Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-09
TWO YALE PROFESSORS
Speak at Graduating Exercises of Salem Public Schools-Prof. Hiram
 Binaham's Prizes Awarded = $50 Toward Library.


 The graduating exercises of the Salem public schools were held in Grange hall Thursday afternoon, conl- mencing at o'clock with the singing of America by all present. Miss Susan M. Rogers, teacher of the Central school, was at the piano. After the song, Landing of the Pilgrims, by the Central school, remarks were made 5y State Supervisor John A. Young of Colchester, who had the affair in charge. Then followed recitations, Meeting of Gabriel and Evangehne, by Willie Day; Fidelity, Miss Annie Eisenstein; song, Old Black Joe, Gen. trai school: awarding of diplomas by the secretary of the local school board, Henry A. Rogers, to Miss Annie Eisen- stein and Willie Day.
 Address by Yale Professor.
 Supervisor Young then introduced Professor Brown of Yale university who said
 Children: Be proud of your own country: be proud of your own town! He spoke of the good work that h I'd been done by the clean-up campaigns of the laf4er cities and said that col.n- try childfen did not have as much work to do to keep their streets Id playgrounds clean as children in the cities, but the work was just as impor tant.
 He asked them to treat birds, squlr rels and the little chipmunks kindly, so they could be made tame enough to eat from the hands as they did in the New Haven parks. He told the children that it gave him great pleasure to ad dress them and as he would be a sum mer resident of the town he asked the children to speak when they met him on the street
 Professor Binghan's Address.
 After hearty applause, Supervisor Young stepped forward saying that the children would now reap the re- suits of the generosity of Prof. Hiram Bingham, who early in the school year offered prizes to pupils in each school who did the best work in geography. He then introduced Dr. Bingham, who addressed the school saving:
 I am glad to meet the children of Salem. I have wanted to visit the schools, but have lacked the courage, knowing: you would look at me as tall and awkward stranger Now 1 will feel acquainted and some time when 1 am passing T. will stop and visit you :n your school room. I have enjoyed your singing. especially America, and | wonder if you know how to appreciate your home in America? \
 He then spoke of his travels in for eign lands and of the children in many countries where he had been that had no pleasant school rooms with flowers and pianos. maps and libraries, as the children have here in America. Many of the little hovS must watch sheep all day on the mountain. either alone or in company of dog trained to help. He supposed some of the boys had been to school when they really wished they could have stayed away. but these lit tie mountain boys would be glad to so to school as the boys here do. What schoolhouses there are there are old buildings with little light and uncom- fortable seats. Dirty books with leaves loose and torn and the children all studying out loud to let the teacher know they are really studying. Littie can be learned in this way and the grown people in these communities are scarcely able to read and write.
 How to Learn Geography.
 He proceeded to tell the children how to study geography. One way he said was to travel. For himself he would prefer not to travel so much, but it was to learn more of other countries. He would prefer staying home mora, and next to Honolulu, which was his own home. he loved the Salem valley best of all. He explained the advan- tages of country over city life and ad- vised the boys and girls to remain m the country and they would be bet :er men and women.
 Country people can travel by means of books, pictures and magazines if there was no opportunities of real travel offered. Some individuals learn more by this method than others 10 by real travels. He illustrated from his own experience by telling of man who approached him one time as the steamer neared the coast of South America, asking him if Lima was m Peru or Peru in Lima: also where IS Rio? Professor Bingham told him he meaNt Rio Janeiro in Brazil. The stranger replied: "Oh, yes, Brazil; the country that has no sea coast" This brought a good laugh from the audi ence
 Keep on Learninr. <.
 After speaking words of praise for Supervisor Young, he said he was dis appointed to see so small a graduating class. but hoped they would ge on to high school and keep right on learn ing, for it was really fun to learn. He himself went to school until nearly 80 years old. He advised them to learn all they could about other countriea, saying that America was best of all, but some other countries have better things in their way. In closing he said: All winter I have been interested to think that you children out here in Salem were studying geography, be- cause you were trying to win prizes, which were books of travel
 Gave Three Prizes
 These prizes were to be given to those who were particular DerseverIng in daily study One in each district. a., follows: First district Miss Ruth TeU. Second District, Miss Lucy Czarnoms- Ri: Fourth district, CIeon Gardne.: Sixth district. Miss Annie Eisenstei1: Seventh district, Clarence Hut.
 Those who did best and next best instead of siying two prizes to these he had decided to give three prizes. The first he kept the audience in Sus- pense about giving the third prize first to Willie Day, the second to Miss said that they were usually won by the girls Girls are usually better stu dents, according to age than the boys, sports. such as fishing, baseball and swimming.
 Won hv a Eoy
 After his audience had guessed that ne was going to give this first prize to a girl. he said he was pleased to think this one was won by a boy Clarence Halt.
 tie then thanked all who had ven tured out in the rain to attend the exercises and hoped everyone had en- joEed themselves as much as he Hearty applause followed.
 MT. Young then made explanations in regard to the size of the class now finishing common school work Last years class numbered eight; seven ont