Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-28

Eastern Connecticut was well repre- ,sented at the 10th annual convention of the Connecticut State Teachers as- sociation held in this city at Slater hall on Friday morning and afternoon. The convention was held simultane- ously in Norwich, Norwalk, New Ha- ven and Hartford. This was the first time that the state convention has been held in this city.
 Carlton ID. Wheeler of New London called the convention to order shortly after 10 o'clock. MT. Wheeler called the attention of those present to the amendments proposed for the conSti- tuition, and he expressed the hope that none would leave the city without haV- ing read them.
 Delegates to New Haven.
 The only business to come before the meeting was the appointment of dele gates to the annua! meeting to be held in New Haven Saturday, Nov. 4, when officers are to be elected. It was moved and seconded that the chair appoint committee 10 make selection and report and this motion prevailed. The chair appointed as the committee John B. Stanton, Norwich, Warren A. Han son, New London, and F. w. Clapp, Willimantic. The committee was re- quested to meet immediately at the close of the morning session and re- port al o'clock.
 The committee reported through MT. Stanton as follows:
 Supt. C.. E. Jennings, New London; Supt. Edward J. Graham, Norwich; A. N. Potter, Willimantic: Mrs Miriam s. Skidmore, Willimantic, and A. B. Handy, Putnam.
 Mayor Brown Welcomes Teachers.
 Mayor Allyn L. Brown welcomed the teachers to Norwich. The privilege of attending these meetings must be en- joyed by all of you, said Mayor Brown. I feel that we all appreciate the fact that we do not know it all and that there is more Knowledge to be secured from books and from these conven- tions. It is evident to all of us these days, particularly here in New Eng land, where we have so many children of foreign parents, that we need a thorough education. Perhaps the teachers never ha da more difficult problem than now. The mayor con- graduated Norwich upon the action of the committee of arrane ements in changing the program so that a part of the teachers of the state met here.
 The response was made by Charles B. Jennings, superintendent of schools of New London. He said Norwich has always maintained a deep interest in education. This is the first time the Connecticut State Teachers associa- ton ever held a meeting here. There were over 4,000 teachers when the meetings were held in New Haven and Hartford up to 1902. The number of teachers increased and the demand became apparent for a different plan s95 The idf9s efs holding meetings in New wien was conceived. r
 Address by Professor Burton.
 President Marion L. Burton of Smith college, Northampton, was presented by Mir. Wheeler, who said it gave him great pleasure to present the speaker, who is president of the second best college in the country We all know where the best is he added.
 There is no force operative which makes for more than the work you and ] are interested in, said President Burton in opening his address. The work of education should concern us Tor more than ore reason. He told of the great army of 300, 900 young men and women in colleges today and said America has a passion for edu- cation. There has never been a gen. eration so devoted to the work you and are engaged in as the present generation. There was never time when we were 60 confused and so perplexed7 as at the present time Wherever we turn we find great diff ferences of opinion as. to what educa- ton is for. He told of the system of training in Germany, France, Italy and other countries and said the whole world as well as America is confused as to what it is trying to accomplish. The aim of the American. education is to produce the educated person. He gave two views, the negative and posi- tive, in two stories to illustrate his meaning.
 The educated person is the person who has come in contact with many other of the important fields of know ledge. He said We are particularly weak in language here. He told of his experience abroad where he found a child in school able to speak seven or eight languages. An educated person should be able to go from one country to another and travel with ease. should De able to read a magazine printed in French or German as well as English.
 man is alive in proportion as he gets in relation to hinnshlf To be educated is to be related in the night way 10 what is outside of you We are all trying to make the same of- ject but by different method.
 Pennsyivania's Governor Speaks. T. At the afternoon session Martin G. Brumbaugh. governor of the state of Pennsylvania, addressed he teachers en The Place of a Teacher in a Democ Fcy. In part Governor Brumbaugh poke as follows:
 We have in our midst an educational institution that numbers it's variforn activities by the thousands. it's nhvsi- gal plant by the tens of thousands. its leachers by the hundreds of thousands us pupils by the millions and it's an- nual expenditures. by the hundreds of millions. This institution, represent ed alike fin the great urban centers and In the remotest rural community. and precious in the heart of every patriot s the free American public school. Tn general way it is regarded as the pulwark of our liberties. the strong hold of our democracy. It is praised