Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-12
Mutual Improvement Associations
Discuss the Work of the
Coming Year
MANY EXCELLENT PAPERS READ
President Nephl /, Norris Speaks
Plainly on the Evils of Town
Tramping,

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Mutual Improvement associations OF
Liberty Pioneer. Salt Lake and En-
sign stakes held well attended conven-
lions in this city yesterday. the for.
mer In Barratt hail and the latter In
the Il. Y. Memorial hall.
At the morning session the young
men discussed the subject. The Glass
Leader after well prepared paper
by Albert G. Matheson Of Liberty
stake Discussing the paper the prln.
clpal speakers We're G.. II. Carldulst of
Floneer stake Willard Funk of Salt
Lake stake and d. h Lyon Of Ensign
STAKE Most of the speakers contended
Tor AN ideal condition. Insisting MAT
the class leader should possess Inc
magnetic influence that would hold the
attention Of the class and at the same
llme get them TO do the work. Such
leaders generally speaking, were born
not made, The matter OF assigning les
sons IN order TO insure general prepar-
alton on the part Of the members. was
touched upon by Preston d. Richards
OF sugar ward who held that the toni.
cal method Of assignment had outlived
us usefulness and had no longer a
place IN up-tO.date Mutual Improve.
ment associations.
President Nephi l.. Morris Of Salt
Lake stake endorsed the trend of the
discussion and urged the. young men to
adopt the newest and best methods to
BRING about the best results During
the meeting the solo. mo Hope Be
You'd. was rendered by r. $. Ashworth
and Victor ChrIstopherson.
THE INDIFFERENT BOY.
AZ the afternoon session the discus
sion was ON the subject THE Indiffer-
ellt BOY, based on most excellent pa
per by W. II. POLAND Of Ensign stake
The speaker favored the utmost degree
OF sociabllity with such boys aud felt
that IN selecting a leader for them,
they themselves should be consulted.
The meetings should re made as inter
esting as possible. for IN this way on
ly would the Indifferent boy be kept I'm
the association The paper was dis
cussed by r. NJ Nicholson OF Liberty
stake, w, G. Jensen Of Pioneer stake.
w II. Barber OF Salt Lake stake. and
Lafayette Whitney of Ensign stake.
Before the close Of the meeting a mo-
ton that II be the sense of the conyen-
ton that each of the four stakes hold
monthly officers meetings for the pre-
paration and discussion Of class work
carried unanimously. The musical
numbers at this session OF the conven-
ton consisted Of a duet by Messrs. Sid
doway and White and a solo by A. H..
Brady. There were also few remarks
by President Moses w. Taylor Of sum
init stake
YOUNG LADIES MEETING
At the morning session Of the Young
Ladies convention a paper on Our
Coming Seasans Work" was read by
Helena Walsh and discussed by Kate
Thomas OF Pioneer stake and Mamie
Haslam Of Liberty stake President
Sasle Heath Of Pioneer stake conduct.
ed lb-minute parliamentary drill, af-
ter which there was solo by Mary
Holiday and an interesting paper on
Glass Work and Grading by Claris-
"a Beesley OF Salt Lake stake The
paper was discussed by Hylda Burton
OF Pioneer stake and Eva Hudson Of
Ensign stake.
In the afternoon Mrs. Augusta w.
Grant conducted quizz on the matters
treated In the Digest This was fol-
lowed by a solo by Miss Aura Rog
ers and a general discussion Of the
subject Behavior An excellent pa
per on "Modesty' was read by Rose
Bowers OF Pioneer stake. and discussed
by Lizzie Thomas OF Ensign stake and
Jennie Davis Of Salt Lake stake, Lucy
c. Cannon followed with a paper on
Loyalty" which was discussed by
Ethel Rich u Pioneer stake and Ida
Lane Of Salt Lake stake. The meet
ing adjourned after listening 10 de-
lIghtful trio By Mrs, Giauque and
Misses Poulton and Cooper.
LIBERTY STAKE MEETING.
The officers Of the Young Ladies Mu-
tual Improvement associations Of Lib
erty stake did not Join with the three
other stakes, but held interesting morn
ing and afternoon meetings in the Sec
ond ward Westinghouse. The invita-
ton TO Join with the other stakes did
not come until after President Lottle
Paul Baxter and her counselors had
completed arrangements Tor holding
an independent meeting, hence the con-
dition referred to. The meetings were
well attended and the subjects discussed
were precisely the same as those treated
at the Joint convention.
TOWN TRAMPING,
a feature OF the conjoint evening SEES
sion in the Assembly hall was an ad-
dress on Town Trampine by Presl-
dent Nephi l., Morris OF Salt Lake
stake Discussing the subject the
speaker said
'Town-tramping is the most fragrant
vice practIsed In this city and In say
ing this | speak adysedly, IL Is eX-