280 State Horticultural Society. 



College in the interest of the funiKT is generally reckoned of two 

 kinds: .first, in teachmg and instruction; and, second, investigating- 

 work at the experiment stations. The teaching lays before the stu- 

 dent what is known in regard to the various branches of agriculture, 

 and the experimenters are tr}'ing to discover new ideas and methods. 



In our college there are several courses ofifered to students of 

 agriculture and horticulture. The work thus done benefits mainly the 

 students themselves, but the good does not stop with them. The 

 man who comes here and studies is better fitted for the work of farm- 

 ing or fruit growing, and he exercises a great influence among his 

 friends and neighbors. I would not detract from the successful prac- 

 tical fruit grower who has never seen the inside of an agricultui;J 

 college, Ijut I feel confident that the same man might have won a great 

 deal more success if he had taken such a course as we offer our sU;- 

 dents. The ability to succeeed in any calling depends upon a man's 

 ability to think and see things, and not alone upon his knowledge of 

 horticulture ; but also on his general college training which he will 

 get in connection with his practical studies. He will think brighter 

 and better, and more to the purpose. A man who has no training 

 and yet succeeds is entitled to great credit. The well-trained suc- 

 cessful man is better qualified to influence others. We all like to 

 look to the most successful man in our business or profession inr 

 encouragement and inspiration to better things. 



Aside from the regular collegiate courses, we give here in this 

 institution short winter courses for those who can not take a college 

 course, but can come here for a short time in the winter when farm 

 work is not so urgent for a short practical course. A great many 

 who have taken these short courses have gone ba,ck to their work \\ ith 

 new energy and interest from increased knowledge. 



The benefit of the college work does not stop with the students 

 who come here. There is extension work in several ways. Instruc- 

 tion is given through bulletins and other ways to men in their own 

 homes and in their own town. Another phase of our Avork which 

 has done considerable good is the summer courses for the teaclicrs 

 in our State., Numbers of teachers have been here from every ])art 

 of our State. It has been said that the best Avay to teach the children 

 is to teach the teachers how to teach. Eighty teachers came here in 

 the summer to take this course. 



In the investigation work, publications go out to the people every 

 year in increasing numbers. Nearly all of these publications have been 

 of practical use to some in whose hands they have come. The appli- 

 cations for these publications shows there is a growing interest on the 



