,a ,broad] ,mission = ,lib]al           
,education444  ,baccalaureate ,address1 
,deliv]$ 9 ,agricultural ,college       
,*apel1 ,sunday1 ,june #i1 #aija4       
,by4444 ,j4 ,h4 ,,wor/1 ,,ll4 ,d4       
,presid5t4     ,a ,broad] ,mission =    
,lib]al ,education4  ,baccalaureate     
,address1 ,deliv]$ 9 ,agricultural      
,college ,*apel1 ,sunday1 ,june #i1     
#aija4   ,,by ,j4 ,h4 ,,wor/1 ,,ll4 ,d4 
,,agricultural ,,college ,p4 ,o41 ,nor? 
,dakota4  ,illu/ration3 ,j ,h ,wor/     
,a ,,broad] ,,mission ,,= ,,lib]al      
,,education4  ,,baccalaureate ,,address1
 ,,deliv]$ ,,9 ,,agricultural ,,college 
,,*apel1 ,,sunday1 ,,june #i1 #aija4    
,,by ,j4 ,h4 ,,wor/1 ,,ll4 ,d41         
,,presid5t4   ,9 ,am]ica we recognize no
 ari/ocracy except t ( g5ius or ( "*4   
,our c\ntrym5 are all citiz5s4 ,our     
gov]nm5t 0 f\nd$ ^u ! pr9ciple t all m5 
are creat$ free & equal & ?\gh          
intellectual end[m5ts diff] widely 9    
individuals1 yet special privileges are 
accord$ to no "o z a bir?right4 ,!re=e !

 college graduate1 z well z any o!r     
aspirant1 mu/ c>ve 8 way to fame & =tune
 by en]gy & p]sev]ance1 or lose 8       
opportunity 9 ! trem5d\s activities go+ 
on ab\t him4 ,8 only advantage is       
sup]ior tra9+ :i* mu/ nev]!less be pitt$
 aga9/ practical m9ds 9 /r5u\s rivalry =
 e desirable ?+ he w\ld accompli%4 ,!   
m]e fact ( education is consid]$ no     
badge ( m]it4 ,education repres5ts p[]1 
b until x manife/s itself 9 action1 x is
 m]ely /atic1 n dynamic1 pot5tial1 n    
actual4 ,x conveys to its recipi5t no   
self-act+ ma*9]y :i*1 )\t lubricant or  
eng9e] w reel (f success or impress     
mank9d1 z a matt] ( c\rse4  ,! "q is no 
long] ask$ by practical m5 :at does a   
man "k b :at c he d8 ,kn[+ & do+ h ?us  
become s intimately associat$ by common 
cons5t z to be insep>able2 = kn[+ )\t   
do+ is indol5ce & do+ )\t kn[+ is wa/e (
 en]gy4 ,! =m] is s9ful1 ! latt]        
wa/eful4 ,= _m ye>s progressive         
educators h be5 /riv+ aga9/ !           
culture-alone !ory & advocat+ !         

education ( ! :ole man--h& z well z     
head1 body z well z m9d4 ,z a result !  
anci5t educational /ructure is pretty   
well brok5 d[n1 & ! er/:ile curriculum  
has become a rem9isc5ce4 ,_m weal?y     
p>5ts /ill educate _! *ildr5 = ! l>g]   
pleasure :i* !y believe education ( !   
old type w af=d !m 9 life1 b p>5ts      
g5]ally h come to look ^u life z a p]iod
 ( int5se activity r ?an a brief r\nd ( 
pleasure1 & h5ce provide an education = 
_! *ildr5 t w fit !m = ! e day dem&s t  
duty or necessity may make ^u !m4 ,s9ce 
x is a matt] ( common obs]vation t weal?
 is easily dissipat$1 especially :5     
inh]it$1 f>see+ p>5ts pref] an education
 = _! *ildr5 t is adapt$ to "s useful   
end r ?an ! education t is l>gely       
ornam5tal or fa%ionable4  ,!            
vicissitudes ( life are _m4 ,=tune is   
fickle & b few "y p c hope to comm&     
p]petual leisure ev5 %\ld _! bad judgm5t
 make su* a ?+ desirable4 ,!re c nev] be
 real indep5d5ce ( ?\ght & action ap>t f
 "o's consci\s ability to cope ) o!rs on

