The benefit of manual training is needed also by professional men. A man may have a brilliant mind; he may be quick to catch ideas; his knowledge and skill may secure for him admission to his chosen calling; yet he may still be far from possessing a fitness for its duties. An education derived chiefly from books leads to superficial thinking. Practical work encourages close observation and independent thought. Rightly performed, it tends to develop that practical wisdom which we call common sense. It develops ability to plan and execute, strengthens courage and perseverance, and calls for the exercise of tact and skill. {Education, p. 220}
The industrial course should include:
{Advocate, March 1, 1900 par. 12}
Your means could not be used to better advantage than in providing a workshop with tools for your boys and equal facilities for your girls. Students should be prepared to teach others how to build, how to cultivate the soil, and how to care for orchards. {Advocate, March 1,1900 par. 16}
That heart is the happiest that has Christ as an abiding guest. That home is the most blessed where godliness is a controlling principle. . . . In the workshop where the peace and heavenly presence of Christ dwells, the workers will be the most trustworthy, the most faithful, and the most efficient. The fear and love of God are seen.
{My Life Today, p. 157}
