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him, inspire him, speak well of him. Let the country town 

 in its smallness feel that it has nevertheless a great duty 

 to perform in sending out hardy men to accomplish great 

 good." 



Think of Manila, of those in command at Santiago ; think 

 of that man reforming the whole country of Japan, and 

 of the man who led Egypt into the path where it is to-day, 

 — all from Massachusetts, or of Massachusetts parentage. 

 Think of the universities, churches, charities, agriculture, 

 commerce, manufactures, paintings, and all the diversified 

 agencies of our civilization in which those country boys 

 will be so potent, and, pressed on by the force of an awful 

 responsibility, do what you can for them. Study potatoes, 

 if you will ; give your attention to beans, if you choose ; 

 but study them for their efiect upon the men of the country 

 towns who will be needed by the city and by the State and 

 by the nation, yea, will always be needed by the developing 

 world. 



Vice-President Wood. I know that we all feel that this 

 is no time or occasion to talk. What we have heard gives 

 us food for thought. Therefore, I do not propose to bur- 

 den you with a speech, but I want to make a motion in 

 which I know you will be unanimous, and that is that we 

 extend, Mr. Chairman, a vote of thanks to the speaker for 

 this most extraordinary and interesting address. 



It was voted unanimously to extend a vote of thanks to 

 Dr. Conwell. 



Adjourned at 3.15 p.m. 



