The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-18
WOULD IMPROVE
MINDS OF YOUNG.

a pulpit editorial was delivered
yesterday at the CONGREGATIONAL
church by DR.. A S. Condor. who chose
for his subject that OF beautifying mn.
inequalities with spacious parks and
filling them with nrustically arranged
forest and garden growths, maintain
Ing that an elimination of geometrical
designs follows nature more closely
and produces results more pleasing
and restful to the eye and senses OF
the observer.
Prefacing his remarks with a poetic
outline Of the creation and all things
beautiful, he said In part:
A village or city park should be a
miniature world Of grass. and trees.
and running brooks. and lakes, the
nursery OF aquatic plants. Here the
birds should be encouraged to build
their nests unafraid In the swayIng
branches, and all the adJuncts and nc
cessorles should be disposed and as
sembled as the deft fingers of nature
arranges the beautiful economy Of a
landscape unmarried by the hand of
man.
Angles should be left out Of the cal
culatIon unless conditions make them
imperative. and no single. specific.
genus of forest tree or shrubbery
should be planted to the exclusion OF
any others. for 1t Is an accepted fact
that variety is the eDIce of life. -
However small the home lawn or the
city park. nothing IN them should
have the appearance of being cramped
or OF following formal and precise
rules OF pedantry. for whoever saw
wild scenery resembling that.
Indigenous trees and shrubs should
be selected when practicable In pref.
erence to exotics, for these latter are
expensive until II Is determined wheth-
er the altitude and the soil and other
conditions will permit them to thrive.
This once called arid region Is not
celebrated for It's fores,s. but we have
enough. and they are as ornate and
symmetrical as can be found any
where And, besides. this is their
home. their natural habitat. and here
they Will grow and thrive with proper
care II Is natural to strive for things
uncommon. something brought from n
distance. something that everybody
trees may not appeal TO some of us.
yet we have heard the stranger praise
our noble box elder, and they carry
becS with them our pine and birch be-
cause these widely differ from their
own species whose home Is beyond
the mountains and they are an inter-
cstiug novelty to the people there.
A cluster OF noble trees in the heart
of n park or landscape gives to tho
whole prospect an air OF dignity. and
to the people who live about them
type OF comfort and hospitality OF
course. there is another extreme TO
be avoided. and that is the error OF
overcrowding. But better the fallacy
Of too many than that of none at all,
But some arc born with the bump Of
destructiveness largely developed.
Their inclination seems 10 be TO tear
down and not to build UP. Such an
ono wants to create n change, and
lacking the artistic temperament. he
proceeds forthwith TO hew down the
trees Unfortunately. though IL has
taken a quarter of century TO grow
them. And SO, along the sidewalk
where a pittiless sun pours down its
wrath In summer. and boroal blasts
sweep across 1t In winter is made
barren waste, and by the stables, and
barns. where stately Drulds OF the
forest have stood In sentinel since his
boyhood days are found the blaZed
trails OF his desolating axe. And ~
is still more difflcult to understand
that because one had the power he
would nurse In his bosom the spirit OF
wnntoD. and invade a public park
without asking the consent OF the peo-
pie who own it and support it. and
seek with vandal hands to reduce 1t to
bowling wilderness: destroy the
generous and willing shade. mutilate
the beauty and harmony of the place,
render homeless the song birds whose
morning orisons fill the heart OF man
with eladness. and whose evening YES
pers shed the sunshine of JOY through
the dark drapery of the night. would.
II he could. deforest the Garden Of
Eden and glrdle the Tree OF Life.
The parks of city are Its lungs.
by these and through them the city
draws It's life. for the people should
go there to breathe. Into its welcome
and abundant shade the tired mother
should bring her sick or fretful little
one. and the others that cluster at her
knee. Here the aged. bowed with the
weight OF cares and years. should find
peace and comfort in the grateful
shadows. and remember only the time
when their hearts were young and
light as the heart of their feathered
little friends that sing In the swaylng
hA, Ln ak
Captain Of Finance. searching for ac-
ceptable climate and a place TO invest
his wealth. finds a gracious place Of
rest. IL not frightened away by the
swinging admonition before him to
Keep on the Grass" Away from
these cool retreats tho summers noon
Is pittlless. the air is a mesh OF dan
cling heat-waves. aud life is a burden,
Unlike the human family. grass Is
improved by being trod on unless
paths or trail are made by much tray-
cling In one direction The winter
frosts have heaved the carpet of wo-
ven roots away from their source of
and walking over lawn
will restore II to Its old position on
the soil below
Lester Park could we'll afford an
acre of land TO be transformed into
a small lake. TO be the homo of several
species of fish. and the pond
lily. and multitude OF other aquatic
plants The waters of the Bench Gu
nal that now without purpose flows
near could be utilized. and tho small
boy be taught TO respect the fish and
flowers and learn of their interesting
habits The construction OF the lake |
would cost but little, and its future
would be insignificant. |
Children should carly hp tauoh, 10