The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-28
REDEE M N 6
FEAT URES
OF OGDEN
EMPHASIZED BY REV. MR.. ELDER
KIN AT HIS CHURCH.
Interesting Editorial Commenting on
Beauties Of Clay and Work Of Or
ganlzations for Improvement.

The last service for the year In the
Congregational church was largely
attended. The solos OF Miss Holberg
and Mr.. White as we'll as the work
OF the trio and the choir were
appreciated. Miss Johnson was al
the piano and Miss Hendershot al
the organ and helped materially in
making the closing service attrac-
tive
The pulpit editorial was run In un.
der the heading: HAS Ogden Any
Redeeming Features?"
Mr.. Elderkin said:
This Sunday completes my fourth
| year Of service in Ogden. To some
no doubt il has seemed that in those
four years / have gone about look
ing for the ugly sights in the muni-
cipal landscape / could not help
seeing the ungainly structure in the
foreground. | have wanted you to
see il, too. When Lester Park was
adorned with that hideous pavilion We
couldn't see the park or the trees or
the distant mountains. Then some
| one removed the pavilion and behold
never dreamed could be there.
The pavilion on my landscape is
| protected vice 1t Is not vice. That
we shall have while human nature
remains as it Is But a league be-
tween law breakers and the paid en-
forcers OF law l cannot reconcile with
my ideals OF justice.
do not minimize for a moment
the importance of commencing the
good and beautiful We are under
obligation TO strengthen all the good
we have. Unfortunately, however,
progress is marked by successive
steps and triumph over appalling
evils.
Constant emphasis upon existing
evils does not preclude ability TO see
the better things of our municipal
life. ] know as we'll as you that Og-
denites are not all trafficers In vice.
And YOU know as we'll as | that Og-
den would not be worth talking about
If all of them we're.
There are hundreds OF things to
admire here. We ought to rejoice
In our great possessions. | can set
down only few
Not many western cities can boast
OF such parks as our park commits
sloners are establishing for us. They
ought not to stop with three. The |
view across Lester Park toward the |
northern mountains is as fine sight |
as I ever saw. To walk home past |
such a park | count a privilege. The |
city hall square with Its electric
fountain and tastefully arranged gar.
10 N h.
against the protected institutions
which from across the street plead
with men 10 live on lower and uglier
planes of life. The Carnegie library
is more than a building 1t is con-
stantly reminding our hurrying city
that i'll the education of the people
lies the safety OF the republic So We
become more and more jealous of our
public school system
The work that is done for the states
less fortunate boys and girls at the
School for the Deaf and Blind may
well inspire pride.
The earnest and enthusiastic effort
of Weber Club officials to give Og-
den the position 1t occupies by right
In the mtermountain country should
stir up In all of us like confidence
in the worth OF the city.
Another redeeming feature of our
life is the absence Of bit.
ternesS in the religious atmosphere.
We disagree, but we disagree decent
y. 1t is possible to express that dis
agreement without seriously endang-
ering ones list of speaking acquaint-
ances. | am glad to commend the
mayor for one considerable achieve
nent-the suppression of pyize-fight
ng. A year or more ago | said it
was worth while electing him for
hat one thing and | still hold to that
yiew
Our chief of police does more.
believe, than any one else in town
o turn boys and girls who are
toward criminal careers
'ack upon the road toward the eter-
lal values, And | feel that the Judge
If our juvenile court is consecrated
o the task of reclaiming youthful
lelinquents. For these traits in such
important officials we cannot be too
grateful.
In the council there are five men
Who honor the city in their loyal SER
Ice. With ten men OF their calibre
he city need never fear for its in.
erests. No city possessing one such
nan as the president of the council
lean, courageous, fearless, honest
ought to despair Of its future.
We may also be proud Of the men
ve sent to the lower house of the
asst Legislature. And we who look
or the brighter day may well re- c
oioe that within the local W. C. It.
J, ranks is one of The brainiest and
brightest and most optimistic of
Jtah's women.
The press of ogden, though it may :
lot create public sentiment on issues =,
essentially moral. shows at every turn 7
n earnest desire that the city have =
he very highest OF moral ideals. 1t y
wants an Ogden lifted above the -
neaner interests of life. We cannot
'e too happy in this possession. A y
ity which has no yellow press is .
hrlce blessed. :
Other elements of strength will v
ccur to you. 1 have many others I'm f.
mind.
In the one matter Of our sluggish +
10Th, | discern signs of an awaken. 7
ng conscience No intolerablc situa. q
ion Is immortal. We have rebened
gainst the betting ring at horse a
aces. .
Our faces are set toward the light h