---
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: 5
published: 1915-03
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. 5 (March 1915).
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera1805unse
  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: improvementera1805unse
curator_note: Source verified against the Internet Archive scan and masthead (vol. XVIII, no. 5). Advertisements and advertising-only leaves are omitted; editorial frontispieces are described here.
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1915-03)
  source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera1805unse
  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, March 1915

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## Contents

- O. F. Ursenbach, “Winter,” 377.
- Lon J. Haddock, “Bringing the Farmer to School,” 379.
- B. F. Cummings, “The Prophet's Last Letters,” 388.
- Minerva Pinkerton, “My Prayer,” 393.
- Alfred Lambourne, “The Life Message of John Ruskin,” 394.
- John Q. Adams, “Origin of the Brown South Pacific Islander—I,” 395.
- Guy Coleman, “The Toiler,” 401.
- Robert C. Webb, “Thoughts on the Origin of Life,” 402.
- J. B. Ball, “Maxims and Wise Sayings,” 416.
- John A. Widtsoe, “Anthon L. Skanchy—VIII–X,” 417.
- Elizabeth Cannon Porter, “The Girl Who Came Back,” 425.
- Charles B. Felt, “Teaching in the Home,” 434.
- Joseph M. Tanner, “New Map of Europe,” 445.
- Delbert W. Parratt, “Shape of Tree Trunks and Branches,” 448.
- The First Presidency, “Editor's Table: Work for the Dead,” 451.
- Young Men's Mutual Improvement Associations, “Boys in the Office of Deacon,” 452.
- Young Men's Mutual Improvement Associations, “The Boys' Half Acre Contest,” 453.
- Young Men's Mutual Improvement Associations, “Donations to War Sufferers,” 454.
- Young Men's Mutual Improvement Associations, “The “Era” Story Contest,” 455.
- Young Men's Mutual Improvement Associations, “Messages from the Missions,” 456.
- P. Joseph Jensen, “Priesthood Quorums' Table,” 460.
- Young Men's Mutual Improvement Associations, “Mutual Work,” 462.
- Preston D. Richards, “Elimination of Dead Material,” 463.
- Claude Richards, “Monthly Consultations,” 464.
- Walter A. Kerr, “On Teaching,” 464.
- Young Men's Mutual Improvement Associations, “Contests, 1915,” 466.
- Young Men's Mutual Improvement Associations, “Passing Events,” 467.