Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-02

and beautiful homes. their palaces OF
art ana industry and trade. th9ir
trolley cars propelled by prlsoned wa
terfalls-all lived In the brain OF
Brigham Young when-53 years ago-he
looked from the summit OF Big Noun
tain upon the salt Lake valley. and
exclaimed; Enough, this IS the right
place. drive on"
INDIVIDUALS AND EPOCHs.
As with the thought OF an individual
50 with the thought OF an epoch II
moves In pulses and impulses and In
no period OF the worlds history has
there been such rapid evolution In the
thought and action OF mankind as in
the period through which we are pass
ing. The path OF the latter years has
been rendered luminous with achieve
ments In knowledge I'm philosophy, In
invention, In science and In the arts.
and Il IS lined with letters which have
been broken from the bodies and souls
Of men. What contributions and
what names have not the 18th century
added 20 literature 10 art % science,
to oratory, 90 music, 20 invention. TO
statemanshlp,to arms 10 philanthropy?
What immortal deeds 70 her0ism?
What glories to nations? And what
shall We say Of the errors that science
has dssipated with lens and cruiclble?
OF the rights that have been estab-
lished? OF the wrongs that have been
redressed? OF the struggles and sac
races and successes OF humanity IN
field and forum? OF the moral
growths under impetus Of which ma
tons have been lifted to higher planes
Of thought and action?
THE OLD AND THE NEW.
The age through which we have
passed Is but the herald OF the
axe upon which we are entering The
pioneers have broken the path, it Is for
you, Oh, young men and women Of to-
day, 10 follow. II Is Tor you TO lay
check upon the wrong, 10 give encour-
agement and direction 10 the right 10
place all your resources under contri-
button, TO develop the possibilities With
In you, ~ train your hands 20 the mag
netlc needle Of self government. 10
broaden your mantle OF charity. TO
strengthen your discernment Of error.
TO teach yourselves eelf-restralnt and
selt-conTol
PATIENCE AND VIRTUE.
The lesson that may be drawn from
the life which we honor this day is that
II Is best TO be- patient, to be wise. to
be strong, 10 be brave 10 be hopeful.
and-above alto be good. Virtue Is
surely It's own reward It'may be that
in our earth-life Ii Is sometimes the
only reward that virtue ever receives.
Yet It Is a reward nevertheless / am
neither sage, moralist, nor preacher.
but / have found In a life that has
mainly been one of toll and battle that
the success or qualification which comes
from disregard Of the higher and better
impules 90 The soul ls always uncom-
pensating such fruit will ever be Dead
Sea apples-ashes and dust. The sweet
est and best OF life Is IN the remem-
brance OF the evil impulse that was not
followed Of the invitation 20 wrong
doing that was rejected Of the selfish
suggestion On whose face conscience
closed the door
II is better as we step forward 20 our
places 10 life always 10 choose the loft
lest planes always Go listen 10 the
bugle calls from the heights. always 20
let the line OF our vision be- above the
horizon, always TO let our motto be ad
astrae-to the stars
Upon the marble column at Rome.
crcvted 90 commemorate the con-
quests % the Emperor Trajan.
there is carved from base to-
summit In winding procession OF his
leglons as they returned leading cap
tive races, and bearing al0ft the spols
OF victory, gatheItd from the North
Sea TO the Nile. from the pillars Of Her
cules 10 the Indus. The history thus
Is a history OF selfshness
and greed, Of rapine and blood. without
one benefit 20 conquerer or conquered
and without compensation to tho
world
IN THE PATHS OF PEACE.
The bronzes OF c1nqu ST on the coll
umn NendoD In Paris perpetuate the
memory OF triumphs WOu o..
who desolated a world that DE might
illumine q throne But no story Of
blood or tears mars the harmony OF the
greeting which AN Utah sends today
even into the All Hail Hereafter. TO
the leader whose bronze image stands
under the shadow Of the anthem I'm
granite lac planned. stands IN death
as ln life. watching over his Israel with
unslumbering eyes. The paths which he
heWed through the passes and over the
are now resonant with the
rush Of iron feet, and about the ashes Of
his camp-iires cities have grown. vet
not for many generations will his name
and his fame be- forgotten by the PEG.
pie he served and loved so well.