. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. OCTOBBB 13, 1921 The Rorists^ Review 29 The Tone of Progress. Might it not be added that the dawn of the day for which we look will not be ushered in with a flourish of trumpets and a beating of drums, but rather will it steal along the byways and down the countrysides where men and women are consciously or unconsciously scattering the flowers and the fragrances of fellow- ship and community and brotherliness, where the good old golden rule principle is being remembered and where there is not only preached but practiced the gospel of the human hear
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. OCTOBBB 13, 1921 The Rorists^ Review 29 The Tone of Progress. Might it not be added that the dawn of the day for which we look will not be ushered in with a flourish of trumpets and a beating of drums, but rather will it steal along the byways and down the countrysides where men and women are consciously or unconsciously scattering the flowers and the fragrances of fellow- ship and community and brotherliness, where the good old golden rule principle is being remembered and where there is not only preached but practiced the gospel of the human heartbeat? And who shall dare to tabulate the contribu- tion to the world's stability, the world's peace and prosperity, the world's right- eousness of an international intermin- gling such as this? From this high view- point we may well rejoice in the faith and vision of the pioneers and the im- agination and cooperation of those all along the line whose work has its result in the great organization as it exists today. But I may be pardoned for adding that there can be no resting on our oars. Today's goal must be tomorrow's start- ing point. There is still need for the clarion call to fellowship and commu- nity. In this glorious era of rebuilding and reconstruction there are gulfs to span, wrongs to right, opportunities re- vealing themselves at every point for a closer application of those great, abid- ing principles on which, as F. T. D. members, we pride ourselves. us nil get together and build a bridge, Tlie rhasm between to span; l?nil<i bigh and wide from ridge to ridge, And mingle as man to man. Dream our dreams and sing our songs, Wliile sharing each otlier's load; Helping to riglit the old world's wrongs, liy mending the gap In the road. Yes. biiiid it strong: cross and recross, To look in each otlier's eyes; And skim from onr human hearts the dross, As Jealousy's hot flame dies. For well I know, someliow I know. That the strife and tlie din shall cease: As over t
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