ORGANIZATION 



mum cost, and it might be helping a needy 

 and worthy student at the same time; in 

 this way, the locality could have the dis- 

 tinction and satisfaction of maintaining 

 what would be practically a scholarship or 

 fellowship, and the people would become 

 active cooperators in the public work of 

 the state. In very many cases this method 

 would be far better than the common prac- 

 tice of running to the legislature for every 

 difficulty, and it would eliminate the neces- 

 sity of depending for betterment work on 

 the politician and office-holder. It would 

 strongly develop the ability of self-gov- 

 ernment. 



It does not follow, because a county fair, 

 a farmers' club or a shipping association 

 asks the college of agriculture or experi- 

 ment station to send exhibits or a lecturer 

 or an investigator, that the institution is 

 under obligation to do so. It may be quite 

 as important that the local organization 

 4 ' prove up, ' ' show that it deserves the help, 

 that it will take pains to cooperate and to 

 execute the work. I have known many 

 cases in which the people in the locality sit 

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