Ontario Sessional Papers, 1908, . lled withregular students. I beg to acknowledge the efficient work of the other members of theHome Economics staff, and the valuable help given to this department bymany of the other departments. Respectfully submitted, MAEY TJRIE WATSON. PART XVIII. THE PEOFESSOR OF MANUAL TRAINING. To the President of the Ontario Agricultural College : Sir,—I have the honor to submit for your consideration my fourth an-nual report on the work of the Manual Training and Farm Mechanics De-partment for the year 1907. We vacated our rooms at the Macdonald Institute for
Ontario Sessional Papers, 1908, . lled withregular students. I beg to acknowledge the efficient work of the other members of theHome Economics staff, and the valuable help given to this department bymany of the other departments. Respectfully submitted, MAEY TJRIE WATSON. PART XVIII. THE PEOFESSOR OF MANUAL TRAINING. To the President of the Ontario Agricultural College : Sir,—I have the honor to submit for your consideration my fourth an-nual report on the work of the Manual Training and Farm Mechanics De-partment for the year 1907. We vacated our rooms at the Macdonald Institute for the more commo-dious new building designated Machinery Hall, with its perfectly lightedand larger rooms, additional machinery, tools and implements, early inApril. A fairly good description of this building was given in my lastreport. There is, therefore, no need of entering into detailed account ofthe structural features, conveniences and accommodation afforded by theHall for carrying on the various branches of work of this Machinery Hall, Macdonald Institute, trust that our new quarters, with better and more efficient meansof instruction, will be productive of intellectual and ethical developmentin our students, for what is now needed are men who know the fundamentallaws of nature and how to apply them, and, above all, men who understandthe nature and handling of machinery. The opportunities offered in theserooms to learn the great truths of Nature, and how her immutable lawsare applied in various ways for the welfare or comfort of mankind, shouldhelp to awaken in the student the realization that the prosperity of ouragricultural community depends, not so much on the produce of her soil,as upon improved implements and machinery for the better cultivation ofthe land and greater success in more expeditious handling and harvestingof the crops. From the reaping hook and cradle to the modern self-binder\ [ 256 ] 1907 REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. 257
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