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encouragement for them to come up to the standard of the 

 past. 



C. B. Knight said he was glad to be present because he 

 wanted to look once more on one of the leading lights of the 

 time when he was a boy and saw something of the great orators 

 mentioned. He recalled addresses of Sumner and other orators 

 of years ago. Dr. George F. Balcom and S. H. Record com- 

 plimented the speaker, and spoke of their pleasure in listening 

 to the address. 



On motion of Secretary Hixon a vote of thanks was given 

 Ex-Governor Boutwell. 



