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Show Excerps from 24th of July Talk Given in .Duchesne _ .by Mr, Morris, ~i+~H} "We have this day gathered here in commeration of the arrival of a group of religious peop~e into the Great Salt Lake Valley; a people who had been robbed of their worldly goods, a people'who had been driven, plundered and murdered 1 a people who loved and worshiped -a living God, a people who haa. faith in themselves and their God, a people ,-.with highest moral standartls, a home-lovi1!-g altii peace-loving people~ a people who loved liberty and industry,, people with the heart t ·o do and dare. " · · "The exodus of the Children of Israel into the Promis~d 'Land did not add to the progress of civili··ation what the exodus into . Tihe Great Salt Lake Valley h 8 _s added.i:g · . . * 1HHt- " When these pione e rs arrived in ·the valleys of the mountains they found Nature's grasses untouched by teeth of domistic herds; the effect of the blade of steel had never touched the forests; the sparkling moun tain streams gurgled d_own the ravines into·. meadowylowlands, laughi ng a nd here a nd there reflecting beautiful shadows, all because of the liberty and freedom they enjoyed; the wild life so abundant looked on without ·rear; the soils were overburdened with fertility, but the scenes have changed--and why?" "The mountains and valleys have been denuded of their grassy ·coverings .}~- •'The accessiable timber has become scarce." -"The great water sheds have been convorted into newlJ eroded canyons and no longer conserve the much needed moisture. 11 'The wire ·-fence, . the mountc..in roads and the high-powered rifle reduced -the wird life to a most deplorable state And almo$t annihilated it." . 0 The numerou canals have sucked the _rivers dry in the attempt to reclaim the parched valleys below. "We are ever happy . in honoring · the original pioneers, thoug):1 they be de ad. n . .'•we have a new group of pioneers with us tod a y and it is our q_uty to reco gnize and honor them while they a re yet with us. ttThe . pres~nt-day pioneers ars to be found a mong the makers of lclw } . and those who are stopping the wasteful destruction of our natural res·o urces, the preservers .· of peace, pro gress and order arn~. the trained men and women who are dispensing proper 13 ducation . n A_ new efa has dawned. "*~E-**" A new demand 1 s being made upon the moulders of huma·n youths." -''Fallacy must go out. 11 11 We must listen to those who are trained." "No longer shall une duc ated preachers -_dominate our thoughts~" - "No longer shall our youth ·suffer from the attitudes and influences imposed by old maid sct.i.ool te C".. che rs of either sex.u "Superstition must go out and overy youth must be taught to recognlz.e· and live by truth. 11 no ·u r ym1t }'}."f3 mu s t be tau gh t and- taught together. the laws ,of living to g8 t be r '.lnd t he be nifits, beauties and _t·ruths concerning sex ;rel.9. ti o ns. 11 11 CJuri :-Jo cJ.a1 ::1nd economic conditions cause youth to demand t 10 i s 4_nfor.,n3,-s i on, 11 ttr say there are pioneers today cutting tra i ls i nto and t hru the d e serts of ignoranc$ an~ sometime in the futur e t here wtJ.1 be celebra tions similiar to this Pioneer Day occassi on whe r e h ono r will be g iven to these pione e rs in the . field of educ a tion. 11 Hsueh pioneers with such ,honors will not .b e :found in military ct:,mps, nor among the makers of wars- and the , destroy3rs of huma n souls ," |
