Saga of the Sanpitch Vol 07

In the Golden, Olden Glory

gathering place and convention for people in the capacity of educational pursuits Some of the scenes are of Convention Hall in the Grove The Ampitheatre Bremus Point--Looking Down the Lake etc have always enjoyed looking through these pages and rereading the thoughts expressed spirit of respect and dignity pervades One can visualize the type of association and uncomplicated life which those young folks lived With few exceptions the writing is neatly and beautifully done Some entries are delicately shaded are written in ink which meant an extra pens had to be dipped Shall Sanpete we examine students surprisingly and letters some of in true Spencerian effort before ball carefully those ago points when Most ofcross of them section are gone of young now know of three of the signers who are still alive may be others whose whereabouts and all blotted writings of 78 to 80 years style do not know The first of these but There three is Mina Hasler Sorensen who is now 1iving in Mt Pleasant and wrote the following In this world of grief and pain If we never meet again friendship blooms may we meet beyond the skies Where The dashed second writer who off these Remember And only Remember And send The and also never dies lives in Mt Pleasant is Hyrum Merz He lines me when far away half awake me on your wedding day mepiece of cake third person is my mother sister Ila Larsen Anderson who three years after the last entry in 1901 when she was only eight years She presently Tives in La Habra California Here is her offering Dear Sister There There isplace isplace wrote old There isplace for my name in your album for for my name us both Where we shall never part in your heart in Heaven Because of individual differences some of the entries are serious and reflective while others strikegay note Olivia Nelson Winters offeredbrief but sincere wish when she wrote May the 1inks of true friendship never rust And Maggie Ericksen Peel penned the following advice Let you walk and conversation be such that good people will respect and admire you The man who later became her husband Azel Peel inscribed these words Perhaps And oh That at some time we must tis with an earnest ask thee while part heart in glee Or sorrow to remember me 32