Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-21

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The sdaress Of Master n. B. Hunt Of ths
Maine Stsse Gss.ee, before the 2osh annusi
Deesieg Of that BODY It Dover. dsntrds
careful reaiinz-
He speaks q length OF the purposes OF
the order in such vsy that the statements
Of Secretary Of Agriculture Morton, 70 the
effect that the grange forms she fsrmeSs, U
lsSt w:thoct iaDcAl leg TO stand On
..Au over tits b-os; land people Of al
classes. and OF all oerupHiiSas.s said
yr. Hunt. .s4rs inssiaesiv-ly organizing for
protection, or proraasion OF some chesished
inseres. Brosn+s farm r., shall We lag
seainag Shall vs be the laas TO move IN
this direction Oar late lamerted brother.
Richard Sg.ser, once said that il he hAd
bus three words of advice to give the far
ness thy you'd be. ''OrgAnize. Organize,
Organize, /" ard to these would add. work,
~ofk, work for organization u worthless
without esYnsst, persistent work simply
yishiug success 30 our order, or prodiaz
Others. without 80 much ~ offering sug
xestion for better work, will never produce
good results, bu. serves rather to retArd.
Rs9afsisx edncstion, which be declares
one of the basie principles OF the grange ne
saws ..Eaacz,ion is one of the most lmpof-
fa1s sAfesa trds 10 the psrpetaIty and pros
perify Of this American republic Our
COMMON schools are the nursery OF free
tom and liberty, and every true-heastsc
American citizen should see to it that no
Generating hand OF influence shall ever
turn our common schools, or funds Tor
their maintenance, into any other channel
han these designed BY their founders.
EGueation, however, cannot De con-
fined wholly to book learning, but
i1eitidss, a. veil, all the practl-
cal knowledge gained, from whatever
source. TIE intellectual status of today Is
n }. due to the efforts only If the present
neration, but to all the ages of the past
Sep By step, from age TO age, the sfrugR' e
hs eeen aoing on lutte by little have the
slo~. rolling ages added TO the stock OF
xn ~ ledge. and still the great wheel OF
ct rnai progress revolves, every day addine
neT development with which the great
sto house of vision may b, filled. The
pre- cent is bus the result OF long sue
ces lon Of ages. May the education OF
tod W oe 20 broad and liberal that II
will furnish 10 our sons and daughtefe
the best and highest passport to good
citizen, hip, good society, and ali the non
orahe positions of life. TIE progress al
really made by our order, the high position
taken ia social intercourse and intellectual
improvement, should stimulate and en-
-eonrag.. every member OF the order in the
earnest effort To render our work, II poser
bic more efficient mi potent for good IN
the future than in the.past. The great and
grand object, the great and browning glory
Of the order, is the education and elevation
OF the American farmer. Unconscious ed
ucation comes through social contact, and
the whole atmosphere of onr being becomes
stimulated, as by positive force unseen
ct realized"
That part Of the address referring to az
riculture specifically closes as follows
II agricultnrists would keep abreast OF
OIL er classes they must come TO realize that
their dependence is upon their own man
hood and exertion. They must throw of
their great Indifference to public affairs
srspple with wrong in favor Of the right,
because il is right. God helps those who
help themselves" A great general once
said to his soldiers before gong into battle,
"Trust 10 God. but Keep your pptrder Dry
And so with us. we place our faith IN tod,
but must work out results ii We ever secure
them. Let us study ali the prea. questions
of the day and strive to act thereon under
aandingly. Agriculture and mechanic arts
are twin slsters-the safeguards and bull
warks Of the nati0na. wealth and indepen-
depce, and the true promoters Of national
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