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as some fear, endanger our popular support. It is real menace to 
research work that the worth to agriculture of the men of the 
colleges and stations is so largely judged by popular efforts. I do 
not know how it is with Director Bailey’s associates, but if the 
members of the Station staff were to meet all the calls they have 
for speaking and for visitation to different localities in the State, 
dust would settle on the crucible and the microscope. We do not 
complain because we are asked to do these things but we want 
you to feel with us, that if this institution is to remain true to its 
real function, we must be allowed to spend a generous share of 
our time behind the closed doors of observation and reflection, 
whether in the field or laboratory. This, then, is the policy of this 
Station as I undersstand it, to hold mainly to the work of real in- 
vestigation and leave teaching and popular glemonstration largely to 
other agencies. 
GOVERNOR HUGHES INTRODUCED. 
In closing his remarks Dr. Jordan introduced Governor Hughes 
in the following words: 
“ LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.— I appreciate the patience with which 
you have listened to me; for you are anxious to greet the speakers 
who are to come. Agriculture and this institution are greatly 
honored by the presence here of the Chief Executive of our State. 
Our Governor stands to-day in the forefront of public attention 
not only in this State but in the Nation. There is now going on a 
far-reaching adjustment of our political and governmental relations, 
a readjustment which has the support of a lively public sentiment. 
Such times, that are always more or less critical, demand, not op- 
portunism, but constructive statesmanship. We welcome Governor 
Hughes here to-day because he is exhibiting the qualities of leader- 
ship that the times demand and that the people admire, and because, 
in common with other trusted leaders who are with us, he stands 
for the application of the simple principles of common honesty to 
all the affairs in which the people are interested. We deem it a 
privilege to felicitate our distinguished guest upon his personal and 
official honors. Ladies and gentlemen, I have the honor to pre- 
sent Governor Hughes.” 
CHEERS FOR THE GOVERNOR. 
When Governor Hughes arose to speak there was another demon- 
stration. The audience again arose and Senator Raines proposed 
