Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-05
TEACHERS HELD ANNUAL MEETING IN. NORWICH
Fred L. Newton Chosen Vios Pres-
 ident of Eastern Conn, Asseeiatisn.

Fred L. Newton Chosen Vios Pres
 ident of Eastern Conn. Association l C. E. Wheeler of New London wal | elected president of. the Eastern Con. | necticut Teachers Association at ths fist annual meeting held Friday with l sessions in Putnam and Slater Memor, 300 present when Vice President Wheeler of New London called tho | meeting to order.
 The reports of the secretary ant treasurer John R. Stanton of this city | were accepted. They showed that the ! organization has q suhstanttal stim IT the treasury.
 The following officers wer- elected: President. C.. F.. Wheeler. New Lon don: vice president. Fred L. Newton Norwich: secretary. and treasurer. J l.. Harroun. Wfllimantic. Grammar Seheeir Orchestra.
 feature of the morning session was a program of music rendered by the eighth grades pupils of the town school under the. direction of Miss Mary E. Rogers. supervisor of music. The program of songs follows: Amer ica. Star of the Sea, old Black Joe America Triumphant and Star Span : sled Banner. Miss Rogers acconpan- jed the singers on the plano. t{
 Education fer Life. .5
 Henry A. TirrelI. principal of the Norwich Free Academy. spoke on the Education for Life. Principal Tirreli in part said: f
 It is difficult to find person who hesita tes to express opinion on education Arid rarely do. two opin- ions agree. Each individual. from the "srff made" man to the college pro- fesso-. seems to have worked out his own philosophy-of education! Because of, this diversity Of views anyone Is lrA 1f SrNl1 1fxryf yfr1xr. f,- some present condition. One may att tack the study of formal gramrndr and gain the applause of all persons of on-specuiative minds. One may attack nlode-7. fads as whole and will, be hannpioned bv most graduates oT the little red schoothouse"
 But 1t Is much harder to gain ere dence for any constructive statements. conditions are improving though the Sprinefieid tests of 1906 and other like tests have clearly established the su- pertority of modern schools. One thing must never be said, and thnt is that present conditions are good. It is, a consolation tn some of us that the same law holds for all the best insti- tutions of mankind. No one must speak of conditions of church. or state, or Morality as good: for to cali them already. good would be to- deny. prog ress for the future. There issa dan ger. I think. thnt many people may get the idea from the apparent dis agreements among educatorS and the confusing changes in educational courses and methods. that nothing is settled, that education is really super fcial and transitory: As matter of fact there is,, T believe. vast body of educational thought which, Is per- manent and is far more. important than the most spectacular discussions of the day s''r
 The aim. of this paper. then. Is to 2rf 0H = 1yf lr,% solid platform on which all educators stand. .es s-s.' '.- :
 1. There Is large part of eduea- tion that schools cannot touch. This involves the whole life environnent of the pupil and Is Q community, problem.
 ?. Discomfort with existing condf- tions Is a necessity for progress. The higher the aim: tho, more certain the The man. or institutton. that iS satisfied; is dead.
 .. Educationalt problems must be both from tho standpoint of science and art. Certain specific Of organization. Or courses of study are scientific. On tho other hand all the ipterchanEe of ideas by which the teachers personality. affects the pupils personalities is to be ruled by art and. not science. In this sense every teacher. must work cut her own 1 art. The born teacher is superior ! to the trained teacher. The best |
 
 excellence of a teacher consists in per a.,
 4. Human nature is practically the | same today as 5000 years ago. The | 1uat personality of every person pre- sents essentially the same problems of | self ma stery throughout the ages. In | his sense every person nnu st find | 
 Right Habits and 1dsAis.
 b.. The. supreme concern of good i ,ducatton must always be the devel- | spr4ent of right habits and ideals. Among tlie many i'm Portant Eabits es- ;entiaf for mankind may be mention d: f,s. Gal The. habit. Of 2 right attitude oward work. Getting by" is the sfo- ,an of. the Sons of Rest
 (b) The habit of intelligent ztten- ion, a rare. but priceless habit.
 Co The habit and power of con .entratioH. This. can be cultivated. It s the mark Of every successful; man.
 (d) The habit of system and ;hc- .uracy. System aids accuracy. They lre the parents of efficiency.
 Many more valuable habits should ,e cultivated. Habits arc closely re- ated to ideals. Many people have ailed to see the relationship between hem. Ideals are not thrills An ideal 2 fine impulse wrought into per 1anent form by practice. Ideals are h = rod ifsst of action and are vxO11