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monument to our own insight and sagacity. We do not 

 propose to have some smug commentator of some coming 

 century write in his books: "There was, at the beginning 

 of the twentieth century, a man in California named Hil- 

 gard, whose life and work are in the foundation of 

 America's contribution to agriculture science, but his associ- 

 ates did not recognize his greatness." 



And so we throw this bronze into the face of the future 

 and we cry aloud to coming generations: 



' * This is our Hilgard ! It will cost you great aspiration 

 to produce a better man." 



ADDRESS OF TIK >.MAS FORSYTH HUNT ON THE MOTIVE OF 



THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE OF THE 



UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 



The men and women connected with the College of 

 Agriculture and Experiment Station have for their aim 

 the development of the agricultural resources of California. 

 The word agriculture is here used in its broadest signifi- 

 cance: namely, the economic production of living things. 

 The agency through which this body of men and women 

 is to accomplish its purpose is the University of California, 

 but I wish here and now publicly to announce that they 

 are eager to co-operate with all other agencies federal, 

 state, or private which may have for their main purpose 

 the maintenance in California of a successful family life. 



The assertion of Dr. Carver is fully accepted, that if 

 one admits that life is worth living, he who allows the love 

 of money, or power, or land, or science, or literature to 

 interfere with the rearing of a noble family commits a 

 criminal act. It is not necessary that every one should 

 assume the marriage relation, but when a couple has taken 

 each other for better or worse, it is a crime to permit any 



