| Show A GLIMPSE AT utan UTAH bya DYA BY A TP TRAVELER in marking the progress r 6 of our own community theresi thero there is 1 something ress ething of the feeling realized by most pare parents ants in regard to their own offspring they know of their birth and infancy of the anxieties and cares the hopes and fears the ambition and desire evoked from time to time as circumstances were considered difficulties surmounted and results realized really d th they f feel eel that tv tho the ef life ilfe of the child is their life ilfe e its good their good its progress theirs its triumphs the ultimatum of thoughts long iong shrines by them probably they have given much labor to this end made some offered many prayers and endured much hardship and affliction they may have haa had but little sympathy ill in all this many may have sought to frus f otheir efforts to ridicule their longings and to place obstacles in the way of their success under these conditions an assurance of progress is doubly pre clousin it patience has its perfect work and balth faith falth its ity great mat reward to ta travel ravel through utah territory Is to understand this to ponder the forces at work for the accomplishment of desire and ele eie sign is sug suggestive stive of bf t hougrand hou Kou gRand prolific of thanksgiving to 0 gaze aze upon the old settler to note abd ibo and th bent form to t I 1 hear the recital of a busy life to maro mant heir posterity tv sons bons in the vigor of manhood daughters long ago ma arons in israel to cont contemplate empOe down to the third and fourth mue gue generations rations their multiplied posterity Is worthy the attention of many thoughtful men for in this mountain region are vast hosts whose influence will be felt as shakespeare hadit had it down to the last syllable of recorder recorded deh time I 1 I 1 there is a wonderful f fund und of thought in the contemplation of individuality there are no two personalities the same tile the blendin blending of lives in parentage aren tae makes this almost inmost an impossibility but there is an individuality of nations the product of surroundings forces and institutions peculiar to each in nations there is an individuality of cities even in cit cities lesof of the same nation there is wonderful diversity philadelphia is vastly different from chicago new york from boston and san eran fran francisco cisco from new Orle orie orleans ansi As to states northern and western ern areas are as strongly marked as are arc the differences in man parentage counts blood will I 1 tell thou thought n in austry climate origin have much to do in fo forming the imperishable f feature of a nation or a cites life without running a theory into nil mi butla or giving fancy too loose a rein the observant traveler in utah must be aware of a very tery marked individuality in its counties its very diversity seems to suggest a possible nation and to prophecy a self sustaining oi one ie at that the semitropical semi tropical south gives wine wino and fruit the central centra 1 flocks herds iron coke and sulp sulphur hurs the northern grain lumber lead sliver silver coal and gold save in the south water is everywhere wooing the presence of more machinery and waiting to be the willing slave of industry manufactures and travelling Tra velling south from salt lake city to st george each county in the formation of its mountains the color of its soil soll tho the character of its vallies the analysis of its waters and variety of resources seems to say we are ourselves selves sly sty and however homogeneous we or our populations may become it will not be by sacrificing our personality but by laboring for others in the intention to sustain enlarge and benefit the whole I 1 it may maybe be that no prophet is needed to tell that nations or communities become great or otherwise from their educational advantages and opportunities and that men are aro upright one sided or semi educated according to their perceptions of manhood and conceptions of the public good to educate the mental dental and neglect the moral to cater to the political and overlook the soc social lai to care only for the religious religions and forget the industrial would only indicate a narrowness which is far too apparent among mankind already because men statesmen educationalists have not understood this nations are devoid of equilibrium communities disagree and disintegrate and all the elements of ignorance perversity and discontent abound I 1 probably the builders of utah the founders of her past ast present and f future ut re have bulitt d better than they knew and the power of inspiration I 1 the flood of intelligence has bee been wider and broader than ubey they hane haxe thought anyway there is an unbounded vitality among her people capacity for corob ob sorption seems to grow by the multiplication of her citizens and unity seems to cryst crystall alize ze immediate lythe influx from froin the nations save among amons the few who are chronic their discontent and diseased in their disposition to sat say of evil ever be thou my I 1 good the overwhelming majority of the people 0 pie pic of utah are 11 mormons cormons Mor mons or T latter a ater day saints it is noteworthy of their history that colonization always brought to the front the school house