Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-06


 an open meeting held in Community Center hall at No. PAP Main street We'd nesday evening adopted a resolution en- dorsing the proposed plan of the com munity service, a nationwide organiza- ton, to establish proper recreational fa- cilities for the public of Norwich. Action of the resolution, which was offered. by Rev. Joseph H. Selden, D. D., followed a stirring talk on the need of proper recrea- tion for the public, especially the working man and woman, by Dr. William A. Par ker, professor of philosophy of Columbia university. Dr. Parker in his address told in brief of the plans of the com munity service workers, T. J. Parry, and his assistant, Miss Maud E. Tomlin, who have come to Norwich for the purpose of carrying out this recreational idea The meeting, which was largely at tended. was presidedk over. by Charles F. Wells, president of the Chamber of Com nler C. The program opened with com munlty singing led by Edwin Hill, gen e-,a' secretary of the Y. M. c. A. Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag, l Keep the Home Fires Burning, and Old Black Joe were sung With a will, after i which the assemblage listened to several selections on the harp and sweet potato by a travelling musician. Then followed three selections by the double quartette l of the Bass Clef, who were heartily a1,- | plauded and forced to respond to an en- | core. The double quartette was given a l rising vote of thanks for their contribu- tion to the evenings program.
 | Ray Nelson Berry of Boston, scou, commissioner of New England, gave 3 very interesting talk on the Boy Scouts 1 of America. He urged whole-hearted support of the business men to the Boy Scout idea, which he showed in his talk ! is of vital interest to the boyhood ot | America.
 i Salvation Army Drive.
 Norman Hicks, campaign director fol the Salvation Army drive for funds to b, held in Norwich May 1920, spoke brief i ly on what the Salvation Army is en deayoring to accomplish here in Norwich l MT. Hicks sounded a call for voluntee Isconlmittee workers to swell the commit tee already organized and working ant
 extended an invitation to any who car to serve on the committee to attend tn committee meeting this (Thursday) after noon at o'clock in the Chamber of Com
 merce rooms. He said the Salvation
 Army is. endeavoring to raise S6,300 t
 carry on the local work for another yea
 and is also trying to get a building fun
 started. MT. Hicks mentioned the presen Y. M. c. A. building as possible hom for the Salvation Army.
 Teaching Crisis.
 The next speaker was Edward J. Ora . ham, superintendent of schools in Nol !, wich. MT. Graham spoke of the crsi l which is facing the country today, edu
 cationally, viz, the lack of teachers { carry on the schools. There are 500 ,00
 teachers in this country, said MT. Grs
 ham. Of this number, 200, 900 teacher have had less than four years study afte
 leaving the eighth grade, and S0o,0G
 have had no special training for teachin; ! One hundred and fifty thousand of u
 latter, he said are under q years of az Last year there were 50 per cent le: v graduates from normal schools than previous years. In Norwich, where v s have had between s and 14 graduate
 from normal schools, we had two la
 year, and we will have two this year.
 The question is, where are we going
 get teachers from? One-half of the 20
 900. 900 children in this country are beir | trained by teachers with no special trail ing for the work. MT. Graham said tn n all teachers in Norwich have had a no maj school training, this being one of Il Il re equirements.
 e Speakers on Welfare Work. d Rev. Joseph H. Selden, D. D.. told e what is being done along welfare wo s lines in the schools of Norwich. Ty f additional nurses have been secured s assist Miss Albertine, school nurse. O. t of the additional nurses is working wi S the children in the parochi2l schools al l. the other is working with the children
 the public schools.
 l. Rev William A. Keefe, rector of { !. Mary's church, spoke very. highly of t | excellent work being done along welfa i, lines in St. Mary's school. Father Kee
 extended an invitation to the nornbers
 the chamber to visit St. Maj . s scho
 and see the work which is being do
 under the direction of the nurse, Mi y Mol iarty.
 Modern Chamber of Commerce. ,, President Wells then introduced as t ;. next speaker James Hammond. secreta n of the New London Chamber of Col