Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-29
PIONEER DAY
IN CHICAGO.
Utah Students at the University and
Missionaries Give EutertalOme nt
A VERY ENJOYABLE TINE.
An Interesting Program, In which
Miss Babrock, N. r. Porter and
Others Take Part
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Chicago, July 26.-The number OF
teachers and students from Utah who
are doing educational work are mostly
attending the University Of Chicago
summer school. IL seems this Is the
largest representation from any state
equally distant. and is very gratifying
TO the faculty OF the University here.
II other centers Of learning are as well
patronlzed by representatives from
Utah, surely our educational work can
not long be behind the very best,
But here in Chicago orr source of
learning is not confined to the uni
verslty alone. This is great city, and
many problems in social economy are
encountered here that do not occur In
smaller municipalities. An endless num-
Der OF interesting conditions. affording
most profitable study may be met on
every hand, and the Utah people with
a view to systematic and economic
work with some Of these problems have
organized themselves into The Utah
Club. and have taken a number of
trips for pleasure and learning,
Among the places Of interest they
have visited. sometimes in connection
with the summer school. may be men
toned Dune Park, whore the lake
breeze Is constantly moving immense
bodies Of sand. covering tops Of growing
plants on one side and carrying away
the sand from the roofs OF plants on
the other side and showing a wonder
full struggle for existence In the plants
that manage TO live In that locality. A
trip on the lake TO the watercribs, and
subsequent visit to one Of the great
pumping stations, gave US an insight as
10 how the water problem for Chicago
has been solved, Another boat trip up
the Chicago river, and past the numer-
Gus great swinging bridges was mag
niflcent sight Of human achievement.
Immense iron bridges spanning this
river opposite each street are so even
~ balanced on circular foundation
built In the center Of the river. that
they are easily turned from across the
stream 10 position parallel to Il while
boats pass.
We have also visited the "slums"
whore the poor and the vile are con-
gregaied as well as the Hull house and
other reformatory Institutions. which
are doing a noble work In trying to
reclaim the fallen and educate the
street arabs.
The great Field museum the art Instl-
tute and great public libraries have al
so claimed q portion Of our time and
thought. one Saturday was spent In
par,t t,taa aptta- a., a ~
10 Starved Rock, the highest cliff per-
haps in this state. but one which our
smallest school boys have seen sur
passed In any OF GU. mountain scenery
though It was greatly admired and
thought to be very grand by most OF
the people from this and other states
who went on the excursion.
But one Of the most enjoyable OF all
our experiences thus far in Chicago,
was our celebration Of Pioneer day,
last evening.
The club had engaged Haskell hall,
one OF the university buildings, which
was appropriately decorated with flags
and flowers; refreshments were provld-
ed, and a program OF exercises pre-
pared. Invitations were extended 70
the faculty. and to many OF the stud
ent friends About twenty-five OF our
missionaries were included In the COM
pany which assembled
President Harper Of the Chicago Uni
versity sent a note in reply to an invi-
tation to be present. expressing great
pleasure and surprise that Utah had a
colony sufficiently large TO make such
celebration possible, but regrettlng
deeply that another engagement pre-
vented his attendance. Col Parker and
many members OF the faculty were
present, and thoroughly enjoyed them
selves
Among the enjoyable features OF the
program may be mentioned the song,
Utah, we love thee" by the whole
company, a recitation by Miss Maud
May Babcock; a short address upon
Utah schools by Moslah Hall: The Chi
cago University by Guy c. Wilson; The
Western Girl. by Miss Bush: a reclta-
ton by Miss Alexander; two male
quartets by our missionaries and an
grafton. "The Pioneers" by n. ]. Por-
ter which was particularly fine.
Col. Parker in very happy mood,
described his labors in Utah nine years
ago. and closed most complimentary
address by an impressive and eloquent
prophecy, that the descendants Of those
Pioneers, whose exploits We were COM
memoratlng, would yet occupy heights
in intellectual and moral superiority IN
the world far greater than the alti-
tude of their mountain homes might
symbolic.
He was deeply impressed with the
sturdy virtues OF the people, whose
contact with him quickly brushed away
his former prejudice and planted In his
heart deep and abiding love and res
pect for them.
He was followed by Miss Fiona Ba-
Der and Miss Flora ]. Cooke, both OF
whom had labored in Utah at summer
schools for teachers. The many Utah
teachers who listened TO them when
there win be pleased TO know that the
most pleasant and vivid impressions
were made upon their minds while In
Utah. and Miss Baber related at
length to the writer the delightful time
she had while in Utah.
She lived with Aunt Zina Young dur
ing her sojourn there, and learned
much OF the domestic life Of the Lat
ter-day Saints. which impressed her
favorably In the highest degree She
mentioned with the greatest admlra-
ton the children OF men who had more
than one wife, as admirable types ply
sicaliy and Intellectually, and freely
admitted that Mormon domestic rela-
tions had been greatly mlsrepresented
and misunderstood.
At a late hour the company dispersed
in the midst Of a much needed, but.
for US. an inopportune shower. All
seemed to have thoroughly enjoyed the
entertainment. and no doubt that
through It much prejudice was allayed.
interest IN us aroused, and a feeling OF
friendship promoted.
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