. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 142 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. Feb. 23, 1905. was marked by that standard of excellence which was born in him, and which he never sullied nor disgraced. He has gone to his reward, which I doubt not will be commensurate with his aims and ideals in this life. If he had any motto it was this: " Forward, as occa- sion offers. Never look around to see whether any shall note it. Be satisfied with success in even the smallest mat- ter, and think that even such a result is no trifle ". Sincerely yours, Charles J. Buchanan. From Mr. L. C. Root, of Con
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 142 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. Feb. 23, 1905. was marked by that standard of excellence which was born in him, and which he never sullied nor disgraced. He has gone to his reward, which I doubt not will be commensurate with his aims and ideals in this life. If he had any motto it was this: " Forward, as occa- sion offers. Never look around to see whether any shall note it. Be satisfied with success in even the smallest mat- ter, and think that even such a result is no trifle ". Sincerely yours, Charles J. Buchanan. From Mr. L. C. Root, of Connecticut. Mr. George W. York :—A most cheerful and gratify- ing task is accorded me when I am asked to join in the praises of my good friend, Capt. J. E. Hetherington. I think I may say that few people outside of his own family knew him better, or had a better opportunity to judge him accurately, than myself. He was intimate from boyhood with the Quinby family, to which my wife be- longed. In writing of Mr. Quinby, Capt. Hetherington said : " I went to him as a mere lad for instruction in bee- keeping ". I first met him at Mr. Quinby's, quite early in the rnorning after a 16-mile ride. I well remember his enthu- siasm at that time. This marked enthusiasm characterized his whole life, whether in business, social, army, religious, or home circles. His business interests in bee-keeping were probably the largest in the world, and his success was marked, though his life was characterized by generous impulses and deep interest in the higher walks of life. Whatever he did, he did well. Few men have done more accurate and faithful work than he, or shown greater cheerfulness and nobleness of purpose. L,. c. Root. From Prof. A. J. Cook, of California. It is certainly a pleasure to voice my feeling of esteem and respect for our friend, the late Capt. Hetherington. It was my pleasure to meet Capt. Hetherington at the home of his brother, whom I knew more intimately than I did t
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