Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-21

Matters.
That Putnam wants one Of the trade
schools to be established by the state,
that every other town in this section
of Windham county wants Putnam to
hame it, and that there are many good,
sound, logical reasons why Putnam
should get 1t, was made known in no
uncertain way to Secretary Charles d.
Hine and w. S. Palmer of Norwich,
representing the state board of edu-
cation, when they came to Putnam
Friday afternoon. to hear the argu-
ments in favor of locating one of the
schools in this city.
The meeting at which Messrs. Hine
and Palmer were supplied with fund
Of information regarding Putnam's
claims to recognition in the trade
school matter, was held in Odd Fell
lows hall. There were more than
half a hundred citizens in attendance,
representative of financial and indus
trial interests in this town, and also
representative of that class of men
who are striving for the best inter
ests of the city. To the last man they
were enthusiastic over the possibility
of securing an Industrial school for
Putnam and their enthusiasm was
backed by facts that should give Put
nam precedence in the matter of the
selection of a location in the eastern
end of the state when the state board
have completed their investigation in
regard to selecting the two towns in
the state that are to get the schools.
What the Trade School Is.
E. M. Wheaton presided over the
meeting. After outlining the pur-
poses for which it was called, Mr..
Wheaton introduced Secretary Hine.
he voI f1,A sx.k1
of the state in instituting trade
schools as a part of the public school
system in Connecticut. Mr.. Hine stat
ed that such plan as the legislative
act provides for is new in this coun-
try, although it has been developed
with success in England, France and
Germany. The schools are intended to
supply technical education in trades
to students over IA years of age and
will be open to persons residing in
towns of the state outside of the ones
in which they may be located. Their
purpose will be to fit their students
with such an education and training as
will enable him to go out into the
business world, better equipped to
earn a good living than In cases where
their education would be otherwise
limited to such an extent as to oblige
them to work for lower wages.
MI. IldQG IL tltdE IIldI the
members of the board had come to
this city to hear Putnam's claims for
securing one of the schools, and what
the people of Putnam were willing to
do to get the school.
Putnam's Claims Shown.
Then the citizens got busy. BY va
rious speakers Putnam's many and
valid claims were pointed out. 1t was
made clear that all of eastern Wind
ham county is unanimously in favor of
Putnam getting the school. Pomfret,
Killingly and Thompson want Putnam
to have it. From the standpoint of
geographical location, Putnam was
pointed out to be the logical place
it was spoken Of as the railroad CEN
ter and easy of access from all this
part of the state. The board repre-
sentatives were informed that as a
manufacturing center no more desir-
BILE place than Putnam can be found.
This fact it is expected will carry
weight with the committee, as varied
manufactures would be a great help
in furnishing students an opportunity
to get into the plants and study meth
DDS, a privilege that the smanufactur-
ers of Putnam are willing to extend.
Many other advantages that Putnam
possesses were called to the attention
of Messrs. Hine and Palmer.
Confident of Success.
There was not limit of lack of
confidence in anything that any of the
speakers said that Putnam if it gets a
trade school will make a great sue
cess of it. Such unity of feeling has
seldom been felt on any one PROPOSE
ton in this city. This feeling also ex-
tends beyond the borders of the town.
as is indicated by the remarks of Nor
man B. Ream of Thompson, to whom
the committee made a visit.
Mr.. Ream could not express his
views too strongly in, favor of giving
Putnam the school and he told the
members of the board that he believed
that there was no better city in Con-
necticut in which a trade school could
be located than Putnam and if he be-
lieved otherwise he would not hesitate
to say so. Those who spoke at the
meeting were Attorney e. H. Johnson,
Mayor ]. J. McGarvey, ]. J. Johnson,
Admiral Casper M. Goodrich of Pom
fret, E. M. Arnold, i. w. Perry, G.. d.
Bates, G. e. Shaw, I. H. Fuller, Ran
dolph Chandler of Thompson.
The committee did not make known
what Putnam's chances were for get
ting one of the schools, but no one
who attended the meeting could fail
to believe that they were favorably
impressed.
Delegates Apply for Accommodations.
Sixty-five delegates to the stae con-
vention of the C. T. A. o.. which will
meet in Putnam nearly next month,
have already applied for accommoda-
tions in Putnam.
Clambake for Fire Fighters.
The members of Mansfield hose COM
pany are planning for another clam
bake to be held in the near future.
School Board of Thompson Met.
The school board of Thompson held
a very important meeting Friday aft
ernoon to consider matters in connec-
ton with the new Tourtellottee Memo
rial high school.
Putnam Fans Will Be There.
Putnam will send big party of fans
down to Danielson this (aSturday)
afternoon to see the game to be
played on Davis field.
Henry A. Shippee of Brockton is
visiting with friends IN Putnam.
New High School for Putnam.
1t is stated that Putnam may have
a new high school building within a
year or two to, replace the present
building, which is inadequate to the
growing demand for space for a con-
stantly increasing number of students.
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