 equal t]ms 9 any human em]g5cy4 ,! "y  
man :o rejoices 9 ! provid5t ho>d+s ( 8 
ance/ors :i* exempt him f /r5u\s ex]tion
 on 8 own "p has b a small mission 9    
life4 ,"w is ! normal condition ( man4  
,! /]n necessity t compels him to labor1
 to ?9k & to plan1 lifts him into !     
pleasurable atmosph]e ( usefulness &    
imp>ts zeal & ambition to 8 en]gies4    
,!re c be no excell5ce )\t great labor1 
& h>d "w is only ano!r "n = g5ius4  ,a  
"y man _c beg9 life ) a ri*] h]itage ?an
 good heal?1 good habits & a lib]al     
education--an education t imp>ts culture
 to 8 m9d & p[] to 8 body4 ,if he %\ld  
nev] h occasion to use 8 h&s 9 "s useful
 vocation1 ! tra9+ !y h receiv$ w nev]  
prove burd5some4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! fact ( 
be+ 9 possession ( res]ve p[]s w prove a
 s\rce ( pleasure4 ,x w dispel _m a d>k 
cl\d & remove positive =ebod+s (        
possible want4 ,! _w is /rewn ) ! wrecks
 ( m5 :o inh]it$ =tunes be=e !y _h      
develop$ ! m5tal poise or bus9ess       
exp]i5ce necess>y to e/imate money at   

its true value4 ,if !y _h e>n$ _! money 
by hone/ ef=t !y w\ld n h fall5 into    
habits t l$ to unbridl$ extravagance &  
ultimate disgrace4 ,! inh]itance (      
une>n$ weal? q frequ5tly proves a curse 
r ?an a bless+4  ,god nev] int5d$1      
h[ev]1 t p>5ts %\ld provide a prop]ty   
inh]itance = _! *ildr5 t w deprive !m ( 
! natural advantages :i* reasonable     
labor & its re/ra9+ influ5ce af=d bo?   
body & m9d4 ,p>5tal drudg]y & self-d5ial
 = ! purpose ( reliev+ *ildr5 f !       
necessity ( :olesome ef=t is mi/ak5     
g5]osity4 ,x makes p>5t & *ild alike    
fall %ort ( ! high purposes = :i* life  
is giv54 ,= life is int5d$ = m important
 purposes ?an m]e money-gett+ or !      
pursuit ( objects f :i* man is utt]ly   
divorc$ at dea?4 ,poor inde$ mu/ be !   
s\l if1 at dea?1 x mu/ "p f all x lov$ 9
 life4 ,b ?is fr5zy ( excitem5t 9 :i*   
p>5ts live 9 ord] t _! *ildr5 may be    
heirs leaves no "t = ! consid]ation (   
high] & bett] ?+s4 ,h[ mu* m lam5table1 
too1 is su* /riv+ 9 ! light ( ! fact t  

^? :o are to be b5efit$ by ^!           
inh]itances are 9 reality h>m$ & *eck$ 9
 _! developm5t4 ,said ,s5ator ,dolliv]3 
,if ,i _h a son & #ajj1jjj1 ,i w\ld keep
 ! two ap>t4  ,e man owes a duty to     
,god1 to 8 c\ntry1 to 8 family & to     
himself4 ,to dis*>ge ^! obligations     
hone/ly1 fe>lessly & ) cr$it %\ld be 8  
e>ne/ purpose4 ,no ambition %\ld be     
ent]ta9$ t does n embrace ^! fundam5tal 
duties & no c>e] %\ld be consid]$ wor?y 
t ev5 und]rates _! sanctity4 ,! fact t  
m5 occasionally become prom95t 9        
bus9ess1 social & political affairs by  
subord9at+ consci5ce & "* to position or
 ga9 %\ld n sw]ve a "y man f ! /rict pa?
 ( rectitude4 ,victories won by /rategy 
or inju/ice1 :e!r 9 bus9ess or politics1
 seldom rema9 p]man5t & nev] af=d       
sub/antial enjoym5t4 ,society has b     
little use = ! man :o we>s a mask4  ,9  
?is busy _w !re is hone/ "w = e man to  
p]=m4 ,civilization has multipli$ human 
wants & also develop$ ! +5uity necess>y 
to gratify !m4 ,b x requires labor4 ,n  

