All things in nature do their allotted work. Action pervades the whole creation, and in order to fulfill our mission we, too, must be active. A youth so trained, whatever his calling in life, so long as it is honest, will make his position one of usefulness and honor. To show that the training at Highland Academy is just a carry over from their first industrial school - home. To help youth in determining their choice of an occupation.
Practical work encourages close observation and independent thought.
Rightly performed, it tends to develop that practical wisdom which we call common sense. It develops ability to plan and execute, strengthens courage and perseverance, and calls for the exercise of tact and skill. To teach that the discipline of systematic, well-regulated labor is essential, not only as a safeguard against the vicissitudes of life, but as an aid to all around development. To help young people discover that manual labor is not degrading. To teach the students to make their work as nearly perfect as human brains and hands can make it.