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topics ])ouiided in too much. We are learning to think intelligently, 

 very rapidly, and I believe possibly if our lecturers make one mis- 

 take greater than another it is that they underestimate their audi- 

 ence believing that possibly they do not understand just right and 

 hence they go over it again. But let the other fellow go over it 

 the next time and use the blackboard or chart, and be concise and 

 concentrated in your thoughts, in your lessons be in earnest, spe v'i 

 the truth always, and impress on your audiences in a concise, 

 practical manner the lessons you have to impart. 



This session of the institute has been to be the greatest insp' ra- 

 tion of any session. Jjooking over the past and listening to these re- 

 marks, differing as many of you do upon local questions in your dif- 

 ferent counties, and that oneness of sentiment that has run through 

 everything connected with this meeting for the past three days, is an 

 inspiration and encouragement to me in the devising of ways and 

 means for the bettering, uplifting and advancement of this great 

 work. As I said in the outstart, gentlemen, I regard each and every 

 one of you in these different counties of the State as my right hand 

 man, to advise and counsel by letter and in person, to inform me at 

 all times as to the conditions and as to the needs of your county, and 

 in so far as the acts under which I am governed will permit me, I 

 will go a long ways in meeting these conditions. Now, as we go 

 awav from this meeting, certainlv it will be with an exalted and 

 a broadened and elevated conception of the great work before us 

 the coming year, with hearts filled with the kindliest of feelings 

 towards one another and a better understanding of each other. 

 That is well. That is what these meetings are for, largely, and 

 I commend you for the kindly forbearance which you have extended 

 to each other in all these discussions, and I thank you for the kindly 

 and generous support which you have rendered and extended to me. 

 You have upheld my hands in such a way that I cannot find words 

 to express my feelings toward you in this matter, and as we separate 

 very soon, I shall carry with me many days the recollection of the 

 warm grasp of the hand which I have received from every member, 

 from every county manager, and from every lecturer who has been 

 present at this very large meeting. 



PROF. HANTZ: Mr. Chairman, the Committee on Resolutions is 

 ready to report at any time. 



The CHAIRMAN: If there are no objections we will receive the 

 report now. 



PROF. HANTZ read the report as follows: 



'"'' Resolved^ That the members of the Department of Agriculture, 

 the Members of the State Board of Agriculture, Managers of Farm- 



