Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-09-05

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tinued He pictured the great oppor-
tunity that belonged to the children
and to the parents as we'll and ex-
horted all to work together in sympa-
thy and with intelligence, cooperating
with the teachers at all times.
In conclusion the speaker said: "An
education is not unlike the chain set
to some important task, that one i'm
perfect link may prove fatal to the
whole enterprise. Therefore seek
countenance and tolerate only the best
for upon them is the burden of your
sons, your daughters weifare-the
life and efficiency of your commu-
nifty.
Procure and retain only superior
teachers, supply them literally. but
terials With which to work, back them
up at every turn of events, though
sometimes it be difficult to see as they
see, insist upon regularity of attend
ance and diligence in the appointed
tasks, and thus assure for your boys
and girls a future of achievem ent
which you now enjoy or hope for your
selves.
Mr. Chairman, / wish for YOU and
your district, for the boys and girls of
Occunl and the community at large,
Godspeed.'
the line of the preceding speakers by
Rev. Frederick Dessireault, some in
teresting "reminiscences We're given by
H. Perkins Topliff of Wauregan. TIE
told of personal experiences and no
ted the growth of school opportunities
during the past two thirds of q CEN
fury as scholar and teacher in mixed
graded, select or private schools
academies and night schools He
spoke of changes in school buildings
changes from taxation to free schools
changes sn sanitary conditions, re-
ferring particularly to heating and
ventilation and, from one pail and one
dipper for "a school of 50 to 80 scholars
to the new style of "bubbler."
The speaker touched upon the new
mode of selecting teachers and thei1
examinati ons; and in closing noted the
changed conditions in school inter
est.
Under the direction of Professor
Kinder, andNswith the Baltic band ac-
companying, the school children sans
America in spirited. manner.
Principal TirrsII Speaks.
Principal Henry A. Tirrell of tht
Norwich Free Academy was then in
| troduced and delivered an interesting
and forceful address. He congratulate t.
! ed the people of Occun on the compile
| ton of such a school building, ant
| ton to know that the children of tht
| community were to enjoy such adVan-
| tages. He briefly referred to The
| splendid equipment the building pos
| sessed showed the advantage OF hay
| ing superior teachers, and pointed on
| the most important thing of all wa!
| to have earnest pupils, With their par.
! ents' sympathy and support back o
| them, who rightly understood the i'm
| portance of such training in the live
o fthe young people. The speaker re
| lated some of the benefits that goot
education might bring, but urged abov'
] all the necessity of good Christian
| character.
! Education, he continued, in its ftN
sense means the development of al
! that is good in each one of US. Tn
man that has learned books withou
| learning right habits is not educated
/ education does not begin nor end IN
| school building We are all addin'
! something, good or bad, to our edu
| cation as long as we live. how i'm
portant it is that early in life RICH
/ ha bits should be strongly formed! tina
/ children should come into an apprecl
alton of the advantages and possibih
g., ties of self development
United States Senator Morgan 6
! Buckley was delayed in arriving an
as a consequence there was a halt i
| the programme for a while. Senate
Bulkeley started from Hartford Wit
! Andrew F. Gates in an automobile. bu
| owing to a tire bursting did not reac
| Occum until about 4.30 o'clock. Ii
| was given a most enths slastlc recep
ton upon his arrival.
Senator Buckley Talks to Children.
Senator Buckley confined his re
! marks chiefly to the large body of chill
| dren that faced him. He compared tn
! school days of the present to thos
/ at the time he went out in pursuit Q
! knowledge; told of how the early set
tiers in Connecticut establishe
churches and schoolhouses, whicl
! grew up side by side: spoke of the of
fee of teacher and preacher at tina
time and of how these two offices Wer
! often combined. and at conslderabl
! length described his own early schoC
/ days and the rudimentary equipmen
! the school buildings possessed in thos
! far off years. In those days. readlnE
| writing and arithmetic were the prln
/ cipaI studies pursued. Now we hav
! q great many other branches, but tn
: most important one, Senator Bulkeie
, thought was the study of history, an
he advised the young people befor
; him to loo kinto the history of tn
state of Connecticut, learn about tn
great men who had participated in tn
founding of this country who not onI
pursued the ordinary walks of life, Blu
in legislative halls, on the battlefield
and in other places SO bore themselve
as to make our state famous the Worl
iover A rousing burst of applause ties
tilted the deep appreciation that wa
felt by all for Senator Bulkeley'
words.
The unfurling of the flag was ac
cumplished by George a. Howard,
member of the G. A. R., and follow
ing the singing of the Star Spangle
Banner by the school children Their
! was a concert by the4 Baltic bant
which. completed the days exercises.