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MRS. CLARA W. BEEBE.

other means which may be used This
truth is recognized by the officers who
preside In this important work Every
association is instructed to prepare
and give to the children opportunities
of a social nature where proper and
healthy activities may be enjoyed, such
as dancing, games of many varieties.
including some that offer chances for
contest of strength and ability. At
these socials many lessons are taught
on etiquette and good manners by ex-
ample as we'll as precept
Entertainments, musical and dramat-
ic. are given each year to interest the
children and the parents and for the
encouragement of latent talent. Mu
sical bands, composed Of boys and
girls, nave given many a child its
first start in the world of music.
The fairs which are still held. though
not so frequently Of late, offer induce
ment as we'll as encouragement for all
the domestic and some of the finer arts.
Libraries, stake and local, which con-
tain books of interest for officers and
children are being established through
out the Church. the desire being to
place suitable reading within the reach
OF every boy and girl of Primary age.
THE CHILDREN'S FRIEND,
The Children's Friend is the organ OF
the Primary association of the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints. 1t contains special depart
ments of interest for boys, girls
and parents. It is the medium through
which all necessary information and
instructions are distributed to the
associations throughout the Church.
The lesson department Is very i'm
portant division of the paper. Each
month lessons arc given for each grade
which are carefully prepared for the
teachers use with suggestions, memory
gems, stories, etc, on the aim of the
lesson.
The chlldrens Friend has just COM
pleted Its eighth volume. and during
its existence 1t has been received, by
those for whom II Is published, with
favor and appreciation and Primary
workers everywhere unite in declaring
1t a success: that 1t Is in reality as
we'll as in name The Chlldren's Friend.
The Children's Friend Is published
by the general board of Primary as
sociations. whose Office is now situated
in comfortable and beautiful quarters
on the third floor of tho Bishops build
ing on north Main street,
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and reading rooms, and gymnasiums.
Is also encouraged; and lately c0nsid-
cradle activity In this line has taken
place. The officers recognize the fact
that boys are partial to physical ac-
tivitIes. and so have made some ef-
fort lately to provide healthful ath-
ietic sports and contests Through
these. the boys are led to recognize the
other adyantages-rolIg!ou social and
ethical-that the organization offers the
young men.
The Y. NJ NJ. 1. A. Is becoming an
attractive social feature for the young
people In every ward. 1t has many pre-
cious advantages; II is the boys own
organization; they learn TO express
themselves In public to respect the
Church; to appreciate good literature,
and the advantages of reading good
books at homo. and in many ways the
association provides q general uplift In
refinement and conduct. This Will be
better understood when it Is remem-
bered that the young ladies have a
similar organization. with like aims
In view for the young women. and the
two organizations work In harmony In
all things that pertain to conjoint inter-
ests, having only their class exercises
separate.
ANNUAL CONFERENCES.
Besides the weekly meetings. which
convene six months In the year. there
are annual conferences in all the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

