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as willini^" to teach when we can as we are to learn when we 

 can. We must be as wilhng to tell others what we Icncnv as 

 \ve are anxious to learn what they know. In short, we rnusr 

 make this Society the great lish-cultural clearing-house for 

 the interchange and taking up of old and new thoughts and 

 ideas. In this way and in standing" loyally first, last and all 

 the time by whatever is for the best interests of this Societ} , 

 may we hope or aim to be, or perhaps I should say conli'-'ue 

 to 1)e, the one high-class, strongly-organized representahve 

 ])ody in our field of endeavor in this country if not in tlie 

 world. I thank you. (Great applause. ) 



I think the next thing on the program is to ha\'e the 

 vice-president called on the carpet, and I will aj^point Dr. 

 lu'ermann as a committee of one to escort him to the front 

 and put him on the firing line. (Laughter.) 



PK'. I[\'KRMANx : I am sure we will all be glad to have a 

 w'ord from our worthy vice-president. 



V'tce-President W. \L. Meehan : Air. President and 

 gentlemen, you have done me an honor in electing me }'our 

 vice-president. I am well aware that it is more of a courtesy 

 position than one of active work. Nevertheless, I deeply 

 appreciate it, and should occasion require my services they 

 wdll be granted to the best of my ability. I suppose I will 

 have to be simply in the position of the man in the western 

 l)art of the state. He was not noted for his public spirit or 

 usefulness, and he died with his boots on, as our ex-presi- 

 dent a])t]_\' ])ut it. Afterwards his friends, or the people, not 

 knowing just what to ])ut on the toml:)stone, and not wanting 

 to tell any lies about him, car\-ed this inscription: 



He done liis daninedest. 

 Angels could do no more. 



(Laughter and applause). 



President: I believe this Society would like to hear a 

 word from our newly elected treasurer. 



Treasurer C. W. Wileard: I wish I could find words to 

 express my feelings, but up to the present time, and I have 



