Show Spirit of Pioneers Brought Back By Days of Big doings were evident in Salt Lake City during the past week as citizens and visitors of this- state celebrated the anniversary of the coming of the Mormon pioneers to the Salt f Lake Numerous including the coronation of the Days of the concert and program in Pioneer the the rodeo and the and dramatic production marked the observance of this historic Because it is so notable in the annals of most know the story of the settling of this They know the hardships suffered by Mormon pioneers who were ejected from eastern states and who came west to find peace and freedom of They when they view the beauty of the state today and realize what a tremendous job it has been to make the desert Of all the events held during the Days of perhaps the most noteworthy is the parade because it is an event which recalls not only the pioneer story but the pioneer The Mormon pioneers held a celebration commemorating their progress after a year in the Salt Lake The brass public and parade in 1848 expressed the happiness and pride these people had in their new They had to themselves and to the that their faith and had conquered the Remembrance of the pioneers and the foundations they laid for our state should be especially significant to university students who recall that the founding of a university for the Mormon was an early project of Brigham The growth of this school has been almost inseparable from the progress of the Ever since Brigham Young staked off a proposed campus area east of what is now University street shortly after coming into Salt Lake the institution has endeavored to become the noteworthy school it The citizenry of Utah is proud of the state's history and is constantly working to preserve historical sites and Basic to all the visible remains of the story of the wondrous settlement and development of this were the individual and ideals of the A special touch is added to the story when one remembers that individuality blended into unity to the early settlers to first the State of Deseret and then the State of As leader of the Mormon Brigham Young has been called a man with qualities of foresight as well as a strong and loved Perhaps he wouldn't be too surprised if he could see the valley and the entire state The many business homes and the industrial and mining the acres of cultivated land and the still abundant natural beauty of the area would give him the deserved of having said is the right Mary |