiety These interested persons were the contestants contest-ants for the Meears prize of 50 for S the best essay onUtah Her Attractions Attrac-tions and Resources as Inviting the Attention of Touristsand those seeking seek-ing Permanent Homes The contest con-test was decided a day or two ago by the able and intelligent committee I appointed for the purpose by the directors di-rectors of the D A and M Society to whom the report was presented last evening when the award was announced an-nounced and the honor and money bestowed upon the writer of the successful suc-cessful essay Mr Robert W Sloan of the HERALD editorial department The eesay appears in full in this issue is-sue of the HERALD and we believe our readers will unite in pronouncing pronounc-ing it a highly instructive entertaining I enter-taining and valuable paper While the composition is not of that f class denominated fine writing by which is meant the stringing together to-gether of pretty adjectives and the construction of beautifully rounded sentences the style is particularly pleasing and regular such as thoughtful readers like best to peruse pe-ruse and the expression is clear and comprehensive But the matter is something in which all are more 1 deeply interested In an essay of this character where the length has 4 been definitely confined within such 1 narrow limits it is necessarily difficult diffi-cult to cover the field as to facts tbat i should be mentoned without being J painfully abrupt Certainly Mr Sloan has happily overcome tee diffi i cnlty for while be has collected i j a vast amount of general information he has grouped and t stated it in such a ways way-s to read smoothly avoiding everything every-thing of a statistical nature that would detract from the paper as o popular readable article It is not known wno the other contestants are nor have we an idea of the nature of their essays but it is hardly probable that any of them will feel usore over the award for without intending a special compliment to the success faljjcompetitor we may say it would be difficult to cover the ground that Mr Sloan has covered in more pleasant pleas-ant or profitable manner than he has done The essay will be widely circulated and read by thousands of people both in and out ef Utah It should also be the means of doing much good in pointing towards the many i resources of the territory and attracting i attract-ing fira attention to this rich prosperous pros-perous and delightful region It would be well if many similar essays S were written and published It is hoped that the wise I 1 generosity of Mr Meears in offering 4 of-fering so handsome II prize in this instance will stimulate other public S T pirte persona who are interested in I I L S I 1 S L S r f g Il s iI i p p14 5 flwlNIea CQt 1 u the development ol thevaitreffdaicw pr of this rich region to similarly exert ex-ert tb nl in batter advertising the ttrritorf and in encouraging tboee ekg permanent homes M well ae touriita and health and plesiura seekers Co come to Utah And young men should be encouraged by the gratifying success of Mr Sloan in this iQitanoer and should other prizes be offered for similar compositions be O prepared to compete for them While naturally feeling a high degree de-gree of pride that a member of its I staff haa received the firat place among thecompetitors Ibe HESALD hopes to gain the assent of the other contestants to the publication of their essays and trusts that no false pride will interfere cause them to hide their names or object to the printing of their compositions |