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a suitalile voice, and who will have the best interests of 

 the locality at heart, to freely give his services, is always 

 possible. 



The possibility of being able to use the lantern becomes 

 an important consideration in this suggested arrangement. 

 But where there is the electric light plant, from which an 

 attachment can be made in the toAvn hall or other suitable 

 hall, the lantern is an easy possibility, and the need of the 

 calcium light jars thus done away with. 



Lastly, as to the lantern itself. I believe that there are 

 always persons in all localities that would be ambitious to 

 receive such benefit who would be ready to assume the re- 

 sponsibility of receiving and returning a lantern in good 

 order, after competent use of the same. Printed instruc- 

 tions can be prepared of sufficient distinctness to make the 

 connecting of lantern and using of the slides thoroughly 

 possible, and not difficult. 



This supposes that the State shall own for its work in agri- 

 cultural instruction, in its forestry and other branches, one 

 or more lanterns. This would seem to be a proper request 

 to make of the Legislature, — to appropriate money for two 

 lanterns, sets of slides and prepared addresses for each set. 

 We suo;2:est that the Board refer this matter to their execu- 

 tive committee. 



We would again call your attention to the advanced work 

 in constructive forestry now being done in such excellent 

 manner b}^ the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board at 

 Clinton. It is an object lesson, Avorthy of careful study, in 

 the intent of possible addresses on the character and useful- 

 ness of the naturally attractive surtace of our Common- 

 wealth. 



Roads. — These have been greatly advanced in condition, 

 by increased knowledge among all of us, from the greater 

 attention given the subject. The demands of the greater travel 

 in many ways throughout the State, by bicycle, automobile, 

 street car and the companionable and intelligent horse 

 (whether in the shaft or pole or under the saddle), have 

 forced upon us this interesting study, which has resulted in 

 Ix'tter grades, better crowning and better make-up of road 



