amount of con] bnrnod e tefa d ij, mil nnmber of bonri of running the engine. 
Ihe boilei «i\ hour, and take the temp the feed watei I 
nee 1 1 dm ing e hi< h t he «i\ nan o 
J in itself 
I this 
i a oik 1m Mt and qniek to not 
[ntrodnoe where U is p< io, bnt nevei an unnecessary 
training might bo rendered uaeleai to tome pnpils bj requiring th< 
follow tome i»ui j»<> m ■ in. 
One nioi . on: If the studente sm given practice in the firing of the boiler 
and in engine running, offer :i prise for the one \\ li<» shall gel along a Itfa tli- 
amounl of coal consumed, say, in one term. Three or four y< an «>i ineh an atmoi 
pherc iti«- work is muv to impreas it-- everlasting mark npon the liv< 
onrstndenti armor of the future must adopt such measures, and it shall be 
our privilege to equip and send out these new pioneers of thi^ modern agi 
The farmer hoy comes to 1 1 » • - agricultural college with s definite ides of getting 
such knowledge and training as will enable him to accomplish more work with Less 
e x ertio n . He wants to learn how to operate s form with the 1 « - .- 1 — t expense and the 
returns. In short, he desires to find out how he can improve his 
eireumstanoes and at tin- same time to make Life easier for himself and his family. 
This is not always best brought about by making the ('.inner more independent. 
erity, in general, does not mean every man for himself alone, but it is sure to 
follow it' we truly observe the sentiment in the saying ■■ Live and Lei Live." This is 
greet measure the secret of business success. One man says to another, "Yon 
bay of mo and I will buy your goods of you," and in the transaction each one makes 
a profit. Therefore I <1" not think it best to encourage the farmer to <lo l»y himself 
too niu. h ot' his oonstrnetive work or repairs. Here and there one may be found 
who is capable of planning and building s hew barn, but in s1 cases it will be 
. r in the end for the farmer to employ a builder, \\ bile he is giving bis time to 
the more valuable operations, to him, of harvesting and marketing his crops. 
This i» one extreme case, bul it serves to illustrate my thought. I do believe in 
giving the former such practical knowledge that he will take good care of Ins farm 
machinery and also make ordinary repairs. Let ns name some of the vai Lous branches 
of manual work that may be given at college and note their \ alue to one engaged in 
agricultural put - 
l Woodworking in all of il sof prime importance, and should pn 
all other mechanical work. A course of joinery at th<- bench should be followed till 
• .dent has acquired >f skill and accuracy. Then s i ourse of con- 
structive work may be taken up. Every college can afford s raried amount of work 
- ops. I 
nstsntrj required, and a 1 eptbnaily and profitably empl 
ring maybe mad' . bould i»' required of all 
- truly valuable Ing in its influence and cnltl 
• ident's interest in beautiful and ai Wood tornln pthe 
only equaled by free-hand drawing. 
smithing 
s form. The pnpils appn " '»H 
other kiln In the ' 
eultun 
