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exhibits of the Society be made of the greatest educational 

 value?" Your Committee did not feel warranted in devoting 

 a whole session to this subject, important though it may be. 

 The session as arranged provided for short greetings from the 

 representatives of other Societies who might be present, and I 

 am glad to note that all seemed to enjoy hearing somewhat of 

 the work of kindred organizations. The session closed with 

 Prof. Munson's paper on "A Horticultural Use for Abandoned 

 Lands." 



Another departure was the holding of a banquet for one of 

 the evening sessions. Years ago when the Society held its 

 exhibition in Portland there was a fruit banquet that was much 

 enjoyed. The banquet so daintily served by the members of 

 Lakeside Grange will long be remembered as the most delicious 

 "love-feast" in the history of the Society. The discourse fol- 

 lowing made it "the sweetest banquet of the mind." 



D. H. KNOWLTON, 



Secretary. 



