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Show p 1 I " 6. Every worthy man of the Mi imon Church holds some office in the priesthood and takes an active part as teacher or preacher. 7. Ibid., V. 16, P. 260. Move6 A. B. Phillips, The Restoration ment and the Latter pay Saints. P. 204. 9 Doctrine sod Covenants, Section 88: 77, Story Ar V Continued From Page hav 118. )i , 10 Doctrine and Covenants, 88.122. 11. Apcndlx . 12 From diary of Joseph Smlt-- u P. 267, , History, ( i t V5, talnty, have t seen students make more rapid I progress than this. --William IBS. fie attended the Institution, and of their progress in the different sciences, t cheerfully comply with the request, having been an instructor therein from its. commencement In December last. The school has been conducted under the immediate care and inspection of Joseph Smith Jr., Frederick O. Williams, Sidney lligdon and Oliver Cowdery as trustees. When the school waS-Tlr- st commenced we received Into it both i; large and small; but In about three weeks the classes became to large and the house so crowded that It was thought advisable to dismiss at the small students, and continue those only who wished to ftudy penmanship, arithmetic, English grammar, and geography. He (ore we dismissed the small pu, pils there was about one hundred and . thirty who attended; since that time there have been upon an average about one hundred; the most of whom have received lectures upon English grammar, and for the last four weeks about seventy have been studying geography one-hal- f of the day, and grammar and writing the other part.'' Burdick's arith metlc, Klrkbam's grammar, and Olney'a geography have been used, and Noah Websters dictionary as standard. Since the year 1827, have taught school in five different slates, add visited many schools in which I have-no- t engaged as teacher; In none, I can say wlth 'cer- - McLelUn, (23V 1.1' Further quotations from Smith's Journal showing the Interest taken hy the Mormon leader In acquiring a knowledge of Hebrew Is i given In Appendix 2. j 14. The following ere some of ,he text bHke used in School of the Prophet which have lieen preserved; Richard Watson. Theologlral Instltutee or A View of the Evidences, Doctrine. Morals, snd Ind stitutions of OirlM Inn it y, two volumes, by H. Waugh A T. Mason, New Yotk, 1834. Royal Robbins, The World Pevelo, d In It snd Geography Embracing a History of History the World from the Creation of the Present pay with General Views of the Politics, Religion, Military and Navy Affairs,1 Arts. Ijteralur. Manners, Custom, and Roddy of Ancient ae Well a Modern Nations. To which Is Added An Outline of Modern Geography, two v domes In published by W. W Bee.) A fo New York, , . i i This report give us a picture of the Ungraded school typical of that time. I The first public high school was not established Ip America unlit 1821, and for many years it was ungraded and at best, frut an upward extension of the elementary School. ! judging from the subjects taught, die K irtland school should be classified as pip re elementary than secondary. The Issue of the pioneer Mormon newsr paper lyhkh' printed the above report also parried the following Interesting advertisement; . I Notlce-r-Thspring term f the Klft-s'vnj School will commence on the 20th of April next Young gentlemen and la-dies from a distance can obtain board, in re'tpectsblp families for 61 to ft 25 per week. . s p The trustees of this Institution desire Introducing the higher branches period ' English literature, at as early as possible., (24) it There are scant data available dealing wilth the elementary schools of Nauvoo. vfslon for their creation and admlnUtration were made In' connection with the Univerof which sity of Nauvoo, to a consideration ' it we now turn . ii t 1 Chapter Two Early Beginnings In Edu-rt ion Con tlnued next fcek.) pub-llahc- 1832. I, e s it 1. 8. Doctrine mt Covenants, Section Journut of History, V. 15, P, 250. ; 'f t (1872) P.2I80, 19. Journal of History, V, 14, P. 262 . - quotes Caldwell and IJvlngston Counties, History Missouri 1886, P. 120 121. 20 From the Boston Atlas, quoted In Jour1 nal bf History, Vc8, P. 195. "Missouri' Valley Historical Society.' quoted by Kansas Oty Journal Post of Man' . 1923. , i 22. See Note 26. 3. Mesaongef and Advocate, V. 1, P. 80. 