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the men who are working in the field as instructors, and through men 

 who are encouraging our butter-makers to better things, that the dairy- 

 interests of our State will be raised. I hope the people who will take 

 hold of this matter, and that they will give our dairy school enlarged effi- 

 ciency and better equipment. Iowa surely has the lead now and I hope 

 she may keep it, because she is worthy of it. 



LETTER FROM MR. BOARDMAN. 



Lyons, Iowa, November 17, 1903. 

 To Members of the Iowa Dairy Association Assembled: 



It was my hope to have attended the convention this year, but as 

 much as I should have liked to have been with you, all things consid- 

 ered, it was thought best I should not, but while I am absent in person, 

 my heart is with you, and my hope v.^ that by another year to be able to 

 attend your meetings. Allow me at this time to thank you for your 

 kind remembrance of me last year. Let me assure you that it remains 

 one of the brightest spots in my memory. My wish is that you have as 

 good a convention as previous ones have been that have been held at 

 Waterloo. Well do I remember those meetings. What a good time we 

 all had. Many were there who will be in attendance at this meeting, 

 but some wall be missed, and their places will have to be filled by others. 

 I look back and see the old boys, and sometimes wonder if ever I shall 

 see them or hear their voices again. I take just as much interest in the 

 old subjects as ever, and hope some day to take my old stand for them. 



Wishing you a good and profitable time. I remain. 



Very truly yours, 

 (Signed) W. K. BoAKOiiAx. 



Mr. \\^1;XTwortii : I move that the letter be accepted and 

 made a part of the regular minutes cf this association, and that 

 the secretary be instructed to telegraph uur congratulations to 

 T^x-President Boardman in the morning-, expressing our appre- 

 ciation of his interest in us. .Vt the same time, I desire to say to 

 the members that our fcjrmer president is rapidly recoyering his 

 health, and he he is ery glad to have any oi his old friends drop 

 in to see him and to make new acquaintances at all times. From 

 his letter you will note he is visiting at Lyons. He was able to 

 go to South Dakota and spend his outing there last summer, and 

 there seems to be no reason to ])elieAe that when we have another 

 convention :\Ir. Boardman will be abJe to be with us. 



He occupies a very uni([ue position in the affections of 

 every member of this organization. There are two names that 

 will never be forgotten by the Iowa dairymen, one is John 

 Stewart, gone to his reward long since, the pioneer creamery- 



