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our farmers longs for it for at least one member of his family ? It has, 

 80 to speak, become habitual. No one has to cry it up any longer ; it 

 can walk alone. Look at this settler who, full of joy, leaves his home 

 on the skirts of the forest. He is taking his son to the college of his 

 selection. He is about to realise the project so long, so fondly dis- 

 cussed by the fireside. What trouble, what labour, have been 

 submitted to for the accomplishment of this purpose! But he will 

 have among his children, one educated man at least, and what hopes 

 for the future rest on his head ! Who has advised this step, who has 

 urged him to it? No one; he is only just doing what others are 

 doing. 



It is by constant exertion that this result has been arrived at. After 

 having, by dint of many sacrifices, built the colleges, the clergy set 

 strenuously to work to find pupils. The farmer, who could not 

 afford the cost of his son's board, was assisted by the clergy, who found 

 the money as they found the earnest advice ; the pupil was secured. 



Thus, the province was supplied with educated men, some of whom 

 became able and devoted leaders. What was done iu this case was 

 more difficult than the steps we are now advising. The college 

 student was at first harder to find than the pupil of the farm-school 

 will be nowadays. 



And the time is propitious for the new enterprise. A great agri- 

 cultural awakening is taking place The movement is growing 

 rapidly ; farming is the fashion : because it is becoming profitable. 

 Let us profit by the favour it is now enjoying to fill our schools 

 with pupils. Let us incite the farmer to feel an earnest desire to 

 have his family represented there ; let us once more undertake the 

 task which we have already performed ; let us advise him, let us help 

 him. Let the Club and the Agricultural Society come to the aid of 

 the father if, without their assistance, he cannot support his son at 

 school. When he returns, he will be an example for the rest to follow. 

 The government will not be wanting in assisting the clubs to have 

 their representatives at school. 



We must insist upon a pupil from every parish. The demand is 

 not exorbitant. If successful, though, it would bring in from 900 to 

 1,000 pupils ; for there is that number of parishes. And we pledge 

 ourselves that they will become proselytisers. For they will be well 

 treated. They will learn to love both the school and agriculture. 



