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The Middle School of Agriculture should do all the extension 

 work possible with its own staff, and should serve as a center 

 through which the college of Agriculture shall be able to reach 

 the farm-villages in the area within the influence of the middle 

 school. 



3. Agricultural and Industrial Institute. In making plans 

 for middle school agriculture, it is quite possible that a combina- 

 tion of agriculture and industry on the one hand, and of the 

 training of rural teachers and preachers as well as of technical 

 leaders on the other hand, may be a better plan than for a 

 school of agriculture alone, particularly in several regions that 

 will be mentioned. 



The wonderful history and remarkable achievements of 

 Hampton Institute, Virginia, as well as the religious quality of 

 its leadership and purpose have been for many years an inspiring 

 guide to industrial educators in all parts of the United States 

 and in Europe, and at once suggest the value of its experience 

 as a guide for Christian education in China. There can be no 

 doubt that the Chinese would quickly respond to institutional 

 ideas and methods such as emphasis upon the practical arts; 

 character development through training in and for worthy work; 

 the stimulus of the religious motive and the power of the reli- 

 gious appeal to guide self -development and social relationships; a 

 close approach to the problems of the people, sympathy with 

 their aspirations, and a purpose to furnish trained and consecra- 

 ted leadership for the masses of men. 



There is one region in China in which such an Institute 

 would seem to fit with peculiar appropriateness Central China. 

 Yale may enlarge its forestry work, but there is no institution 

 contemplating full agricultural college work in that area; at 

 present it would be unwise to build such an institution. But the 

 area is too extensive and too important to be entirely without 

 high-grade agricultural leadership. It can be served to an extent 

 by the existing agricultural colleges, but not adequately. The 

 three provinces of Honan, Hupeh, and Hunan have an area 

 somewhat larger than that of France, and a population nearly 

 three-fold as large. While the area is not so rich agriculturally 

 as some other parts of China, its farming industry is one of 

 huge proportions. 



But this area is also one of wonderful potential development 

 in manufacturing. Large enterprises already attest its advan- 



