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.-at this convention, would stimulate others to “do likewise,” and 
that at future gatherings of this nature we should be blessed with 
the presence of numerous ladies, who would participate in our de¬ 
liberations and add to their interest. 
Dr. Martin said that the convention was taking such an interest 
in the boys that he feared they would lose sight of the girls. He 
was a young man once—now he was old. He had never been a 
woman’s rights man until to-day. These papers from the ladies 
had nearly converted him. He moved that a vote of thanks be 
tendered to the authors of the two papers just read, and to the 
young lady who had so beautifully read the last one, which was 
unanimously adopted. 
Mr. Anderson said that the granges were educating both boys 
and girls, and in his opinion had done more for the families of 
farmers, than any organization ever instituted. The social feature 
was of vital importance. Its tendency was to cause them to look 
upon farm life from a more cheerful stand-point; was elevating 
and refining to the young ; and was laying a foundation for better 
men and more noble, useful women for the coming generation. 
Mr. Graham said that he was in favor of educating and lifting up 
the sexes together, and referred to his legislative course as uphold¬ 
ing and maintaining ihat idea. Mr. Carswell remarked that the twin 
stars of the two sexes were rising, and it was now condeded that 
ladies had rights that even men were bound to respect. Hon. 
Alexander Graham then read a paper upon “labor,” which con¬ 
tained much useful information, and many practical thoughts 
worthy of consideration. The paper being lengthy, a synopsis 
only is given. 
LABOR 
BY HON. ALEXANDER GRAHAM, JANESVILLE. 
Mr. President , Ladies and Gentlemen: On that bright and 
beautiful morning, first in the calender of time, when the heavens 
and the earth were fiuished, and “ man became a living soul,” the 
mandate went forth, “let the earth bring forth grass; the herb 
yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit, after his kind.” 
Adam was placed in the Garden “eastward in Eden to dress and 
