The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-28

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With enthusiasm showing a sincere be
lief in the purposes Of the organization by
an audience which filled the Y NJ c a
auditorium. the Salt Lake Civic Improve
ment league was formally ushered into
existence last night. constitution en-
podylnS the purposes and principles of the
IeaSue was adopted. and officers were
elected, with Frank b. stephens as pres
iueht heading the list. During the latter
part OF the meeting application blanks
LOT membership We're circulated and a
charter membership Of 25b was obtained
10 make Salt Lake more beautiful bet
ter morally and With8l a city of which
hef citizens may proudly boast and to
which others may come. knowing that a
beautiful sight will greet their ewes IS
the purpose of the neWly-fOrmed lea que .
More paved streets. better highways and
uTINeWayS, beautiful lawns and yards and
residences. finer school buildings. and A
thousand other civic improvements are
some Of the aims of the organization
Men, women and children 10 matter Of
what age, color or creed. are to be ad-
mitted to the society. All that will be
necessary for membership is a mere pit
lance as annual dues and true belief in
and desire for n more beautiful CITY
The officers elected last night were:
President, Frank 3. Stephens: first vice
president, Colonel +. A. Wall: second vice
president, Mrs. ". W. Ritter. secretary
Oscar L Cox; treasurer, Mrs. Simon
Bamberger; board of governors, Mrs. l.
NJ. Bailey. Mrs. 9. J. Freund. Mrs. FL
kimbaH, Mrsr. David Keith. Mrs r. G.
CrismOn, Mrs A V Taylor Mrs g s
Kinney Miss Anna Cannon. Judge Z. F.
Golborn, M H Walker, Judge Q. W
Powers, Judge W. II. King DR.. T r
Beatty, o. II Hewlett G a OufeIev. p
l. Pritchard. o. II. Christensen. n w.
Lawrence, J. T. Harris and Thomas Weir.
Powers Outlines Purpose.
In opening the meeting, Judge 0. ".
Powers. who presided during the early
part Of the evening, told of most OF the
plans and purposes of the league as he
saw them He said. in part.
The formation Of the Civic Improve
Ihenl league marks the beginning of a
new era III the history of Salt Lake. 1t
means that beginning tonight and con
tlnul1g to the end of history there will
De IN this city an organization working
FOR a beautiful city 1t means that hence
tOrth salt Lake viii work to diSclafm
ownership of the title the dirtfest and
muddiest city in the winter and the dir
test and busiest city in the summer
The gathering which is before me to-
night speaks louder than all the OratOry
in the world. the truth of my words. In
clement as the weather is there are hun
dreds who are heart and soul in this
tested their loyalty by appearing here
TO ratify the action of the committees
who have drawn up the purposes of the
organization III the form of a constitution.
and have decided upon the names Of men
and women who are to act as the govern
ing officers of the league.
There is plenty of need of civic i'm
prOvement here in Salt Lake. One needs
but TO go about the city and see the mis-
eTably kept lawns, the dirty streets the
refuse lying about all over town. to be
cor W-1Wn a flE HNrTa
THE citizens of Salt Lake have been.
IN times past too slack in their allegiance
to the city They have paid too much Z
attention to a few things which make lit
tie or no impression on the outside world
and have neglected to make their city
beautiful the one thing which gives the
stranger his criterion to measure the city
by.
Nature Has Been 6ountiful.
Nature has been good to this city. She
has placed around US certain beautiful
physical features, the like of which can
not be found in any other place in the
world We have failed to help out Ma
tuFe- We have allowed her TO do all the
work We have. as il were. rested on our,
oars We direct the strangers attention
to the natural beauties. for we cannot call.
him to look upon anything of Importance
we have done in the way of making Salt
Lake the City Beautiful. We need now
to exert the hand of industry. put our
selves to the task and work upon those
natural beauties and we shall have here
the most beautiful city, not only in the
west, but in the whole United States
Cleanliness is next to gOdliness. so it
IS said. il we want to be truly godly, We
should endeavOr to become clearly.
Where a city is clean. there it is hard
to find any great immortality. If for no
other purpose than to lessen crime and
immortality the citizens of Salt Lake
should foster and aid this movement.
ITO accomplish much in the way of
civic Improvement, 1t will be necessary to
teach the people. There is no better way
to begin than by educating the child. I
have read the constitution. and 7 am
pleased TO note that children. no matter
what the age, will be admitted to mem
bcrship in the league. Begin with the
child and train him to believe in the
beauty of the city Teach the older ones
as best you can. The results will soon
come. Order is heavens first law. Teach
the child and the man order and clean
Illness. and you have begun the real. the
lasting education. the gOdly principles
1T will be the purpose of this OrganiZa-
ton to rear beautiful homes, and keep
them such, pave the streets and keep
them clean. In "A word. make Salt Lake
beautiful generally There are thousands
OF ways of accomplishing this purpose. It
remains for the league to strike upon one
plan and never change from that plan and
purpose until success has crowned its ef-
forts
Benefits Are Practical.
1.-THE benefits will be more than can be
measured now if Salt Lake is made a
beautiful city Real estate would go uD
in price. The city would be freer from
crime. and the citizens. taken all in all
would he better satisfied and happier.
we hear q great deal these DAYS about
seeing America first Salt Lake is the
home of the idea. Tt seems to me that II
would be a pretty good idea to get Salt
Lake ready to receive those who want 20
see America first. bv cleaning I'D the
town. and by identifying in every man
ner this city. Prepare place worthy Of
being seen before You ask the tourist to
view the beauties of Salt Lake
Il should like % sec this league take up
the project of building a speedway from
here to Saltair for the use of automobiles.
This could be a toll road if necessary.
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