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Now, resting from their honest toil, 



Witli beaming eye and brow serene, 

 The sons of old New England's soil 



With gladness crown their Harvest Queen. 



From southern plains while rolls the drum, 



And cannon time the pulse of war, 

 We joyful shout the " harvest home," 



And hail the blessing-laden car. 



Great Father of the storied Past ! 



Accept the praise no treason mars ; , 

 Forever may thy favors last. 



Beneath the flag of stripes and stars ! 



The President then gave the following toasts : — 



Harvard University — A fountain opened by the Pilgrims. Many have 

 drawn from its waters, and thousands are now dispensing them to souls 

 that thirst for knowledge. 



This was responded to by President Felton in that easy and 



felicitous manner which has always placed his after dinner speeches 



among the most acceptable things of the feast. 



The Delegate from the State Board of Agriculture — The friend of educa- 

 tion and improvement — the education of the head, and the improvement of 

 the soil. 



Responded to by Mr. Stockbridge, of North Hadley, delegate 

 from the State Board. 



The Secretary of the U. S. Agricultural Society — The same able and stal- 

 wart man whether wielding the pen, the sword, the spade, or the wheel- 

 barrow. 



Responded to Major Benj. Perley Poore. 



England and the United States of America — Bound together by ties of 

 common origin and friendly alliance, and held fast by the golden links of 

 commerce. New England welcomes the representative of Old England to 

 our social feast. 



Responded to by Capt. Anderson, of the Cunard line, who said 

 he should like to offer one word for his own country ; he would 

 say as strongly as ever he could that in England there was but 

 one wish, and that was to keep the peace with America. Most 

 assuredly, whatever the papers might say to the contrary, in the 

 hearts of his countrymen there was no such thing as ill feeling 

 towards America. In concluding his remarks, he said he wished 

 from the bottom of his heart, peace in this country and good will 

 towards England. 



