---
title: Improvement Era
description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930.
authors:
  - Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations
collections:
  - periodicals
tags:
  - magazine
  - improvement-era
periodical: Improvement Era
volume: 4
number: 7
published: 1901-05
publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations
publisher_place: Salt Lake City
language: en
type: magazine
reference: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, *Improvement Era* 4, no. 7 (May 1901).
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera0407unse
  transcription: Transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of each issue (the item for each issue is named in the issue's own source); unnumbered advertising leaves are omitted, printed page numbers are kept as page markers.
  identifier: improvementera0407unse
curator_note: Retains bibliographic cover, masthead, frontispiece notice, and contents. Omits advertising leaves 1–6 before the editorial pagination and leaves 89–94 after it; advertisements are omitted under the Improvement Era policy. Editorial pagination is source printed pages 481–560, on scan leaves 9–88.
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1901-05)
  source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera0407unse
  publication_year: 1901
  note: The Internet Archive item metadata carries a blanket "© Copyright by Intellectual Reserve, Inc." notice. The library owner judged it inapplicable because this issue was published in 1901, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright.
---

# Cover, Masthead, and Contents

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*Improvement Era*. Volume 4, no. 7. May 1901. Organ of Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations; published by the General Board, Salt Lake City.

## Contents

- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “The Governors of Utah, Samuel B. Axtell,” 481.
- Goldsmith, “Praise Too Dearly Loved: A Poem,” 483.
- Kenner, S. A., “Indian Episode of Early Days,” 484.
- Wilcox, Ella Wheeler, “Resolve: A Poem,” 491.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “Choice Selections: Business Value of Promptness; The Cry for Practical Men; Social Handicaps; True Culture,” 492.
- Talmage, James E., “The Philosophy of “Mormonism”,” 497.
- Rust, David D., “Boating on the Colorado,” 507.
- Malta, “What Part Is Thine?: A Poem,” 512.
- Wootton, Attewall, “Humility with Power,” 513.
- Pike, Annie, “Karl G. Maeser: A Poem,” 515.
- Rich, Ben E., “Training and Equipment of Missionaries,” 517.
- Ward, J. H., “In Memoriam, President George Q. Cannon: A Poem,” 522.
- Roberts, B. H., “The Kingdom of God,” 523.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “The Good Opportunity in Yourself,” 527.
- Taylor, Joseph E., “The Sabbath and Its Observance,” 528.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “Habits Form a Lasting Cloak,” 534.
- Tanner, J. M., “Some Leading Events in the Current Story of the World,” 535.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “Favorite Proverbs of the Chinese,” 544.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “Editor’s Table: President George Q. Cannon; Answers to Questions,” 545.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “Notes,” 550.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “In Lighter Mood,” 552.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “Our Work: A General Officers’ Meeting,” 553.
- Hull, Thomas, “Events of the Month,” 556.