38 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



When we reach this ideal then let us pitch our ideal higher. 

 The old motto is a good one: "Hitch your wagon to a star." 



We are not idealists ; we are the most practical men on the 

 face of the earth. We earn our bread by the sweat of our faces 

 instead of our brow, and "Whatsoever our hands find to do we 

 do with our might." We believe in every sense of the word in 

 the milk of human kindness and an ideal dairyman comes the 

 nearest to being a true Christian of any business man. He must 

 be kind, loving, gentle, have faith, hope and charity. He must 

 be a gentleman and a home lover. So do not be afraid when 

 you give us the keys of your city. We realize as many others 

 do not, that a quart of milk is worth a keg of beer and that there 

 is as much nourishment in a quart of milk as in a pound of beef- 

 steak ; but don't feed us altogether on milk while we are here, for 

 we can get that at home. 



We are very glad to be here in Elgin — the home of the El- 

 gin board, the home of the Elgin watch, the home of D. C. Cook, 

 and the home of our esteemed friend, Honorable J. B. Newman, 

 where we are sure pure food will be served. 



We are glad to be here because we are glad to be here, and 

 because we believe you are glad we are glad to be here. 



So again let me say that we thank you for your most cordial 

 welcome and I assure you we appreciate your kind words and 

 prize your friendship among our most precious jewels. 



President : I don't see much use in reading my little paper 

 after Charlie Gilkerson gets through. He always takes all of 

 the thunder, but Mr. Caven seems to think we always must have' 

 a President's address. 



I have a few things that I have jotted down that I would 

 like to try and impress upon this audience. 



