Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-16

Nennper proved to be veritable clear ing house for ideasSon Tuesday even ing, When there were several reports submitted and a valuable discussion of the proposed new charter It resulted In better understanding of many of the features which the instrument has ana the commission received a num- Der or suggestions upon which it will act, without doupt before the meeting of Nov. 2s. There was good attend ance. a general partic fpatIon in the discussion, and, all told profitable 1 meeting.
 President Tracy>Sealled it to order l soon after and the report of Secre- l tarN Ttbbits was approved. The name 1 of w. w. Lang was proposed for mem bership and he was elected a member
 Wonan's College. The report on. the Woman's college ste at Gales Ferry was made by John U. Hall. chairman of the public inn provements committee He said it was considered wise to name a sub-coIn- m1ttee and J. D. Hall, F. J. King and ! A. F. Carroll were named The Busi- ness Mems association prominent ed- ucators and a number of the women of | the city were asked to help in the effort to lOeate--th college at Gales Kerry on the site offered by Charles {, Ii: Brown The college committee was
 
 ! nfttee did all they could to influence 1 the acceptance of. the Gales Ferry site and If the institution is not secured it will not be the fault of the committee. Those directing the efforts of the col llege now are school teachers, but they ladmit that a large endowment will be required
 F. J. King of the subcommittee said { that two men came with the commit | tee and they made thorough investi- l uTh ha hI1iTI could be set. and saw that there was granite, sand and other natural SUD- plies there. All were well impressed with the site. The waterfront made great impression. Three things are needed, the site, more or less local interest and the selection of a man from here to act on the advisory board and later on the board of trustees. We should show that there is a desire for 1 this institution here. He-Fecommend- ed as a member of that board Gen. | William A. Aiken
 1 General Aiken wished to be excused from that duty. He thought the mat ter most shadowy. He said he had not been able to find anyone back of the idea. He gained the idea that the ! great desire in this matter is money | and that the site question is way be- hind the other.
 | Secretary Tibbits said he had met Miss Wright of the committee. In l New London Professor Buell. said that | he understood Ne% London could not be considered until two million were in sight They hoped two wealthy gentlemen would make contributions 1 Miss Partridge of the committee was formerly of Jewett City.
 1 When we find the best place and the | financial aid. we shall decide on the site, said Miss Wright.
 Cities Should Unite. ! Rev. P C. Wright thought there ought to be some effort directed tow ards a cooperation between Norwich 1 and New London for the college for 1 the benefit of this part of the state. | Both will lose if we stand selfish in 1 the matter.
 1 J. D. Hall said New London abso- lutaly refused to treat with Norwich. We are ready to meet New London.
 a F. J. King thought if New London 1 couldn't get it they would do all in their power to keep Norwich from get ting it. The bulk of the money is to Icome from men not residents of the state and they would be willing to give it to the best site.
 F. A. Tracy thought Mir Plant has a desire for the east side Of the river rather than the west, but Mir. King be lieves MT. Plant has a site in Groton and until that is disposed of Gales Ferry will get but little consideration. | The report was considered one of progress and the sub committee was eontnued.
 Charities of Norwich.
 The report on the charities of Nor wich was made by Gen. w A. Aiken for the committee in charge of the matter, which included Rev. P. c. Wright and Henry c. Peck, also He said they had conferred with the se- lectmen.
 Methods of relief were investigated and it was found that after the name and other facts had been secured, the applicant was given an order with list of articles to be obtained and the orders are returned as vouchers.
 The main questions regarding the ideas for improvement concerns the tapparent weaknesses and tendencies of the present system.
 He referred to the fact that ten years ago the amount given for out side poor was $6,614.1S, while the Eamount in 1909 was $24,094.90.
 The committee thinks that more publicity would be better in the mat ter of public charities. Under the present status either of the selectr1en lmay perform the duties of outside poor assistance, but it can be delegated to a clerk. though the first seIectman us- ually does it.
 l The committee recommended
 1. Records of investigations patterned as nearly as possible upon those of l S, public or private, each record being added to as new information is gained
 ?. Annual reports to show by ap- propriate tables, amounts expended for each of the items mentioned on the or der blanks and any other important items, including rentals paid.
 }. A more uniform registration of names of applicants. The Christian name to be given in full, with any middle initials Surname. of course).
 Married women to be registered in name of their husbands. Widows and unmarried women in their own name,
 with Mrs. or Miss affixed. Each name to have address added. by street and number wherever possible.
 If any better way to make the list 7 absolutely self Explanatory can be de vised. your committee would welcome it.
 4. The duty of our citizens to re- port to the selectmen any case of de- ception against the town, and to re member that active and earnest sentiment in support of the select men when honest and efficient. regard less of party politics. would help and encourage them to more careful work 1 ,. \ friendly cooperation between , the town authorities and the managers . and agents of recognized private char itable societies.
 6. The complete elimination of considerations of race, politics or church connections from charity ad- ! Nty,ic t~af fnY,