Show THE LATE rain yair IN ix glancing at the various articles of use and beauty that were to be seen at the late exhibition of the tha deseret agricultural and manufacturing society we were no where more surprised and pleased than in the department part artmont ment devoted to the fine arts P i isolated utah has had no rich patrons to urge by their assistance and praise tha the energies and talents of her home artists yet we passed from picture to picture and froin photograph to photograph and and compared our little with the greater efforts of more favored spots we felt we need not be ashamed of artists nor indeed of any of her workers in the cause of human progressions we thought as we viewed the many fine specimens hung on those walls that the beautiful valleys the rugged kenyons kan the towering peaks the pure pune lu evault above must have been an inspiration to our artists that has increased within them the love of of theli their art and caused the fire of their genius to burn bum with a bri brighter liter ilter glow than could the fostering hand of the rich creven or eyen even the stinted praise of their fellow men one thing we were specially pleased to notice that some of our young artists had ventured to exhibit their early attempts side by side with those of our abler abier painters we noticed some very creditable landscapes from the hands of young mr joseph se 1 ursenbach others of merit by mr jovn john ana and we might ment mention loii several whose productions iner indr increased eased the leap odthe exhibition we presume the modesty of mr alfred lambourne pre prevented his sending any of the productions pencil we are sorry it was so but h hope on the next occasion to see his efforts aaby saby side by side with those of other rising artists in our midst excellency in this department of human attainment is to be reached only by continued enduring study and toil fame seldom comes to the painter until he has 8 ailed sailed a considerable distance down the stream of life and then it is only attained by never ceasing work and thought but behave we have in these mountains aa as rich and varied subjects ot of study as the most ardent lover of the beautiful could sigh fori forwith with a sky that italy can eau scarcely equal above us with mountains valleys rivers deserts kenyons and cultivated homes ia in the most lovely diversity around us utah should produce a race of artists that can be equal iea lea F ed by few and excelled by none throughout this vast continent we can scarcely doubt but th that a t a as a the people of utah accumulate around them the necessities of life their love for dor the beauties of or the artists pencil and every other prod production which adds joy and aud light to the homes hoines of lenwill men will increase also the people of this territory from their varned varied experience in many lands the scenes in their history histo in which the noble qualities of the heart and head were brought prominently forward the fires ninea of persecution through which they have passed should be able to appreciate the works of the artist when he represents the good the noble or the heroic deeds deeda of men on the canvass or presents the beauties beau bean ties of the land waters or animal creation we look forward to the day when the saints shall excel in the fine arts as they will in all that th a t is good useful and praiseworthy lines mines composed on the death of nene hene lovina daughter dau ihler ybler itter or of K r H ii and tamson Mc bettie BritIe of Fillmore little littie hellen thou hast left us all loves power could not save deaths relentless hand bath hath laid thee slumbering in the silent grave thou wert such a comfort darling wise beyond thy childish years yet I 1 see the bow of promise shining through these bitter tears thy little cares are now all over I 1 little lessons conned no more anxious thoughts for baby brother 1 care for doall e all ali alfis is oer 1 dearest one wed fain lave kept abee strong are all the ties lies of love but a love more inore strong 0 abiding 0 drew thee to the realms above ohl how thou levst the fhi sweet bri britt bright it flowers plucked them with such keen delight een elea when suffering almost dying stretched thy iby hand band so thin and white white and thy voice so low and feeble whispered faintly touch it not my little playmate gave gare it to me grandma itis my posie pot ohl oh how many were the questions asking ashing mamma oer and oer odthe of the little baby sisters cherished darlings gone before and thy soft eyes filled with wonder thought so deep for childish brow heaven and angels little sisters all is known to hellen now ho no more longing now for sisters you have found them hellen love twining baby arms thee welcoming to the bliss above treasures three I 1 have in heaven oh ob may my life from sin be free that I 1 at last may meet my darlings mine aline throughout eternity |