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thirst after knowledge, and desire it. Why should ho not 

 desire it? Because he has not been brought into contact 

 with it. That is why I want to see his intelligence stirred 

 in Massachusetts and Wisconsin ; and I probably shall lay 

 down my bundle long before the fruition of these hopes, 

 but I think we have already got the matter stirred up, 

 and we shall have something done by which men may be 

 schooled in the common relations of life. 



Adjourned. 



Evening Session. 



The meeting was called together in city hall at 7.45 

 o'clock in the evening by First Vice-President Sessions, 

 who said : AYe are privileged in having with us to-night a 

 gentleman who has given much study to the subject of the 

 evening, and can doubtless interest us. I have pleasure in 

 introducing to you Dr. C. F. Hodge of Clark University, 

 Worcester, who will now address you on "Nature study 

 and the need of agriculture in a system of public education." 



