my own part that those laudable efforts may be eventually 
crowned with permanent reward, not only to yourselves, 
but to the future benefit and advantage of this Colony in 
general. 
“ It is also a great pleasure to take this opportunity of 
complimenting the President, the Vice-President and the 
Committee of this Exhibition upon the complete and 
unprecedented success of their exertions upon a scale as 
I am informed far surpassing that of previous years. 
“ No one can look round the show rooms of this 
Building, adorned as they are by so many interesting 
varieties of Art, of Science, of Agriculture, and of Ma- 
nufactures, without feeling a desire to contribute an ex- 
pression of praise and admiration at the excellent good 
taste and the manifest interest and labor that have cha- 
racterized the patriotic endeavours of the Committee. 
“ To those who have been unsuccessful in obtaining 
prizes I may also perhaps be allowed to say a word of 
encouragement and of assurance. I "would say, try again. 
We know that the great battle of life is only fought 
through a series of struggling competition from the lowest 
degree to the highest spheres of Science ; and rest as- 
sured, that by such friendly emulation, beneficial results 
must not only accrue to yourselves individually, but also 
to this, the Land of your adoption, your favorite Island 
home. And though you may have been surpassed for the 
present, there can be little doubt upon whomsoever may 
devolve the pleasure of distributing similar distinctive 
rewards in future years, they will find many a new com- 
petitor come to the front, amongst those who will choose 
to adopt for their precept and their guide, the downright 
and inspiriting old maxim, “ bright hope shall be my 
Guilding Star, my Motto Persevere ! ” (General marks 
of approbation. )” 
