Show EDUCATION CHANGE 0 tastes in past years owing to the thi e eions which the people endured endured arid alid the frequent removals they had bad to make to escape the unrelenting violence of their enemies but comparatively little attention could be paid to the education of the young it was not through a lack of appreciation of the benefits of education that children did not receive more schooling bu but t for the want of Bul sul suitable table tabie opportunities it was a struggle to live to get fields opened and fenced and houses built ac and all the help and means were needed to obtain the actual necessaries of life for many years after the church was organized this was the case yet it is surprising now in looking around upon the men and women who were brough brought t up under such circumstances to see the education they have acquired their progress in knowledge speaks well for their own industry and the pains which their parents must have taken in the adverse circumstances which surrounded them to give their children the best schooling possible there is probably no people in the world for their numbers who have traveled and seen so much of society in its varied phases as the people of this territory great numbers have traveled as missionaries and have been compelled to become scrutinizing and observant to study human nature under almost every aspect upon their return home their influence has been felt not only hy their olita family and friends but by the community at large besides the constant emigration of people from all parts of the world to this country has had the effect to enlarge the range of thought and experience of young people next to personally traveling in a foreign countr country the association with its people Is the best means of becoming acquainted with tali fAll these causes have contributed to increase the knowledge of the children b brought rough vip up here and to give them e m i expanded f lews evvs of men and aud thi things rigs the time seems now to have come for greater attention to be paid to scholastic education the circumstances of the people are easy they can spare the labor of their young people for tor they can hire the help they need and they can also afford to pay school charges by reference to our local will be seen that the chancellor of regents of the university are moving in this matter They have llave taken steps to organize department education the professors chair of bf the mercantile department has been t tendered en to and accepted by bro david 0 calder bro geo J taylor has also had bad the proffer of a professors cb chair air which ho he has accepted iti in tho the thede thode de apartment part jart ment of english literature history tor languages languages ages chemistry geology ac ac 0 will all receive attention as soon as they can be reached A class of elders is to be formed for the stud study of theology this interesting brahlek branch will we presume be under the personal supervision of president brigham young indeed heis beis he is deeply interested in the successful prosecution of all the proposed branches of study and it has been at his instance that steps have been taken by the Chancell chancellor gr and board of regents of the university to form these schools there is an unusual tin usual amount of interest now being felt in the subject of education those who have been acquainted with society here hem from the begin beginning nin uin g of our settlement can perceive a great change in our young men of late years the riding of wild horses with outlandish paddies paddles the wearing of long spurs leo leg leggings ginga and sashes and that sort of thil thing ing do not occupy their attention as they ald aid did once A young man may bo be thought a pretty good fellow by his associates so socia tes nowadays now a days and yet not wear a very broad brimmed hat bat and ion lon long iong hair and wide legged pants without withof suspenders s enders oar young men cultivate higher ig er tastes than they did and seek knowledge with avidity various cause causes have contributed to brin bring about this change of taste we ve N ehg shall shail all ali allude to these causes occasionally in our columns in the meantime we express the hope that the people will second the chancellor and board of regents in the measure sura s they have taken for the public good and do all in their power to sustain the schools which are to bo be started under their supervision |