---
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: 18
number: 4
published: 1915-02
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* 18, no. 4 (February 1915).
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera1804unse
  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: improvementera1804unse
curator_note: Source verified against the Internet Archive scan and masthead (vol. XVIII, no. 4). Advertisements and advertising-only leaves are omitted; editorial frontispieces are described here.
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1915-02)
  source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera1804unse
  publication_year: 1915
  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 1915, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright.
---

# Improvement Era, February 1915

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## Contents

- Alfred Lambourne, “When Shall War Cease?,” 283.
- Jedediah M. Grant, “The Hand of God in Events on Earth,” 285.
- F. S. Harris, “Making Farm Life More Attractive,” 288.
- Robert C. Webb, “Evolution Not Supported by Embryology,” 295.
- J. F. Anderson, “Navajo Marriage Customs,” 301.
- J. F. Greaves, “The Wonderful Development of Modern Bacteriology,” 307.
- Solomon F. Kimball, “A King of Western Scouts—III,” 316.
- F. E. Barker, “Chastity,” 325.
- John A. Widtsoe, “Anthon L. Skanchy—V–VII,” 326.
- Guy Coleman, “To Nature,” 331.
- Elsie C. Carroll, “The Miser,” 332.
- George W. Crockwell, “The Sabbath Day,” 339.
- Young Men's Mutual Improvement Associations, “A Wise Old Man,” 344.
- Ida Dusenberry, “The Kindergarten and Its Educational Value,” 345.
- A. Ira Cox, “Father's Sweetheart,” 349.
- Delbert W. Parratt, “Tree Sap in Winter,” 350.
- Joseph M. Tanner, “Some Problems of the War,” 353.
- Heber J. Grant, “The Campaign for Funds,” 355.
- Aretta Young, “Nineteen Fifteen,” 356.
- Joseph F. Smith, “Editors' Table: Walk in the Light,” 357.
- Christian Richardson, “The Man Behind the Czar,” 358.
- Young Men's Mutual Improvement Associations, “Messages from the Missions,” 360.
- Young Men's Mutual Improvement Associations, “Priesthood Quorums' Table,” 365.
- Young Men's Mutual Improvement Associations, “Mutual Work,” 367.
- B. H. Roberts, “Fourth Annual Convention of the National Vocation Guidance Association,” 368.
- George H. Brimhall, “The Class Leader,” 370.
- John H. Taylor, “Important Information for Scout Leaders,” 371.
- Bryant S. Hinckley, “Books,” 372.
- Young Men's Mutual Improvement Associations, “Passing Events,” 373.