the meeting house these ghent potent forces of improvement and chiv civilization bation with habits of morality and untiring industry from north to south there is an intense earnestness in the cause of secular education the old oid past with its lack of books system and teachers is forever gone the influence of the normal school in the territorial university at salt lake city including provo has been a grand success the liberality of if the several counties in for purpose has good fruit the practice and routine of teaching the giving of class books in uniformity has created an impetus once unknown county conventions of tile the teachers and friends of education have been prolific of suggestion and the outlet of expression for experience there is now more pride in the condition surroundings and comforts of school houses more interest in furnishings nish ings in apparatus for experiment and el elucidation u ci dation for libraries and helps for this great educational educational time and far better understood necessity supplementary high schools or organizations like the B Y V academy at provo provo and the B Y college at logan are powerful both as fundamental and auxila auxiliaries rles ries in the common cause and it is expected that there will be in beaver at old fort cameron a deserted post of the government au an agricultural college which will be a yet broader and more attractive educational institution than any in the history of utah I 1 iu in the sabbath schools of the territory there is a still more abounding vit vitality allty than in the secular schools while morality and the existence of the supreme coup coupled ledwith with tile the responsibility of man ruan should be gotten otten in any s cheol yet the sabbath schools are more na row rou tu and cult hatton hatlon of latter latten dav day jallits sat Sal lits itts there the bibie bible bouk book ef mordou doctrine Loc trine and covenants the history und and literature of the church find a mome more congenial home and none without t special observation believe how of to clent and thorough thesa schools aro tast ast becoming there is an immense corps of faithful men and women who are devoted as faithful teachers thellas the plastic element of youth is their material and their labor has been supplemented by the efforts of the poet and the musician by the pen and the voice of the very best among this the elders of israel the juvenile instructor tor haa been and is a power in this direction and the publications which have come from the same office have been grand appliances in awakening and continuing in exercise the attentions and sympathies of the children of our inland territory at the risk of being considered critical it may not give offense to say that after visiting many schools nephi in the south rout cout geerds seems to lead the whole in its numbers over aw order general appearance singing and attention it carries away the palm its character and pro progress e s s is said to be mainly due to the labors ir 0 r 1 of apostle teasdale when president of that stake and he gives credit to the willingness and devotion of his aids in teachers and superintendents and his successor is not a whit behind in the same field in the north counties wellsville sabbath school is looked looked upon as the most famous it Is isline alne and the intelligence tile the promptitude of replies from classes select edat random does credit to its officers while to witness its exercises brings back old ex per lence ence and feelings when a lad in lerl leri Sunday school many diany others visited are excellent and those noted are arc no reflection upon smaller and less advanced for surely they have had in connection with them special facilities and also special ability the sunday school unions ensures that life ilfe which comes of variety tarle varle tyl of action missionary effort consul consultation of officers and the growing literature of the organization will ere long be a library in itself next in importance among the progressive gres sive forces of tile the territory are to be found lound the Y al al I 1 A and an 4 the young ladies radies organization which is similar they are a great power everywhere among the youth of both sexes 11 providing entertainment giving experience peri perl er ence euce in public duty blending the Ie feelings clings and sympathies ot wards and stakes creating opportunities for missionary labor ana and and inviting such consideration of vital questions as shall claim testimony to the truth these are among the objects sought for and attained by immense numbers of the youth of zion many of our young missionaries have been select selected A f from roll roig this organization as well as from the sabbath Sabbat li schools and it is a significant fact that in the multiplicity of marriages which take place in utah the thoughtful have made their selections from these associations in mental and s spiritual progress rather than f from rom trose those who made a good appearance in a ball room or who were noted for being heing seen in the public promenades it seems abundantly evident that this organization is past the period of its infancy and its growth in influence and power will yet make it under proper control a leader of amusement of intellectual tel force and spiritual refinement