The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-11
Noted LEcTUREl1
SALT LAKE V|s
DR.. Charles w. Kent o,
versity of Virginia SO,|
Day Here.
MADE TRIP TO Han
After Six Years An
From Zion Notes Wons
full Progress.
MADE TRIP TO han

Dr. Charles W. Kent. who 4,
Gus in til" public eye OF N.
scholar. lecturer and author -
stands at the head Of the Aa-..
English literature at The ,-nI,,
Virginia. WIS visitor in sal,
terday. Dr. Kent and his w,,.
nj the Hotel Utah. and a,,s.
most of the day viewing dIs.,,
tons and points OF .n,eres, !,
resumed their eastward inurr.-
are returning home from ,,tu.
trip through this country ucd !.
waiian islands. where ths aIo,.
visitor has been especially lnl,.,
on business conditions and "a.
form Of government there.
In literary circles Dr.. K.,,
known as the man who has I'D
specially prepared the work, !,
Allen Poe for use In the lesM,.
ticnal institutions OF the ccun,1
efforts as we'll as his many boch
and other American authors to :,
Ing Of the splendid works Tim,
suited from his own genius srS !
received wide recognition. az
branded him as one OF the ;e,s,--
ary men Of the country. DIR ~
est work Is known as The TR-
southern Literature" a ser,e, y
volumes. which has been rer,y;|
standard work on inc literary anSt
cal progress Of the south AZ
takes rank with Charles " n
Library Of Worlds Best In..
Not less successful have been d,
efforts as = lecturer. and he /, +,
gardcd rs one of the leading 49,
on English and American iItez,
the larger universities OF the q
Pleased With Hawaii
In speaking Of his visI, 10 the n.
Islands, Or. Kent expressed ess,
over the gratifying conditions +
ana declared that the United d,
gaining possession OF the lslsrI.
found land that was already
!ncelculablc wealth and !npor
the great commonwealth. He
part.
"One OF the pleasant surpr,r
life was to find in Honolulu ar'
cities OF the islands splendid (
on all sides 81 prosperity and a.,
ous government. Through Amer
ital and American ideas. the .,
the islands are advancing With Il
strides. both in their business
| their clvil codes OF govarlmeI, 4
system OF education. Hawaii n
is still Of territorial organlun~
government. but such Is especIi5
table 10 the tendency Of the a.
least until the time comes ,or
admittanCe or q change 10 leo.
the proClivities OF the inhabitsnii
'One does not at al feel thai
landed In q foreign country. II
| being among home assoc!atlons n
manner Of business. tho same n
same proficient schools and ,he 4
| tonal kinship are 10 he founa
shows that Ha awalians have pH
the advanced civilization Of thu
ers In the states. II Arizona q
| to the union. and she surely vi
wall will remain the only orgtr1
| Titory Of the United States. ]
ticularly impressed with the brIH
look OF the sugar industry VI
are being invested in this line o.
| by both American capitalists q
nent Hawaiians. I could hardy
enUmerate the different prodUcz
country. which figure importanD<
American markets to the decltd
Of both lands.
Vast improvements
"At the present time the unilt
government IS spending vast ssr
rious improvements on the HaSs
borders. Most noticeable OF
great work being done at Psan
one OF the most beautiful Ha'uft
rjeS | have ever seen. It's nan
tion and future destiny as one
shipping points In commercial "
been recognized by the gc'
Dredging is going on. docks
| constructed. a splendid bTea4ve
ing established. and in many Q
the government Is making Of
not only one OF the best harm1
world. but spot unr!valed
splendor, Increased businea
branches and the growing utan1
improvements there.
The government has also
other commendable step IN m'
cially deputed DIR, Henry Csn9
United States marine hoslI.n
who successfully met TIE Deah.
In Panama. TO promote tne
ment OF medical inssl'ution,.
and organizations for the STUD!
vention OF diseases peculiar
regions. One OF the greana
before the Hawallans Is tns
nuisance. In certain Seasons
sects have figured in causlns
such an extent that steps 10.
s,ruction were found neces's
work has now been taken up
ter, who is CARRYING on sp's
paigu toward bringing the
the folds OF modern sc'cnos
proper health is concerneo.
Notes Salt Lakes Gf0s
DR.. Kent was last here n
1905. He declared that OF o., ',,srl
in this country that ne nad
In the last FIVE years ne D,
more IMPRESSED than "l'h v"
OF Salt Lake. .u
During the day" he ssm, ',,r
and / made a little tour ci yv~
city. We always were nng 5,s
Salt Lake. but II is sehSS,s,s S,rcs
70 see such advancement. .ss
visit your business cente!
up into a cosmopolitan disnnis dni
inc struct,,res such as VIII
n1enunnents to the credit o.
and thrifty people. TINS Esf
new railway stations, 9he q isc.
Newhouse buildings ana "a ps
many signs Of healthy 9Th ~
building activity coupled ,~,sis
beautiful streets. your ea,,irsn,
attractions and nnrslsA
prophesy OF the destiny
Salt Lakes,