Cover, Masthead, and Contents

Improvement Era. Volume 2, no. 12. October 1899. Organ of Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations; published by the General Board, Salt Lake City.

Contents

• Young, Seymour B., “Evils of Drink and Tobacco, and Some Remedies Therefor,” 881.
• Whittier, J. G., “His Light, a Poem,” 886.
• Lee, W. O., “Curious Animal Life and Fishing,” 887.
• Scott of Amwell, “War’s Drum, a Poem,” 892.
• Roberts, B. H., “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Parliament of Religions,” 893.
• Wootton, A., “Life’s Obstructions,” 907.
• Hubbard, Elbert, “A Message to Garcia,” 909.
• Kazinczy, “Sonnet,” 913.
• Nicholson, John, “Origin and Nature of Man, from the Standpoint of Revelation and Reason,” 914.
• Anonymous, “A Highland Cottage,” 920.
• Anonymous, “Hope Thou in God,” 922.
• Ward, J. H., “The Tide of Life: A Plea for Mormon Civilization,” 923.
• Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “America,” 926.
• Brimhall, George H., “Continuity in Character,” 927.
• Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “Some Selections Worth Studying,” 930.
• Walker, C. L., “Midnight Musings, a Poem,” 933.
• Wilberforce, “Religion as a Comfort in Old Age and Adversity,” 934.
• Bjørnson, Bjørnstjerne, “The History of the Old Schoolmaster,” 936.
• Dutcher, Edward William, “A Strange Dwelling,” 942.
• Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “Editor’s Table: Talks to the Young Men; The Tendency to Deify Evil,” 944.
• Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “Notes,” 947.
• Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “In Lighter Mood,” 950.
• Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “Our Work: Writing as a Means of Improvement,” 952.
• Naisbitt, H. W., “Just a Hint or Two,” 955.
• Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “To Association Officers,” 957.
• Hull, Thomas, “Events of the Month,” 959.