courses given in your Pyllabus are the best for our purpose.
I should esteem it a favor if you could send me a copy of
the 1888 report, and a syllabus for our information and
guidance, I am, dear sir, yours truly,
JAMHB BALLANTYNI4
lion. Secretary Norwich Teachers' Association.
The President of the Pennsylvania State Col•
lege, who was at the Lafayette yesterday, took
just pride in showing the above note and also
the following extract from proceedings in the
British House of Commons, respecting technical
schools to be established under the recent act of
'Parliament:
Sir R. Paget asked the President of the Committee of
Council on Education whether he considered propriety
would direct the Science or Art Department, South Ken-
Pington, to issue, for the use of such technical schools us
might require It, a series of plates to the nature of those
engraved in the annual report of the Pennsylvania State
College, which were said to be "the best available illustra•
tions to the progressive series of exercises for the course
of the mechanic arts."
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W. Hart Dyko : "I have examined tho report to which
m,y honorable Mend refers. Many books on the subject
will be produced by private enterprise, and doubtless to a
large extent based, on the report in question."
THE FUTURE.
Ah t who the student's thoughts can gunge,
Ah I who his hopes portray,
Who could assume the role of sage,
ills wildest dreams betray.
Less futile would the effort be,
To pierce the future clouds,
Than tell of hopes "Aft gang agleo"
Of hopes that gloom enshrouds.
To draw the pleasure tinted scene,
Describe the treasures rare,
To catch ono ray—the future's sheen,
In some detect the care.
It is alone for Him to know,
These diverse hopes to scan,
To watch ambition's fitful glow
Within the breast of man,
IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL CULTURE.
"Life without constitution is death." This old
and perhaps trite expression, with some of us, is
nevertheless worth our vigorous attention ; and
especially is this so with college students.
This adage, like a well worn coin, has been
handed down frdm man to man, and perhapsfrom
generation to generation; but still passes for face
value.
College men should thoroughly educate them-
selves to the knowledge, that not the half of life's
comforts are to be obtained from the result of
mere mental gymnastics; but for copious success,
TEE FEtEr, LANCE.
comfort, joy, and happiness, good mental and
physical qualities must be hand in the hand—as
country cousins to a county fair.
Students so often neglect this part of their
course of education, that many college graduates
suffer rather than enjoy life, solely through con
stitutional disability.
It once was proverbial that college men must
be "pale faces;" but this most foolish idea has
very sensibly been antiquated; till, today, the
more powerful and tougher he can become the
more he is admired for those qualities.
Professors do not seem to think that they could
do a man just as much good by walking up to him
and giving his shoulder a good warm brace, as
trying to drive mathematics and science into his
head.
Every student ought to have enough interest
in himself to pay some attention, at least, to the
manly development of his body.
Of course every man cannot be a Hercules, nor
a picture of grace ; but at the same time, anyone
can do something for improvement in this line.
If you are not a foot or base ball player, and
take no interest in tennis or gymnasium work, go
out for walks ; violent if desirable, strike off for
a run. But this is only half of it. When you
run or walk, keep your shoulders thrown back,
chest extended ar►d mouth closed.
By such simple means, of which most every
school boy knows, any man may at least improve
if not perfect his physique end constitution.
It was a very warm day. The sun seemed to
have made up its mind to roast everything, at
least so thought the inhabitants of Corcklevil le.
Every one was trying hard to keep cool, and even
the dogs quit their fighting and sought dark cor
ners away from the flies and other tormenting in
sects. The gardens were beginning to have a sad
bedraggled look and the tomatoes, just ready to
A RURAL TALE.
L. E. D