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been brought out. The main couclusions of the Conference have 

 been embodied in a set of resolutions, duly adopted this after- 

 noon. It has been arranged, througli the courtesy of your own 

 State, to publish the proceedings of this Conference, in order 

 that what has been said and done here may become widely known 

 for the benefit of the fight against this terrible tree disease. 



And now. Sir, our deliberations have about ended, and it is 

 a privilege, and I deem it an honor, for me to turn back to you 

 the duty as presiding officer of this meeting, as I received that 

 duty from you only yesterday. (Applause). 



GOVEKNUK TENEB: Mr. (Chairman, J.adies and Gentle- 

 men : While it has not been possible for me to attend the 

 meetings of your Convention since its opening and to listen to 

 the various papers that have been read or to take part in the 

 deliberations of the meeting, yet from time to time information 

 has come to me, and I have learned that your meeting has in 

 every way been an interesting one and that you all will go 

 home feeling that you have probably learned something from 

 this meeting and from each other. 



I hope that the purpose of the convention was sufficient to 

 justify calling you here. Many of you have come at some incon- 

 venience, I am quite sure. Pennsylvania will be very glad, — 

 and I am particularly pleased to say it, — at her own expensCj 

 little or great as it may be, to print the proceedings of this con- 

 ference and to give the report the very widest circulation. ^ I am 

 glad that you have seen fit to come here and to take the interest 

 you have. 



I have learned also that at times there was some spirited 

 argument between you, and very often we know that out of a 

 great conflict comes the greatest peace and the best understand- 

 ing, and I hope that that is the case in this instance. 



And now, as you go to your respective homes, I hope you 

 Avill carry with you a very pleasant thought of this convention 

 and that, in the days to come, your associations here, your de- 

 liberations, and all that you have done, will prove a most pleas- 

 ant recollection to you all. We are glad indeed to have liad 

 you in our Capital City with us on this occasion. Now that 

 you are going, I wish you Godspeed, happiness, and prosperity in 

 all your undertakings of life. (Applause). 



