THIRTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION. 171 



Wednesday Evening, January 18, 1911. 



Vice President : We will come to order so that the ex- 

 ercises may begin on time. Tonight we are going to have a 

 quartet of boys that will give us some music. 



Vice President : I would like to say that the place for hold- 

 ing the tests tomorrow has been changed. It will not take place 

 in the building north of us, on account of the large number wish- 

 ing to attend we have found it better to hold it at the Kerber 

 Packing House. This will give every one an opportunity to 

 see how it is done. 



I have heard a rumor tonight that some people are afraid 

 of this test, that there is something to be put over some one. 

 The Illinois Dairyman's Association is simply an educative body ; 

 this test is done purely to show the farmers how it is done and 

 what the results are. We are not up against any political situa- 

 tion; we want you men to use your own judgment. Report has 

 come that there was a committee to report on this test. It is not 

 so. There is nothing to it. You will go down and see it and 

 hear what Dr. Scott will tell you about the post mortem. We 

 will come back here and you can ask Dr. Scott any questions 

 you may wish to. Do not get scared; educate yourselves, that 

 is what this is done for. 



Tonight we have with us one of the most learned men we 

 have in agriculture in this whole country. The Association 

 always tries to bring to communities men that have an excep- 

 tional reputation, and I will venture to say, there is no man in 

 any country on the face of the globe that is more able to discuss 

 this with you than is the speaker of this evening. 



The State of Wisconsin stands with its University in the 

 front ranks, and the gentleman who comes to us tonight is the 

 director of that Agricultural College. I have the pleasure of 

 introducing to you tonight Dr. Russell, Dean of the University 

 of Wisconsin, who will speak to us. 



