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Wisdom from these minds would flow Increasing knowledge more and more; Now younger men can easily learn Just how these great men were concerned In diffusing usefull knowledge. From precious seeds these men have sown; Gigantic plants and trees have grown; The Weather Bureau was planted here From observations made each year, And studied out by Henry- The nation's museum had its growth; The Fish Commission was brought forth; The exchange of books began to breathe- By Baird and Henry these were conceived And carried into practice. I've lived to hail the third learned chief. Whose election brought us much relief; While we greatly missed the two then gone Yet every branch moves smoothly on, With many great improvements. With our present chief the Zoo did start And other additions for his part; He also gained that splendid park A place once dangerous, wet and dark, Is now a splendid country. Improvements seen on every hand The costly, desirable, stretch of land; See how grand since he begun The work our honored chief has done- To beautify this city. Since eighteen hundred and fifty-two, This may seem far back to you; But much has passed I have not told- Then I was young but now I'm old, But still I am observing.