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like our chickens, most always on time and seldom late. I will 

 close by saying where consistent, give your orchards plenty of 

 work. Rye plowed under green, also cow-peas, and aUvays be on 

 time, if possible, with your work and do not forget to quit in season. 



THURSDAY, 8 P. M. 



Piano Solo. 



Song by Mr. Brewster. 



Resolution by J. C. Evans. 



Home Side of Fruit Growing — H. W. Collingwood, New York 

 City. 



How to Interest Boys on the Farm — Miss Alice Kinney, New 

 Franklin, Mo. 



Landscape Gardening — Dr. J. C. Whitten, Columbia, Mo. 



Final resolutions. 



Honorary members elected. 



Thursday evening both instrumental and vocal music were the 

 first numbers on the program. Then Col. Evans claimed the priv- 

 ilege of presenting the following special resolution : 



RESOLUTION. 



The Missouri Horticultural Society records its sense of be- 

 reavement in the refusal of Mr. L. A. Goodman to accept further 

 election to the office of Secretary of this Society. For twenty-five 

 years the Society has had the benefit of his masterful leadership. 

 His annual election has been an annual expression of love and ap- 

 preciation. The record of his service to the Society is the record 

 of the achievements of the Society. He has been more than a 

 leader — he has been an inspiration — and service in the Society has 

 been made a joy by virtue of participation with him in it. A full 

 aknowlegment of the debt our Society owes Mr. Goodman would 

 cover the history of the Society and its services to horticulture dur- 

 ing the past twenty-five years. 



No consideration less than Mr. Goodman's positive and re- 

 peated request to be released from the arduous duties of the Sec- 

 retaryship would induce us to allow his retirement. 



Our deep regret in losing Mr. Goodman from the office he has 

 so long held and honored is somewhat mitigated by his promise to 

 continue to give to the Society the benefit of his advice and helpful- 



