The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-22
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
OF the Young HENS Mutual Improvement
Association at Provo.

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Association at Provo.
Provo, Nov. 1S.-On Nov Is the quar-
terly conference of the Y NJ. NJ. I. as
ISOLATION commenced at Provo. This
vast educational association has its
organizations in thirty-four wards of
this county. Twenty-four of them
were represented by their officers at
the officers meeting held at 10 a. m.
Three carloads of people came from the
south, and as many from the north.
The attendance was good and the in
terest manifested most creditable to
the young people.
| Stake President Joseph B. Keller
stated the object of the meeting, which
was to receive reports on the progress
made during the last three months,
and to ascertain the condition of the
associations locally, and lay plans for
future work. The following list of
questions had been circulated, which
will give your readers a fair idea, of
the work:
Is your organization complete?
Have you held your annual meet
| ing for the election of officers?
| How many lessons from the manual
have you completed?
Have You any special class organi-
cations, such as glee clubs, civil gov
eminent classes, etc?
Have you a sufficient number of
manuals, rolls and record books?
To what extent have the members
contributed to the NJ. I. fund?
Has your association a representa-
tive in the NJ. 1. class, at the B. Y.
Academy? if not, why not?
An adjournment was taken until 2
p. m A musical contest had been ar
ranged between the various choirs, and
their members.
The competitive contest of choirs
began at p. m. on Saturday. in the
tabernacle
The first hymn was rendered by the
Alpine choir, conducted by l. r. Vance,
and Glorious things of thee are spok-
en-" rang out through the vast hall.
This was followed by Let Zion in
her beauty rise and the singers dis
one side, while at the other, the new
set of choiristers filed into their
places.
The Spanish Fork choir. conducted
by W. T. James, rendered the hymn
Lord, thou wilt hear me when I
pray" and the anthem 20 come let
us sing unto the Lord"
The combined choirs of the two
wards of Payson, with their two con-
ductors, Joseph Douglas and George
Done, rendered the two hymns Earth
with her ten thousand flowers and
Daniels wisdom may I know.
Professor Giles, of Provo, who acted
as general director, rather checked ap-
lplause by explaining that the length
announcement to answer any encores,
but it soon broke out again from the
delighted audience
Proves quartette Of ladies, conduct
ed by Professor Giles. gave a superb
rendering of Song of the Whippor-
will"
The Alpine ladies' GIee club, con-
Quoted by Miss Beck, gave dSilver
Moonlight very sweetly
The Spanish Fork Ladies' Glee club.
conducted by W. T. James, sang
Dream On with great precision,
and their effort was distinguished by
their real, genuine, though soft bass.
solo, Il stood on the bridge at mid
might" by John Quigley. jr.
Alpine's male quartette next gave
the song beginning with "Where is
now the merry part" having a
tender refrain of Far away in which
the tenor shone like q gem
In the evening the house was well
filled, a small admission fee having
been charged to defray expenses
The music was much the same grade
as in the afternoon. The judges, James
e. Daniels, J. r. Twelves George
Done and the various conductors were
the committee to decide on proficient
execution. Their Judgment divided
the honorS, in such a way that there
could not be said decision was rem
dered. There being only honor and
no money in it, however, there is no
disturbance.
The Spanish Fork Gentlemen's Glee
club, conducted by w. T. James, sang
la serenade which was soft and sweet
enough to suggest night, dreams ana
distance.
Adjourned to 7:9O p. m.
One choir being absent in the after
noon, the real contest took place in
the evening, between the four choirs
of Lehi, Alpine, Spanish Fork and Pay
son. A small admission fee was charg-
ed to defray expense and the house
was full.
The music was much the same in
grade as in the afternoon. The Judges,
James e. Daniels. J. r. Twelves,
George Done and the various conduc-
tors, were selected by H. E. Giles as
q committee to decide on proficient
execution.
On Sunday morning the presidency
of the Mormon church were present
in person, and together with local snd
stake authorities greeted a house pack
ed to its utmost.
Several young men spoke very nicely
of the assistance rendered them in
their pursuit of knowledge by the gra-
tuitous classes sustained by the B. Y
Academy. In substance it Vas-@uThe
work and spirit is progressive, unset.
fish, pure and far-reaching; and would
insure permanent and wholesome pro
gress in the educational work in the
wards"
Joseph F. Smith addressed the as.
senlbly in his usual style He com
mended the work being done and ex-
horted greater diligence.
Milford Woodruff and George O.
Cannon occupied the afternoon A
lecture was announced for the even
ing. by Joseph F. Smith, as stated in
The Herald this morning.
A story is being circulated that a
lady high uD in society was notified Nv