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that is doing so much of good, and from which so much is anticipated, is a 

 le"-itiniate child of the Norfolk Society. Nor does the race end in the second 

 "■eneratlon. From this promising daughter of Norfolk, has already been raised 

 up ofi'spring — The United States Agricultural Society — thus, the 

 grandchild of precocious Norfolk, herself but four years old ! And at the first 

 meeting of the National Society, an honored son of Norfolk — Marshall P. 

 Wilder — was by acclamation, as well as by more formal ballot, created Its 

 President. 



Of the noble field of duty which lies before the United States Agricultural 

 Society, and of the fair promises of triumphant success, I will not now speak ; 

 rather let me make return to you, in so far as I can, for your complimentary 

 toast, by ofiering the following sentiment : — 



The Norfolk Agricultural Society. — Its history goes to prove that 

 '• Rome " might have leen " built In a day." 



The following sentiment -was received from Hon. Amasa Walker, 

 «x-Secretarj of the Massachusetts Board of Agriculture : — 



The Norfolk Agricultural Society. — If, when only a child of five 

 •years. It is one of the most brilliant and efficient societies In the Commonwealth, 

 what may we not expect from the maturity of Its manhood '? 



Appropriate remarks and sentiments were also oflered by Col. 

 Thomas Adams; Rev. C. C. Sewall, of Medfield ; Hev. Ralph 

 Saager, of Dover ; Rev. J. M. Merrick, of Walpole — and others. 



The proceedings were then closed by singing the following 

 ODE. 



BY REV. JAMES RICHARDSON, JR. 



Tune — '■'■Auld Lang Syne." 



In days of old, in Paradise, 

 Mankind, a blissful pair, 

 ' Mid blooming bowers the garden tilled, 

 God made their earliest care. 

 Chorus. — Oh ! for the garden of Lang Syne, 

 The dear old Paradise ! 

 We'll toil in hope, till once again 

 It greets our joyful eyes. 



There lovely Eve trained sweetest flowers, 



While Adam " dressed the soil," 

 Till that forbidden apple drove 



Them forth to harsher toil. 



