328 president's -iddress. 



doubt that Opie (whose proper surname was Oppy) possessed 

 real genius, and remains (so far as I can ascertain) the greatest 

 artist born in our county. 



I have now only to express my regret that I have not been 

 able more perfectly to place before you the scenerj- of our 

 county, the artists who have jDortrayed it and the native-born 

 artists who have adorned it. 