and wisdom. the mechanism OF all the
associations was soon improved. |.
Order. system and thoroughness char
acterized them. BY the assistance of
the divine aid, which she continually
sought, by devotion and unfaillng
equity large wisdom in the selection
OF associate officers, and still larger
love for the Individual girl, she was
enabled to build up n powerful, hom-
ogeneous organization in a quarter of
a century.
YOUNG WOMANS JOURNAL
The Young Woman's Journal has
been and is today n great factor in
the advancement OF Mutual Improve
ment. The first number of this mag
aZine was issued in October. 1889. For
II years Mrs. Susa Young Gates, who
was a prime mover In Its establish
meDt. was editor; and for the first
eight years of that time she also at
tended to much of the business. Under
the conditions which obtained at this
period. almost superhuman faith, per-
severance and sacrifice were required.
on the part of President Elmina S,
Taylor and the editor. in order to con-
tinue Its publication. 1t frequently
happened in its early history that the
editors own pen had to fill almost hall
of the As pages printed. Mrs. Gates
deserves credit also for the encourage
ment OF new writer's. The foremost
young women authors of Utah owe
their beginnings to her inspiration.
Mrs. Gates was succeeded as editor
by Mrs. May Booth Talmage. who held
the position near two years. She was
followed by Miss Ann NJ. Cannon, who
acted as editor about five years. Miss
Mary E Connolly is the present edi-
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tor. The associations have been the ex-
elusive owners OF this periodical for
the past II years. In this time 1t has
had great prosperity financially. Tho
girls everywhere are loyal. enthusias-
tic supporters of their magazine and
are proud of the high literary stand
ard it Is reaching.
OFFICERS OF Y. L. NJ l. A.
The demise of President Elmlna 6.
Taylor. which occurred Dec. g. 1904, ne
cessitGted a reorganization of the gen
erai board In April. 1905. Mrs Martha
Horne TinScy was chosen president
Mrs. Ruth NJ Fox and Mrs Mae Taylor
Nystrom, counselors: Mrs. Alico X.
Smith, treasurer, and Miss Ann NJ.
Cannon was retained as secretary
Mrs. Tingey in discharGing the du-
tics of this office. has won the love
and allegiance of her fellow workers
near and afar of by her uprigntness,
devotion TO duty and inv.ncible faith In
the cause which she represents
Among the big helps to success In the
Mutual improvement association, per-
haps the biggest Is that of the guido
work, Fifteen years ago ii was intro
duced For the first two or three years
the guide work, or outline studies for
The local meetings. provided by the gem
erzl board were printed in pamphlet
form. Since then the outlines for all
courses studied have been published In
the Journal, This has produced systom
and uniformity in the 700 associations
consisting of $4,000 members) which
are now pursuing the course. It is In
hnitely superior to the early custom OF
utilizing the meeting time by misccl-
laneous programs.
A further glance at the methods and
features by means of which the work
OF today is being perfected, brings into
prominence the convention work. Con-
, ventions are now held annually IN the
81 stakes. and the aim is to make them
training schools for the thousands Of
officers who attend. This work Is
planned and published by the general
board. but is executed under the direc-
tion of the stake boards. This drilling
In the technicalIties of local procedure
overcomes many of its difficulties and
produces an intelligent activity In tho
varied phases of Mutual Improvement
association work. Grading Of the as
Sociations. which was done In recent
years, conduces to the general improve
ment. the junior and senior classes In
the main being furnished separate
studies. New subjects in theology, eth
les, literature and domestic science arc
presented from year to year. Thousands
OF books are being added to ward libra
ries as result of tho great interest
created by tho study OF Y, L. NJ. 1. A.
literature.
The travelling libraries stimulate
home reading habits by placing clas-
sical books In the hands of thousands of
young girls. Tho pedagogical class
work, the buSiness-lIke management of
the finances and the accuracy and
precision in records. reports. and stalls
tics arc aids I'm tho movement toward
perfection; but the greatest glory OF
the Mutual Improvement work comes
through Its abundant spirituality
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stakes: and annual conventions in the
fall. just prior to the opening of the
season Tho conventions are generally
attended by members of the general
board, and by all the officers of the
stake and wards. Here the instruc-
tions are impaired for the seasons
work and the conditions discussed and
criticized A general annual COW,
ton is held in Salt Lake city e;v,n
June.
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
The Deseret gymnasium. costing s1-j.
GOO, and modern in every respect, and
ready for occupancy by April. Is being
erected In Salt Lake City, In which
the general NJ. l. a. organization Is
Interested 1t Is expected that first
class instructors will be obtained. and
that teachers for outside orgeniza-
tions will here be instructed so that
the wards In all parts of the Church
may receive help for their athletic
work-the thing most required and
needed at the present time. But In
the meantime. everything that can be
done is being done to interest the mem-
bcrship In each ward. not only In phys
ica culture. but in religious. moral,
and intellectual development. Tho OBJ
feet Is to induce all the young people
to engage In this work as members. for
tho officers believe that there is no bet
ter place - any respect, nor any other
organization In existence, more beneh-
cial and advantageous to the develop
ment of tho young than the Y. NJ. NJ.
l. A.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

