Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-25


things at least that was the impress
sion gained by those who attended |
the Board of Trade meeting in Buck |
ingham Memorial on Friday evening. |
Not the least among these needs is
cooperation, for cooperation always |
serves to better conditions in any city |
At the meeting Friday night n num-
Der of prominent citizens expressed
their opinions in regard to the needs
of our city and although nearly ev-
cry speaker had different idea in
mind all were worthy of consideration.
The meeting was called to order about
eight o'clock by the president, Frank
]. King.
President King said that the meet
ing was called for the purpose of
hearing what Norwich most needs. He
| said that he has been notified since
the last meeting that the Yantic river
project has been turned down. 1t does
| not follow, however. that the Board of
| Trade will give up the idea and Pres
| ident King said that a deeper chan
mel is necessary.
Among the other needs of Norwich
we ought to have better entrances to
| the city, he said. You all know the
condition of Thames street 1t is a
| disgrace to the city.
The entrance on the Groton side is
| just as bad and should be repaired.
| So far we have not been able to get
| anything done. On the opening OF
| road will have to be fixed.
| We still have no extension to Ma
| plewOod cemetery, Michigan park, or
| to Fitchville. Another matter that
! Mr.. Kings attention has been called to
| is the six o'clock car. On stormy
nights the cars on this trip are
! crowded.
Still another matter spoken Of by
President King was the building OF an
| Industrial building. He said that he
| has received a communication from a
! Brooklyn concern who wish to locate
here but there is no place to put them
! st present.
President King then called upon
| James L. Case for few words in re-
! gard to the needs of Norwich. Mr..
| Case spoke of two things which he
| considered most needed in Norwich
and these were good streets and side
| walks. I think each one realizes the
| advantages that come to a city
! through good streets and sidewalks
said Mr.. Case. He spoke Of the fine
streets and walks in Detroit and said
that they have played no small part in
the development Of that city.
There has been a marked improve
ment in the smaller cities of the state,
| said Mr.. Case, and I think the most
Improvement is shown in Meriden.
In our own city we perhaps have a
problem to overcome. Mr.. Case said,
and he felt that there could he much
Improvement made in the local streets
and walks if more interest was shown
in the matter.
He advocated the appointment of a
committee to go into the matter
, thoroughly and to report back to the
body and then have the body bring
up the matter in a town meeting and
ask the citizens of Norwich to give
to the Rose of New England far bet
ter streets and sidewalks than u has
at the present time.
Henry A. TirrelI. principal of the
. Norwich Free Academy. was the next
, ! speaker.
Principal Tirren said that a COM
munity needs the same sort of things
, that an individual needs. The COM
: munity needs an ambition to grow
. But it needs something better The
first thing We need is a certain quail
ty of business ability and leadership
What we need most of all in young
7 | people is a sense of responsibility IT
Board of Trade could help Norwich by
establishing some committee to ena.
, ! BILE young people to find employment
q | especially through the summer months
/ The next speaker was z. ]. Graham
a | superintendent of the public schools
q | and he said that he though further
: | consolidation of the town schools wa.
one of the needs of Norwich. He SPOKE
= ! of the advantages that have been de.
!, rived from consolidation so far ant
: then said that the seventh and eight
grades consolidated under one roof o.
q tundcr one or two concentration points
q BY such concentration it would enable
y the school officials to equalize some o
6 the classes. thereby gaining greater eff
(, ! hciency. This would enable the teach
Q ers to do the special work they ar
c fitted for.
. Mr.. Graham spoke of the need o
gymnasiums, assembly halls and shop
in order that our pupils might receiv
the training that is being given fl
systems throughout the United States
n It would be impossible to have thes
facilities in each of the schools blu
it would be possible if the seventh ant
eighth grades were grouped togeth
i err.
e AS the next speaker President KIM
= called upon F. W. Cary.
r Mr.. Cary said we ought to get il
line with the present day feeling o
- preparedness and prepare for the flu
ture. He believes that we ought t
4 prepare for the industrial growth O
% our city.
I believe that we need an army O
T kicllers. said Mr.. Cary, men who Wi
" kick against stagnation, and the mos
S valuable kicker is the self kicker. H
said that we need a new city charter
d a building line TO prevent encroach
q ments in narrow communities, a cit
n inspector OF electric wiring, new side
walks and new streets. He then rea
= the following report which was mad
n "a years ago by committee appoint
# ed by the Board of Trade:
e at may not be amiss here to men
Is ton some of the things Norwich ex
poets to have and to do in the nea
l. future. We expect 20 have a govern
20 ment building; we expect to enlarg
our Free library, and to build Indus
L trial Building No. 2. We expect tn
street railway will be we'll equippe
with electricity, extended to Eas
e. Great Plain and Thamesville wit
ID fifteen minutes time to Greeneville an
m Thames street
l. I'VE expect to see the school dis
N tricts consolidated. We expect to sc
N. the Laurel Hill bridge replaced by
Id safe structure at a lower elevation an
on a grade to make a good approac
r at both ends. We expect to local
I'd new industries here.
Signed. Frank H. Pullen, Frank ]
B. Woodward, Francis z. DOVE, and A
fred H. Vaughn"
10 These gentlemen looked forward z
IN years, said Mr.. Cary, for some of thes
\ things OnlV came receUtTy He sal