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work as they leave school, and most of them will get no further than the 

 High School — a knowledge of the standing, a knowledge of the intellectual 

 standing, and that it is possible for them, if they want to, to master the 

 sciences that do concern the soils, plants and animals. You can stop that 

 drift to the city, that should not occur, by letting those who are nature 

 lovers have an opportunity for such development that they will naturally 

 turn where they belong — to country life. You have many speakers. That 

 is a distinguished row of talent on the front seat, every one of them almost, 

 old friends of mine for 25 and 30 years back. You do not want to hear 

 from me. Mrs. Smith has many speakers for the evening, anyway. I am 

 glad of the chance of coming before you. I am part Pennsylvanian also. 

 The happiest years of my life were spent in Pennsylvania, at Pennsylvania 

 State College, where w^e had the fun of seeing the courses in agriculture 

 grow, and a school of agriculture built up, that, if you Pennsylvanians will 

 support aright, will become one of the greatest agents for good in all these 

 United States. It is going to turn the youth of this state towards rural 

 pursuits as they never have been before. I thank you. 



Mrs. Smith: I will ask Mr. McDowell, of Pennsylvania State College, 

 to speak to us and tell what he is doing in extension work; and to tell you 

 also what we could do if we Pennsylvanians got awake after the conference 

 and support the extension movement as it should be supported. 



