l8 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Jan., 



We beseech Thee that Thou wilt continue to give us in- 

 sight into the secrets of nature, skill to our hands, and in- 

 crease in us capacity for wisdom and efficiency that we may 

 be worthy of the prosperity Thou hast blessed us with, and 

 worthy of all high undertakings. And especially would we 

 beesech Thy blessing upon this assembly. May thoughts of 

 Thee occupy our deliberations, and wilt Thou enable us to 

 trace out Thy wonderful workings in all the laws and forces 

 of nature that we may come more and more into harmony 

 with Thee, and with Thy purposes in the world, and that 

 through Thee we may provide for ourselves and for those 

 dependent upon us a worthy subsistence. And wilt Thou 

 keep us continually in peace and good fellowship. Enrich 

 our hearts and our lives through Jesus Christ our Lord. 

 Amen. 



Secretary Brown. I have the pleasure now of introduc- 

 ing to this audience the son of one of the gallant soldiers of 

 my old regiment that Vv'-ent to the front with me forty-three 

 years ago, and who now comes to the front as the chief execu- 

 tive of the City of Willimantic. I take pleasure in introduc- 

 ing his Honor, Mayor Dunn, of Willimantic. 



Mayor Dunn. Mr. Secretary and gentlemen of the Con- 

 necticut Board of Agriculture, ladies and friends : When I 

 met Colonel Brown on the outside and he told me that he 

 was in the same regiment with my father, a thrill of pride 

 ran through my heart when I thought of the heroes of '6i, 

 and heard that the secretary of your organization was in the 

 same regiment with my father : I felt proud of it indeed. 

 But, ladies and gentlemen, I am not here to discuss that 

 subject, but here to welcome you to this grand old city of 

 ours, the city of spindles, a city known all over this State as 

 the " Thread City." I welcome you here today. As the 

 representative of the people of this city, I assure you that I 

 express the sentiment of the people who have a high respect 

 and appreciation for the Connecticut farmer for what you 



