Irrigation, 104-8 Irvine, Dean, 242 Irving, W., 43 Isolation, triumph over, 65-74 Israel, Henry, 211 Kansas, University of, 226 Kern, O. J., 161 Law faculties quoted, 244-5 Lawyers, country, 244-6 Librarian, opportunity of the village, 256 Libraries, public, 134, 166, 256 Leadership, city, xi, 1, 230 country, 120-1, 227-265, 231 woman's, in the country, 249-64 Literature, rural, 166-7, 264-75 Machinery, agricultural, 74-81 power, 79 Maclaren, Ian, 243 Manikowski, G., 79-81 Mann, Horace, 155 Mann, A. R., 245 Marietta College, 226 Marshall county churches, 125 Masculine church leadership, 201 Massachusetts Agricultural College, 37, 38, 168 McElfresh, F., 207 Means, Dean, 242 Medical faculties, quoted, 241-4 rural practice 241-4 Meyer, Dean, 248 Michigan University Law School, 242 Minimum wage for rural ministers, 198 Ministry, the rural, 196-9 the call to, 235-40 the modern type of, 237 women in the, 253 Missouri, University of, agri. dept., 37, 199 Morality and the play spirit, 129 Mormon irrigation work, 106 Nam's Hollow case, 15 Nature, partnership with, 43 Neighborhood house, 133, 257 New England, 8, 9, 17 New rural civilization, the, 117-145 Newspapers, 72 New York State College of Agriculture, 36, 45, 168, 245 North Carolina Agricultural College, 37 Nurses, need of, in country, 252 Oberlin College and Seminary, 230, 237, 254 Oberlin, J. F., 68, 188, 216-18 Ohio Medical School, 240 Ohio State University, 227 Pacific University, 226 Pastors, few resident in country, 253 Patrons of industry, 50 Pepin County Cooperative Co., 139 Physicians, call for country, men, 240-4 women, 251-3 Physicians and Surgeons, College of, 240 Plainfield church, 214-5 Play, the gospel of, 134, 233 Playground Association of America, 135 Plow, evolution of the, 77-9 Plunkett, Sir H., 26, 144, 152 Political ineffectiveness of farmers, 121 Power of machinery on the farm, 79-81 Princeton University, 226 Quaintance, H. W., 74 Railroads, steam and electric, 69 Reading courses for farmers' wives, 257 Recreation and organized play, 128, 233-4 Religious cooperation, lack of, 123 plans for, 193-5 Right Relationship League, 141 Roads, C., 70 Roads, country, 13, 68-70 Roberts, A. E., 211 Robertson, J. W., 157 Roosevelt, T., 40, 51-3, 135 _Rural Manhood_, 135, 167 Rural problem, the, 2, 19, 1-32, 51-4 losses, 5, 7, 8, 11 gains, 5, 8 degeneracy, 12, 14-17 contentment, 35-36, 65 sincerity and neighborliness, 44 self-respect, 63-5 individualism, 117-120 progress, 54, 63, 86-7, 134, 110-1 culture centers, 258 agencies for betterment, 56-8, 84-6 postal service, 71 opportunities for social reconstruction, 117-145 morals and recreation, 125 Rural progress associations, 133