among the people soon it is to be boe resumed presumed every stake organization will have its own building devoted to the needs of the youth of such centre including a library reading room class rooms concern concert n c e rt and aud dramatic ball thus giving itco tone n e a and nd impetus to every auell ary in the different wards of the stake lasses classes for languages for the study of physiology natural philosophy a and n th all necessary apparatus and appointments are among the most pressing r C S 1 needs of these associations FI including I 1 I 1 9 illustrated experimental lectures on these topics the idea that one night a week Is sufficient for class work needs heeds to be abandoned particularly during the winter months should the flame of of education bum with its in In tensest heat and the common languishing gui shing and sometimes dormancy or mental death of summer should be among the things that were this series of stake centres bentres would be like unto ezekiels vision of wheel within wheel each revolving tipon upon its own I 1 centre yet in harmony working with and for the whole it Is interesting in this connection to note the increasing circulation of ostensibly the organ of the associations the spirit of its contents is always genial its ts corps of writers Is increasing its circulation and as manu script papers are training numbers in composition proba probably lyt it will wi I 1 have to increase its pages to meet abe supply of good and vigorous thought another way to utilize this accumulating mass of literary effort would be for a central committee to cull the best thereof and in the form of quarterly volumes to lay the foundation or help build bulia a library of positive home creation among the latter day saints as religionists however all these are subsidiary to the educational power and force of the church and sabbath here is where the ministry of the priesthood is felt in a special manner and in its own place tile the in meetinghouse meeting acting house is the training ground round of the people the young aud and the old alike come there therland and there is action and reaction re action mental moral religious and spiritual in continual exercise to frame and fashion fa hlen day saints growth is especially ally noticeable in the improvement of the worship worshipping wor shipping zing Ting service in the enlargement lar gement an and quality ot of meeting houses and appointments and in ta the disposition to maintain maint main talu aiu these buildings I 1 exclusa ely for worship or kindred es they will not nut as formerly 1 I 1 b be identified with aniu anlu knef and vit alt with 1 dil diling dancing ing these recreations I 1 will be enjoyed in places specially intended I 1 for such purposes there are arc man many very fine meeting houses noy noy nov lu in the 9 wd and they g aro arc ta I 1 in number and in architectural beauty and comfort stake houses come first salt lake city assembly hall at present firsti taking the lead and furnishing ap str atlon of beauty and util utility ty although far very far too small logan and st george are e among the the best manti mantl coming close blind behind beaver also being good both as to buildings building sAnd and surroundings s the whole will pro probable be teft left by summit stake house at coalville rodiville Cod Co Iville alville or certainly by the utah stake house at provo which bids bid fair to be the best in fact that stake excels in meeting houses springville Spring ville can boast of the best kept grounds round 1 and a goom house besides spanish fork american fork and payson paxson have each beach good houses the latter the most moat attractive and cleanly in utah nephi meeting house is just improved and ranks first class 1 a 9 verv fine house moroni moron is finishing a good agne one and example ie I 1 Is contagious for good among exact the latter atter day saints millard county Is not well suP sur supplied tIled elied it if fillmore should lead iad put the amian balance c e would indeed follow follon Is about finishing one and holden hoiden is at work vork improving the meeting bouse house liou ilou seat at that place in cedar city the foundation has been laid for many years perhaps longer longi dry dri and it is not an thing for secondary settler settlements hents in a stake to lag behind the centre northward there Is also room f for or improvement and yet there is progress ga paradise radise in ca cache county gets a llew liew new meeting g house and dances in nit it Wells wellsville vill viii enlarge e but will build again again nie nid meeting eting house is new and coay cozy and Hyrum hynum sets seta an example but can yot yet improve 1 I providence Is alive to the necessity of the times bi but brt 4 not y yet t finished and smithfield straggles struggles under a grand attempt but by aila alla finally feel the better getter fot for f pr it if the there tv e am are other settlements in gacha and wards in logan who aim to be abreast of others but the tempee has heen been tt it load from rom which none could six sli shrink and few v places had moral courage or faith to provide for their personal comfort and growth iq in the face of other demands I 1 in bear lake laki county tY there are some moderate meetinghouse es when the stake house is erected not |
