. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 755 ^^MJgiaiCAS^v^^ TEOUAS a. KEWUAK, yoLimi. Not. 30,1881. No. 48. Tlic Gatlierlng of the Clan,—Our fiiend, Mr. Eugene Secor, of Forest City, Iowa, has sent us the following rich poem about the late convention : At Chicago they met, a right jolly set. On a soft, balmy day in November ; Such a "buzz" and "roar" 1 heard once before— At an old cider-mill in September. From the West and the East, to this sac- charine feast. Came the " worliers " cheerfully " singing," And tho' eac
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 755 ^^MJgiaiCAS^v^^ TEOUAS a. KEWUAK, yoLimi. Not. 30,1881. No. 48. Tlic Gatlierlng of the Clan,—Our fiiend, Mr. Eugene Secor, of Forest City, Iowa, has sent us the following rich poem about the late convention : At Chicago they met, a right jolly set. On a soft, balmy day in November ; Such a "buzz" and "roar" 1 heard once before— At an old cider-mill in September. From the West and the East, to this sac- charine feast. Came the " worliers " cheerfully " singing," And tho' each had a wish to " sip " from the dish. But few were inclined to be " ; They talked about bees—their "legs" and their " knees "— Of the God-given nectar In flowers. Of Its value as food, of bare-headed brood, And the late sad failure In showers. Our " countryfled ways," the reporter says. Betrayed the bent of our calling. At this we're not mad, but exceedingly glad That our looks far exceeded his scrawling. Such a constant "hum" without " smoke " or "drum 1" 'Twas said each had a " bee in his bonnet;" But whether that's so. one thing I do know. The " hive " bad a Miller upon It. The Mmon bee took the Miller to Cook, Who adjudged from its size and demeanor, There was no need to tread on, nor even put a Heddon As it lived on Sassafras Root—a gleaner. For three days and nights,surprises,delights. Made ua happy as bees In sweet clover; 'Tis a bright Oreen spot, not soon forgot— In memories Hutch, a rich trover. 'Twould fail me to tell, how the " honey- dew" fell From many sweet lips, though human ; But I for one, when convention was done, Went home from Chicago a New man. It Is Tvlih Pleasure that we record the fact that Thomas Wm. Cowan, Esq., editor of the British Bee Journal, was, by a unani raous vote, made an honorary member of the North American Be
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