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" Home is where the heart is," I once heard an old 

 gentleman remark, and I thought how true, for if the heart 

 isn't there, what a frail structure. To make it an attractive 

 place, a happy refuge from the world, a pleasant abiding 

 place, adorned and cozy, the heart must be interested. 

 Whatever our vocation, we -must be thoroughly alive and 

 interested to be successful ; and, our lives are what we 

 make them. Yes, in a measure, and as truly, our lives often 

 make us. We hit upon many sharp corners as we battle 

 along, and wonder why, — almost forgetting " there is a 

 divinity that shapes our ends, rough hew them as we will." 

 If we could only remember, in the toil and anxieties of our 

 every-day life, we are weaving like the workers on tapestry, 

 among the tangled ends and innumerable colors on the 

 wrong side of the pattern. In our after life it will be 

 presented to us in all its perfection, and beauty, the threads 

 even and beautiful, the colors fair to see. 



It was a blessed mother that gave to a child these lines, 

 to quell a turbulent, restless spirit : 



" Be quiet, take things as they come, 



Each hour will draw out some surprise; 

 With blessings let thy days go home, 



Though shalt have thanks from evening skies." 



And may these words of wisdom descend and cover 

 us like a beautiful benediction through our lives, and — 



" Let us gather up the sunbeams, 



Lying all around our path, 

 Let us keep the wheat and roses, 



Casting out the thorns and chaff. 

 Let us find our sweetest comfort 



In the blessings of to-day, 

 With a patient hand removing 



All the briers from our way." 



After a short recess, in which the finance committee 

 were allowed to press their claims, Dr. Tefft talked for a 

 short time upon the subject of " Milk and its Uses," as 

 follows : 



Dr. Tefft : ** Ladies and gentlemen — while waiting 

 a few moments for an essay you will please alow me to 



