Show PROFESSOR YOUNG RETURNS FROM CALI CALI- FORNIA At the convention of the Historians of the Western universities in Berkeley Professor Young read a most interesting paper on the Early Early Early Ear ly Development of Utah From 1847 to 1850 In Inthis Inthis Inthis this he presented the economic and social development development development devel devel- of the people their laws and customs and was splendidly received by the one hundred and fifty men who had assembled at the University University University sity of California The historians spent one day Continued on Page 4 PROFESSOR YOUNG IN CALIFORNIA Continued from Page 1 in discussing present day historical problems one of the most interesting of which was the question of teaching United States history and civics in secondary schools While at the coast Professor Young visited several schools making a study of student activities activities activities ac ac- at the California university He went to San Francisco and from there out to see the agricultural agricultural agricultural agri agri- cultural districts He was very fortunate in getting getting getting get get- ting hold of many old reports and plans pertaining pertain pertain- ing to the building of the first trans-continental trans railroad One interesting experience befell him while on the train He met one of the old pioneers of Nevada Nevada Nevada Ne Ne- vada who was well acquainted with Mark 1 Twain The old pioneer told of the early life in Nevada and the fascinating traditions of the western In In- Mr 11 Young feels sure that one of the great benefits of his trip will be its influence in bringing bringing bringing bring bring- ing the department of hi history tory in close touch with the large universities of the west and will result in time in our being able to get the loan of many valuable manuscripts on western history o 0 |