o26 State Horticultural Society. 



AGRICULTURAL CLASSES MUST AID INDUSTRIAL. 



"It would be impossible to overstate (though it is, of course, 

 difficult quantitatively to measure), the effect upon a nation's 

 growth to greatness of what may be called organized patriotism, 

 which necessarily includes the substitution of a national feeling 

 for mere local pride; with as a resultant a high ambition for the 

 whole country. No country can develop its full strength so long 

 as the parts which make up the whole, each put a feeling of loyalty 

 to the part above the feeling of loyalty to the whole. This is true 

 of sections, and it is just as true of classes. The industrial and 

 agricultural classes must work together, capitalists and wage-work- 

 ers must work together, if the best work of which the country is 

 capable is to be done. It is probable that a thoroughly efficient sys- 

 tem of education comes next to the influence of patriotism in bring- 

 ing about national success of this kind." 



Resolved, That the thanks of the Society are hereby extended 

 to the people of Boonville and the local horticulturists for their 

 welcome, as embodied in the mayor's address, as exemplified by 

 their attendance at our sessions and interest taken in the meet- 

 ings, as shown by the beautiful display of flowers decorating this 

 commodious hall, by the courtesies of the hotels and hospitalities 

 of the homes. We are further grateful to our local entertainers 

 for providing the excellent musical program, and especially grate- 

 ful to the Business Men's Club for their kindness and liberal part 

 in providing this commodious hall; also for the news of the un- 

 expected but happy marriage of our old bachelor friend, Ben Davis. 

 We appreciate the presence of delegates and visitors from sister 

 states, among whom the Hon. H. M. Collingwood of The Rural New 

 Yorker, Prof. W. R. Lazenby of the University of Ohio, Prof. H. 

 P. Gould of Washington, D. C, and Mr. S. M. Black of Illinois 

 were of especial value to our program. We also appreciate the 

 most excellent papers and addresses given by Miss Anna L. Clarke 

 of Boonville, Mrs. W. K. James of St. Joseph, Miss Alice Kinney 

 of Boonville and the Hon. Walter Williams of Columbia. 



Respectfully submitted, 



W. L. Howard, Chairman, 

 Geo. T. Tippin, 

 H. S. Wayman, 



Committee. 



Adopted, bj' motion. 