su*1 h[ev]1 z 0 p]=m$ by ! slave1 b     
skill$ labor--labor :]e ! h& is guid$ by
 an intellect1 quick5$ by ! ag5cy (     
class-room & laboratory = ! task        
assign$2 labor1 su* z w reflect cr$it ^u
 & elevate a g5tleman4 ,= !re is no     
hone/ "w a g5tleman may n d4 ,"w        
elevates a man4 ,x p]petuates ! manhood 
he inh]it$1 :i* 0 built up by labor &   
?\ght 9 ! fle% & blood ( 8 ance/ors4 ,! 
necessity = labor1 !re=e is heav5's     
bless+ & to repudiate x is to invite    
physical & m5tal decay4  ,lib]al        
education %\ld take a f> wid] range ?an 
has ev] be5 assign$ to x & ex]t an      
influ5ce affect+ matt] z well z m9d4 ,x 
has a d\ble mission1 t ( facilitat+ e>n+
 p[] to provide = physical com=ts & also
 to prep>e !m to live4  ,9 a republic   
:]e e able bodi$ citiz5 is an equal     
factor & :]e "o is possess$ ( mutual    
privileges & obligations1 society dem&s 
t ea* %all d 8 "p4 ,to be consi/5t      
society also %\ld af=d equal educational
 facilities = all2 facilities hav+ z    

direct be>+ ^u vocation z ^u pr(ession1 
& = ^? desir+ x1 an educational tra9+ z 
lib]al = manual pursuits z is requir$ = 
law1 m$ic9e or !ology4  ,! /&>d (       
manhood mu/ advance to meet ! new       
conditions & ! trem5d\s responsibilities
 ( ! c5tury we h ent]$ ^u4 ,)9 ! pres5t 
b\nd>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates !re exi/s !  
requisite area1 soil f]tility & o!r     
res\rces suffici5t to support a gov]nm5t
 ( five hundr$ million p4 ,our          
patriotism1 !re=e1 mu/ be direct$ t[>d  
realiz+ ! l>ge/ possible de/9y = our    
c\ntry4 ,we %\ld /rive s to cons]ve !   
natural res\rces ( ! nation t ) six or  
sev5 times our pres5t population !re w  
be no abridgm5t ( opportunity to make a 
liv+ & to fulfill ! purpose = :i* life 0
 creat$4 ,! exp]im5t ( self-gov]nm5t w h
 to )/& sev]] /ra9s 9 ! future ?an 9 !  
pa/ unless our education is z democratic
 z our politics4 ,! educational en]gies 
( ! nation mu/ be s diffus$ z to uplift 
all classes1 r$uc+ to ! smalle/ possible
 m9imum ! army ( unskill$ workm54 ,?r\gh

 skill & tra9+1 labor mu/ become        
pleasure4 ,/eam & electricity mu/ take !
 place ( human en]gy1 less5 wa/e ( raw  
mat]ial & elevate ! h& t guides ! ma*9e4
  ,! pres5t g5]ation is s9fully         
extravagant4 ,=e/s1 m9es & soil f]tility
 are wa/$ ) wanton prodigality4 ,we     
speak ( our coal deposits & oil & gas   
wells z inexhau/ible4 ,we simply mean t 
x w be impossible = ?is & probably = !  
next g5]ation to exhau/ !m4 ,b coal m9es
 are n inexhau/ible4 ,oil & gas wells   
are problematical z to ! l5g? ( "t !y w 
yield _! products4 ,to su* an ext5t h ! 
=e/s be5 de/roy$ t sub/itutes = timb]   
are already s\ght = build+ purposes &   
manufactures4 ,timb] t w\ld be wor?     
millions ( doll>s to our gr& *ildr5 is  
burn$ 9 a day to provide a %eep pa/ure  
on "s we/]n m\nta94 ,we seem det]m9$ to 
wa/e & de/roy :at we _c consume or turn 
into ready money4  ,european c\ntries   
ab\nd 9 sad memories ( wa/$ soil        
f]tility & =e/ de/ruction4 ,sl[ly b     
surely !y are rebuild+ & rehabilitat+   