"H HE Y. NJ. NJ. 1. A. was esteb-
Iished in June. 1876. by Presi-
dent Brigham Young for the
mutual improvement; of the
youth. II was designed 10 create in the
minds OF the young people, in the first
place, an individual testimony OF the
truth OF tho Latter-day work, and then
to teach them its magnitude ond I'M
portance. Further II was to develop
the gifts within them, and teach them
"all things commendablc."
So that the field is large. 1t embraces
naturally the cultivation of the intel
lectual man. the development oil the
physical man. and the training of the
religious moral and social man.
The associations have made some
progress in all these directions. They
arc encoula ging mainly behavior suit
able nmusements. purity OF actions
and conversation, refinement of man
ners and improvement OF customs. hab-
its and conduct
THIRTY-TWO THOUSAND ODD.
There are 629 associations with a
membership OF 80, 225. There are about
$500 officers. and a force of nearly
1900 teachers or class leaders. Eacn
association Is divided into two classes,
for the study OF the senior and junior
manuals. A manual is issued each
year. and the subjects covered In the
past 13 years embrace pretty much
the whole primary field of theology-ln-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
McCONAUGHY.LOSEE
Lumber Company, Carry Select Building Stock

II there is one lumber yard in Salt
Lake CITY where particular pride Is
taken in the quality of stock carried. 1t
is the McConaughy-Losee Lumber COM
sire an elegant line OF finishing lumber
to pick from. this is the yard to go to,
Its entire stock is closely scrutinized.
bringing 1t far above the average. A
speciality is made of white pine finish
given to even the common grades OF
lumber. Accordingly many building
contractors. when they have particu-
lar job on hand where best grades of
lumber are required, do not hesitate to
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

Guiding modern revelation. the Book OF
Mormon. spiritual growth and the his
tory of the Church. For the present
season the senior manual treats on
physical mental and social manhood
the making OF the man; while the
junior manual is n continuation OF
Church history 9n biography In the
past l3 years about one quarter million
manuals of study have been printed,
distributed and studied. Other printed
matter Is the Improvement Era. now in
its thirteenth volume. This publication
has sent out free to the missionaries,
In these years. over 100000 copies of
the magazine. IT has done much good
in circulating the writings of the
Church to the nations of the world, and
In this way has preached the gospel in
the printed word 1t Is owned by the
associations, has no organized capital,
and is sustained by the loyalty of the
members and officers of the organi2a-
tions. For II years prior to the first
number Issued In 1897, the Contributor
WIS tho official organ.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

place their orders with McConauehy-
Losee; they feel assured they will get
just what they want.
But above ALL this company caters to
the city cottage trade, In replenishIng
their stock. this cottage trade is ever
porne In mind. So now many cottage
contractors draw on this yard for their
ent,re supplies, Knowing their wants
Wlll De supplied on short notice. and at
most satisfactory prices.
All kinds of builders hardware. Flint
koie roohng--in fact. everything In the
ouduing material line may be had here
at wholesale as woll as retail.
lne manager of the company is W.
f Losee. who is also vice president:
the president Is r. q. McConaughy. tho
we'i known business man. +. e. Losee
is secretary
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NJ. I. A. SUPERVISORS.

