Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-07-03

Near the close Of the meeting tn,
the large assembly was oheered hy
strains Of lively music from To,
| M-ndOn silver band, composed o.
young men ana one young lady, VIII
deserves credit for grazing this posi-
/ ton. A u had been euCc mcuibofs
| the primary and were also memhUrz o
the harmOnica band years ago. We
| accepted this NJ very pleasing com.
/ pIimebt from the big primary bOyf,
/ who were invited inside 10 play ior
/ the children. The leader, BfOiho.
/ Robert Swceteu, stated that nj the
| organization Of the ban1 tue boys
/ voted to abstain from all intoxicating
| drlrka
We had hsppy "seni Oh" 10
Smithilcld, where the children Of
/ HYDE Park anu Benson met on the
| 2ilh. There grant preparations had
! been made, aud the tabernacle had
/ been transformed into a bower Of beauty
with II lowers and iertOUna. In front
/ Of the Iuiplt hung long duprfy OF
/ red, on which we've uftistiCaliy nf.
ranged with flowers NJ the Sage city
| the worI "WoicJme." The stands were
/ MI adorned with beautiful u Iwuts, nnd
each officer was gracefully presented
with a choice bouquet Ia sudiiitn tu
these sweet tflhuie', the boys pre-
soUtcd a. with dniuty punches VI pan.
sips, all OF thUir own raising thiBupfing
You may be- sure We felt mighty hon.
Ofod. Too much cannot be saii In
praise o. the exercise, especially the
singing under the direction OF two
young ladies' who waved the baton.
Ou Sunday we rested In Richmond,
ana on MONDAY, the goth, held con.
ference there with Lewiston anu
CoyeviIlc. There, TOO, the stands were
tastuuily iorueI with Il wurf, plants
aud fost0ons. The house was crowded,
tho parents turni4g out en- mtssc 10
enjoy the exercises and encourage the
little ones. Every feature Of the
program was well rendered. The
uost enliyening one was the bye
hatmDuiCa baud u thirteen members
led uy two boys who were deprived NJ
their sight. one year ago none but
the leaders could pliy these little Boz.
struments anu the proficiency attained
was truly wonderful.
on Tuesday, th' 2fth, we met with
the good people Of Newton anu Clarke.
ton, when n lively interest was maui.
tested, twelve or fourteen wagon load.
" parents aud children uriying from
Charleston. The class oXercIs,s were
exceptionally good. All were prompt
aud spoke ia clear dlsllrrt
tones. The lealcr Of the choir and
most Of tho members Were present 10
help the little folks with I cit singing.
Sister Rogers took the early train Tor
homo aud the people Of this the lat
conference were much lisnppoihied nj
not meeting her. Al every place she
was extruuUd the most cordial wei.
come, a. the lady who ilrst thought Of
organizing the children Of n on into
Primary associations. Truly the
bread cast upon the waters has
returned after many days, aud the
Primary seed " yielding n rich haf'
vest Of good among the the children oil
the Saints.
In every place we advised more care
Ia teaching the words Of our PA.
mary and Sunday school hymns,
that tho children may sing
with more force born VI con.
fldenoe In knowledge Of words ~
well ~ music. We suggested that II ]
was better 10 select fewer songa anu I.
learn them thoroughly by repeating
them In concert. or as class exercises, I
VI ftcitatiOns,ih than 20 have many s1ngs I
anu not learn them well. VIZ al /
encouraged the boys 10 sing more ~ |
forming glee oluus, which would Cren .
confidence anu ability TO sing alone |
We advised both boys aud girls 10 I
pefsovefe In their musical education f.
In Instrumental music OF all kinds a.
well ne la vocal.
A more efficient aud energetic corps |
VI officers would be- hard 10 Rad than |
Vt present acts In thee associations. |
They appreciate and acknowledge the /
great assistance given them by the /
stake and branch authorities, alsJ the /
hearty cooperation VI the parents.
by the system OF couioint meetings .
we were enabled 10 meet with upwnrds /
Of 1000 children, among them over $50 |
boys, besides n host Of young ladies
who are rendering most valuable ser.
vice Ia training tho little iolis. Hun.
dreds Of parents were also assembled
to meet with them, but who could not
have loufueyed any long distance 10
attend the meetings.
Praying Ia cOncert Is most improf.
slve exercise, holding the attention Of /
even the smallest child. with DC they |
get accustomed 10 their own voices In
correct forms u prayer. We trust that
other lab0fefH viii take fresh courage
In the grand mission Of love assigned
them among the people OF Israel.
LmME r FHrizE.