Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-03
OIJR OWN STATE.

1000 students and a faculty numbering
IS teachers.
considerable interest has been
aroused In Mormon circles said Mr..
Brimhall to a reporter for the Standard,
concerning the expedition to Central
America, under the direction Of Presl-
dent b, Cluf Of our college, Among
other things he Is collecting specimens
OF the flora and fauna Of that country
for the college, but the most Important
work Is to seek among the ruins in
Guatemala and Central America for
proofs Of the truth Of the Book Of Nor
o II Is the contention Of those OF
the Mormon faith that the aborlgines
OF the western hemisphere We're Of He
braie extraction, and II this can be
proved from the hieroglyphics on the
walls Of the ruined temples in Central
and South America the truth Of the
bible Of Joseph Smith Will be estab-
lished beyond a doubt.
"As you are no doubt aware, the
plates from which the Book Of Mormon
was Transcribed were found at Gu
morrah, the ancient name Of a place
In what is now New York state. The
characters which were written on the
plates and the subject matter all be-
spoke their Hebralc origin, IL II can
now be established that the ancient
jewellers on this western continent were
offshoots of the Hebrews much will be
done to establish the authenticity Of
the book.
WILL BE GONE THREE YEARS.
Professor Cluff and his party will be
gone three years and before he returns
he will explore the Magdalen river In
South America and penetrate to a
hitherto almost unknown region In that
country. At present the party Is In
Panama and the first consignment of
the specimens collected has recently
been received at the college. IT Is eX-
pected that Professor Wolfe, who is
In command Of a detachment OF the
expedition, will return home In a short
time with large collections Of imprints
Of the hleroglyphics on the walls of the
ruined temples In Central America. In
Guatemala Professor Wolfe cut a path
into the dense forest and discovered
some ruined temples OF the abOrlgines,
which We're then seen for the first
time by white men, The walls were
covered with curious hieroglyphlcs.
which were similar In appearance TO
those Of the ancient Egyptians, I'M
prints OF these writings were taken and
these will be brought back with Pro-
fessor Wolfe. They are too precious to
be sent by freight,
SEEKING THE TRUTH.
"These lmprints will be submitted TO
the best authority In the world for
translation. and II Is thought some in
terestlng facts may be brought to light.
The work Of translation will neoes-
sarily be slow and tedious, but II ap-
pears 10 be a rich field for investiga-
ton. The scientific value Of the work
being done cannot be overestimated,
and il is confidently expected that
startling facts will be unearthed. Pro-
fessor Cluff writes that he met with
warm receptions from all the Amerl-
a consuls whom he visited. and that,
so far, the trip has been a pleasant one.
Since he left on the expedition the work
Of directing the affairs Of the college
has developed upon me,
"There is one good thing about our
school which will appeal at once 10
practical mind. When a young man Is
graduated, he not only has his degree.
Dut also Il tldue winch ne nus ltdIIeu
az the college. This applies 60 all
branches of the work except the busi-
ness college"
GARDEN CITY NOTES.
Members of the Tabernacle choir are
enjoying a pleasant week at the Lake
resort. Many friends drive down In the
evenings and Join the singers IN dane
ing and other amusements.
A large number OF Salt Lakers are
rusticatlng In Provo canyon, which
promises to become one OF the most
popular summer resorts In the State.
r. T. Woolley ct al. doing hsslness
under the firm name OF Western Moline
Plow company, have appealed to the
Fourth district court from the decision
in Justice Anderson's cour In the Ease
OF Mcbride 4 Barnes VS. the Western
Moline Plow company, In which plain
tiffs were given judgment for sS0.95 and
costs, amounting to .42.l5, were as
ssessed against defendants.
The engagement OF Miss Minnie
Hathenbruck and Mr.. Frank Mangum
is announced; the wedding will take
place in the early part Of September,