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showed upon its folds the figure of a pine tree. Our State has been 

 known far and near as the Pine Tree State. We would do injus- 

 tice to our history were anything else to represent us in our 

 National garland. 



After this a patriotic and touching poem b}' Miss May was well 

 rendered by Miss Harriet Harmon of Foxcroft. Dr. M. C. Fer- 

 nald, ex-president of Maine State College, said: "He grieved to 

 notice that the pine tree is fast becoming a thing of the past in this 

 State. The most wanton destruction is being practiced and if not 

 checked, in twenty-five years the graceful pine once waving from 

 every hill top will be seen no more in the forests of Maine. He 

 gave us figures showing that as compared with hemlock, fir and 

 spruce, the production of pine is fast decreasing. Let us vote for 

 pine and then exert ourselves to preserve the pine." Numerous 

 other remarks were made in favor of the pine. Mr. McKeen told 

 us a side-splitting story and then eulogized the pine. He is a nat- 

 ural speaker and thoroughly woke up his listeners. The discussion 

 was closed by a stirring appeal for the pine from Mrs. Beedy. Her 

 graceful manner and pleasing voice fairly captivated the audience. 

 Meanwhile a vote had been taken. The Mayflower received one 

 vote, apple-blossom two, golden rod seven and the pine one hun- 

 dred and fifty. Thus closed a session interesting and instructive 

 alike to old and young. 



