Show PROF H S UK CLARK lie he came he read he captivated those who listened to him two years ago knew what to expect and they were riot not disappointed those who listened to him tor for the first time sat at as it if entranced and followed him through gli that wonderful story iia hanging nging on to every word as it fell from his lips and feasting upon every emotion and expression with which the reading was colored it was truly a masterpiece and a delight that will not soon be forgotten in introducing professor dark clark professor merrill stated that in practically every city in utah professor dark clark had been asked to read the melting pot that powerful drama written dy the jewish author israel zangwell a story that compelled the attention and interest of the critics and read reading na populace print instantly it came into print and so the liberty had bad been taken to change the bill from Evory woman to the melting pot in prefacing his reading prof dark clark stated that lie he felt sure his auditors would feel better repaid by listening to the story substituted than the original one announced as lie he regarded it a stronger narrative in every particular and so he began the story tells of the making 0 of a real american by the melting in gods crucible of the lives of 0 all the nationalities that come from the old world to this haven of refuge the dross of the whole passing oft off in the melting process until finally a real american of pure gold shall be produced this doctrine is enunciated by a young polish jew musician living in new york who saw his parents and sister massacred on easter morning at kishineff by the russian soldiery he becomes acquainted with a russian girl who proves to be of 0 noble birth and who is engaged in charitable work among the poorer classes love fills the heart of each for the afie other and the girl becomes the inspiration of the young jew in writing a great musical work which breathes the sentiments of the common people of all nations and draws them together as one in the mean time the father of the girl arrives from russia to pi event the marriage of his daughter to a jew and when the young man mail meets him he be recognizes the face that commanded the soldiers to massacre his loved ones instantly all the liate hate in his being springs up lip and all but drives him insane and after un burdening his soul by hurling accusations at the russian baron he renounces the girl who pleads for him and tells him she will go where lie he goes and leave her father r but lie he says that a river of blood stands between them and it cannot be ile he then goes back to his people and in melancholia spends his days while his musical production sways the masses nothing can comfort him lie he wants to be alone in this condition lie be is found by the girl and after a brief strained interview the melting process begins upon him and his eyes slowly w 1 3 op open en to the fact that he himself has refused to cast his life into the crucible to bo be made into the perfect man the old love still burns and they two make their peace with each other in that perfect love which removes all barriers and tile the story ends with the young jew pronouncing a benediction of peace upon all mankind while hile bearing the imprint upon his lips of the easter kiss placed there by the woman who has been the inspiration of his life told in the sublime and match matchless less style of which prof dark clark I 1 is s a pas past t master the story was given its fullest interpretation and the death like hush which gripped the audience told plainer than words how it was affecting them such an evening is indeed educational and entertaining in the truest sense of the terms and droles sor merrill the high school faculty facility and student body are to be congratulated and commended for giving us all an opportunity to enjoy such buell a feast the high school band played a number of selections before the reader was introduced and also at the close of the reading the attendance was fairly good but the ball ought to have been packed |