Io6 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



same time we are getting good health and giving to the world 

 a valuable product. As we have progressed the old sentiment, 

 that to do manual labor is degrading, has died out. 



It has always been an insult to genius, talent and industry, the 

 powers that rule the world. Progress that assumed th'e well- 

 being of the human race, to be their end of education was 

 embodied in the thought of extending man's empire over matter. 

 To make men perfect physically or otherwise we never can. To 

 make them more comfortable is the end of all right effort. For 

 sixty generations those old ancient philosophers worked upon 

 the body and mind. What did they accomplish for our practical 

 help? Since Queen Elizabeth, more has been done than in all 

 the years from Plato and Socrates down the line. Gladstone 

 says, ''I'Vom 1800 to 1850 there was as much permanent wealth 

 produced as during the 1800 preceding years." One hundred 

 years ago there was no science worth the name. Since then men 

 have been studying and investigating with the object of doing 

 something. It has already lengthened life, wiped out many 

 diseases, made life healthier and therefore happier. They 

 called it a curse that "in the sweat of his brow mctn must eat his 

 bread." That is the only way he can healthfully and happily 

 eat it, then it is his — he has a right so to do. We are l»2arning 

 that crime is a disease or the result of disease. Crime is the cost- 

 liest product of our civilization and is increasing in this country 

 to a greater relative degree than in any others except Spain and 

 Italy. New York spends six millions of dollars for police and 

 prisons while only a little over half that amount is used for edu- 

 cational purposes. If "an idle man's brain is satan's workshop" 

 then the first act for us is to ftumish work to those who will work, 

 making the idle, indolent and unbalanced do something if under 

 surveillance. We should be in earnest, for these crimes called 

 disease, or this disease called crime, there must be found a 

 remedy or the whole country will be made to suffer again and 

 again. Our America, our United States is a magnificent gift, one 

 of inheritance. If we still sustain our former characteristics and 

 keep progressing we shall see to it that the deep-breathing of 

 our patriotism throws out all poisonous and noxious elements, 

 that the good red blood of our forefathers makes us strong and 

 staunch for a liberty not to be confounded with license and for 

 safety, unguarded which should be the pride of every republic. 