The Y. NJ. NJ. /. A. Is supervised by a
general supcrlntendency - President
Joseph F. Smith. superintendent. Heber
j. Grant and Z, II. Roberts. assistants
and a general board. In each of the 81
stakes a similar superlntendency and
board supervise the associations of each
stake. Then each ward has president.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

two counselors. secretary. and aids.
teachers and class leaders. The asso-
Citations meet weekly, The orSaniza-
tions Of the officers are divided into
committees that look after the manual
study, the athletics and field sports. the
music and drama. the social affairs,
the libraries and reading courses, tho
conferences and conventions. the mis-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

free. The halls. lights, and other
accommodations for meetings and
amusemcnts arc furnished at actual
cost, but often entirely gratis.
A reading course has been recon-
mended In the past Ave years. and the
associations are requested to encourage
the reading OF good books by their
lcmbers. The formation of libraries
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
PRESIDENT JOSEPH f. SMITH.

slonary work, and the debates. literary
contests and lectures. There are also
agents to look after subscriptions for
the Era, and to the collection of tho
annual fund which is 20 cents for each
member. though this Is In no sense a
membership fee. as membership is en-
tirely free. The teachings and all the
work In all the departments are given
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
F. A. COOPER, STORE WEST JORDAN

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

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program consists of devotional opening
and closing exercises. AT each session
the children are given opportunities to
pray aloud so that confidence and abil-
ity in that direction may be acquired.
Tho children are divided according
to age into five grades. After the
opening services the children separate
into the classes and a lesson occupy
ing about 20 minutes is given. The
subjects used in the classes are theolog-
ical and ethical; the standard Church
works are used as references by the
teachers. and many moral stories arc
used to teach the aim of the lesson.
FOR A HIGHER MORAL PLANE
Every lesson has a distinct aim in
helping the children to higher moral
plane: the home is presented as the
ideal place for the exercise of all the
ethical qualities; the Church. the priest
hood and places Of worship are used
as special lessons to increase proper
reverence and respect for all sacred
things; the honor and glory of good
citizenship arc emphasized through
special lessons prepared for and in
honor OF patriotic days and events.
the glory of God and the divine mission
Of Christ are brought constantly be-
fore the children through the use Of the
Old and New Testament. Thou shalt
love the Lord thy God with all thy
might. mind and strength, and tiny
neighbor as thyself." is the underlying
sentiment and motive of every consist
ent Primary worker and lesson.
With the theological and moral train
ing which these organizations offer Il
regular and definite effort Is made to
assist the boys and girls to overcome
diffldence and backwardness, and to
qualify them for positions of trust ir
the walks of lifo. in the mission fields
and in the many offices which need con-
stant recruiting In the various organi-
ZatIons of the Church,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
SPECIAL GAMES.

The Primary association has another
very important field in which 1t topes
and expects to do much for the benefit
of Its members. AS the associations
meet during the week an opportunity
is offered through the social and play
side of life. Many of our best edu-
Gators and students of children claim
that more may be accomplished
through the activity OF play for the
bettermcnt of children than any or oil
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-04
LET IT BANG.
secret of socIety woman for RE-
tanning Youthful Heauty

secret of socIsty woman for re
tanning Youthful Beauty.
One Of the young old women, who
despite full 60 summers. stlll hold
her own as one Of the first figures II
New York city society, was asked b,
a young miss, tired by her first few
months In the social whirl. how sh,
preserved her appearance of youth Ii
face and figure, In spirit and ever
ylyacity
Il relax one hour IN the "a replied
The woman tersely. and that explained
II ALT
one hour every afternoon this wo-
man gives herself to complete relaxa.
ton in darkened room. She does not
permit herself TO think OF any of the
distinctions Of her social routine; she
does not think of friend or enemy or
OF herself Relaxation Is not alone for
The society woman, but the woman In
all ranks.
II believe | should lose my mind IL
[ did not relax every day." this wo.
man once said.
Doubtless size talked without knowl-
edge of the treatment OF an English
physician In the case Of society
woman whose nerves were so tatfered
that there was grave danger OF men
tai collapse. The woman was made to
lie on couch, with her hand over the
side holding small paper weight As
soon as she so far forgot herself as to
ht the weight drop to the door she was
70 20 about her regular afternoon call
ing and receiving, The woman seofred
at the treatment when II was made
known; she tried II. her nerves were
cured, and then wondering she asked
the physician for the secret
"What You needed was absolute re.
.axatiou. II only for an Instant each
afternoon" he said. land the tinal
point IN relaxing was reached when
rou forgot the weight In your hand
and Il aroused you by It's bang on the
1oorr
There seems to be 4 lesson to every |
Jagged woman In this little Incident |
Ask your family physician. He VIII |
tell you the way to grow old grace |
'ully Is TO learn the rare art Of relax.
,tion.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-04

