Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18

the scenes progress through all the
stirring events transporting in conncc-
ton with the historic city until the
last scene oi all when. side by side.
shoulder to shoulder. French and Eng
lish together victors both In ono great
parade Of honor there march by Car
tier with his cross. Champlaiu, Mother
Marie. Dollard Monsigncur dc Laval
l'rontcnac and other heroes, explorers
priests and nuns soldiers and advcn-
turers, representing the victorious
progress onward through the centuries
Of the forces of enlightenment and
civilization.
The Founder of Quebec.
Samuel de Champlaiu was born in
Brouagc, Santnngc ON the Bay of
BscaN in 1857 He died In Quebec on
Christmas day, 1885 His father was
ship captain, and the son received
an education as navigator, but in
early life entered the army aud be-
came quartcrmastcr of cavalry. In
1899 he sailed to the West Indies in
command OF the 81. Julien and land
ing in Mexico visited Vera Cruz and
the city of McNico and returned by
way of the tsthmus of Panama He
EOiltfiNfu wv pau Nl a sup Ndlldl
across the isthmus. thus the project
now nearing completion is at least 800
wears old on his return to France
King Henry ", gave him a pension,
and he undertook an expedition to
North America with the view Of
founding colony. He proceeded up
the ST. Lawrence as far as the rapids
of st. Louis. the limits of Carriers
discoveries in 1885 Returning to
France he published a volume about
his voyages In 1904 he set out for
New Franco again. this time with the
Scur de Mont. with whom he formed
a settlement on the island of st. Croix
and at Port Royal
Champain returned to France in
/ 1901 and, having suggested to De
Mont the Importance Of establishing
a trading post OIL the st. Lawrence,
/ he and PontgraVc We're sent out in
1905 for that purpose This time
/ Champlain sailed M the st. Lawrence
to point which the Algonquin In
dIaus called quebec, or tho Narrows
Here he determined upon making a
settlement and hogan the building of
houses and fort. lie sowCd grain,
encouraged the development of the fur
trade and after various discourage
mcntf, which sometimes threatened
the continued existence of the town,
the present capital OF the province be-
came well established community
and was for Il long period the chief
seat ot political and social activity
of the French empire in tho new world.
1t was i'm 1911 that Champlain married
Helen Boullc, Protestant who after
his death became an Ursuline nun. His
explorations on the shores of Lake
Huron and Lake ontario, his discov
cry OF the lake In New York state
which now bears his namc, his battles
with the Iroquois, his establishment OF
a college at Quebec and his encour-
nscmcnt of the labor of the mission
aries of his church combined to make
him one OF the most ilmstrious char
actcrs in the story OF the new world.
Quebec with its ancient walls and
it's picturesque city gates, it's frown-
ing citadel and its old world aspect is
in many respects the most interesting
town upon tho continent. Round about
It cluster memories of scenes and
events over which the lapse OF time
, has cast singular glamour of ro-
nance. and it's history through SOC
years is one in which not alone the
people of Canada but those of the
United States, also may well lake
pride. EDWARD HALE BRUSH.