Mutual Work

Mutual Work Y. M. M. I. A. Manual for 1914-15 The Senior text book for the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Associations, this season, is entitled "The Vocations of Man," and contains chapters on the need of vocations, division of labor, classification of man's activities, etc., agriculture, the trades, business, engineering, architecture, medicine, law, politics, teaching, art and music iournalism, mining, manufacturing, research, science, inventions, etc. Each of the subjects is treated under the following headings: (1) number of people employed; (2) personal qualities desirable; (3) preparation necessary; (4) effect on the individual; (5) compensation; (6) opportunities for advancement; (7) conditions of success; (8) how to enter; (9) relation to other vocations and the community. Dr. F. S. Harris, the author, has entered thoroughly into the details of the work, and has provided valuable data on every subject presented. It should be one of the most instructive and practical manuals that lias ever been placed before our young men. The stake vocations and industries supervisors and the ward counselors, are invited to pay close attention to the lessons this year. They will be of great value and assistance in their vocation work, as well as highly beneficial to the young man seeking to know what to take up for his life's work.

The Y. M. M. I. A. Junior Manual, 1914-15 The junior manual will consist of fifteen lessons on conduct, illustrated with about one hundred stories, in the series on "The Development of Character," now being studied by the junior classes. Among the chapters are these: service, sacrifice, belief in Providence, prayer, example, habit, obedience to counsel, courage, visions, inspirations, dreams, duty, truth, work, idleness, cleanliness, temperance, leisure, recreation, games and pleasure, and reverence. Officers of the association are referred to the "Y. M. M. I. A. Hand Book," page 23, for instructions on how to organize and conduct junior classes effectively, and so that the boys may be recognized at the close of the season with the M. I. A. junior class-pin. Attendance, conduct, and the knowledge of the text are among the requirements. There were thirty-five wards in twenty-four stakes, and about 350 junior class members who received pins in 1913. The stakes should be doubled, the wards at least ten times as many, and the members indefinitely multiplied for the season of 1914. Get vigorous class leaders, and begin the work early. The lessons are attractive, and the stories of great moral value as w,ell as being useful in story-telling and public-speaking.

Y. M. M. I. A. Reading Course, 1914-15

For Seniors: — "Their Yesterdays" Harold Bell Wright; price 50c. — "The Story and Philosophy of Mormonism" Talmage; price 35c. — "The Fair God" General Lew Wallace; price 50c.

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For Juniors: "Chester Lawrence" — Nephi Anderson; price 75c. — "The Young Farmer" George B. Hall; price $1.00. "From Cattle Ranch to College,"— Russell Doubleday; price 50c.

Change of Officers in Canada A change in the superintendency of the Y. M. M. I. A. of the Taylor stake was effected at the late cconvention held in Raymond, Canada, August 12 and 13, 1914. Elder Mark H. Brimhall, who has served the organization as superintendent for over eleven years, resigned his position as stake superintendent and was released because of his being required to move out from the settlement to a ranch some eight miles away. Elder Mark Y. Croxall, of Raymond, was sustained as superintendent, with L. P. Skouson first, and D. C. Selman second counselor, and Octave Ursenbach secretary. In the retirement of Superintendent Brimhall, the Y. M. M. I. A. loses a faithful officer who has devoted his energies for many years to the building up of the organization. He has faithfully put into practice the instructions of the General Board to the organizations, and as a result perceptible growth has characterized the membership in his stake. The Era congratulates Superintendent Brimhall upon his labors in which he has doubtless found much pleasure in watching the growth and development of the young men morally and intellectually under his jurisdiction. We congratulate the new superintendent and trust that he may be as successful in the work.

The Short Drama After consideration it has been thought best to offer only the one act farce for this year. This may be obtained at the Deseret News Book Store, or the Salt Lake Costume House, Salt Lake City, for 15c per copy. This farce is for ward, stake, district, stake and inter-stake contests, not for the June conference contest. — "The Obstinate Family" a farce in one act. Points for judgment:

1. Stage setting and stage business 33 1-3%. Note: Each company should have the same outside setting on the stage as per diagram given below. This stage setting should

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be made jointly by the contesting companies. The arrange- ment of the furniture and properties of the inside is left tc the individual companies.

1088 IMPROVEMENT ERA The characterization of the individual parts and the sustaining of the characterization 33 1-3%. The team work (by this is meant the supporting of one character by another) the listening, and "by play" (action when not speak- ;

ing; the promptness in picking up cues; in getting on and off the stage, and the keeping up of the movement of the play 33 1-3%.

EACH YEAR M. I. A. SCOUTS HIKE OVER THE PIONEER TRAIL. ASCENDING LITTLE MOUNTAIN, JULY, 24, 1914

M. I. A. SCOUTS AROUND THE PIONEER TRAIL-MARK, SUMMIT OF BIG MOUNTAIN, JULY 23, 1914