The customer had handed over check
in payment Of his long overdue milk bill.
rs it a certified check?' asked the col
lector.
No, and it doesn't need to be I'm per
fectly good. That's an impudent ques-
ton to ask"
Il guess you'd better get it certified"
said the collector "You insist on having
certified milk"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-04

The manuscript of Charles Lambs
beautiful essay. Dream Children" Is
for sale IN London II is written on
two folio leaves and Is set within an
Inappropriate binding by Riviere The
price Of this treasure Is 81 30; and up
ropos OF this piece OF information It Is
interesting 10 remember that for two
years OF his work upon the ELLA" es-
says Lamb received only $3.50.
At the last session OF the Indiana
Legislature law was passed requiring
The Railroad Commission to call into
conference annually the superintend
ents Of all railroads operating In In
diana 10 review the accident record 81
the year and determine what could be
done TO Improve the record At the
meeting held recently the general man.
ager of the Pennsylvania Lines dis
tribHcd 100 cofles Of "Tbe Confessions
.of a Railroad Signal Man" by James
.0'T'agan. believing thnt this book would
have more influence than any state
ment that he could make on the subject
Of discipline and obedience to rules.
In Or, Nicolls "GIfc OF Ian Mac
larenP the arthur tells us that that
writer had the book collectors rever-
ence for books he never marked
book In his life.' Clement Shorter
takes issue with Or. Nlcoll on this
point and says that "the real book
collector as distinguished from the
postage stamp collecting sort Of per.
sonage, marks his books without end.
scribbles ~ the margins. as Colerldge
did, makes bis own index on the ny
leaves, and IS quite reckless as TO
he Is detracting from their
value for some other person. Tile real
book collector Is fashioned Ike one
who said Ioug ago that He bought
his books for himself and not for his |
executors.
Nome is one Of the most interesting I
places described in Mrs Ella IIlgshl |
sons Forthcoming book on "Alasia the
Grent Country The city is, according
to her account, at once so pagan and
20 civilized, so crude aud so refined
1t Inns water system that supplies
lts households with steampipes laid
parallel 10 the waterplpes to thaw
them IN winter. 1t has not yard Of
sewerage. II has wireless telegraph
station, a telephone service. an electric
light plant and It IS seeking munich
pal steam heating, There are three
good newspapers three banks, churches,
hospitals. and a club of whieh the
wiyea Of the members form the most
exclusive society OF the North.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-04
Breaka a cod promn,lx

INF following formula is never
failing remedy for colds
One ounce OF Compound Syrup Of Sar-
saparilla, one ounce roris Compound
and one half pint Of good whisky. mix
and shake thoroughly each time and
use n doses Of a tablespoonful every
four hours.
This II followed up viii cure an acute
cold in "a hours. The ingredients can
be gotten at any drug store.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-04

"Afy tooth is Just killing me- she
compiained
"why don't you 20 to the dentist
about it7'' asked he
Because" said she. Il owe him
money"
"You and I seem TO be In hard luck.
said he. Now look at me, Every time
] 20 cut IN nay automobile II breaks
down right IN front OF some store where
| owe 9 lot Of money"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-04

II don't mind finding gray hair or
two In my own hair sighed the bache-
lor girl, who shows some few signs OF
the sere and yellow leaf, "but when
pay SO for nice bunch OF lovely
brown curls and have 20 pick them out
of those, too, 1t Isn't fair. Do you
think II is?"