New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-02
TEACHERS IN COUNCIL.
THE HEADS OF CONNECTICUT
SCHOOLS TRANSACT
BUSINESS.
SOME AMUSING INCIDENTS OF SCHOOL
ROOM LIFE-CHILDREN HAVE AS
GOOD TIMES AS IN DAYS OF
'DEEsTRICK SCHULZ"
"DEESTRICK SCHULZ"

The ffty-siKth annual meeting OF the State Teach
ers' Association OF Connecticut was held IN New
gaven the other day. and educators from an ovar
the State attended it by the hundreds. and with
them met many others from outside the stare
Young and pretty teachers with their careers vet
before them, and older teachers, male and female
with gray hairs testifying 20 years OF earnest
work. joined in making the convention one OF en-
segment and profit.
The association has for years battled with nrin
tive methods and Wrestled with the oldtiune s,s-
TENS Of the Nutmeg State towns until at last from
8 spark OF interest it has famed fame OF wide
spread activity and brought the advantages OF
modern methods into almost every city and town
Of the State
Connecticut has had no State system Of educa-
zion but has practically les Independent town sys
tens and If this not sufficiently confusing
more than half the towns subdivtded into nearly
independent school districts actually making over
200 educational units. each until the last few
wears doing II pleased and going it's own way
The state holds only important prerogatfve:
Il can compel school attendance. but Il cannot
guarantee the quality of the schools or IN any way
interfere with them. Despite these extremely dis
oouraging conditions the association has done ex-
oelent work in creating harmony and inspiring a
work together spirit among the schools OF the
State and il is safe &c say that the schools Of Con-
necticUt to-day rank with the best in the country
The main purpose OF the association is TO enable
the teachers OF the State to get together. form
agreeable acquaintance. exchange and gain bet
Ter and broader ideas and to establish a feeling
OF cordiality among themselves. The officers are
3 president. first and second vice-presidents, re-
cordng secretary, treasurer and auditor an execu-
tive committee, consisting Of member from
each Congress district. and finance committee OF
three. wro together constitute the board Of d.
rectors.
T A. Bracket, president OF the association. is
the principal Of one Of the largest grammar schools
Hartford. and has been active in educational
work for over twenty years. The corresponding
secretary. Samuel P willard. is native OF Will
mantle. He was graduated from Yale in 1879. He
has held town Offices and is q director OF the Col
chester Savings Bank Mr.. Willard was in the
General Assembly OF 1889 representative OF Col
chester. He chairman OF the committee on new
towns and probate districts
The recording secretary, = II. Patterson. lives in
Bristol He is principal OF the Federal Hin School
n that town and is a worker IN Reliance Council
q the Royal Arcanum. The first vice-president,
c. p Jennings, is superintendent OF schools IN
New-London. He is a graduate Of Yale and is
one Of the strongest teachers IN the State. He is
prominent in musical circles and is organist Of a
church in New-London. The second vice-president.
Professor W y. Rice, Sc q member of the faculty
az Wesleyan University and widely known
educator and lecturer. The treasurer, ". + Mich
OILS, is supervising principal OF the Eaton district
school in New-Haven-
After the business meeting was over and the
formal addresses many OF the teachers got together
10 compare notes more informally. and then some
ma am from q little village In Fairfield County
gave one which tickled her listeners greatly. In
aT csT th y ia Tesder Of type which
fingers still in the hills. sentence lay before
FmaHcDaiionS The little fellow read it as the
Proclamation OF BmaciatiOn." The big boys Up in