Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-04


 if tn lesson fails to interest him give him give him something that will in terest him, the teachings of life. Then he can go into the history and relation of events
 The session came to a close at 4.15 with the singing of a hymn. Various institutes followed.
 At Universities Church. The elementary division met at the Church of the Good Shepherd in charge of Miss Wilhelmina Stooker, principal. Mrs. E. O. Foster of Columbia pre- sided at the cradle roll gathering. Mrs. Bryner spoke on the Cradle Roll Stan dard and Campaign and Mrs. Perkins spoke on The Work of the Grade Roll. Miss Jennie Congdon of this city pre- sided at the beginners class and spoke on The Nature and Needs of the Child. Miss Gillett and Mrs. Gowdy spoke on The Small School In the primary class Mrs. A. J. Holcombe of Simsbury presided. Mrs Chapin spoke on The Pupil, and Miss Wilder spoke on Re l latihg the Child to the Community. In the junior class Miss Edith Foster of Putnam presided and Miss Fanchett spoke on Study of Characterization. Mrs Bryner spoke on Methods of Teaching,
 At Second Congregational Church.
 The secondary division. Mrs. Cora D. Stevens, principal, met at the sec ond Congregational church. In the in termediate conference Alfred Colt of New London presided. Prof. St. John talked on Early Adolescence and Mir. Littlefield spoke on Early Adolescence and Graded Lessons. In the senior conference Courtland Culver of New London presided and Miss Wilder spoke on The Small School Prof. St. John spoke on Later Adolescence.
 At Broadway Church.
 The Adult division met at the Broad way Congregational church. Rev. Charles A. Boyd is principal. s. H. Williams of Glastonbury presided and Who? For What? MT. Weir spoke on The Small School.
 The Teacher Training division, Rev. c. A. Boyd, principal. also met at the Broadway Congreg gational church and Robert Darling of Simsbury presided. ing Atmosphere. and Wallace I. Wood in of Hartford talked on Initial Steps.
 Met at Y. M. c. A.
 The Sunday School Administration division, Oscar A. Phelps, principal, met at the Y M C. A. auditorium Mir. Phelps presiding. MT. Worth spoke on The Aim and MT. Koehler on Sun day School Music.
 Tour Through Exhibition Room.
 At 5.30 Rev, Charles A. Boyd con- ducted a tour through the exhibit room the Bushnell chapel. explaining the ex- hibits of the various publishers. The chapel is convention headquarters James l.. Case had charge of the enter taining of delegates and w. Tyler Ol- colt was in charge of registrations. Frank l.. Arnold, chairman of the ush- CTS committee was assisted by Mrs Lawrence Hoffman. Mrs. Floyd May Miss Elizabeth Lane. Miss Edna J. Naples, Miss Margaret Wolcott, Miss Isabel Fenton, Mrs. J. Burton Young.
 J. H. Ely directed the pages who were as follows: Herbert Ferguson, Charles Richards, Charles L. Hopkins, Howard Dolbeare and Bruce Rogers.
 Supper at Y. M. c. A.
 Hotels and restaurants were kept busy after the afternoon session and a fine supper was served to several hundred people at the Y. M c. A. by the ladies of the Womens' auxiliary.
 Evening Session.
 Waterman R. Burnham presided at the evening session held in the Central Baptist church, The session opened with a short song service led by Rev. L. H. Koehler of Hartford. Prayer was offered by Rev. G. G. Scrivener of this city.
 Mayor Timothy C. Murphy extended the delegates a welcome to the city and expressed his appreciation of the good which can be accomplished by the organization. He was confident he said, that the results of the conference would be all that could be hoped for.
 B. P. Bishop expressed a welcome to the convention in behalf of the local committee in charge of the arrange ments. MT. Bishop mentioned the ac- tive services of Lewis A. Hyde in Sun day school work for many years and commended the energy which he has always shown in the work Mr Hyde was a delegate to the first Connecticut state convention. MT Bishop mention ed various phases of the work of the Sunday school association, emphasizing the value of breaking down denomina- tionaI feeling. Though many of us are strangers, he said. yet we are bound together by a strong common tie, love and service of the Master. We well come you to our churches and to our homes.
 President S H. Williams responded with thanks for the warm welcome ex- tended the conference. Ten years have passed. he said, since the last Sun day school conference was held in Nor wieh but the beautiful city holds a clear place in my memory as that was the first year I attended a state con- Vention as president of the associa- ton. Whatever progress has been made it is difficult to tell and yet we know that things have gone for ward. Various departments have been added in the ten years and our organ ization has proved effective in its Vari- ous lines of work. It is pleasant to come back here again and l hope that this conference may be of benefit to the churches Sunday schools and citi- of Ifffino them a