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never make any improvement. What we want is to wake these gentlem 

 up. And the way to do it is the very mode suggested this evening by H 

 Excellency, the Governor. I have seen no better plan than that. I a 

 prove of it. 



MR. KEYES. I move the adoption of this resolution, and that the qu< 

 tion be taken now for the reason that the discussion has seemed to tu 

 upon another resolution which is to follow. I hope we shall take the qu< 

 tion now upon this, which is simply in favor of additional appropriatic 

 for the County Agricultural Societies. It is not so important that i 

 should discuss this very thoroughly, as our passing the vote in its fa\ 

 will not bring the money. It is to pass another ordeal before that can 

 accomplished. 



THE PRESIDENT. The chair entertains the same views, and hopes t 

 vote will now be taken on the resolution. 



The resolution was thereupon adopted. 



The fourth and fifth resolutions, which were passed over in the afternoc 

 were now read by the chair. 



THE PRESIDENT. There is a gentleman present who made the invi 

 tigations in relation to these schools in Europe, President Hitchcock, 

 have no doubt the Convention will be pleased to hear from him. 



SPEECH OF PROFESSOR EDWARD HITCHCOCK, OF AMHERST. 



MR. PRESIDENT 



I have nothing to say upon this subject because I have already said 

 much, more than I ought to have said, probably, in my report which I h 

 the honor of presenting. And as it has been communicated or distribut 

 to the members, I feel exceedingly embarrassed in saying any thing < 

 ditional. I did not come here to-night with a view of making remarl 

 but only of meeting gentlemen whose names I have frequently heard C( 

 nected with the subject of agriculture as well as with other important c 

 jects of interest in the Commonwealth, and for the purpose of enjoying n 

 self by an expression of the sympathy I have felt for them at a distance. 



The President. The chair will take this opportunity to remark, that 

 though the report has been distributed, there are but very few gentlemen 

 this assembly probably who have read it. 



Mr. Hitchcock. I fully agree, sir, with the remarks which have be 

 made by His Excellency, and other gentlemen whom I have heard to-da 

 en the importance of using other means for promoting agriculture besid 

 establishing a school or schools. I hope no gentleman will imagine tl 



