Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-02-11
STUDENTS SOCIETY.
Lecture Last Night on the Worlds
Fair by Mr.. l,uben Johnston.

Before the students society, last
night February 10Th, Mr.. Ruben
Johnston delivered a highly interest.
lug lantern lecture upon the Worlds
Fair. Tho lecturer said he felt please 1
to stand before such gathering OF
people, for he felt cure that they were
greatly interested In the subject he was
about to present.
The Worlds Fair at Chicago was to
be held In honor ofthe four hundre lth
anniversary OF the discovery OF Amer.
lea by Columbus. 1t was to celebrate
that great event that has done more
for human liberty than most any other
occurrence since the advent Of Christ.
Our nation appreciates this and there.
fore conceived tho idea OF honoring
the great achievement OF Columbus
and science by holding "a celebration
that would far surpass anything OF the
Kind ever witnessed before.
AS every school hoy knows, America
was dis overeu Ia 1892. Tho centen.
malls OF 1892 anu 1850! passed away
without Columbus being thought OF.
In 1892, however, n celebration ms
held In England, doing honor to the
occasion, Notwithstanding the bitter
feeling that existed there at the time 10.
wards the majority OF Americans. Al
this celebration about 10000 people
listened to n discourse delivered by AN
eminent American, who In the course
OF his remarks became very pTophetio.
He looked down into the stream Of
time. He told OF how the country
should Increase In Inhabitants ana
importance, In agriculture, art, etc.
This discourse was printed In pam phlet
form, one OF which is now in the hands
ri a prominent citlzenlof Chicago, Mr..
James Anderlipg, who prize. tiils per.
haps the sole remaining copy OF the
edition very highly.
The WORLDS Columbian exhibition
Mt Chicago will show TO those who
visit II what has been and ia
being done by man; his labors ami
improvement OF the products OF field
aud forest, OF art and OF science In all
OF their various divisions and DEPART
ments, and how these contribute 10 the
happiness anu success Of man. IL ia
easy TO calculate some OF tho good 70.
suits OF this Fair. Vast numbors of
people from all nations will come 20.
gether to view aud compare their
choicest products and achisv, ments.
There will be written on large flag
unfurled that oil mny see II: peace
on earth and good viii to men,"
At the London fair OF 1851 there was
brought into that city n profit OF S20,.
000, 900. IL Is calculated that this Fair
viii bring to this country profit OF
$500, 100000.
'rhe lecturer stated that the munIcI. |
pal auth rifles OF Chicago would spend |
s3,00J,000 In benutl ying their city.
Everything In connection with the |
Worlds Fair Ia 10 be- done ON broad |
scale. Why moi? II Is essentially
American In its character.
Fifty years ago Chicago was n mere
hamlet. To-Day 1t ranks among the
largest ami most important OF the com.
cities Of tue world.
A magnificent bird'eye view OF tide
Fair was the first picture
Then followed illustrations
II ali the principal buildings at the
air, conspicuous among which were
Agricultural, Machinery
Hall, Electrical, Fisherles, Ari.
and Government build.
ngs. The locations and prominent
'eatures Of each were explained.
Mfr. johnson also recited anu illus.
rated the death Of Little Jlm.v
A short lecture on Temperance fol.
owed.
Next, "Curfew must not ring
Ought" was reoited and illustrated
fter which the society adjourned
or Que week.
L. q. FISHER, Asst. Cor. SEQ,