The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1884-05-21
INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
r.sr R Durand Before the Bates
County Horticultural
Society
Ladies and gentlemen, members
and friends ofMe Bates County
HortfculturaL Society,":

and trieuas ofkhe Bates Count1
horticultural Society:
We have gathered here under the
oreen canopy of these delightful trees
at this beautiful farm, with all It's ell
eoant surroundings, the pleasant
hn,,e Of our esteemed and valued
friend and experienced Horticultnrisi
E.P. Henry, on this beautiful May
morning for the purpose OF holding
our monthly meeting and having a
grand good time, and if we do not,
assure you, Judging from the APP
pearance of everything around US, it
will not be the fault of our worthy
host. And I am before you to de-
liver an inaugural address to this So
ciety, on the subject of Horticulture,
grand theme and needs an abler
advocate.
assure you that feel extremely
thankful for the distinguished honor
that has been conferred upon me by
this enlightened body of citizens in
electing me to the first Presidency of
their noble undertaking. And Itea-
friends that you will be disappointed
IN my ability for performing the I'M
portant duties devolvIng upon the
presiding officer of this grand society
which has been organized for such
great and noble purposes.
But in assuming the responsible
ties that devolve upon me as such Of
icer, | assure you, that ! fully rea-
lie the situation, and that I Will,
with your help, leave nothing undone
that is i'll my power to do, 70 make
it complete success, and to make
this society which has been organ
ized in this, one OF the best counties
in this grand old State of Missouri,
which ranks as one of the first states
in the great valley Of the Mississippi,
Tie garden spot OF the world, one of
the best Societies in the whole valley.
And with your united efforts, fellow
members, and of the many more that
will join us in the great work we will
surely succeed.
HORTICULTURE As AN ART
embraces all those finer products
which being essential to the best de
velopment OF men and women. makes
grand agriculture, a fruitful COM
merce and noble civilization, the
produce of the garden, the fruit of the
orchard, the beautiful growths of the
forest and the grateful shade of the
trees are all indispensable TO the
pleasure and happiness of the men
wao grow the crops that feed and
clothe the world. It is the oldest
and first calling of man. Commenc-
ed IN Paradise, it stimulates man
lost Paradise to regain. 1t is calcu-
lated to afford the intellect and abun-
dant theme to interest long life and
make 1t perpetual gladness, jov
and blessedness. 1t affords an un-
eeaSing stream of sweet fragrance
and gratlties the refined tastes for de-
licious fruits. There is no human
science that is more ample in It's
fhSe or more attractive in its multi
pled aiiurements. 1t untolds to our
view wide worlds of living beauty.
Notwithstanding all this, it is one
"f the most neglected OF all the in
dustrles, and while we 1--we in the
most fruitful part of the country and
TIE proceeds from our corn, wheat
aad stock amount to almost millions
O dollars annually. our Horticultur-
al products amount to almost moth
'ng. Whs is this SO. surely not be-
cause we Cannot succeed in their cul-
hNation tor the success of the Jew Ell
sefpnsing individuals who have taken
Tue lead, not only shows that 1t is
possible to succeed. but almost Ger
lam where the proper amount of
Judgment and torethought is exercis-
ed. 1t must then be the lack of ex-
perience and the interest taken in tn.
matter. This then is to be the noble