The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-20
PROVO POINTS.

From early morn the boys and girls have
been fitting about, all decked out in holi-
day attire, and with beaming countenances
wreathed in smiles the little folks betrayed
their delightful expectancy Of the pleasure
they anticipated at the Sunday school
jubilee this afternoon. These children
have not yet been trained in the arts of
assembling and therefore, cannot hide
their joys or sorrows like older people do,
and it is always pleasure to see the little
men and women happy. Another thing
the happiness Of children seems to be con-
tagious among older people, and whatever
| pleases them goes farther to please every
body than anything else, for there are in
deed but few people in this world who do
! not cherish a love for children, and for
whatever has tendency to add to the en-
| joyment of the little ones. In this sense,
the concert this afternoon was a grand
success, though the receipts may not have
added so much to the organ fund as antici-
pated. The % cents charged for admission
was not eXacted from any who felt unable
to pay and all were invited to attend the
| jubilee, no matter whether they paid the
% cents or not consequently the entire
amount taken in might be regarded as
free contribution to the organ fund. AL
though the tabernacle was not crowded
there were was a larger audience than at
the late stake conference.
The assemblage was called to order at
l 80 p. m, by the stake Sunday school
superintendent, D. John. The overture,
Loves of a Village by the theatre
orchestra, was followed by the chorus.
Hope Of Israeli and the opening prayer
by Bishop George Halliday, of American
Fork. Then followed the regular pro-
gramme, consisting of selections, DUETS,
choruses and recitations by the little and
big children. The kindergarten exercises
by 200 little boys and girls, under the direc-
ton Of Prof. H. E. Giles, were rendered
with the precision of clock work, and with
gestures defining the movements of the
clock
A short speech by the Sunday school
superintendent, David John, and a short
but very eloquent Grafton on Utah by
Hon. w. H. King, were listened to with
wrapt attention and the chorus "Utah,'
by the children, which followed seemed to
have been arranged as an afterpiece to the
address by Mr.. King. The entire pro-
gramme from the overture to the finale
chorus, Marching HOmeward," was ren-
dered in perfect time and tune. and the
Sunday school children and teachers are
entitled to much credit for their efforts to
please.
The Star brass band, Of this city. with
the other brass bands that came in from
the settlements, furnished the loud music.
The singing by the choir was excellent,
and all present this afternoon enjoyed
themselves.
The programme for the entertainment
this evening has been arranged with a
view to please the older children
There were not so many present this
afternoon, on account of the agents along
the Utah Central not receiving notice of
the arrangement for one-half rates, as had
been announced in the papers. A telegram
from f. Cope was read by S. S. Jones ex-
planning the cause of the misunderstood
ing, at the commencement Of the afternoon
concert.
Provo, June 49, 1889