SUMMER MEETING. 103 



These birth-day occasions do not pass with me now as they did 50 

 or 60 years ago — then often unobserved — but partake now more of the 

 character of review, or self-examination day — and are counted like I 

 read the figures on the telegraph poles from the car window on the 

 train homeward bound. About the only difference is that I can be a 

 little more certain of the hour of 'reaching home than I can be of the 

 time I shall arrive at the end of my journey on earth. I have never 

 met with but one person who was born on the same day I was ; that 

 one was the wife of Jacob Vernon, who was h citizen for several years 

 of Independence. We used to celebrate the day together at our homes, 

 alternately, until the Yernon family removed to California, where Mrs. 

 Vernon died a year or so ago. 



I close my talk by quoting two lines, written by a friend, twelve 

 year older than I am, who recently died in Ohio : 



"The flowers of spring will soon pass away, 

 AVhlle the fruits of the spirit will never decay. " 



REPOET OP COMMITTEE ON FINAL RESOLUTIONS. 



Resolved, That the Missouri State Hortlcultui-al Society return thanks— 



To the good people of HarrisonvUle for the interest manifested In our meeting. 



To the ladies who furnished these beautiful flowers which ornament this platform. 



To Prof. T. E. Clements, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. ^Vllen, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Lock, Mrs. A 

 S. Deacon, Miss Ida Brown, Miss Mildred Smith, Miss Flora Forer, Mr. C. Fisher, and Mr. R. 

 Brocan, for tlie sweet songs and music furnished. 



To the Missouri Paclflc, tlie M. K. & T. and the F. S & G. railroads for reduced rates 

 given to our members. 



To the proprietor of the Sqjiell house for special reduced rates given to our members. 



To the local press for their efforts and kind words of encouragement for the cause and 

 work of horticulture. 



To the citizens for the pleasant drive, and we shall ever, with much pleasure, remem- 

 ber HarrisonvUle and her good people. 



Chas. C. Bell, 



C, W. Glovek, 

 A. Chandler, 



Committee. 