worn out tracts at trem5d\s exp5se4 ,!  
ru9 :i* ignorance accompli%$ ) alacrity1
 education is sl[ly & pa9fully undo+4   
,am]icans %\ld he$ ! lessons ( hi/ory & 
pr(it by ! mi/akes ( o!r c\ntries4 ,!   
production ( food1 clo?+ & o!r          
necess>ies ( life :i* is ( vital        
importance to a nation1 _c1 ) safety1 be
 left to bl9d =ces or to rev]$ b        
ignorant traditions4 ,= x is a s+ul>    
fact t sci5ce _h q z mu* to d ) ridd+   
agriculture & ! manufacture (           
commodities ( debilitat+ sup]/itions t n
 only ret>d$ progress b 7 positively    
injuri\s to bo? man & mat]ial1 z x _h to
 d ) ! introduction ( rational ideas4 ,!
 rapid increase ( ! _w's population & ! 
v g5]al occupancy ( arable l&s ?r\gh\t !
 _w1 presupposes t ! maximum ( food     
production w soon be rea*$4 ,a lib]al & 
g5]al diffusion ( sci5tific in=mation   
among agriculturi/s alone c augm5t !    
productive p[] ( ! soil & at ! same "t  
cons]ve its f]tility = ! support (      
future g5]ations4 ,?is subject dem&s a  

real awak5+ ( public s5tim5t z to its   
importance4 ,provision mu/ be made =    
?or\gh tra9+ t w direct ! labor :i*     
produces ! fruits ( ! e>?4 ,?us to      
broad5 ! scope ( lib]al education x mu/ 
be dive/$ ( all ari/ocratic limitations 
& r5d]$ suffici5tly democratic to meet !
 wants ( ! sons ( toil4  ,! "q naturally
 arises1 w ! g5]al introduction ( sci5ce
 /udies 9 ,am]ican s*ools t5d to l[] !  
/&>d ( s*ol>%ip8 ,if s1 w ! m democratic
 & h5ce utilit>ian influ5ce x ex]ts1    
comp5sate = ! *ange8 ,to ! fir/ "q !    
classical s*ools w q g5]ally & naturally
 give an affirmative answ]4 ,b ! answ]  
mu/ n be consid]$ z conclusive 9 settl+ 
! "q ev5 if believ$ to be true1 9 view (
 ! cont5tion t surr\nds ! second "q4 ,m 
?an s*ol>%ip is ne$$ to direct & control
 ! affairs ( m54 ,m]e                   
s*ol>%ip--book-le>n+--is seldom         
effective 9 ! solution ( intricate      
national & economic problems4 ,= pr(\nd 
judgm5t & con/ructive ability1 su* z    
frequ5tly become imp]ative 9 great      

crises are qualities :i* are n evolv$   
?r\gh classical inve/igations4 ,!y are  
born r ( exp]i5ce & contact ) ! rugg$ e 
day affairs ( life4 ,to ex]t a guid+    
influ5ce 9 ! affairs ( /ate "o mu/ feel 
! ?rob ( liv+ =ces & come 9 t\* ) !     
great he>t ( humanity4  ,! /udy ( anci5t
 languages has long held ! honor$ place 
9 ! univ]sities ( ,europe & ,am]ica z   
peculi>ly ess5tial to mature s*ol>%ip4  
,!y answ]$ ! purpose int5d$1 = ! sci5ces
 7 unkn[n or 9 ! infancy ( _! developm5t
 & !re 0 b little besides ! anci5t      
languages ) :i* to tra9 ! /ud5t m9d4 ,b 
%\ld !y dom9ate ! curricula ( ! tw5tie? 
c5tury8 ,d !y meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is  
int5sely practical age8  ,:atev] may be 
said aga9/ ! mat]iali/ic t5d5cy ( !     
pres5t "t1 ! s*ol>%ip ( ! ideali/s at   
lea/ did n ret>d its gr[?4 ,mat]ialism  
ab\nds ev]y:]e at pres5t4 ,! object     
s\ght by introduc+ sci5tific 9 lieu (   
classical /udies 9 "s ( ! high]         
in/itutions ( le>n+ is t facilities may 
be af=d$ ! *ildr5 ( ! productive        

classes1 su* z !y c accept & :i* w h a  
direct+ influ5ce ^u labor4 ,:e!r su*    
*ange w t5d to increase or less5        
mat]iali/ic t5d5cies1 rema9s to be se54 
,! conditions w c]ta9ly be made no      
worse4 ,= to balance educational =ces & 
m ne>ly to1 equalize educational        
opportunities c only result 9           
improvem5t4 ,equilibrium ( intellig5ce  
t5ds to unify & h>monize ,am]ican       
int]e/s & to /r5g!n patriotism4 ,& %\ld 
lib]al sci5tific education ?us ext5d its
 b5efic5ce to all conditions ( m51      
especially to ^? hi!rto unprovid$ )     
facilities = prep>ation = _! vocations1 
we c at lea/ endure ! innovation1 = x   
does n aim at ! impairm5t ( educational 
opportunities s long ma9ta9$ = /ud5ts   
able or desir\s to take classical tra9+4
 ,"s ( ! =emo/ educators ( ! day admit t
 ! /udy ( ! sci5ces possess z mu*       
discipl9>y value z t ( ! anci5t         
languages1 & ! in=mation obta9$1 ev5    
?\gh incid5tal to ! culture s\ght aft]  
is ( ine/imable value 9 ! practical     

