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time, and I know for that reason we 
are glad to be in a peaceable community 
such as we find here at DeLand. 
DeLand is justly proud of that great 
institution, Stetson University. I have 
visited it repeatedly, and always been 
welcomed. It is a model institution. I 
hope none of our Society will leave De- 
Land until they have at least visited 
many of its departments and various 
rooms there in the University. It will be 
well worth your while. 
We find our welcome here to be es¬ 
pecially warm, and I hope it will not be 
long until we make up our minds to 
come back to DeLand. It is a most 
pleasant place, and we can spend our 
time here profitably. Not only are we 
welcome on occasions like this; we are 
welcomed individually as well, and I want 
to thank you for extending to us the 
hearty welcome you have given us to¬ 
night. 
Mr. Chairman, I believe I will say 
nothing further in this connection, but 
I wish to thank the gentleman again 
for his hearty welcome to our Asso¬ 
ciation. 
