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TiiE Banks of Charles River — Which never refuse to discount to those 

 who properly apply, and which have no sort of an idea of any suspension. 



The President thought this a good time to introduce the foUow- 



lowing toast : — 



The Farmers' Baxk — The only never-failing bank that pays the 

 highest interest on rich deposits — the only bank •which, by being often 

 broken, yields the more profitable returns. Other shares may fall, but 

 ploughshares are always at par. 



To this Rev. John M. Merrick of Walpole, made an appropri- 

 ate response. 



The next and last sentiment was this : — 



WoMAX — Her presence is the sunlight which brightens and cheers the 

 rugged path of life, and " as the sunflower turns to its God," so we open 

 our hearts to her blessed influence. 



Rev. Dr. Ralph Sanger of Dover, responded, making a speech 



suited to the toast, and concluding with another : — 



Woman — The delight of those without, as well as of those within the 

 pale. 



The following original hymn was then sung by the entire audi- 

 ence standing : — 



PARTING HYMN. 



BY REV. J. VERY. 



Air — " Jiuld Lang Syne " 



Now, parting from the festive board, 



A grateful hymn we raise ; 

 For all our favored fields afford. 



To God be all the praise. 

 'Tis He who gives each cloudless sun, 



'Tis He who sends the rain ; 

 He blesses, when man's work is done, 



The fields of ripening grain. 



'Tis He who gives us home and friends, 



All that we here receive ; 

 And gifts of Grace from Heaven He sends, 



By which our souls may live. 

 Then, parting from the festive board, 



A grateful hymn we raise ; 

 For all the joys our lives afford, 



To God be all the praise. 



The President then retired, when Hon. B. V. French took the 

 chair, and the Exhibition was closed by the reading of tlic pre- 

 miums, which duty was performed by the Secretary, Hem-y O. 

 Hildreth of Dedham. 



