540 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



THURSDAY MORNING SESSION. 



President : ISTow gentlemen, I will have to again ask you to 

 close your booths and come down and occupy seats in the au- 

 dience and the meeting will be called to order. We would like to 

 have it as quiet as possible before we proceed. According to the 

 by-laws of our Association, the officers of this association must 

 be elected at 11 o'clock, the hour set on our program. We will 

 therefore proceed to the election of officers. 



Mb. Wentwortii : Before we proceed to the election of of- 

 ficers I wish to say a few words of a man who has been niore 

 closely identified with the work of this association than any mem- 

 ber present. He made an unparalleled record as dairy commis- 

 sioner, but for the past nine months he has been confined to his 

 bed and room, practically without a day's exception. Ami I now 

 move that we all rise and join in singing Auld Lang Syne in 

 honor of Hon. W. Tv. Boardman, president of this association 

 during its twenty-second and twenty-third sessions, and dairy 

 commissioner for six years. I don't think anything could do his 

 heart more good in that sick room one hundred miles west than to 

 know that avc thought of him and missed him at our convention. 

 Mr. Moody lias kindly consented to lead us in singing. 



President: I don't think it is necessary to entertain a mo- 

 tion on a matter of that kind, for 1 am sure it is the universal 

 wish of tin's association, so I will simply call upon you all to rise. 



The audience rose, and Mr. Moody leading, sang Auld Lang 

 S; ae. 



Mr. Wentworth : And as a further token of our apprecia- 

 tion and respect for that good man I move you that you, as presi- 

 dent of this association, sent him a telegram. And 1 am proud 

 to say that Mr. Broadman is now in a condition so that when 

 that telegram reaches him and is read to him, he will understand 

 its meaning. Six weeks ago this would not have been the case, 

 but he has improved. And I move you that we telegraph our 

 congratulations to Mr. Broadman, and would also suggest that 

 this association send to that sick room a bouquet of cut flowers. 



Motion seconded. 



