VERMONT DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 43 



Ladies' Auxiliary. 



Tuesday Evening, 7:30, Jan. 6. 1904. 



President Aitken. — I am very much pleased to introduce to you, this 

 evening, the President of the Woman's Auxiliary, Mrs. Galusha, who 

 will now take charge of the meeting. 



Mrs. Galusha: Ladies and Gentlemen. — My position this evening as 

 presiding officer instead of my superior, the President of the Associa- 

 tion, probably needs neither apology or explanation to those who fre- 

 quently attend the dairymen's meetings, but to those of you who are 

 strangers to the Association some explanatory words seem to be 

 needed. 



Since the organization of the Woman's Auxiliary, some eight years 

 ago, this first evening of the Association has been given into our hands 

 to be used in such a manner as seemed best in our judgment. Usually 

 we have had a programme mainly of interest to the ladies, such as an 

 expert from one of the cooking schools, to give an illustrated lecture. 

 The men are just as much interested in good cooking as we are, but 

 their interest centers in the finished product rather than in the method 

 of preparation. 



This evening we depart somewhat from our usual custom, especially 

 in the address, presenting that which is perhaps of greater interest to 

 the men. We always aim to start the Association off well, putting the 

 members in good humor by giving them something of especial in- 

 terest, and we feel that we are doubly able to do so to-night, having with 

 us distinguished speakers and artists of national ability. 



As managers (that is lady managers) of the evening's program 

 we would not feel that we had done the correct thing unless we de- 

 parted somewhat from the printed program and we will do so to- 

 night. 



No entertainment could be complete without music, and especially 

 pleasant is the music of the human voice, and especially the male 

 voice. We have with us to-night a quartette well and pleasantly 

 known in Burlington and vicinity who will now favor us with a selection. 



Messrs. Lyon. Mitchell. Swett and Cobb sang with pleasing effect 

 "Robin Adair," afterwards giving "An old man found a rude boy steal- 

 ing apples," in response to the loud and repeated applause. 



Mrs. Galusha. — It has been said that genius could not be suppressed, 

 whatever the environment. We have with us one who possesses this 

 genius, a busy housewife and mother, yet high admiration and recog- 

 nition has been granted her. I am sure Mrs. George Root of Bur- 

 lington needs no introduction to the members of this Association. 



Mrs. George Root of Burlington then read "The Legend of Van 

 Bibber's Rock," giving as an encore, "Now, John, the District teacher 

 said. What have you done to Mary Ann?" 



