Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-05

The great conference of the Maine
Dairymen's Association, the Livestock
Breeders Association and the Maine
Seed Improvement Association was
opened Monday evening at City hall
and although the attendance was not
large an especially interesting program
was carried out In a manner that held
the close attention of all. The address
of the evening was given by Prof
Henry w. Brown. who 4poke upon the
subject, Man. the Masterful."
The meeting was called to order in
the council room by the presiding Of
ficer, Hon. w. T. Guptill, commission
er o. agriculture. Invocation was given
by Rev. Victor o. Anderson, rector OF
st. Marks church. and Hon. Blaine S
Viles, mayor of Augusta. gave the ad-
dress of welcome.
Address Of Welcome
MIR. Viles spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
It is always a pleasure for the peo-
pie of the Capital city to welcome those
from beyond our borders and tonight
as mayor Of Augusta. 1t becomes my
privilege to extend to you a most cor
dial greeting. We appreciate the hon.
or conferred upon Augusta in having
you here for this convention and we
trust that you will return many times
In future years for similar occasions.
You come from all parts of the Pine
Tree State From far away Aroostook-
that wonderful county of the north
from oxford and Washington and
York. From tine fertile valleys Of the
Kennebec and Androscoggin and Pc
nobscot-the representatives of great
importance to the State of Maine.
The State Of Maine-that grand old
commonwealth Of the northeast which
wo love and in which we believe. No
people are more loyal to their State
than are the people of Maine and yet
it might be said. and perhaps with
some truth, that we of the East do not
boot for our State and our home
towns as do our brothers of the West,
that we do not advertise our attract
tons among the people Of the world.
and II We should be lacking in this
advertising, it is because of the hon
est conservatism with which we are
imbued.
No people, anywhere, have more to
advertise than we-a State old, yet
little developed, great in area with
some oo,ooo,ooo acres; today three
fourths Of its territory is classified as
forest land. A State of wonderful nat
ural resources, wonderful forests of
useful woods. great rivers with pow
ers that when harnessed will form the
backbone for unlimited industrial and
consequent agricultural DEVELOPMENT:
wonderful lakes and mountains and
streams invite those in search of health
ana pleasure; rugged seacoast offers
saIe harbors and beautiful sites for
summer homes. Yes, our State is great
In many ways but above all else is sh,
fortunate in her citizenship, sturdy,
Goa Tearing. law abiding people,
breathing the sturdy honesty of old
New England.
The sons of Maine have taken their
places as leaders in all walks of l;fe
IN craftsmanship, in business in f.
nance and In letters. We should boost
LOT maine always and we cannot over
estimate ner many advantages and
possibilities.
we people of Augusta are proud of
our city. Augusta was richly endow-
Gu ny nature and has been builded
wen by man. 1t is a clean town. con.
eerVauVe' yet steadily gaining. II has
sooo schools, good homes and good
CIVIC improvements. You come AZ ,
une when the chill of approacb;rg
winter fills the air but our welcome e.
warm. We trust your meetings will he
successful and that you will return ~
Sour MONIES with kindly feelings to-
wards Augusta and her people
Response
Inc response was given nv Herbar+
NJ fucker Of Canton, president of tho
Malne Dairymen's Association. who in
nenaIf OF the association meeting in
'ne city thanked Mayor Viles for tho
oo'oiai welcome extended. He stated
.,'a' ne wanted all present to consider
u"e question, whether they had really
,hade the progress they should. And
ne spoke OF the great advance made
=" inc farming industry by the three
.'sso"iations represented at the moot
ing. '''' meet
Professor Brown
Iro1. Henry w. Brown of Co,h,.
collese gave a very scholarly Address
bringing many new ideas to the farm >
efs: fe spoke as follows:
Iro1. Henry w. Brown of Colhv col
!ese delivered the address of the even.
ing. II was his widely known and i,s,
Lopuiar lecture, Man, the Master
hui ana 1t proved to be very apnro-
pirate to the occasion. After some ~,
inorous Introductory remarks the
speaker said: VIC
mere was a time when man was
not. There was no earth. no SIM NJ
nsht' no motion. no life-space. time
God-nothing more. Out Of tho s;,anon
ana out OF the darkness Almighty Cod
brought forth his new creation Nil
hons OF years it took to accomplisb OH
this" push al
ne described how the world was
formed. how vegetable and ANNA, ,;fo
was gradually evolved. Then" said
ne tnere was pause, and God said
Let US make man in our own im.e,o
Man. the Masterful. stepped forth and
the history Of the world. thereat+a
was to be but record Of hnmo -
Acn'eVements. How did man hecoma
supreme? He became masterf,,I hal
cause ne was able to maintain mastar,,
man is superior to the brutes tod,
because he has conserved and 80
tnose powers which have made 49,.
superior to them. Let US look bach -
the cave man. There were beasts 49,
were stronger and more fleet NJ co.,