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Show TABERNACLE CROWDED IT CONVENTION OF MUTUALS The final session of the 1914 convention con-vention of the Weber stake Mutuals Improvements associations was held yesterday evening In the Tabernacle, with President William H. Reeder, jr., of the Y. M M I. stake board presiding. presid-ing. The principal 'feature of the meeting was an address by Levi Edgar Ed-gar Young Professor of History at the University of Utah. In hiB talk, Prof. Young compared the culture of today with that of pioneer days, bringing out with pertinent per-tinent illustrations that the former-day former-day culture was superior in almost eery way. With regard to dress, he said that the present day tendency was to ape fashion standards, set up in many cases by a vulgar type of men and women A case In point cited, was of a style of dress fashioned fashion-ed and worn by negro women of Now Orleans. Fashion, he said, was a false mean6 or display, while stylishness was an ideal In dress and conduct, which every ev-ery one should hold and put. into ef fect, according to the individuality in truthfulness and simplicity. Speaking Speak-ing further, Prof. Young said that It was Important for all people to conduct con-duct themselves properly In social activities and In all public gatherings gather-ings The speaker also took up the question ques-tion of marriage and home life, bringing bring-ing out the point that success of this dual institution depeuded upon the degree of real comradeship between man and wife and parents and children. chil-dren. A failure to realize this necessity, ne-cessity, he said, is one great fault of the American people today. To be a child with the children, he said, and to live In harmony with each other, would insure the greatest progress prog-ress toward a better citizenship. President W. H. Reeder, Jr., spoke upon the question of vocational train ing, which is tho subject to be studied by the young men this winter. He outlined the manual In detail and told why the subject of vocational training train-ing had been chosen by the general board to be taken up this year. In conclusion, he stated that vocational training would strengthen the young people to an extent that would make them capable of securing a place of responsibility in life, before age could cheat them of it. The work of the young ladies was outlined in a similar manner by Mrs E P. Brown and her discussion showed show-ed that the winter Y. L M. I. A. course of study would be of much benefit to the girls. An especially fine musical program was given during the evening, solos being sung by William S Wright, Lester Les-ter Saville and Winifred Smith. Miss Smith and Mr. Saville also sang a duet The organ accompaniments and incidental music was played by Sam F. Whitaker and a violin solo was played by Mr. Gamer. The attendance at-tendance at the service taxed the seating capacity of the Tabernacle to its utmost. |