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worth preserving intact-

"Take a little dash of cold water, a little leaven of prayer,
A little bit of sunshine gold dissolved in morning air.
Add to your meal some merriment and thought for kith and kin
And then, as your prime ingredient, plenty of work thrown in.
Flavor it all with essence of love and a little dash of play,
Let a wise old book and a glance above complete the well spent day".

Carrie S. Brooke had an interesting description of a telephone
central office in a large city and she gave from "The
Tribune" curious statistics about the lifting power of
growing plants as tested at the Mass. Env. Station, A
squash vine was said to have displaced 5000lbs.

Sarah T. Miller concluded our very diversified exercises
by "An Economical Wife Wanted", Uncle Sam being the
extravagant bachelor who was thought to be in need.
Most of the company visited and admired the beautiful
conservatory. Adjourned to Norwood.

Mary Bentley Thomas Sec.

The Association met at Norwood 5/12. 1899, although not
quite as large a gathering as usual here we had as guest Mrs.
Campbell of Laurel, Caroline Scott and daughter, Mrs. Louis
Warfield and daughter, Alice Tyson, Carrie S. Brooke and
Elizabeth Bond. Eliza N. Moore's sentiment from "The Tribune"
was-

"Have you had a kindness shown? Pass it on.
Twa's not given for you alone, pass it on.
Let is travel down the years, let it wipe another's tears,
Till in Heaven the deed appears.
Pass it on.