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to see them quick. Nature taught me these three things: 

 she taught me to observe, she taught me how to work, and 

 gave me the strength to endure hard work. She taught me 

 to be curious and find out things. I think that is what it 

 does for boys. It calls out their powers, and makes them 

 curious, and makes them do things." And he said: " I be- 

 lieve it is the farmers' boys, I hope it is, that will win the 

 cases, and preach the great sermons, and run the world." 

 That is the testimony that I bring to your farmer's boy listen- 

 ing on the old farm. Will you train your farm boys in the 

 way of it, and your farmers' daughters so that they also will 

 see and think quick and straight, so that they will love to 

 work, and so that their curiosity will be quickened to find 

 out the truth of things and enjoy them through all their 

 happy lives, and so that their days to come will be full of the 

 noble thoughts of books, and of the noblest thinkers, and full 

 of the sweetness and brightness of your happy farm life? the 

 happy life springing from the education of books and of 

 nature? 



Secretary Brown. Mr. President, I desire to ofifer a 

 resolution: 



Resolved, That to his honor the Mayor, and the 'citizens 

 of Bridgeport, whose cordial welcome has made this prosper- 

 ous city a home to us during the few days we have enjoyed 

 their hospitality; to Mr. Bunnell for the free use of the Park 

 City Theater for our opening session; to the press of the city 

 and elsewhere for extended notices and reports of the Con- 

 vention; to the Consolidated Railroad for liberal concessions 

 to those in attendance; to the ladies and gentlemen whose 

 music has charmed and enlivened so many of our sessions, 

 and to the distinguished speakers from our own and other 

 states to whom we are indebted for the abundant success 

 which has crowned our meeting, we tender our sincere and 

 heartfelt thanks. 



Resolution seconded and unanimously passed. 



The President. If there is no further business I will de- 

 clare this Convention adjourned. 



Convention adjourned. 



