--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Unknown collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 27 number: 10 published: 1924-08 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: "Unknown, “Editors’ Table,” *Improvement Era 27, no. 10 (August 1924)*: 1003–1006." source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera27010unse 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: improvementera27010unse start_page: 1003 end_page: 1006 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1924-08) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera27010unse publication_year: 1924 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 1924, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # Editors’ Table EDITORS' TABLE 100 3 in at any time now, before the rush, and will be extended from the date of expiration. We promise every effort on our part to make the Era better than ever. We will aim to provide clean and interest- ing reading by the best writers obtainable, in the matter of doctrine, stories, history, descriptive articles, department information, poems and other literary productions. We hope to be able to give the subscriber just a little more than the full value for every cent he invests in sub- scribing for the Improvement Era. — A Humor and Simplicity Simplicity in the use of words, and a sense of humor, are great aids in literature as in life. Elder Orson F. Whitney has given us a touch of both, in his lively introductory composition in this number of the Improvement Era. Not satisfied with incidents he had already mentioned, he sends, by way of addendum, one more illustration which came too late to be included in the article, and is therefore given here, as follows: "Three hungry travelers boarded a railroad train, took seats in the buffet car, and ordered breakfast. The colored waiter asked them what they would have. "Ham and eggs and coffee,' ordered one. Said another: 'You may duplicate that for me.' The waiter, who hap- pened to know what 'duplicate' meant, nodded amiably and turned to the remaining one of the trio. 'The same for me,' said that traveler, 'but eliminate the eggs.' This was a stumper for the son of Ham (not to say eggs). 'Wha-what did you say, suh?' he inquired. 'Eliminate the eggs,' repeated the giver of the order. 'Oh, yes, yes,' replied the waiter, unwilling to further expose his unfamiliarity with the big word thrown at him so unexpectedly. Back he went to the cook th°y put their woolly heads together, and presently the mystified waiter returned: 'Sorry, suh, but the cook's done broke his liminator, and he ain't had time to get a new one. Won't you have yo' eggs some other way?' " — A. Y. M. M. I. A. Champions Not to mention here the chief champion of all, to whom we have given a special article, Lieut. Russel L. Maughan, there are other Y. M. M. I. A. champions who have won honors in these United States, and are worthy of notice, and who are also further mentioned in the Mutual Work in this number of the Improvement Era, namely) Earl Merrill, champion High School prator of Arizona: Melvin Tol- 1004 IMPROVEMENT ERA man Burke, national champion High School mile runner of Honeyvilk; Box Elder county, Utah; Harry Glancey, of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, a Church member and one of the members of the American Olympic Swimming Team, who sailed for the great tournament in France on June 1 6 from New York. It is a pleasure to note the activities of our young people in various lines, and if we had the names of all who have this year achieved distinction in writing and speaking, invention, research and discovery, in agriculture, pedagogy, mechanics, the fine arts, the sciences and engineering, the champion list would be wonder- fully enlarged, and be a great inspiration to those who are yet striving for place, advancement and recognition in every avenue of laudable activity. We are simple enough to believe that the clean life which the young people of the Latter-day Saints are enjoined to live has much to do with the success they gain in the various lines of ac- complishment. The Word of Wisdom gives all who abide by its counsels, chance for both physical and intellectual progress. The promises of the Lord to those who live right and conform to its re- quirements are always fully verified: "All Saints who remember to keep and do these sayings, walking in obedience to the commandments, shall receive health in their navel and marrow in their bones; and shall find wisdom and great treasures of knowledge, even hidden treasures; and shall run and not be weary, and shall walk and not faint." — A The Atheist's Confession I denied God; then dreamed one solemn night, That some bright angel with the speed of sight Transported me aloof to orbs afar — From sun to sun we sped, from star to star, At Alpha-Centauri we stopped and paused. 