affairs ( life4 ,! fact t b few         
in/ructors are prep>$ to tea* ! sci5ces 
z cr$itably z !y are to tea* ! anci5t   
languages1 does n weak5 ! claims set up 
= sci5tific education4 ,9 ! op9ion ( _m 
s\nd educators1 ! cultural advantages ( 
! dead languages1 all ?+s consid]$1 are 
receiv$ at ! exp5se ( m important       
subjects4 ,says ,! ,_w's ,"w3 ,! easi] &
 bett] way ( reta9+1 re/or+ & greatly   
broad5+ ! culture-/udies ( a college    
c\rse is to recognize ! culture ( our   
own language & lit]ature4 ,a broad] &   
san] & m humane & ?or\gh & lov+ /udy ( !
 lit]ature ( our own race is ! obvi\s   
way out ( ! dilemma4 ,& x is m ?an an   
escape f a dilemma4 ,x is a bett] means 
( broad5+ & deep5+ our culture ?an we h 
ov] utiliz$ or tri$4  ,! anci5t classics
 z taught 9 high s*ools are ( b little  
cultural value4 ,n "o /ud5t 9 a hundr$  
rea*es ! degree ( atta9m5t t presupposes
 a positive b5efit4 ,if ! "t 7 devot$ to
 acquir+ a m ?or\gh und]/&+ ( our "m    
tongue x w\ld be m cr$itable4 ,to give  

"t to translat+ good ,lat9 into poor    
,engli% is pay+ an extravagant homage to
 a feti%4 ,tra9+ 9 ! anci5t languages   
mu/ be long-cont9u$ & f>-rea*+1 or x    
seems to be ( little value4 ,! ne$s (   
culture _c be satisfi$ by m]e discipl9e 
any m ?an !y c be satisfi$ by m]ely     
utilit>ian subjects4 ,b :]e ! tra9+ is  
ess5tially practical & directly helpful 
9 dis*>g+ ! highe/ ( all human duties1 t
 ( provid+ ! necess>ies ( life1 :ile at 
! same "t af=d+ abundant opportunity = !
 /udy ( ! language & lit]ature ( our own
 race1 ! bl5d+ ?us ( cultural &         
practical tra9+ %\ld possess a cli5tage 
immeasurably l>g]1 because m useful1 ?an
 :]e only ! purely cultural is s\ght4   
,:]e ! head is educat$ away f ! h& & !  
numb] fitt$ = m9i/]ial & pr(essional    
duties f> ov]runs ! dem& = s]vice1 a    
heavy burd5 is impos$ ^u ! produc+      
masses4 ,at ! same "t ?\s&s are graduat$
 e ye> = positions t h only a           
prospective exi/5ce4 ,! pr(essions are  
ov]cr[d$ to a degree t *all5ges ! sanity

 ( ! c\ntry's educational en]gies4 ,& 7 
x n = ! gravity ( ! !me1 ! /r5u\s def5se
 t is set up = ! sy/em & ! ef=ts put =? 
e day to /ill fur!r augm5t ! numb] (    
neophytes = pr(essional honors1 x w\ld  
seem ridicul\s4  ,b :y ?is ov]cr[d+8    
,because ! atmosph]e ( ! pr(essional    
in/itution fills ! /ud5t ) prejudice    
aga9/ physical labor4 ,x is m5ial4 ,8   
education has fitt$ him = some?+ nobl]  
?an to toil 9 ! field or 9 ! "w-%op4    
,in/itutional rivalry also does its %>e1
 s5d+ out allur+ adv]tisem5ts & ?us     
fill+ ! college classes ) recruits f !  
f>ms & f ! homes ( labor ) c&idates =   
positions 9 life ( great] respectability
 ?an _! p>5ts 7 able to enjoy4 ,! se$s (
 prejudice aga9/ rural life & manual    
labor are (t5 scatt]$ 9 ! c\ntry s*ools 
by tea*]s innoc5tly imbu$ ) ! ideal     
condition4 ,! fasc9ations & allurem5ts (
 ! city readily impress !mselves ^u !   
y\?ful m9d1 & ! fact t facilities =     
lib]al education 7 n (f]$ = ! relief ( !
 toil+ millions1 unless to trans=m !m   

