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have our institute work carried on in a systematic way. The 

 secretary of this association, the secretary of the Board of 

 Agriculture, and the secretaries of some other associations 

 are working along that line at the present time. There is 

 much more to accomplish in that work as well as in many 

 other lines of work which we are taking up, and which could 

 be taken up, and which would be a help to very many men 

 and women in the state of Connecticut. 



These are some of the things that we are looking after at 

 the present time, and if these things can be brought about I 

 shall feel that the Board of Agriculture is doing good work, 

 and is taking its proper place in the agricultural advance- 

 ment of the state of Connecticut. 



I thank you. (Applause). 



President Gold : We have not yet heard from the 

 Connecticut Agricultural College. We have Dr. L. A. Clin- 

 ton, Director of the Experiment Station at Storrs with us, 

 and we would like to hear a word from him. 



Dr. Clinton: Mr. Toastmaster, Ladies and Gentle- 

 men: At this late hour I think you are something in the 

 condition of the Sunday School boys who, after they had 

 been seated for a long time, and had gone through the exer- 

 cises of the Sunday School hour, were anxious to get out 

 where they could move around and breathe the fresh air. A 

 visiting clergyman was there, and the superintendent called 

 -on him to speak. He said, "Well now, boys, what shall I 

 say?" One bright little fellow spoke up and he says, "Say 

 'Amen' and sit down." (Laughter). Well, I am not going 

 to do that. I do not believe you ever saw a speaker who 

 would. As the reverend brother spoke to-night and told what 

 a dislike he inherited for the farm, I could not help but think 

 what a strong point that was in favor of the teaching of ag- 

 riculture in our schools. If he had had some agriculture in 

 his school, he might never have taken to the ministry, and he 

 might have stayed on the little farm, and also have had that 

 love for the farm which was inherited in his younger days, 



