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including many ladies, made the trip, but by the time the Col- 

 lege was reached a heavy rain was falling and the pleasures 

 of the day were interfered with. 



Nevertheless the visitors found much of interest in looking 

 through the various buildings, laboratories, museum, dairv' 

 and horse bams and greenhouses, the forenoon being profit- 

 ably employed. Many improvements and additions had been 

 made in the different departments since the Society last met 

 at the College in 1902. The visitors noted all with interest and 

 pleasure and commented favorably on the fine appearance of 

 everything connected with the institution. The lawns and 

 campus looked especially fine with the many new plantings of 

 trees, shrubbery and flowers. There are few finer locations in 

 the state than that occupied by the College. 



The picnic planned for in the grove had to be abandoned 

 on account of the rain, and instead the company had dinner 

 in the large dining hall. 



After dinner an informal meeting was held in the College 

 chapel, with Vice-President Hubbard presiding. Professor 

 and Mrs. Stoneburn rendered an excellent musical selection, 

 after which President Stimson welcomed the visitors, express- 

 ing pleasure that so many had braved the weather to visit and 

 inspect the College. He explained the work of the College and 

 its needs, and appealed to all to support the institution in its 

 efforts to provide for the education of our farm boys and 

 girls. Professor A. G. Gulley — whose connection with both 

 the College and the Society led to arranging for this meeting 

 — was the next speaker. He said he took peculiar pleasure in 

 welcoming his friends of the Society on this day, which was 

 the tenth anniversary of his coming to the College as head of 

 the Horticultural Department. He spoke at length of the 

 progress of the work in that department. B. C. Patterson, a 

 trustee of the College, called attention to the new buildings that 

 are needed for this growing institution and thought the next 

 Legislature should provide liberally for it. The spokesman 

 for the dair\'men was H. O. Daniels, who expressed his faith 

 in the College and its work. 



A piano solo by Miss Kohler was much enjoyed. G. G. 

 Tillinghast, of Vernon, was the last speaker. He was asked 



