. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 412 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. [Oct. 17, 1895. fallen from the chairman and Mr. Bligh as to the obligations the Associations were under to Mr. Colam. He (the speaker) had had to give a good deal of attention to etymology, and he recognised " colam" as the first person of the future tense of " colo —I cultivate'' (laughter) ; and to judge by his career it would seem that Mr. Colam had adopted the translation of his own name as the object he would set before himself in life—at any rate amongst his multi- farious duties he had pa
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 412 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. [Oct. 17, 1895. fallen from the chairman and Mr. Bligh as to the obligations the Associations were under to Mr. Colam. He (the speaker) had had to give a good deal of attention to etymology, and he recognised " colam" as the first person of the future tense of " colo —I cultivate'' (laughter) ; and to judge by his career it would seem that Mr. Colam had adopted the translation of his own name as the object he would set before himself in life—at any rate amongst his multi- farious duties he had paid special attention to those who called themselves " a/nculturists" (cheers and laughter). He heartily joined in acknowledging the indebtedness of all bee- keepers to their honoured guest, whose words he hoped after this presentation would be more "honeyed" than ever, and he did not rendered their cause worthy of recognition in the magnificent offering they had kindly pre- sented to him on that occasion. He regarded himself only as a busy bee in the society which he represented, a kindred institution to their own, working for a noble object, and did not claim anything from them, his fellow-workers in the cause of humanity. If thanks were due to any one they were to the committee of the society whom he had the honour to serve, and he was sure the committee would appreciate their kindness. He was glad to say that it. would always give them the greatest possible pleasure to help the association by granting the use of the board room for meetings, and in any other way in their power (cheers). While sitting there he had been wondering whether they intended this trophy as a compliment to. HONEY TROrilY PRESENTED TO MR. J. COLAM BY BRITISH BEE-KEEPERS. doubt that, when Mr. Colam had absorbed all the honey before them, the members of his family, as well as all those who came in con- tact with him, would find him "the essence of sweetness;; (laughter and app
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