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PASSING EVENTS H05 Jefferson — Kaspcr Fetzer, bishop; Amos Jenkins and Harold Stewart, counselors; James Latimer, clerk. Whittier — Thomas E. Towler, bishop; Samuel E. Peterson and William C. Tanner, counselors; Fred Schwendiman, clerk. The name of Farmer's ward was changed to McKinley ward. The bishopric selected for this ward was Samuel F. Nichols, bishop; Joseph S. Tingey and Alvin James, counselors. A vacancy created in the bishopric of Waterloo ward by reason of the division resulted in Bishop Jacob Mauss selecting John M. Margetts as first counselor to succeed Joseph H. Davis, Jr. Following installation of the new officers the meeting was addressed by President Heber J. Grant, who outlined the obligations resting upon the members of the new wards in sustaining their bishoprics and the manner in which the ward members should be served by the bishops and their counselors. About 1200 members of the several wards attended the meeting. A handsome monument, erected on the grave of the late President Anthon H. Lund, by popular subscription especially among his friends of Scandinavian origin, was dedicated Aug. 1 7 in presence of a large gathering. President Heber J. Grant offered the dedicatory prayer and made appropriate remarks. The invocation was offered by President Charles W. Penrose, and Dr. John A Widtsoe followed with an introductory address. A bio- graphical sketch was given by Elder Andrew Jenson, of the Church His- torians office, whereupon the monument was presented by Colonel H. M. H. Lund and accepted by Prof. A. C. Lund. Music was furnished by a Scan- dinavian choir, Prof Willard Weihe, and a quartette, and benediction was pronounced by Elder Nephi L. Morris, president of the Salt Lake stake. The dedication was part of a general gathering of Scandinavian Church members held in the Assembly Hall, Aug. 16 and 17, and which was well attended. Just before the remarks of President Grant, President Ivins was introduced and spoke. He had just arrived from Hawaii. The monument is of dark, polished granite, twenty feet in height and stands on pedestal of granite, which rests on a foundation of cement. The inscription is, "In memory of Anthon H. Lund, May 1844 — March 1921," on one side, and on the other, "Erected by his friends." The mounment is the work of Elias Morris 8 Sons, at the cost of about $5,000. The committee for the raising of funds was headed by Dr. John A. Widtsoe, with Colonel H. M. H. Lund as secretary and treasurer. Indian war veterans have received certificates of thanks signed by the President of the United States. The certificates are engraved in parchment and read as follows: "The United States of America — To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting: The thanks of the nation is extended through the presi- dent, commander-in-chief of the army and navy of the United States, to the people of (blank) tribe for their unswerving loyalty and patriotism, the splendid service rendered, the willing sacrifices made and the bravery of their sons in the military and naval service of the United States when the nation was in peril during the world war of 1917-1918. Altogether there were 12,000 Indians who served under the flag during the world war, 10,000 enlisting in the army and 2000 in the navy. Prac- tically all of them were volunteers, as the draft law did not apply generally to the Indians. Under instruction of the president, every Indian tribe in the United States whose members were in the service will receive one of the certificates of thanks.

< 'A Good Sport" Th« following is an excellent definition of a good sport : He never believes h e has played his best. He never quits. Hi has no alibi. He smiles when he loses. He is a quiet winner. He plays fair. He plays ln> best all the time. He is generous n his relation to others. An executive of he Y. M. M. I. A. should be a good IP ort. IMPROVEMENT ERA, SEPTEMBER, 1924 Two Dollars per Annum Entered at the Post Office, Salt Lake City, Utah, as second class matter Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917, authorized on July 2, 1918 Heber J. Grant. ) p ,. Melvin J. Ballard, Business Mgr. Edward H. Anderson, } Moroni Snow, Assistant. CONTENTS Play Hour at the National Summer School, Lo- gan, Utah Frontispiece The Holy of Holies. A Poem,. _ Bertha A. Kleinman 1015 Traveling Over Forgotten Trails. Illustrated Presr. Anthony W. loins 1017 Don't Grumble. A Poem Robert L. Campbell 1.1025 Salvation First Elder Orson F. Whitney 1026 Radio Waves Dorothy C. Retsloff 1028 Scouting an Important Factor in Promoting Safety Dr. Richard R. Lyman 1029 I Know I Know. A Poem Alfred Osmond 1036 Value of Chemical and Bacteriological InvestigationDr. J. E. Greaves 1037 Good Philosophy. A Poem A. C. A. Dean Hewer 1040 A Group of Wasatch Lakes. Illustrated Alfred Lamboume 1041 The Grand Canyon of the Colorado. A Poem .-David R. Lyon 1046 Science and Farming H. L. Johnston 1047 Autumn on the Old Homestead. A Poem Flora D. Robinson 1048 The Y. M. M. I. A. Leader Judge Thomas H. Burton..- 104 9 A Prophecy and its Fulfilment Bishop Taliesin Evans 1054 Making Recreation Function as, a Moral Agency... -Bishop Heber C. Iverson 1055 An Old Folks' Psalm Wm. H. Burton 1057 How I was Cured of Procrastination Glen Perrins 1058 Prophecy and History Prof. Levi Edgar Young 1059 Boys and Boys. A Poem Elsie E. Barrett 1063 Do We Need a Savior? Nephi Jensen 1064 Oh, Come, Let Us Seek God. A Poem Annie G. Lauritzen 1066 Impressions of the National Summer School. Illus. Prest. Elmer G. Petersen 1067 Messages from the Missions. Illustrated 1074 A Boy Scouts' Day in Camp Dr. Carl F. Eyring 1081 Church Music Committee Edward P. Kimball 1084 The Crown Incorruptible. A Story Margaret E. P. Gordon 1086 "And Ruth Said." A Story Minerva Pinkerton 1092 Sunday Scouting 1 JO4 In Old Mexico , 1 094 A Centenary and Pioneer Day in Logan. Illus 1095 Elizabeth Claridge McCune 1098 Editors' Table — Our Grounds of Appeal 1099 Accepted Movies .1 100 Mutual Work 1 101 Passing Events ^ T ^ 1 J 03