Chapter II
Reading edition
Country Life Optimism
I.Signs of a New Faith in Rural Life
A tribute from the city.
The Country Boy’s Creed.
City-bred students in agricultural colleges.
Reasons for this city-to-country movement.
II.The Privilege of Living in the Country
Some city life drawbacks.
The attractiveness of country life.
The partnership with nature.
Rural sincerity and real neighborliness.
The challenge of the difficult in rural life.
III.The Country Life Movement
Its real significance.
Its objective: a campaign for rural progress.
Its early history: various plans for rural welfare.
Its modern sponsors: the agricultural colleges.
The Roosevelt Commission on Country Life.
Its call for rural leadership.
Its constructive program for rural betterment.
IV.Institutions and Agencies at Work
Organized forces making for a better rural life.