The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-02
WOULD HAVE PEOPLE
READ GOOD BOOKS
Second Of a Series of Wednes-
day Afternoon Talks at the
University.

The second OF series of Wednesday
afternoon talks at the University OF
Utah was given yesterday at 4 o'clock
by Prof Fred w. Reynolds. His sub
ject was Books" BY way OF introduc-
ton to his talk, Prof Reynolds recon-
mendcd the reading OF. five books that
deal with books: Ruskin's Sesame and
Lilies" Matthew Arnold's Sweetness
and Light and his Essay on Poetry"
Cardinal NeWman's Idea OF a Univer-
sity and Carlylos NTH lecture in Hero
and Hero Worship" All these men
argue for an acquaintance with books.
Books the speaker defined as literature,
lasting pieces Of writing, whether In
verse or prose.
Makes q Contrast
The speaker then contrastcd the physi-
cal and intellectual life; pointed out the
advantages of each and noted that the
intellectual gave opportunity for exercis-
Ing greater influence than the physical
Although the advantages are on the In
tellootual side, II often happens that a
worthy impulse results in an unworthy
end. Although this ls q commercial age
We ought not sold the speaker, to allow
more wealth to DO an end; 1t should be
but means to end, With the luxu-
ries and wealth of life, said the speaker,
should go literature that contains truth
and beauty, factors which should con-
Germ every man.
Making q Living.
Making a living is not the only thing
In llfe-certainly not the biggest thing.
Most OF US only have to work eight
hours out OF the twenty-four and then
there nre Sundays, holidays and other
periods. Many men. after they have
earned their compentency and reached
the ripe old age that tustlnes retire
ment, stil hang on. frequently, l think.
because they hnve nothing to retire TO.
1t Is a fine thing to die In the harness;
we all admire the man that does; but 1t
his daily labor either because of poverty
or fear OF inactivity II denied follow
Ing the daily office routine of years" The
speaker left the old. white haired man In
IL warm library, turning through books
filled with beautiful thoughts.
Notion Some People Have.
Some people have notion that all
ones life should be spont in money-get-
ting. Probably this is the cause OF many
of the money scandals OF tho day. What
arc making q living determines greatly
your influence on tho life that surrounds
you. Get your professional or business
training, do your work as we'll and ef-
fectlvely as you can, but remember that
your life must include more. In spare
moments, when not concerned with that
work. take to yourself q little OF the best
that has been thought and felt In the
world My observation is that IL you
don't learn to like books when you are
young you Will never learn to love them
This Is especially true OF poetry
Talks Become Popular.
These Wednesday afternoon talks arc
becoming especially popular with down
town people well as with students
Something worth hearing is always said
the lectures are we'll prepared. and al
though studied. arc given with fresh
ness and vigor that compels interest
and attention. Scores OF club women
from the city heard the lecture yester-
day. At 4 o'clock this afternoon Prof
Squire Coop will give his postponed lee
ture on the Music OF Faust