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almost a father to me when I came west, but here in this audi- 

 ence are men, Will Collyer, who served with him many times as 

 a judge, Keiffer, Lumbard, Nietert and others who have been 

 with him for years, who can fittingly testify to his worth as a 

 man, a friend and a co-laborer. 



But a few weeks have passed away since the wires flashed the 

 news of Will Gude's death. His interest in and activities for this 

 association are well known. Every heart echoed the words of 

 eulogy that sprung from the lips of his associates. To me, he was 

 more than brother. In my home is a boy wearing his name (God 

 grant that he may prove worthy) and in that home, where he lav- 

 ished the wealth of his affection, is a son bearing mine. Would 

 that heart and brain could give expression to the association's 

 loss, but mine are too full. I can not say more. 



Motion seconded and resolution unanimously adopted. 



THURSDAY EVENING SESSION. 



Meeting called to order at 8 o'clock by the president and the- 

 program was opened by music by Mr. Jules Lumbard, who sang 

 "Ocean Blue," "Child of the King," and by request repeated 

 the "Rose Bush." 



The President : We are favored this evening by the presence 

 of a man who is already known to you. He needs no introduction 

 at my hands. He has had the welfare of the State of Iowa at 

 heart for many years, and we will now listen to Professor McKay, 

 of Ames. 



ADDRESS. 



PROF. G. L. M'KAY, AMES, lA. 



Mr. Chairman, Ladies arid Gentlemen: It is always gratifying to me 

 to meet the dairymen of the State of Iowa. Last winter a prominent 

 agricultural editor wrote an editorial criticising the Iowa Dairy Associa- 

 tion. His complaint was that we met merely to have a good time. Now, 

 I cannot see anything obnoxious or objectionable in having a good time 

 as long as we are disseminating knowledge to dairymen of the country. 

 Who deserves a good time any more than we do? We are the cream of 

 the earth — at least, we are very much interested in cream. Therefore, 

 If we get a little over-enthused, we should be excused. 



It was said last summer that two prominent lowans were traveling 

 on the train, and that one was telling his fellow passengers about the 

 great productiveness of Iowa, as a dairy State. I do not know if this 



