Let the students who are engaged in building do their tasks with thoroughness, and let them learn from these tasks lessons that will help in their character building. In order to have perfect characters, they must make their work as perfect as possible. Into every line of labor let there be brought that stability which means true economy. If in our schools the land were more faithfully cultivated, the buildings more disinterestedly cared for by the students, the love of sports and amusements, which causes so much perplexity in our schoolwork, would pass away. {CT 312.1}

Lad de studerende som går ind i byggeri gøre deres opgave med omtanke, og lad dem lære lektier i disse opgaver, som vil hjælpe dem i deres karakteropbyggelse. For at få en fuldkommen karakter, må de gøre deres arbejde så fuldkomment så muligt. Lad der komme en stabilitet ind i alle arbejdslinjer, som betyder sand sparsommelighed. Hvis landet på vore skoler blev opdyrket pålideligt, og de studerende sørgede mere uhildet for bygningerne, ville kærlighed for sport og fornøjelser, som skaber så meget forvirring i vort skolearbejde, forsvinde.