Show PIONEER RELICS the lease of the ground on which stands the hall of relies relics has expired expire a and as the structure Is only a temporary one it becomes necessary to make some disposition of the contents since the collection of pione ir blics n lies contained in this building was brought together thousands of citizens of the state and large numbers of tourists from all parts of the world have inspected it with both profit and pleasure and the universal bentlin sentiment ent among both residents and stran strangers ers is s that the collection should be kept together and augmented and that it should never again be not scattered of course it is for the persons wha own articles that have been temporarily aril y placed on exhibition to determine what disposition shall be made neade of them but the purpose had in view in preserving any relic of pioneer days could be much better sub served by contributing it to some public collection than by keeping it in private hands the reason why such auch dekea are preserved faue because because home im i charge of them desire to honor bonor and perpetuate the memory of their former owners and a public collection of agueli mementoes will do this far more effectually than will be possible if ff such objects of interest arc am scattered a multitude of private owners the news suggests that the r wn erat of relies contribute them to the state through the semi centennial commission that body vill tak tateo e charge of them pending action by the state legislature which may be depended upon to provide a suitable depository po tory altory for them they wilt be secure from loss or destruction and open to public inspection in this way the lessons of pioneer life may be taught to the young with most beneficial effect and a kightly profitable exhibit for the benefi benefit tot lot tourists alo be provided many mamy of the articles on exhibition were loaned for the purpose by the management of the deseret museum and there is every reason to believe that that institution would be liberal in making permanent ta to such a collection as proposed many private persons have presented to the state the relies relics they havle have furnished for the exhibit and andoff K their example shan shall be generally fot faff towed owed the state will be in possession of et a most valuable and instructive museum um th establishment of will have made no person perceptibly the poorer byall means keep together toge hier this collection biot of pioneer relies relics |