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professors or specialists for our own and other colleges or experi- 

 ment stations. In other words by giving our Agricultural grad- 

 uates a technical education in tropical agriculture we will glory- 

 in supplying the tropical world with experts and teachers. We 

 will teach the tropical world how to take best advantage of its 

 agricultural fields. But what of ourselves? What material ad- 

 vantage will accrue to these islands from such a course? Glory 

 galore and' little else ! 



No one than the writer favors higher education more. But 

 he is aware at the same time that higher education is a luxury 

 we can not afford. If a young person is apt, so inclined, and has 

 the means, he could be provided with a post graduate course m 

 any specialty that he may desire and then proceed into the teach- 

 ing or investigating fields. Similar facilities may be provided 

 students outside of the Territory should they seek our institution 

 for special knowledge in tropical agriculture. But our aim for 

 our own salvation and' the redemption of our uninhabited soil 

 should be to convert our main body of agricultural students into 

 men and women willing, eager to and capable of settling on the 

 land and till it for a livelihood. If we fail to attain this end, our 

 college, so far as the good of this land is concerned, is a failure. 

 Our community is essentially agricultural so that the other cours-.s 

 are a negligible quantity, notwithstanding the possibility that the 

 agricultural course may be the least attended. The latter fact 

 also will depend upon the relative sentiment for agriculture that 

 will be inaugurated in the college. 



The work of our agricultural college ought, in the opinion of the 

 writer, to be along four lines. First, the main body of the course 

 should' be outlined with the single view in mind of making intel- 

 ligent farmers out of those pursuing it. Practical or field work 

 should be amply provided for, the class room work serving as 

 the handmaiden of the other. 



Secondly, provision should be made for short, special courses 

 in various branches of agriculture for the accommodation of those 

 who can not afford either the money or time for a full course. 



Thirdly, a course in agriculture and natural sciences should be 

 arranged for our teachers, both present and prospective, the pur- 

 suance of which should constitute part of the Normal School cur- 

 riculum and obligatory to the students thereof. 



Fourthly, provision should' be made for post graduate work for 

 those seeking higher degrees in tropical agriculture. 



