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492 MINNESOTA. STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, “:: 
then thinks of the growth and development of the fruit industry of 
this state, must express his admiration for the work that has been 
and is being accomplished in the horticultural development of our 
state. Idonot say this to flatter you, but I say it because I mean it; I 
say it because I want you to understand that lam expressing the 
sentiments of thousands of people inthis state. The horticultural 
society of this state stands away up high in their estimation as a 
society made up of earuest, intelligent men and women who have 
taken up a cause and have succeeded in developing an industry 
that has been not only to their advantage, but it is to the advantage 
ofthe entire commonwealth, an advantage to the people as far north 
as fruits can be grown. Your president said I might possibly have 
a word of cheer to speak to you tonight, and, really, you do need to 
be cheered. The faith that is in youis justified by your achieve- 
ments. I can conceive of nothing more cheering to the human soul 
than to have that consciousness that in spite of all your vicissitudes, 
in spite of the uncongeniality of your climate, in spite of the dis- 
position manifested by nature in your horticultural work, you have 
done it so intelligently and so effectively that now the people of the 
entire state are ready to rise up and call you blessed. I can 
assure you, gentlemen and ladies, that by what you have accom- 
plished you have been building monuments in the hearts of your 
countrymen. (Applause). | 
The President: We appreciate, I assure you, your kin 
words of encouragement, and we are always glad to have you 
with us. We all appreciate good company, and we are always 
more than pleased when we can have our friend Owen with us, 
and also other representative men, men who, perhaps, are not 
so strictly in our work as we are ourselves, but still their 
hearts and sympathies are with us in what we do. I always 
feel that we are fortunate when we can have our friend Pender- 
gast with us, and I am sure those of you who have not made 
his acquaintance will be benefited by having him say something 
tous. (Applause). 
(For Prof. W. W. Pendergast’s remarks, see index). 
The President: It is getting somewhat late, and as our 
program is finished we will now adjourn until 9 o’clock tomorrow 
morning. 
THURSDAY FORENOON SESSION. 
The President: As Dr. Frisselle, who has the first number 
on the program this morning, is not present, we will take up 
the subjects immediately following, and the first is the Presi- 
dent’s annual address. 
‘‘President’s Annual Address.” J. M. Underwood, Lake 
City. (See index). 
