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and tonight the only discordant note, so far as I am con- 

 cerned, was that reference of Mr. Hawkinson to gray hair; 

 he gave the intimation that gray hair meant extreme age. 

 That is an exceedingly wrong impression, and I didn't want 

 especially the ladies, to get that impression about gray 

 hair. And besides if it is true, why the idea of my serving 

 this Association forty more years can't possibly be car- 

 ried out. (Great applause.) 



Toastmaster: I am sure we would be ungrateful in- 

 deed, Mr. President, if we did not express the thanks to 

 those clubs, individuals and interests who have played so 

 important a part in making our stay a success and making 

 this banquet a success, and I am sure that they will be 

 incorporated as a part of the recommendations of the com- 

 mittee, which goes into the record. 



There has been just one thing lacking to me here to- 

 night, and I am sure some of my friends feel the same way. 

 This is the second time in the history of this organization 

 since I can remember, that we met without our beloved 

 friend, W. W. Marple, and because it is so appropriate and 

 because so many of you feel the same way about it, and 

 because I am sure we would like to go on record in this 

 matter in this way, I should like, Mr. President, to read a 

 little poem in memoriam of Mr. Marple as a part of this 

 record. The poem was written by Douglas Mallock, in 

 memory of Emerson Hough, who died two years ago, but the 

 words are so beautiful, it is so appropriate for the time we 

 are now thinking of, that I will take this occasion to read it. 



IN MEMORY OF EMERSON HOUGH 



By Douglas MallocK 



Time brings not death, it brings but changes; 

 I know he rides, but rides afar; 

 Today some other planet ranges 

 Where its other comrades are. 



For there were those who rode before him 

 As there are these he leaves behind; 

 Altho from us time's changes bore him, 

 Out there our comrade still will find 

 The kinship of the comrade mind. 