into a diff]5t social elem5t1 naturally 
turn$ ! eyes ( ^? :o 7 able to obta9 a  
lib]al education t[>d ! cities4  ,x     
rema9$ = ! f$]al gov]nm5t to attempt to 
turn ! tide t 0 sett+ too /rongly t[>d  
urban life4 ,! gov]nm5t's rem$y is n    
prohibitive legislation1 b :at %\ld h   
be5 af=d$ )\t direct gov]nm5t           
int]f]5ce--a lib]al education ) a direct
 be>+ ^u agriculture & ! me*anic arts = 
^? :o naturally desire to fit !mselves =
 su* pursuits2 to place ! f>m] & !      
artisan ^u an intellectual & social     
plane t w attract r ?an repel ^? :o w\ld
 develop ! c\ntry's res\rces4 ,at ! same
 "t no ef=t %\ld be made1 = ! sake (    
patronage or = in/itutional advantage to
 influ5ce a /ud5t f ! call+ 8 he>t      
hone/ly indicates z ! "o = :i* natural  
ta/e & native ability1 quick5$ by       
educational tra9+1 fits him4 ,! ?+ to be
 avoid$1 r1 is ! inculcation ( prejudice
 aga9/ useful vocations & desirable     
pursuits z be+ undignifi$ & consequ5tly 
b5ea? ! notice or ambition ( a g5tleman4

  ,d sci5tific inquiry & sci5tific k    
g5]ally diffus$ augm5t human gre$8 ,d !y
 t5d to promote av>ice8 ,mo/ c]ta9ly !y 
d n4 ,! man ( sci5ce c see s mu*        
beyond--s mu* ( beauty & design t ev5 ! 
drudg]y ( toil is =gott5 9 contemplation
 ( ! =ces :i* he aids or controls4  ,no 
?\ghts c arise above ! ?\ghts ( ,god z  
writt5 9 ! gr[+ plant or pa9t$ ^u ! b[ t
 ar*es ! sky4 ,to ! man ( sci5ce1 ev5 ! 
raw mat]ial :i* he recon/ructs into     
useful commodities conta9s a revelation 
9 e gra9 & fib]4 ,! swell+ bud1 ! op5+  
fl[]1 ! gr[+ plant1 ! greet+ %[]1 ea* is
 a *apt] f ,nature's op5 book1 full (   
inspiration4 ,beyond !m & above !m he   
sees ! h& & he>s ! voice ( ,god4 ,& s9ce
 he lives & works ?us close to ,nature's
 ?robb+ he>t & 9 close communion ) =ces 
t l9k ! f9ite to ! ,inf9ite1 :o d>es to 
spurn ! dignity ( 8 toil or *>act]ize 8 
associations z m5ial4  ,to live is man's
 fir/ duty2 to live well 8 privilege4 ,b
 ! _w has its sev]e z well z delightful 
aspects4 ,! div9e law :i* comm&s man to 

subdue & repl5i% ! e>? is n less m&atory
 ?an t o!r law :i* comm&s him to lay up 
treasure 9 heav54 ,& j z mat]ial wants  
ant$ate ! s\l's awak5+ or reason's      
dawn+1 s ?r\gh\t all life1 physical     
well-be+ prec$es & contributes to ! gr[?
 ( ! high] life4  ,b1 9 ! language (    
,h]b]t ,sp5c]3 ,t increas+ acqua9tance )
 ! laws ( ph5om5on :i* has ?r\gh        
successive ages enabl$ u to subjugate   
,nature to our ne$s1 & 9 ^! days gives !
 common labor] com=ts :i* a few c5turies
 ago1 k+s c\ld n pur*ase1 is sc>cely 9  
any degree ow$ to appo9t$ means (       
in/ruct+ our y\?4 ,! vital k--t by :i*  
we h gr[n z a nation to :at we are1 &   
:i* n[ und]lies our :ole exi/5ce1 is a k
 t has got itself taught 9 nooks &      
corn]s2 :ile ! orda9$ ag5cies = tea*+ h 
be5 mumbl+ little else b dead =mulas4   
,b we may hope = bett] ?+s4 ,we may1 "s 
( u1 live ev5 to see lib]al education   
dive/ h]self ( exclusive re/rictions &  
eighte5? c5tury idealism & walk h& 9 h& 
) tw5tie? c5tury progress2 ?is w be :5 !

