Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-08
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| An Interesting and profitable session OF
Grange, Riverside, March g. The meeting
WAS called to order by Worthy Master
w . Weeks. who presided during the
nay. AFTER reading the minutes of the
last meeting, which was held with Wins
ner.
me programme In the afternoon opened
Win music. An appropriate address of
t welcome was given by Mrs. o. =. Rob-
o'ns OF Cushnoc Grange, as follows:
-, n.caners ana Sisters: ] am glad to
bid nan, OF you here, today. and gladly
~. :Vu welcome. trusting that you will
~ a isei tnat you are strangers here. but
! protners and sisters bound together in
sm,rath i alr bond. each one striving for
Dung. You have left your pleasant homes
anu an. come hither over the hills on this cold
z m.I's Is "ny; thus showing your love and
maze also verified that old saving eve
gam nothing without effort" Our homes.
, ane i2unaation OF all society. require the
united effort of all their members ~, max
them what they should be and so with
our schools. unless the parents teach.
ers ana scholars cooperate together.
Mi MFG narmonIously the best results
VIII not be accomplished. II is the same
with our churehes and all organizations:
we must work together individually ami
S flr IN 1fder TO accomplish the work
heve the purposes of the grange are being
carried out more fully each year The
questions discussed, and papers written
have included the home and the farm IN
all their departments anu nave shown
great Improvement. Greater effort has
been put forth by patrons generally to at
have assisted in making the exercises in
teresting. Education has been encour-
aged at every turn, but it seems to me
the questions that confronts us TODAY is
How Shall we Encourage our Young
Men and Boys to Take a More Active
Part in our Observation-Disclosures it be
Reading. Singing or Deciaiming?'' They
are losing so much valuable time. it
would help them so much. II they could
but see and realize the advantage gained
they would yield. The grange has be-
will avail themselves of its privileges
The influence of the order has steadily
gained until It has become d power felt,
and respected by all classes. It has
benefited the State generally in that il
has made better men. better women and
happier homes. The reports of the work
year is but an inspiration to us for better
work the coming year. Again l bid you
welcome and hope at the close of this
day you may feel repaid for this days
effort
A delightful solo was given by Mrs.
Gilcreas: An original poem entitled 1.-The
Farmer. was read by Mrs. NJ. B. Arey.
1t was received with pleasure and was as
follows:
What sovereign is man, who tills the
II intelligence guides him in his toll.
For within his realm of earth, he'll WELD
a sceptre. to which all men must yield.
The balance of the worlds comfort he
In his stalwart hands as he moulds
The lives of men. who follow in his wake.
Advising with him, what course to take.
He is the feeder. aye, Sarmenter of the
As close observer can but trace
Neither court, camp. army or fleet.
n
the traffic in the products of his
hand
Cities spring up and people the land.
Commerce springs TO life at the farmers
As he bravely tolls on the goal, in quest.
The farmer. no longer. need be a plod-
der,
II he belongs to the patrons progressive
order +A +j.
The soil tiller is not COMPOUNDED now.
With the clod turned over by his plough.
The soil is his servitor he smites it-and
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The harvest comes forth, so all can know
That the farmer WORKS with that dear
Whose Son on earth. the soil has trod.
There's music in the sickle. and music in
the hoe.
For they sound forth triumph. as for
ward they go. -3h-
triumph as grand as it Is peaceful and
blest
AS it tells of a future and well earned
For he need not in the furrow. always be
found
Since around him the beauties of nature
abound.
For him. are broadcast fields of thought.
As he learns his lessons. by the Creator
taught.
For him. are hours nnked TO enchanting
beauty
As he lives his life in the line of duty.
For him. are hours of communion sweet.
AS in rapture. his soul goes out to meet
The spirit of Him, who speaks from the
flowers.
The streams. the birds, and the fragrant
bowers.
From the giant oak that grows on the
hills,
lose by the land on which he tills.
To the wielder of the mallet, and the
plane.
The skillful weaver of webs. here in
Maine.
hand,
Is speeded or abridged on sea or land
give due credit. for much credit is due.
But have you thought, they are an Sec
Ond to you?
For you can live without these, your life
through
But tell me. good farmers, can they live
Honor then. to the farmer. as we find
him today.
Nay his sphere widen. as he speeds on
his way
And his stature be exalted. till all shall
say.
The farmer is the man who leads the
way.
And honor to all toll, that evil uproots.
And so blesses us all with the wealth of
it's fruits
That forms, as day by day, they are un-
furled
The browning glories. of glorious world.
The question for discussion was: RE,
solved that Intemperance is a Greater
rurse Than War The discussion
which was spirited and interesting. was
in by j. NJ. Cross of Cush-
noe; John Cook of VassalbOrO; +. {.
Orl,mmond of Winslow: w. s. Weeks and
e, S. Forrest of Cushnoc. and others.
The next meeting will be held with CHI
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