Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-08
Delightful Excursion to This Cele-
brated Peak,
SNOW BANKS AND FLOWERS.
students ut Want summer school
vr,,. for the "Ncws; a Glowing
Account Of Their outing

Mount Nebo last Saturday notice OF
which has already appeared In your
columns. has been made memorable I"
the class at least. by the descriptions
OF Il, which have been written by
number OF the cxcuraoniatH.
Your correspondent has been per-
,nittcd the privilege Of examining these
essays. and OF making from them tho
extracts that follow.
The teacher OF the class, Prof. Paul,
SAYS that the excursion was due to the
courtesy Of Mr.. n. $. Kerr Of the San
petc Valley railroad. and TO the patron
izlng iibcraiity OF the management In
giving TO the class the privilege Of this
rare bOtanlzlng expedition TO one OF the
prctticst spots In the state.
THE PARTY.
The company consisted OF the fol-
lowing named persons; Messrs Eoch
Jorrcnscn Ezra Christensen and j. II.
Paul. and Misses Donnottc Smith ana
Mabel Mctiride. teachers M the summer
school, ana the following students VINO
are mostly teachers throughout the
Thora Johnson Flora Johnson
Grure Jacobsen. Belle quinn
Zcnnhn Larson. ". 7. REID, jch-
ME Snow. Mrs. Bradford, Laura chris
Jensen. Eta Baker Leroy Johnson q.
-. Caste. Alma SOdcrherg, Osmon
Justcnsen. jean Cox. Mlllic Keller
I.eoictte Christensen. Sarah AhHlrom,
Neloru Peacock, r. e. Peterson Ir'
Anna Peterson. Frank Jorgcnson' FL
mer LoaCv.
THE START.
''The morning OF July LIST dawucd
bright ana clear Llght and happy
were the hearts ~ the teachers and stu
dents who boarded the train at $3.50 a.
M, with the anticipation 81 spending
delightful day at Mount Ncbo.
Songs Of almost every style were
sung By the company. kindergarten
songs. sacred hymns, anthems. national
songs ana rounds. but the fayorite
song seemed TO be. Come Children.
Come"
II was sorry 20 notice that the young
man who has suffered from palpltutlon
~ the heart since school began. looked
worse than usual. lie told uH Il was
due 20 his taking severe cold the
night before. This fact explained his
riding on the engine. ne he was afraid
OF being chilled again by SNOW
when the point was reached whore
the road turns on into Salt Creek can-
yon, the engine was put behind the
car. As many ~ could conveniently
do 30. stood on the front platform and
gazed In wonder aud admiration nj the
beauties ~ nature that came into vtew
~ we neared our destination. Mile
Keller.
THE CANYON.
speeding on we passed rcd hills.
ragged clifis. beds OF lilies. and ono
epOt particularly notable. where tow
ers OF rocks loom up from mountain
bed, giving The appearance Of city
81 ruined castles.
There are numerous green shady
hooks such as cNcuraloniats delight IN.
felt most delightful sensation when
] gnzcd about, bchcld the dcnaely
foliagcd mountains ON each side OF tho
vale, heard the music uf rushing wat
crs. saw the modest flowers pceping
from the rocks. Grandcst OF ALL when
looking through the tops u the trees
we saw the peaks % Ncbo. cold and
white, and could hardly Discriminate
between them ana the neecy clouds
with which they wcrc mlnglcd."-1on-
ME Snow.
Father mp the canyon can b. seen
a waterfall whose musical sounds lull
us 4" peace ana lorgc'fuluess " the
outside world The water HparkleH
like diamonds. PUSHES over tho cliffs Ia
mad frollc, and sings mcrrily as u
dushcs down on the rocks below Ia
the distance another ~ seen vending
iis way downward The water bubbles
on again only 90 take another tumble
a glacier has been formed at the end
" the waterfall and IN another strange
feature u the canyon. n IA composed
Of snow, which has become hardened
by constant melting and freozlng."-
Nelora Peacock.
THE MOUNTAIN.
THE snow over which we climbed
reaches up the canyon almost u mile.
IL - nd q a
rays o. the July sun seem to have no
eject upon g. We soon decide from
the descriptions We have read NJ glu-
clers that this n indeed O. glacier In
miniature,
Walking up the snow with stan In
hand II seemed az N We were explor-
ing Arctic regions. This thought
leaves us, as We feel the rays OF the
hot sun ana see the luXuriant vegetn-
tion on the sides Of the sloping hills
around us Al last the foot OF the
waterfall T. reached. and We 40 near
enough for the cool spray TO fall on
uH. Hut where does this wntcr 20 TOT
1t runs into the mouth OF the glacier,
which ~ wide open 90 receive H. Away
below the water energies from undei
the snow and Is free again 10 dance
about In the sunlight
AS we descend. the splendor Of tho
scene N more apparent, and we stand
IN silent admiration uf the handlwork
VT hhAs " nav iNANN NN AANNlN FNAANNA Q
The tall majestic mountains are
threaded by streams ~ sparkling
water. The rich mantle of green Cow
era all the unalghtly places. a steep
preciplco OF red rock seems like bank
OF red flowers surrounded by vel
yety lawn.'-Anna Peterson.
NEAR THE SUMMIT.
zone might think that the vegetation
near the summit OF Neho wouli--in or
der 10 record with the strength Of the
Hillside strong, large and coarse; but
Do ls not 30. There ~ an unAusy be-
tween the mind and towering peak
the higher the mind the more sensitive
ana delicate; 30 with the vegetation
near the hlEn summit OF Neho, u IL
sensitive and delicate, The pines are
thrifty and have tendency 10 grow
slim and rather long, higher up toward
timber line they become more shrubs
Tail, slender, cultlvnted-loolSinn
quaking-nspenH grow ON little terraces
that are found around the base Of each
peak; these groves seem 10 be inviting
90 the raspberry coumhine, Woo
souel, etc for here they grow In lux
urlanco The vegetation ia beautiful
healthy, ana Of various kinds; mostly
however, OF herbs and shrubs.
"on one Of the high side hills, II
seems that several years ago the treol
were In greater number at an elevation
OF about ten thousand feet; there Is al