552 Agricultural Experiment Station, Ithaca, N, Y. 



" I want to express myself in favor of sucli work being done in 

 schools like ours in the state. 



Most respectfully yours, 



B. (1. CLAPP, 

 Principal Fulton High School." 

 Fulton, Oct. 28, 189G. 



" I send you under separate cover a number of letters written 

 by some of the children whom you addressed. They are sent you 

 just as written by the pupils without assistance and are self- 

 explanatory. 



" We will be pleased to use whatever help you can give us for 

 our general work which comes about once in two weeks. 



" The impression you made upon the boys and girls here was 

 excellent. 



Yours with respect, 



WM. C. NOLL, 

 Principal Naples Union School." 

 Naples, November 16, 1890. 



" Our children and teachers were so interested in the work 

 presented by Mr. Powell and his assistants, that we write to 

 thank the Horticultural Department, through you, for the incen- 

 tive to work along the lines they so ably indicated, and the many 

 hints as to ways and means. We wish we might have still fur- 

 ther instruction. 



" Thanking the Department again, for the added interest we 

 shall take in the teaching of noxious insects, the necessity for 

 fresh air, and plant life of the region, 



I am, sincerely, 



MARY J. SALISBURY, 



Principal." 

 Adams, November 3, 1896. 



" It is with pleasure that I express to you my hearty approval 

 of the work presented to our school by your instructors. 



" The pupils were much interested and I believe that the intro- 

 duction of the study into our schools must certainly meet with 

 very practical results. 



Very truly yours, 



H. VV. HARRIS, 



I*rincij)al Union School." 

 Arkport, November 2, 1896. 



Intimately associated with these two attempts to teach the 

 rural communities by personal means, has run the effort to 

 awaken a living interest in the reading of bulletins and books. 