 ov]:elm+ influ5ce ( e/abli%$ r\t9e %all
 give way to practical k & love = !     
ornam5tal 9 education %all no long]     
ov]ride ! useful4  ,e4 ,p4 ,p[el1 9 ,!  
,ar5a = ,april1 mo/ beautifully &       
expressively contemplates ! s*ools :i*  
are to be4 ,he says3 ,i w picture :at ,i
 believe to be ! common s*ool ( !       
tw5tie? c5tury4 ,!re w be h&some        
s*oolh\ses 9 abundance1 plac$ 9 ! c5t] (
 l>ge g>d5s4 ,! *ildr5 w /udy books half
 a day1 & ?+s ! o!r half4 ,! bra9 w n   
get any m tra9+ ?an ! h&s4 ,manual      
culture :i* is already a "p ( ! s*ool   
life ( a few t[ns1 w be a "p ( s*ool    
life ev]y:]e4 ,! s*ool w h its %ops &   
its g>d5s--& to use tools w be ! *ief   
end ( culture4 ,man got away f ! monkey 
by 8 p[] to make & use tools4 ,he goes  
back to ! ape :5 8 h&s h to be cas$ 9   
gloves & 8 bra9 is a%am$ ( dec5t labor4 
,9 ^! s*ool-g>d5s botany w be appli$ to 
horticulture4 ,9 ! %ops our boys & girls
 w le>n to create ?+s4 ,! tr\ble )      
education n[ is t x divorces k f "w--!  

bra9s f ! h&s4 ,9 ! tw5tie? c5tury !    
glory ( ,am]ican education w also be a  
?or\gh k ( economics1 civics & hi/ory1  
appli$ to good citiz5%ip4 ,colleges w   
surely be a "p ( ! common s*ool sy/em1 &
 j z full ( mod]n life4 ,i believe we   
%all see ! day :5 boys & girls :o are 9 
! common s*ool toge!r2 )\t damage1 c be 
co-educat$ 9 all o!r grades ( s*ool     
life4 ,! f>m] w !n n h a sep>ate &      
specific college = agriculture1 :ile !  
re/ h "o = 'm5tal culture2' nor w       
college boys 9 ^? days be a%am$ to look 
ahead to f>m+ z a pr(ession4 ,!re is no 
occupation t requires s mu* wit &       
educat$ tact1 & s mu* positive k z f>m+4
 ,:5 we get ! s*ools1 we %all get a /yle
 ( f>m+ t w be z ke5ly intellectual z   
our pres5t /yle is wa/eful &            
un9tellig5t4  ,& yet1 /range z x may    
appe>1 ! mission & purpose ( an         
agricultural college mu/ be con/antly   
def5d$ 9 a /ate almo/ :olly devot$ to   
agriculture4  ,9 conclusion ,i quote f  
,h]b]t ,sp5c] aga93 ,h[ to live8--t is !

 ess5tial "q = u4 ,n h[ to live 9 !     
mat]ial s5se only1 b 9 ! wide/ s5se4 ,! 
g5]al problem :i* compreh5ds e special  
problem is--! "r rul+ ( conduct 9 all   
directions "u all circum/ances4 ,9 :at  
way to treat ! body2 9 :at way to treat 
! m9d2 9 :at way to manage our affairs2 
9 :at way to br+ up a family2 9 :at way 
to behave z a citiz52 9 :at way to      
realize all ^? s\rces ( happ9ess :i*    
nature supplies--h[ to use all our      
faculties to ! greate/ advantage to     
ourselves & o!rs--h[ to live completely4
 ,& ?is be+ ! great ?+ ne$ful = u to    
le>n1 is1 by consequ5ce1 ! great ?+ :i* 
education has to tea*4 ,to prep>e u =   
complete liv+ is ! function :i*         
education has to dis*>ge2 & ! only      
rational mode ( judg+ ( any educational 
c\rse is1 to judge 9 :at degree x       
dis*>ges su* functions4                 
,transcrib]s ,note3 ,! foll[+ words 7   
*ang$ f !         au?or's orig9al       
spell+3          problemetical *ang$ to 
problematical         neophites *ang$ to

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