52 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



Tuesday, January 8th, 7:30 p. m* 



President in the chair. Convention called to order. 



Music— Song by the Hon. Jules Lumbard, "The Old Sexton." Re- 

 sponded to an encore. 



Reading — By Miss Anna Bauman, "The One-Legged Goose." Re- 

 sponded to an encore. 



Sing — By the Illinois Quartette. Responded to an encore. 



ADDKESS BY J. H. MONRAD. 



ASSISTANT FOOD COMMISSIONER, CHICACO, ILL. 



Mr. President, allow me to thank you for the time you have given m© 

 on this program. Mr. Jones was unable to come, and yesterday he came 

 down and informed me I should attend this convention, so I have pre- 

 pared in a hurry this short paper. 

 Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen: 



It seems as if fate is against the State Food Commissioner, as, at the 

 last moment, he notified me to express his regret at not being able to at- 

 tend your meeting, his duties calling him elsewhere. And it seems as if 

 fate is against your Association when it again saddles me on your meet- 

 ing, like the "Old Man of the Sea." As for myself, I am most happy in 

 having the chance of meeting you again. 



It is just fifteen years ago when I had the pleasure of attending your 

 meeting in this very city, and while there has been considerable pro- 

 gress in the Dairy Science since that time, I regret to say that we have 

 not kept step with it in the general practice, neither in the creameries nor 



