Cover, Masthead, and Contents

Improvement Era. Volume 10, no. 2. December 1906. Organ of the Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations; published by the General Board, Salt Lake City.

Contents

• Clift, Frederic, ““Christianity”—“Mormonism”: The Conditions of the First Seventy-Six Years Compared,” 81.
• Johnson, Samuel, “The History of Rasselas, V–IX,” 89.
• Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “Smiles Will Lighten Duty: A Poem,” 99.
• Smith, Joseph F., Jr., “Libels of Historians,” 100.
• Ursenbach, O. F., “If I Should Die Tonight: A Poem,” 104.
• Widtsoe, John A., “The Jubilee of the Coal Tar Color Industry,” 105.
• Snow, Chester, “Energy,” 108.
• Van Buren, C. G., “What Is an Animal?,” 109.
• Snow, Chester, “The Law of Gravitation,” 110.
• Partridge, E. D., “The Highest Bridge in the World,” 112.
• Partridge, E. D., “Submarine Coal Mining,” 112.
• Van Buren, C. G., “Do Plants Feel?,” 113.
• Maw, Charles E., “Artificial Diamonds in America,” 113.
• Gates, Susa Young, “Maximilian: A Story of Mexico—I,” 115.
• Fox, Ruth May, “A Christmas Legend: A Poem,” 129.
• Carroll, C. H., “Worship,” 130.
• Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, ““Try.”: A Poem,” 134.
• Norton, Elvin J., “Randy: A Story—I–II,” 135.
• Holland, J. G., “God Give Us Men: A Quotation,” 143.
• Curtis, T. E., “The Statues: A Poem,” 144.
• Smith, Joseph F., “Editor’s Table: Wisdom’s Victory; A Literary Treat,” 145.
• Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “Messages from the Missions,” 147.
• Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “In Lighter Mood,” 151.
• Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “Our Work: M. I. A. Fund; About the Era; Conjoint M. I. A. Conferences; Excuse Hunting,” 152.
• Anderson, Edward H., “Events and Comments,” 155.