Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-02

you will see, grayed inside of it, Italy," There is no other country to- which the hearts of the people of oth- CT lands turn so affectionately as to- ward this peninsula offhe blue NIedi- terranean, whose language is perhaps the most musical and poetic of all the languages of the world.
 Circumstances brought us into this Land of promise" and although this new continent of America was dis covered by three Ita1ians-Co Columbus, Cabot and Verrazano-named after another Italian-Americo Vespucci- and taken possession by the true European powers under whose flags these Italians had crossed the ocean successfully not one of these nations was destined to remain Tn possession of the new world. God in His in finite wisdom had planned that band of despised and persecuted peo- pie of one of these nations who liv- ed and died for their ideals, should be the germ of new generation and possessors of this promising contin- ent. When the Pilgrim fathers es- abolished themselves here, their aims, ed toward one direction: To found ed toward one directions: T6 found this country on the immovafole prin- cipal of Christianity according to the teachings of the Scriptures. It was this fact which has made America the greatest, strongest, wealthiest and most distinguished nation of the world. Today it can undoubtedly be called the defender of the weak, the liberator of the oppressed, the eman- cipator of the slaves and the saviour of civilization.
 The primitive American ideals then hos ced esef; and later on found expression in the Declaration of Independence. It was the power of these Christian princi- ples which nodded the life of the fathers of this country and directed them to shape it's destiny. Therefore We should uphold the ideals and tra- ditions; upon which America was founded and never to be ashamed to defend her against her enemies.
 Several weeks ago was thinking of leaving the city, well remember your bitter protest against my going and the many urging voices among our people for me to stay. have there foE decided to remain and want the Italians of Norwich to fully under- stand that I am in the world to serve. that I am their friend whether in sickness or trouble, in distress or in need. My hope in the future is that every Italian in this Rose of New England will become good Amer ican citizen.
 have therefore for your own good made plans and preparations to start an evening school. This school will 1 be known as The Italian Americaniza- 1 tiop Institute of Norwich, Conn. Its aim shall be to train the Italian mar | to an intelligent and useful citizen l ship, to express to the students the sympathic spirit of Americans in al I social, civil and religious relations ant
 to cultivate the spirit of human broth. erhoqd.
 Shakespeare said that: '5gnoranc,
 is the curse ofgGod, Knowledge th,
 wing wherewith We fly to heaven
 Education the great offensive weapon of civilization, is the force necessar,
 to bring about combination anon, men and until this combination is es
 tablished differences result in hard
 ship and trouhlel So education is on 1 of the prime factors for the redeTnp ton of the world
 | Brief remarks were made by Luie
 Tauro, D. Tramontozzi, J. Tramontez Izi, A. Masiello, L. Fasolino, Sam Bel
 lone, J. Cataldiss Toni Vito and Ton 1 Parrotta,