ESSAYS. 



LMPIJOA'IXG OUll SOCIETV. 

 By Fjjaxc'18 II. Ari'LETOx, or West ri:AROi)Y. 



As this is a subject for -whicli iniiiiy County Societies oft'er 

 special premiums, as an essay, I lia^e Avritten tlic followinu", 

 hoping that it will be Avell recei^•ecl. 



!Many members of our Society appear to be perfectly satis- 

 fied with the present system Avhich governs the annual Shows 

 and the awarding of premiums ; and on the other hand, there are 

 many members who Avish to see the Society continually making 

 more improvement year by year. It coidd only be a selfish 

 motive that Avould prevent the former from encouraging the 

 wish of the latter ; and Avhere the object of any Society should 

 be to advance the Avelfare of the community, as is tlie case 

 with this Society, all selfish motiAC should be banished. 



Airain, it is fair to assume that all members of the Societv 

 Avish to see it as successful as possible in whatever it under- 

 takes ; and as Ave all know that everything is capable of im- 

 proA'cment, we must admit that our Society nuist come imdei- 

 that head. I speak in this Avay, because, as we must all know 

 too Avell, there are some among us Avho obstinately close tlicir 



