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back upon ; but to draw your own conclusions whether it 

 was better to keep it up. 



On motion of C. C. Buell the following greeting, 

 signed by the president and secretary, was ordered sent by 

 telegraph to the president of the International Dairy Fair, 

 then in session in New York : 



F. B. Thurber^ President International Dairy Fair, N. 

 Y.: Illinois State Dairymen's Association, now holding 

 annual convention at Marengo, Ills., sends greeting, with 

 best wishes for success of Second Annual Dairy Fair. 



The committee appointed to draft resolutions relative 

 to the death of Dr. Woodworth, then reported the follow- 

 ing, which Were unanimously adopted : 



TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. 



Whereas, This association learns with deep regret 

 that the All-wise Creator and Ruler of this universe has in 

 His Providence removed from our membership, since our 

 last meeting, our esteemed co-laborer, Dr. J. Woodworth, 

 a gentleman who, by his many good qualities of heart and 

 mind, endeared himself to his family and friends, and to 

 strangers as well ; and one who in all his intercourse with 

 his fellows exhibited the true spirit which should ever 

 characterize man in all his dealings ; as a dairyman he 

 occupied a position in the front rank of his profession and 

 was ever ready to impart information to others, believing in 

 tlie injunction ** Let your light shine" so as to benefit 

 others : Therefore, be it 



Resolved, That we deeply deplore the death of Dr. 

 Woodworth, but recognizing the hand of Him " who doeth 

 all things well," we bow in humble submission to the divine 

 will ; and, be it 



Resolved^ That the association extends its heartfelt 

 sympathy to the bereaved family in this hour of their deep 



