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education. As the mind, the soul, is to the mere phA'sical man, so 

 are these other interests and duties more exalted, more precious and 

 more imperative ; and the}' have infinite!}' higher claims upon us than 

 those involving onl}- business considerations. What we want, then, 

 is to abandon the old idea that farming has no higher aim than 

 getting a living, and instead of it to adopt the better one that the 

 grandest result of farmincj is the culture of the farmer and his family. 

 "We should prosecute the business of farming with a higher aim and 

 purpose, so that whilst it should give support and be remunerative, 

 it ma}' secure to the farmer the same improvement in intellectual and 

 social position that men expect to secure in the learned professions. 

 Let us henceforth strive to make farming successful in the broadest 

 and best sense, regarding it not simply a means to make money, but 

 as a means to culture and improvement. Then we may expect to 

 see the farmer in possession of a full share of influence, and his sons 

 and daughters growing up in health, ability and character. 



After the close of Mr. Ferguson's lecture, President Fernald of 

 the State College gaA^e an extempore address upon the subject of 

 Education for Farmers' Boys, which was received with much favor. 



An interchange of courtesies closed a most successful Institute. 



