688 MASS. BOAUD OF AGRICULTURE. 



could go only where that carried him, and see only that to 

 which he was presented. Leaving this, we visited the other 

 hall ; this was but little less crowded. 



A procession was now formed, and marched to the College 

 Chapel, where an Address was given by Mi*. Goldthwait, of the 

 Westfield academy. It was a beautiful blending of the scien- 

 tific with the practical, and reflected credit both on the head 

 and heart of the author. The procession was re-formed, and 

 proceeded immediately to the dinner, at which were assem- 

 bled some three or four hundred ladies and gentlemen. The 

 award of premiums was made by the several committees, with- 

 out statements or reasons. A statement of the financial ^con- 

 cerns of the society was then made by its president, Mr. 

 Baker. The fund had been raised above the demands of the 

 Commonwealth. In this the ladies had asserted their true rights 

 — the right of being coworkers in doing good. The Hampshire 

 Society presents the beautiful feature of more than two hun- 

 dred life members from the ladies' circle. Remarks were made 

 by Hon. Edward Dickinson, president of the festal board ; 

 Hon. Amasa Walker, Dr. Reed, Dr. Hitchcock, Mr. Golthwait, 

 and others. The remarks were brief but practical and highly 

 instructing. 



The day we had enjoyed highly. Everything had been 

 admirably managed. No delays had occurred in any part of 

 the proceedings. The time had been well used, and all used. 

 All which energy, activity and good judgment in a board of 

 managers could do, had been done. 



But one thing they could not do. They could not create 

 time, or bring back the shadow on the plate of the dial. Never 

 before have we felt so deeply, as on that day, that less should 

 be undertaken, or two days be devoted to the work. 



To dispense with the exhibition of stock would be to give 

 up the society. The halls and the ladies, whatever others 

 may do, the Hampshire Society will not relinquish. It would 

 be the folly of fools anywhere, but in Hampshire, it would be 

 worse than this. The address no one would give up, and the 

 dinner we all love to well. More time, then, must be taken. 

 We believe our Hampshire friends will concur in this feeling. 

 Were the object of the day merely the premiums, it would 



