The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-24
HORTICULTURAL,
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have some doubts whether there be such
q subject or not, but In this day of art
| ful deception and political maneuyeTing
we can make anything stand for or mean
almost anything else; and besides this,
society 10 80 strictly, 80 purely hortlcnl-
tural, that an essay 10 be presentable
must have q horticultural ring, The
word social need not define. Only join
this society and you will have the prac.
tlcal definition.
We who meet here to-day are q people
who labor Not oil a. tillers OF the soil
but In some occupation requiring men.
tai or physical labor, and for this cause
We are happier, better aud more s0clable
people. An indOlent man IL generally
selfish and nncharilable. A miser Is
neither liberal or social, Evidently
lhen u cannot be otherwise than that
LABOR IL great social blessing, II pro.
notes every quality Of sOciabillty II
smOoths down the harshneas OF mans
nature and makes him noble, social and
benevolent In rest from weariness
there Ii q lively kindness of disposition,
In recreation from earnest labor there ~
aifability and an inclination or pleasure
10 sociablllty.
need not picture to you the contrast
betwe cen the life OF q friendly social
being and that OF the solitary life OF
that desplsed, rejected being, the miser
or hermit, 10 prove 10 you that we all
need the h0althfnl association OF good
friends, or TO show the beneficial infu-
ence that s0ciability wields upon our
lives ~ members OF the home cOmmun.
ity or nation. Even contact with our
fellow man In the business relations OF
every day life produces kindly feeling
and opens up the avenues OF charity, re-
spect aud good will. Dependent az we
are upon one another we grow more
cultured and learn more by occasionally
meeting together, by exchanging ideas,
by reaping the benefit OF the experience
OF others, thus awakening new thoughts
In our own minds, and making ls q
better and q progressive people.
| am led TO bellevelthat the soclablllty
created nnrtufed In an organization OF
this kind, society OF workers and
thinkers, whose object 10 the advance
ment OF the best interests OF all IL a
soclability OF q broad, pure and com.
mendable type. especially when among
people inclined 10 the advancement
OF horticulture. Whoever Ia 30 inclined
give evidence OF high and moral aims,
and Kindness, courtesy and generosity
are the prominent characteristics OF
such u character. Our lives are In.
iluenced, and our characters are moulded
by our surroundings and our associates,
ana horticultural In IN art which sur
rounds our homes with beauty and en-.
ables us 10 possess the most lovely OBJ.
jects OF nature, and also 10 furnish our
tables with the most acceptable health.
giving aud delicious articles OF food.
The man who engages In horticulture IN
we'll aware that In his pathway lie
many perpleXlties aud disappOinlmenta
before he reach the Threshold Of sue
cess; but yet he tolls on, watching the
budding germ, nursing the tender plant,
pruning the wandering branches and
awaiting the rlpening fruit, So In the
moral vineyard there are tempers 10
curb, prudence 10 foster, charity To ex-
ercise ana benevOlence TO practice that
we may become agreeable associates,
aud thus make ourselves and those
around ns happy. An orchard Is not
complete without u diversity OF
fruits Of varieties and difference In
quality. SO the social world would not b6
perfect without diversity Of opinion,
difference OF perception, ability and
judgment. Only think what mOnotony
II oil here to-day were clothed alike,
all had brought only chicken and pickle,
all wore the same expression OF c0unte
nance and entertained the same com
mon Ideas. One would say, this apple
is Leiken's Valley, All would say II II.
Another would say, there will .he no Np'
pies, oil are falling of. The reat would
say yes, Hence we see II IL this divers
ity Of opinion, difference Of di'pOsltl0n,
that gives life aud zest to these m0el'
ings and leads us on TO Improvement
and perfection, II appears 10 mo the
manner In which these meetings are
conducted tend In II rational way TO
helghten the delights OF social enjoy.
ment, and that we are In the morning OF
an era Of pnrpr, DObler aud sGlf'satlsfy.
Ing enjoyments, Perhaps II were In
our city OF Massillon this afternoon at
tending that glorious, 0ld'lnshiOnod
Fourth Of July celebration, ! might
change my mind respecting this idea,
Here we put on the best side OF our na.
ture, wear the most pleasing expression
OF c0untenance, aud the reports, the
topics discussed, and even the general
conversation, tend to stimulate the men.
tai faculties, TO suggest useful hints
and dilluae general Information, While
we believe that the intellectual enjoy.
ment of men IL the highest enjoyment OF
which no is susceptible, yet We would
not be 80 st0lid ~ 10 lay aside cheerful
mlrth, the lively smile, or even the loud
laugh, but argue that more rational
or improving turn might be given 10
social intercourse. How frequently for
want Of better qualifications or Of being
educated 10 u better standard OF amusn
meut, CARDS, dice, childish amusement,
intemperhnce, etcn are Tes0rted To IN
order to pass away the hours allotted u
social enjoyment,
II we nv u people would cultivate tho
higher end0wments Of man with the
same rigor that We prosecute the art OF
money making, tho circumstances that
lead to poverty, drunkenness aud crime
would be In Il great measure removed
and new luatre would appear on the
face Of general society,
Many Of the annoyances and much OF
the unhapplness Of life como TO us bo.
cause we neglect our social duties aud
fall TO carry out the great principle Of
charity and respect due 10 Others aud
from false estimate Of tho true good.
ness and characters Of our fellow men
by considering only tho adyenttous
circumstances In which they are placed,
or tho external trappings with which
they are adorned We measure (per.
haps unconsciously) our abilities and
characters by those around us or with
whom wo associate. If we happen TO be
thrown mostly amongst those who have
had fewer advantages than ourselves,
who are slower, duller or weaker In
principle, we straightway plume, our.
selves on our superiority. But let uS
change this society for that above us In