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Show Lecture at the Tab. Prof. Osmond Talks lor Mutual Improvement Associations. Under the auspices or the Mutual Improvement Association of Cache Stake, Prof. Alfred Osmond, head of the English department at, tho Provo University, occupied the pulpit In the tabernacle Sunday evening, his subject sub-ject being, "Needs and Advantages of an Education." The services were presided over by Mr..I .A. Hendrlckson. After singing by the Fourth ward choir, "Tho Spirit of God, etc.," Invocation was offered by I'red Scholes. followed by singing. Prof. Osmond. being Introduced, said In p.nt: "The principal thing to tlo In lecturing on tho subject of education Is to make things plain to the immediate conception con-ception of the hearer's mind. In considering the human mind, It Is always al-ways Important to discover the character char-acter and conception of the Individual. Individ-ual. Tho mind of man Is never mote at home than when considering the natnio of a Supreme iielng.inus snou-Ing snou-Ing the inferiority of the lower class of tho animal kingdom. Kducatlon teaches a married man to.be a good husband, a church member to be a icliglous one, etc. In this day of co-agltatlon, co-agltatlon, tejolce In the days of your youth, you young men and young women. wo-men. The pleasuies of life aic to be considered, Hist, the Intensity-second, the duration of the pleasure. There Is no law Inttoduced to make a man continually happy. I"'. relics and pain arts constantly w Ith hlin or befoie him to give him a complete know ledge of t his chapter of education One condition of education is to tiy to be ever cheerful; youth is very shot t and pleasures of coune are more or less indulged in, and youth will shine in that put of education. There is sunshine and cloud, tho good and bail, the happy and the sorrowful condition of the individual, alljin the sca'.o of tho education to be learnt. You should novet get out of a habit of doing something. It isn very undesirable unde-sirable condition for educated people to get Into. Get Understanding. You youth of 'Ion, be like Solomon of old, and of thy asking seek wisdom in place of riches, and 'with all thy getting gel understanding.' Tlieie is nothing moie needed than wisdom in those seeking an educationi Young married people often got very angry with one another, simply because they have no wisdom in the understanding under-standing of each other. I would sooner soon-er have the gift of wisdom than that of prophecy. It is a greater gift to understand the present, things than to lo tvorrled about the future. This city contains some of the best schools for education there are in the state. I would advise the youth of this town to go to these schools and educate themselves for the path of life which they choose to follow. Clothes should not bar any Individual from going to school, for I remomder going to Ann Aibor, and being able to go through that college In spltoof my old clothes. I have seen many acts of heroism performed by determined poor young men and women In an effort ef-fort to obtain an education. The speaker dwelt upon the science known as "Psyschology" and gave illustrations il-lustrations of tho science being very deceptive, and said it Is a misstatement misstate-ment In Its being called a science. "A scholar Is more interested In his or her lessons than In the pleasures of the frivolous. An educated person will do what he ought lo do. In many cases of the scholar's advancement It Is a strong will, and temptation Is weak with them, while falluie of tho scholar Is duo to tho opposite. Cultivate your Individuality, Intellect Intel-lect and will that you may bo able to accomplish those things you have set out to do, and, with an education to assist you, you will llnd the toad much easier travelling. Kducatlon helps to bring out those traits that would otherwise lay dormant. Strive to obtain ob-tain an education and your exeitlon will not be in vain. " Slnging,anthcm,"Oh Joyful Sound" and the benediction was pionouneod by Mrs. Ella Cardon. |