24. Ibid. V, i, p. 8a I , b i at ! llebrew-tangunge- , I j if, I Joshua Setxas, Manual Hebrew Grammar for t's of Beginners, puhliahed hy Flagg, Gould, A Newman, Aiulover, 1833. Mom-. Stuart. A Gi iimiwr of the, Andpubllnlwd by Gould A Newaian, T 18.15. I, over. 15 John Henry Evan, Joseph Bmith an f American Prophet, P. A 18 "Journal of Joseph Rmlth. published In the "Millennial Star, quoted In Journal of History, V. 15. P. 268. f 17 Parley P. Pratt. Autobiography, P. 100. Documentary History of the Church, d f 1 Journal 55. j J , t HEALTH AND 50GIAU TRENDS IN! UTAH OF THE there were a total of klS deaths ing to note that a atudv by Dr, from Typhoid Fever, j smallpox, Dllworth lTol ssor of Walker, measles,! scarlet fever, and diphEconomic. University of Utah, covi with 22 from theria deaths the death i the rate only fatten among ering . , sam diseases In l37 or only Katnts compared with that In day United as many deaths. Stale shows a low rat the Maternal deaths decreased 37 per in favor of Latter-da- y Saints for cent from a total of 68 death to a nearly all diseases. , (Church Department of Education) s r total of 43 death There was a The death rate average for the decrease of 39 per cent tor all 1914 1 924 and 1934 shows the Increase bver 73 years. years slight RECENTLY the Utah Slate Board 1 a tier-daform of tuberculosis with more Saint rate to be lor in of Health, division of Vital. than average decrease fbr age 38 rheumatism, 60 per cent of the elude,Statistic by Hope S. Bronsonie, 24 to 73, pneumonia decreased United State rate; 47 cent for per the death rat also is declining parreleased a comparative study pf cent mainly In age 65 year a and v cancer; 59 for diabetes;per 48 for cirticularly for ! children and youth, over. the total population and numbers In there diseases 60 (heart, our nephritis, etc.); culatory state, young people .are leaving of death hy ape group for the of death to 73 year and per cent for digestive clseaae; 8 and probably older people are 1923 1937. 76 an and Increase from Shove cent 40 th(s for alcoholism; years age per to Utah o live. per A further study of the causes of to 110 deaths, or a total of 34 wth cent for genitourinary diseases: 74 These conclusions will he betdeaths In these same years and age I when the comparaonly a total Increase of 9 death per, cent for child birth and pregclarified ter - tor all ages. Death from diabetes nancy; 58 per cent for influeruw; groups Is now available. tive death date sre given.,. What Health and Social Trends Increased from 77 to 100 or 23 36 ae cent for Infectious disease The death rate per 1.000 person , studies reveal? do was these Utah Of in these deaths there deaths. and lor eoriat disease (syphilis, fori age group follqw for the years 1. A 'decrease In 1937 over 1923 In an Increase of 16 above 75 years, I 1933 and 193?. The age group gonorrhea, and other venereal disof 38 ranoer with increased cent population two and one half per rent Sit per proportionate total Is eases), the followed first given. by children under one year of age and little change In the Irate before l3 of the United States rate. The folrate 18 )923 and then follow-- total a Increase a less similar decrease Under five , death Chit of of years. two disease are higher for ed by the death Tate of 1937 with lowing III deaths by esneer 88 deaths years is definitely shown. For e the lAiter-daSaints; respltory IS the percentage of decrease dr' ' 1 were 65 years or over. j ana appendicitis 35 per ample, the total estimated popular lion of Utah by the United States Accidents Increased 16 per cent senility the Latter-daBureau of the census In 1923 was Is 543 per cent of the on the overage. But there was la an was In 1937 519 It 000, 469.053, United States. This means 5t4 decrease for ages 1 to 20 then a Increase of 49,945 or slightly more as times Saint 55 of sudden increase many latter-daper cent age than ten per cent. Total children die of old age than do the people 20 to 24 and then a. jronKlatent Inunder one year of age, however, deIn the United States. We at must crease forage above 25 year. pressed from a total of 12,664 in die aome day. , There was a decrease in heart Und. 1 yr. 1923 to 11,937 In 1937, This means inIn 25 this study. tc. Walker states, little with to disease years 1 to 4 yr. - "If Utah lost the average 10 per cent the observance of the Word of crease to 43 years with almost I (10 5 to 9 .. Increase In population for children 65 45 Wisdom to and temperate living In increase ages 10 to 14 . per Cent . under one 50 per cent Increase 65 to year and In addition a general be worth while, then the 13 to 19 year! further loss of about six per cent. death rate among Mormon should '75 yetar and nearly 200 per 20 to 24 . Under 5 years there were 3,530 be: above 75 year. Thus It , 34 25 to , children 4 or per rent fewer fewer 1. Lower than the average for disease are 35 to 44 , appears communicable In 1937 than In 1923, although total the United State foe certain Infecbeing eliminated while1 diseases of 45 to 54 . cent. 10 increased or communicable disease tious arc per accident population the vital organ and 55 to 64.. 