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back of the little badge we wear has these words : " United we stand 

 Divided we fall," and this motto is ours, and from it comes our suc- 

 cess. 



When fifteen years ago I was first elected your Secretary, when 

 not one dollar was at our disposal, and our Society at a very low ebb. 

 I then exacted a promise from the " twelve " who were present, that 

 if the Society would stand by me and work together, 1 would accept, 

 and not otherwise. How well the Society has carried out their promise, 

 this meeting and the work for the fifteen years has plainly shown. To 

 you belongs this credit as well as to the officers, and to the Society 

 will come glory as long as we obey the motto of our State. 



L. A. Goodman. 



DISCUSSION. 



Mr. Murray — We always expect something from Mr. Goodman. A 

 great part of our success as a Society is due to his good work as 

 Secretary. 



Mr. Dubois, Cobden, Illinois — I want to compliment the Missouri 

 State Society. I nave never attended your Society before, but I find 

 it far ahead of the Illinois Society. 



Mr. Barnes, of Kansas — There is no one upon whom we lean for 

 good suggestions more than your Secretary. I only wish that my re- 

 port as Secretary of the Kansas Society, which I will offer in a few 

 days, might be one-half as good as that we have just heard. 



