If facilities for manual labor were provided in connection with our school, and students were required to devote a portion of their time to some active employment, it would prove a safeguard against many of the evil influences that prevail in institutions of learning. Manly, useful occupations, substituted for frivolous and corrupting diversions, would give legitimate scope for the exuberance of youthful life and would promote sobriety and stability of character. All possible effort should be made to encourage a desire for moral and physical as well as mental improvement. If girls were taught how to cook, especially how to bake good bread, their education would be of far greater value. A knowledge of useful labor would prevent, to a great extent, that sickly sentimentalism which has been and is still ruining thousands. The exercise of the muscles as well as the brain will encourage taste for the homely duties of practical life. {5T 90.1}

Hvis der var mulighed for manuelt arbejde i forbindelse med vor skole og de studerende blev pålagt at bruge en del af deres tid til en aktiv beskæftigelse, ville det for mange vise sig som en beskyttelse mod mange af de onde indflydelser der hersker på undervisningsinstitutioner. Mandige, nyttige beskæftigelser, i stedet for tåbelige og fordærvelige adspredelser, vil give ungdomslivets overflod et legitimt spillerum og vil virke for ædruelighed og karakterfasthed. Alle mulige anstrengelser bør gøres for at opmuntre til et ønske om moralske og fysiske såvel som mentale fremskridt. Hvis piger lærte at lave mad, især at bage godt brød, vil deres uddannelse være af langt større værdi. Kundskab til nyttigt arbejde vil, i stort omfang, forhindre den syge sentimentalisme som har og stadig ruinerer tusindvis af sjæle. Brugen af muskler, såvel som hjernen vil give smag for det praktiske livs hjemmepligter.