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Show MADELYN CANNON STEWART SILVER Poet, Teacher, Homemaker Leonard J. Arrington The daughter of Barnard Stewart, one of Utah's most prominent lawyers, and Leonora Cannon, daughter of the leader of Salt Lake Valley's Latter-day Saint community, Madelyn Cannon Stewart was the gifted graduate of the elite LDS High School, then of the University of Utah, where she was vice president of the studentbody, editor of The Pen, and member of several honoraries. She taught four years at the LDS University in Salt Lake City, and then married Harold Silver, a widely acclaimed engineer and inventor. They moved to Denver, Colorado, where Harold established a factory to manufacture and market his inventions, 'the couple had four chiklren. Madelyn Stewart Silver was a poet, short story writer, and playwright. Forty-two of her poems and one short story are presented here to illustrate her original styles and content. They are splendid examples of the fine writing produced in the Mountain West in the first half of this century. Madelyn was brilliant, sensitive, and creative. As a member of the LDS Church, she also determined to be a good wife, mother, church teacher, and civic activist. As her husband built their income from his was inventions, Madelyn was able to assist people and programs that enriched the cultural life of Dcaeer=-Denvec University, Denver C>pera, Denver Symphony, St. Regis College, Red Rocks Festival, and the Denver LDS Wards. Born in 1901, and living until 1961, Madelyn witnessed the introduction of such technological marvels as the electric stove, refrigerator, washing machine and dryer, automobile, airplane, motion pictures, radio, and television. She also saw steps toward the "liberation" of women, changes in family styles, and the evolution of women's programs in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day continued on back flap |
