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agricultural engineering, a third in extensive farm- 

 ing, a fourth in horticulture, and so on, according 

 to the needs of the time and the place, and the 

 spirit of the faculty. Consciously or unconsciously, 

 it feels its way and ascertains what the world around 

 it expects of it. An organization, no less than 

 an organism, can not last long without adapting 

 itself to its environment. Such a transition takes 

 place but slowly and cautiously. Let no undue 

 pressure of the outside world be exterted upon it to 

 hasten the process. Politics must never meddle 

 with an educational institution : for the kingdom of 

 Science must never tolerate the rule of politics or 

 pander to the fickle wants of public opinion. 



