The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-10
FIRST SESSION. OF TIE
 AMERICAN INSTITUTE
ABLE ADDRESSES LISTENED TO AT WOOLSET HALL LAST
 NIGHT.

Governor Roberts Welcomes to the State
 and Mayor studley to the City-Pro-
 lessor Wheeler Points Out Defects in
 Educational System - The Monroe
 Doctrine EmbOdiment of National
 Greed--Dr. winship Speaks for In-
 stitute e-Secretary Charles ID. Hine
 Outlines Educational Needs.
 About 700 sooolmasters and school ma ms gathered in Woolsey hall last evening at the opening session of the American Institute of Instruction. The exercises opened at S:15 o'clock with a short recital on the Newberry organ by Professor Harry Jepson. pr. Charles Zimmerman then sang Ave Maria" very effectively. Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. w. w. McLane of Plymouth church.
 Governor Roberts, the first speaker of the evening, was next introduced by the chairman of the meeting, President Walter D. Ranger of the Institute. Governor Roberts said in substance: T have the agreeable duty and honor on behalf of the state board of education to welcome your convention to this state. It is fitting that the convention should be held in this state and this city, where is located that great insti- tuition of learning in which our people take pride, Yale university with it's excellent corps of teachers, and still larger corps of graduates, who have made themselves felt in all parts of the world. Some of you claim Yale as your alma mater.
 You come into state in which from the earliest times there has been de sire for education. Church and school house were the earliest structures. Re- ligion and education went hand in hand This sentiment and desire have been so fastened that great universities and schools drawing students from all parts of the world has resulted. Con- necticut's first great divine gave her the first constitution known in the world, which has been adopted as the frame work of the national and many state constitutions.
 
 money Is liberalIy appropriated under various grants for compulsory educa- tion, so that the child has the aavan- tage of a liberal and technical educa- ton. You ara in q land of steasiSs tatsa,- it's, Government was at one time hin- dered by the Blue Laws, but we have grown away from such
 Every avenue of the state is opened to you in cordial hospitality, and at l the end I hope you will find that your resolve to hold your convention here in the sphere of Yale and her professors will not be regretted Allow me to wish you an enjoyable and profitable con- | vention."
 Mayor Studley was then introduced, and spoke a few words of welcome to the city. He said, "Our citizens, one and all extend to you cordial wei come, and assure you that you are among friends who honor and respect | your calling.
 Two centuries ago the country was wild woodland held by savages, to whom the valleys and the mountains with their minerals were as nothing In 1888 band of courageous and God fear ing men and women came here and set tied, The schoolhouse was an early ne- cessity. One established by minister who could not give money, but only books, has grown into great institu- tion, and you are assembled in one of | it's finest halls.
 Tn passing let me call attention to some of the names familiar to you in history, which are inscribed on the tombstones in the grave yard across the street. There are Roger sherman, sign CT of the declaration of independence, David Humphreys, Noah Webster, Eli Whitney, Charles Goodyear and Jedi diah Morse, the great geographer and ancestor of Samuel F. B. Morse, the inventor of the telegraph. In the field of war are the names of General Ter " and General Gregory and Admiral Foote, Then there are the names-less known to the general punblic- of the host of educators, whose names are in- scribed on the memorial windows of these halls"