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than merely to spiritualize things that we 

 hope for. 



5. THE DEVELOPING OF APPLICABLE 

 EDUCATION 



It is not enough that education facilities be 

 provided for all the people: the education 

 must have meaning. It is true, of course, that 

 the function of education is to develop and 

 train the mind ; but the mind may be trained 

 by means of many subjects, and some subjects 

 or processes are best for one group of persons 

 and other processes for other groups. As 

 farming is a local business, so is it specially 

 important that the affairs and objects of the 

 locality be made part of the means of training 

 the farmer. 



Education is not confined to the institutions 

 known as schools. It is the result of all experi- 

 ence and all training. Many new agencies are 

 contributing directly to this training or are 

 modifying its application. Some day the 

 school will utilize and direct the experience 

 that the child gains in its home life, as well as 



