CORNELL 



R\iral ScKool Leaflet 



[FOR BOYS AND GIRLS] 



Published monthly by the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University, from 

 September to May, and entered as secjnd-class matter September 30, 1907, at the Post Office 

 at Ithaca, New York, under the Act of Congress of July 16, 1894. L. H. Bailey, Director 



ALICE G. McCLOSKEY, Editor 



Professors G. F. WARREN, CHARLES H. TUCK, and C. EDWARD JONES, Advisers 



Vol. 3 



ITHACA, X. Y., DECEMBER, 1909 



No. 4 



LETTER TO BOYS AND GIRLS 



De.vr Boys and Girls : 



It is nearly Christmas time. How glad you are and how glad I 

 am for you. It seems as if the world is never so wonderful as it is at 

 this time of year, particularly in our own land where snows lie deep and 

 winds blow strong and free. Such new things come into the world at 

 this time. The stars are sparkling but not more sparkling than little 

 children's eyes. The firelight glows but not more warmly than little 

 children's hearts. The mother's face is mysterious and we are all filled 

 with a great wonder. We sometimes think of far away things and at 

 night we dream of kindly little men with merry faces. We dream of 

 very wonderful lands ; of reindeer ; of chimney corners with stockings 

 hanging in a row ; and often of fir trees away off in " snow-choked " 

 woods. 



\Ve are thinking much of New York State boys and girls at this time 

 of year. These are days to live up to. We want to keep near to you 



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