'Twas there that he explained the astral laws, Then on to Sirius, Vega and Pallas, Sped on through space to the great Hercules, Ten thousand light years we're now from our Sun. Amazed I saw our journey scarce begun, I saw how system into system runs — What other planets circle greater suns, In such precision that this frame of mine In shame bowed low before God's great design. Then I awoke, and saw how in vain pride, My soul had known what my lips had denied. ,os Angeles, Cqlif. Q, F. URSENBACH, oMutual Work Dates of Auxiliary Group Conventions for 1924 Held in Connection with the Regular Quarterly Conferences Dates Stakes July 19-20 — Woodruff, Yellowstone. July 26-2 7 — Curlew, Lost River, Raft River, Snowflake. Aug. 2-. 3 — Lethbridge, Emery, St. Johns, Teton. Aug. 5- 6 — Alberta. Aug. 9-10 — Bannock, Blaine, Shelley, South Sevier, Taylor, Wayne. Aug. 16-17 — Big Horn, Blackfoot, Juab, Oneida. Aug. 2 3-24 — Bear River, Idaho. Aug. 30-31 — Bear Lake, Garfield, San Juan. Sept. 2- 3 — Panguitch, Young. Sept. 6- 7 — Kanab, San Luis. Sept. 13-14 — Boise, Montpelier, Parowan, Twin Falls, Minidoka. Sept. 20-21- — Duchesne, Millard, North Sanpete, St. George, Star Valley, Union. Sept. 23-24 — Roosevelt. Sept. 2 7-2 8 — Carbon, Deseret, Fremont, Hyrum, Morgan, Sevier, Uintah. Oct. 11-12 — Beaver, Benson, Cassia, North Sevier, Tintic. Oct. 18-19 — Summit, Tooele, Wasatch. Oct. 25-26 — Maricopa. Oct. 2 8-29 — Juarez. Nov. 1- 2 — St. Joseph. Nov. 8- 9 — Burley, Malad, Los Angeles. Nov. 15-16 — Bingham. Nov. 22-23 — Pocatello, Portneuf, Rigby, So. Sanpete. Nov. 29-30 — Franklin, Gunnison, Moapa. Separate conventions not connected with the conferences will be held in the fol lowing stakes, dates to be given later and with a separate program: Alpine, Box Elder, Cache, Cottonwood, Ensign, Granite, Grant, Jordan, Liberty, Logan. Mt. Ogden, Nebo No. Davis, No. Weber, Ogden, Oquirrh, Pioneer, Salt Lake, So. Davis, Utah, Weber Program of the Y. M. M. I. A. Meetings AUXILIARY GROUP CONVENTIONS, 19 24 Saturday, 10 a. m-. to 12 Noon Joint Meeting of Auxiliary Stake Board Workers with General Board Representatives the Stake Presidency, High Council, Alternatives, and Bishoprics Being Invited. I. Song. II. Prayer. III. Demostration — The Organization of Lesson Material (50 minutes) Conducted by a General Representative, IV. Stake Board Activities. a. Union Meetings (10 minute address) A General Representative 1. Purpose. 2. Suggestive order of business. b. Stake Board Visits (10 minute address) ___ _ A General Representative J. Purpose: 2. Methods. 1006 IMPROVEMENT ERA V. Round Table Discussion of the Following Topics. a. Relation of Auxiliary Stake Boards to Stake and Ward Priesthood Au- thorities. b. Steps in the installation of a new administration. c. The effect of change of administration on Board membership. d. Duplication of offices. e. Teacher-Training. f. Recreation. g. Meetings of auxiliary executives, h. Contributions and collections. VI. Benediction. Saturday, 2 to 4 p m. Meeting of Joint M. I. A. Stake Boards. (From 2 to 3 p. m.) I. When and Where and the Order of Business for Joint Stake Board Meeting. II. Order of Business for Monthly M. I. A. Stake and Ward Officers' Meeting. III. Socializing the Stake Board. IV. The Personal Factor in M. I. A. Work. V. Weekly Meeting of Ward Officers. VI. Stake Workers' Opportunity for Social, Intellectual and Spiritual Growth. (Each of these topics will be a five minute address by a stake board member) Meeting of Y. M. M. I. A. Stake Board Members. (From 3 to 4 p. m.) I. Report on General and Stake Board Funds and Publications (5 minutes) Stake Board Member II. Report on Organization and Membership (5 minutes) Stake Board Member III. Proposed Plan of Supervision of Ward Work (10 minutes) -Stake Superintendent IV. The Comparative Efficiency Report (5 minutes) Stake Board Member V. The Courses of Study for 1924-25 and the Y. M. M. I. A. Stake Executive Representative of General Board Saturday, 4:15 to 5:30 p. m. Separate Interview of the General Rperesentatives with Their Respective Superinten- dencies or Presidents, Including Secretaries, of Stake Organizations. Saturday Evening (Hour to be fixed by Stake Presidency) Devoted to the Work of the Relief Society and M. I. A.: Relief Society and M. I. A. Stake and Ward Officers to be Present. I. Ladies' Chorus Members of Relief Society II. The Relief Society Messages (a 3 0 minute demonstration) a. Motherhood. b. Conservation of Child. c. Conservation of Family. III. Stake M. I. A. Song Assembly IV. M. I. A. Leisure Time Activities for Ward Social Center (a 30 minute demon- stration) _ V. Recreation in the Home (a 3 0 minute demonstration) VI. Mixed Double Quartet Members of the M. I. A. (The above program will be prepared by stake workers in accordance with plani that will be submitted by their respective General Boards) Sunday, 10 a. m. to 12 Noq> Meeting of Y. M. M. I. A. Stake and Ward Officers I. The New Plan for Ward, Stake and General Board Funds and Distribution of Publications , ... .__. _3__E_,GeneraI Board Member -