The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-26

resents the capital of the greatest ma
ton of the earth.
Utah, the best state in the Union and
the queen of the west, is the sentiment
of Miss Whitaker. It has a delight
full climate, is situated on high land,
insuring pure air that is fresh and
bracing. Stock raising is a principal
occupation of the people. The state
has great mineral wealth which is
practically undeveloped The state
contains some of the wonders Of the
world, among which are Great Salt
Lake, which is 100 miles long, 45 miles
wide at it's widest part, and IL miles at
its narrowest. 1t is Is to % per cent
salt and abounds in mineral life. Two
immense summer resorts are on its
shores, and thousands of people are
benefited in health each year by res
idence on it's shores. Another wonder is
the Mormon temple, which will seat
$4,000 people, and has the largest organ
in the world, with $50 pipes. The state,
although young, is third in it's educa-
tionaI institutions. When the pioneer
settled in 1S47, the first building erected
was a school house. The state is not
populated by outside wealth, but by
a thrifty people, more than 80 per cent
Of whom own their homes. The people
are noted for their loyalty, hospitality,
Miss Gibson of North Dakota spoke
of the claim of her state on the score
of good health. The climate is dry the
winters are not long but cold. Agricul-
ture and stock raising are the chief
occupations of the people, and wheat is
the principal production. There are
plantations from 5000 to $4,000 acres,
upon which plums, grapes and berries
are raised. The state can boast of pro-
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healthy. Some people imagine that In
dams and cyclones take up all the time
of the people, but she said this is a
wrong impression. Not much is known
of the people, whom she said, are
nearly if not quite, civilized.
Miss Avery of Colorado made big
hit with a humorous song, and after
she had responded to an imperative en-
core, Miss Wiggin of Nebraska spoke
of her state, which is still in its youth
with many resources undeYeloped. 1t
is not noted for anything except it
might be its badlands which are the
prile of biologists. The climate is
healthful, but occasionally the people
are disturbed by cyclones from Arizo-
ma. The state can lay claim to the
raising of some big products such as
Col. w. ]. Bryan and Senator Allen.
Miss Ida Maxwell said Oregon has a
Variety VI CllIlldlts DQl no eAlTGiIl6S vi
account of the Gulf stream. It Is the
state of rain from which the people get
the name, "Web-foot." Its schools are
excellent and it's mines give forth gold,
silver platinum, quicksilver and some
deposits of coal. All fruits but or
anges and lemons are grown within its
borders. Salmon canning is a great
industry, and wheat is the leading sta
pie. The people are sociable and friend
ly.
Miss Pearl Wyche Of North Carolina
said she came from the best state in
the Union where the people are liberty
loving and patriotic, They don't be-
lieve in war, but when war is inevita-
BILE they are found ready. The first
soldier to fall in the Spanish war was
a North Carolinian.
Miss Jessie Hamilton of Kansas was
the last speaker, and she set forth the
advantages of the Sunflower state over
others in convincing oratory. The state
has opponents of many Kinds of political
views as Mrs. Mary Lease and Jerry
Simpson can testify. Miss Hamilton
paid a warm tribute to the integrity
and honesty of Gov. William Stanley
whom she said is the best governor OF
the best state in the Union
After the entertainment the students
held reception on the platform and
received hundreds of their auditors