Rural School Leaflet 1019 



fellowman rather than by himself alone. These contests will offer you 

 boys an opportunity to begin this cooperative work early in life. 



The State College of Agriculture at Ithaca is prepared to make ready for 

 your use all the knowledge at its command ; but you must remember that 

 the extent to which this knowledge becomes yours depends on you, for 

 the law of life cannot be changed. That law as applied to you in this 

 case would read: " The State stands ready to help him who helps him- 

 self." If you enter these contests with a determination to do your best, 

 and do it, you will be amply repaid whether you take a first prize or none. 

 The school cannot educate you; the church cannot educate you; the 

 State cannot educate you; your parents cannot educate you. They may 

 all offer you means of education, but you must educate yourself. No 

 one can do the work for you, although he may point the way. Nothing 

 can ever take the place of your own effort. Make a try and do your 

 best. 



Now, boys, just a word about education. You may have heard that 

 a man gets an education "so he will not have to work so hard." That is 

 a mistaken idea.. The real joys of life lie not in idleness but in work well 

 done. Your own idea of a good time is not sitting down with folded hands, 

 but " something doing." Just now your ideals are of strength, skill, and 

 bravery. The nearer you are to what you want to be, the better you are 

 satisfied. Soon your desires will change and a new game will demand 

 your attention. Now is the time to get ready, so that when you want 

 to be the best farmer in your neighborhood you will have something on 

 which to staic. 



Be purposeful. Be strong. 

 Defend the right. Know not the wrong. 



Be earnest. Be busy. 

 Stick to a task till it's done. 



Play hard. Be fair. 

 Even though you've lost, you've won. 



A 



Yours truly, 



Specialist in Agricultural Education. 



State of New York, 



Education Department. 



