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III. Concluding Pregram. 

 Current Topics. 



A further discussion of the acts of the present session of Con- 

 gress and Legislature as they aflfect the farmer. 



Light Refreshments. 



Home Reading for January. 

 Abraham Lincohi, by Schurz. 

 Abraham Lincohi, by Emerson, at the funeral services held in 



Concord. 

 Abraham Lincoln, by Lowell, an essay. 

 Addresses of Lincoln. 



These are found in one volume in the State traveling library. 

 A book desirable through the entire course is, Literary Leaders of 

 America, by Richard Burton. 



First February Meeting. 



Nature. — Birds. 

 T. Introductory Exercises. 



Music. 



Quotation, by the President — 



'' Go to the ant tJiou Sluggard; consider her zvays and be zvise." 

 Roll Call of members. — Answer by quotations on Nature. 

 Reading — The Bob-o-link, by William Cullen Bryant : 



Merrily swinging on brier and weed. 

 Near to the nest of his Httle dame. 

 Over the mountain-side or mead, 



Robert of Lincoln is telHng his name: 

 Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, 

 Spink, spank, spink ; 

 Snug and safe is that nest of ours, 

 Hidden among the summer flowers. 

 Chee, chee, chee. 



Robert of Lincohi is gaily drest. 



Wearing a bright black wedding-coat; 

 White are his shoulders and white his crest. 

 Hear him call in his merry note : 

 Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, 

 Spink, spank, spink ; 

 Look what a nice new coat is mine, 

 Sure there was never a bird so fine. 

 Chee, chee, che.e. 



