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W. R. Hostetten "I will say to the citizens of Mount Car- 

 roll and vicinity that the tub of butter that took this prize will 

 be in the postoffice to-morrow with a package of crackers and 

 these knives, and you are all invited to take a lunch." 



Vocal duet, " Venetian Gondola," Misses Hostetter and 

 Mackay. 



The President: "We have been in session here several 

 days and we have but a few minutes left, but we would like to 

 hear from some of our friends in those few minutes and have a 

 sort of experience meeting. Some of you did not hear Prof. 

 Lazenby, of the Experimental Station at Columbus, Ohio, in his 

 talk to-day. We would be glad to hear a few words from him. 

 Tell us a story, Professor." 



Prof. Lazenby: "I am a very poor story teller, but I am per- 

 fectly willing to express my pleasure and appreciation in visit- 

 ing this part of the state of Illinois. It is possible that many of 

 us have not learned in this meeting a great many things that are 

 entirely new, but I believe that we have all received a sort of 

 awakening, a stimulus to renewed effort, that will do us a great 

 amount of good. You all know that in this age and day the 

 social effect of all institutions is one of the most powerful. We 

 know that the churches, where they have kitchens and a good 

 deal of sociability, are the most lively ones, and in any institu- 

 tion, no matter how zealous and earnest the work may be, if 

 they lack this element of sociability they are sure to lose ground. 



Now, 1 repeat again that it affords me very much pleasure 

 to meet here the citizens of this part of the state of Illinois. I 

 am originally from New York state, myself; I was not born in 

 Ohio. It is said that some men are born great, and others are 

 born in Ohio; I was not born in Ohio, but I moved there just as 

 soon as I could, and I call myself a very good Buckeye now. 



I want to say this: Next year, as some of you are aware, 

 we celebrate in Ohio our first centennial. It is one hundred 

 years since Ohio was first proclaimed as a territory, and prepar- 

 ations are being made now for a very grand celebration there. 

 This celebration is to be held at Columbus ; I believe there is to 



