Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-02

ChufCneA anu All clecuA hSei hh'iuS
and brothers OF no church aud no creed,
as we lay this cornerstone let VIZ uhte
IN one common prayer that
hWithln these walls may the spirit OF
the fatherhood ~ God and The brother.
hood OF man prevail, and from these
doors may there go forth from genera
tiun unto generation strong, courage
Gus, noble, manly young men, united I'm
common EFFORT 60 hasten the day
when the voice of all humanity SHAH
swell the grand chorus that Christ IL
Lord OF ALL
SECRETARY cox,
Secretary Cox detailed the pollciea of
the association iu which he made tho
point that the object Of the association
WAS formatOry rather than re-tormu.
tory That 10, the Idea So TO get hold
OF the boys and young mon while IN
tho character formation age und so
mould their characters that they will
be most likoly 20 grow ny good and
true citizens, Mr. Cos spoke eNtend'
odly OF tho preparations made 20 inter.
est tho boys especially In the line OF
gymuastl0 apparatus, and tho scheme
OF night schools whore az many rs pos.
slblo of tho host OF young men who
could not avail themselves OF the bene-
fits of higher educational training
might be given n working knowledge OF
the higher lines OF study Mr. CoX's
effort was q manly one, and he showed
himself 90 be q young man OF remark
able force of character,
REV. L. l, GOSHEN
Rev. Il. |. Goshen Of the First Con-
gregational church made most excel
lent and eloquent address which
brought forth applause several times,
lie set forth the fact OF every age hav-
ing It's separate problems and the pres-
ent age is no exception, This Is an age
Of marked activity and unrest, when
long established methods Of life nre
passing away. Consequently, the young
men OF today need a different equip
ment with hlch TO go forth TO fight tho
battles of life, The ancient languages
must give way to science, mathematics
ana manual training, and In this con-
nectlOn, the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION is doing a great work. The
speaker made particular reference 10
the growth OF the cities which indicated
that the city rather than the rural re-
glons would shortly dominate the poll
cies Of the nation, Salt Lake already
furnishes as per cent Of the pupils IN
the schools. 80 per cent Of the inmates
Of the Reform school and 80 per cent OF
the prisoners In the state prison. The
fact was alluded 20 that the attrac-
tions Of the saloons were more than
bare hall bed room and the young men
lodging out I'm town needed some place
to spend their spare time
Y. NJ. c. A. HISTORY
President Stephens then said that the
exercises attendant on the laying Of
the corner stone would be held In the
| Theater, and then an adjournment
! would be taken to the new building, for
| the actual laying Of the stone. lie gave
| a detailed history Of the association ana
| its efforts 70 secure foothold, ana tho
| somewhat dramatic uncertainties at
| tending the offer of Mr. Peabody and
| the raising OF the $4,000 upon which
| hinged his gift OF $4,000, how w. W.
| Chisholm came to the rescue Of the as
ISOLATION I'm It's struggles Of few years
ago. and the often unpropltious outlook
SO that It was finally resolved that the
doors of the association must be closed
until II was certain that "A home could
be made certain for II. However, the
horizon had been cleared. The gifts of
NJ. II. Walker, Mrs. Judge and other
prominent citizens and Mr. Shelp's ell
forts were detailed also the tact oil
/ Harry Lennon, aBeu ~, DtlHB tH' ~ ~
on deck with a dollar as the first con
tributlon 20 the building fund
CORNER STONE LAID,
The rain had now ceased and the au.
dlence adjourned to the new building
across the street where the corner stone
was laid. President Frank stephens
placed the various documents In the
box as their titles were read by Secre.
tary Cox and then Mr.. stephens laid
the first trOwel Of mortar. The con
tractors did the rest and the great
stone Weighing 5000 pounds was low
cred into position. Dean Eddie made
the concluding prayer