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and harmoniously blended in the final results of culture. The course of 

 study in the college is arranged to develop all these faculties, and the 

 student studies science and art, literature and mathematics, to develop 

 judgment, reasoning, intuition, the true, the beautiful and the good. 



A knowledge of the nature of the mind is of value in every vocation. 

 It gives one a knowledge of human nature; and such a knowledge is a 

 key to success in every occupation depending on the influencing of men. 



The psysician who understands the mental peculiarities of his patients, 

 and the relation of the mind to the bodily functions can often do more 

 for the cure of the disease through mental influence than by the adminis- 

 tering of medicines. 



The lawyer wins or loses his case according as he knows how to in- 

 fluence the judgment and sensibilities of judge and jury. 



The minister moves the hearts and wills of his congregation better 

 when he understands the hidden springs of thought and emotion. 



The orator leads the opinions and arouses the passions of the people 

 when he is famihar with the secret working of the faculties of the human 

 soul. 



And so in every vocation where mind comes in contact with mind, 

 the man who understands the law of human nature and influence is 

 usually the man of influence and success. Perception is the basis of 

 all knowledge; all mental activities begin in the senses. Without the 

 power of sense-perception, it is to be doubted if we could attain to any 

 knowledge whatever. If the college graduate has these senses developed 

 no more boundless field for their application and continued development 

 can be found than the farm. Here he can be near to Nature's heart, and 

 can read her secrets by her ever-varying work. Air, earth and sky are 

 open books for his perusal. Here he can give full scope to his memory 

 and imagination. The intense application by which he strengthened his 

 memoi'y will now serve him in many details. 



What a source of pleasure the ti'ained imagination can be to the 

 graduate on the farm. 



The creative power of the imagination is especially seen in the fine 

 arts. In the imagination of the poet arises visions of lovliness such as 

 no mortal eye has ever seen, and it bodies them forth In the living words 

 of the tender sonnet, the stirring drama or the sublime epic. 



The imagination of the sculptor sees forms of beauty sleeping in 

 cold blocks of marole, and with hammer and chisel he cuts away the 

 rubbish which imprisons his ideal, and there stands before us a form of 

 lovliness, which commands the admiration of the world. 



This faculty is of benefit not only to the poet, the artist and the 

 orator, but to every mind. It gives a light and beauty to the incidences 

 of life that might otherwise be dry, sober and repulsive. It gilds the 

 present with an ideal beauty, paints the future with hues of joy and 

 brightness, hangs the star of hope in the sky of coming manhood and 