22 32 There was an 8 per cent Increase for where healthy body has been increasing. 65 to 74 f0 t2f 2 Is . which to 5 9, us per to he a determining factor. ages only Question; Is the increasing proved 75 years 127ili2 l74.se cent less than the 10 per cent av2. About and the same a the United alcoholic of beverages tobacco; and over - States erage Increase. Average where exposure to other harrotlcs a partial answer? (These figure prove that2. A proportionately greater In Is th the germ Note for example the 100 Increase death rate for Children and young crease in population In 1937 over cause regardless of health vigor. In death due to heart diseases be -- 1923 for all ages over ten years is people to spew: 45 are greatly reA Lower the United State five than forty-fivto tween sixty age duced In 193? as compared yith shown by these studies, except average for the degenerative disA when the effect of the use Of tohnd 1923 and are now very lov. ' of middle age. ease characteristic f heart f ages 25 to U4. the alcohol co and upon death rate-oonly 1,5 In a thousand 4. Higher thaw the United State comes acute and the sudden rise The Increase for ages above to to the nine 5 to for ages points . for 20 average senility.- Indicating tlwn death by accidents for ages I nation year are a follows. g 10 to 14, of contagious and Infecof the group 24 when young persona begin Lha 13 per cent: agea 15 to 19, 18 per larger proportion! disease of 'Children, better tious use of alcohol. Ing a full life to die of old ag J' Cent; age 20 to 24, 17 per cent; medical and 5, hospital care and causes. from natural Interest It H5 connection In this ages 25 to 34, 2 per cent; ages greater knowledge of healthful livto 44. 10 per cent; ages 45 to 54, 23 ing per cent; ages 55 to 64, 19 per cent; These facta Conform to our; Inages 65 to 74, 41 per cent, and ages formation of Jh effective work of 75 and over, 13 per cent. It slioul I the public Schools, of the Extenhe remembered that the average sion service ,of the Agricultural I Utah Increase for all ages was 10 per State Board College, of the M Cent. the many Agenof Health and ofi our These facts seem to Indicate: health cies devoted othT At a special service held on DecemOne or the best record yet reU The Utah hh-trate is def f f children J ber 10, s specially prepared certifi. the the tO to above the inltfly declining. Presiding Bishopric According study ported cate was Issued to each contributor. 2. Young people leave our state death rate for 51923 and 1937 In of 31 lyoupg peoIn addition to those contributing pf the participation from 23 to 35 years In age In auch Utah Is the asm for ages 45 to 54. Welfare rrogiam 40 others mad contribuor more, the in Church ple 75 our as to to years,; numbers Increase but Bllghlly nearly equal tion of a few pennies and up to 60 hsis come from the Sunday School normal Increase of 10 per cent when the increase Is 37 per cent cent each. Tooele North Ward In (he of who the it be remembered the the should number also But escape bJL. was Iilus The sponsored project Stake. Tooele over and 75 of of death rate age that at6228 year were previous Alfred M. Nelson; Perry C. GUlclt. underA of a a in part project living people years. .only In 1937. Utah and Sherman lAndholm of the taken two years ago, 71 Of the From 45 years Jo t5 years about Utah people are llv-- , Of the Sunday Sunday School Superlntenrtency, double the number of people sur- - 7 Ing to greater age In 1937 than younger member of Bishop Of1 with the cooperation 00 to the Fast School paid vtve or return to Utah to live ae the In 1923. Welfare. John O. Bryan alnd hi Church fund us for the note Next and finally, let fering average Increase, Rnd from 03 to George Allen and Joseph K. In 1938 the number Increased to 74 years this number Is four times death rate, by age group of our 110 All tlrere under 12 years of age. the normal Increase with only, During 1023 principal diseases. (A 1923 AND 18.17 COMPARATIVE STUDY RATE AND CAUSES OF DEATH BY AGEf v vDEATH ,g(kts; ri One-fift- By Dr. Francis W. Kjrkham, -- i I y It K" '! 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