Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-23

But have we been living up to this in vitation that is symbolized by that i'm posing. Statue of Liberty in New York harbor?+ The foreigner sees in America the land, of hope, he has made sacrifices, saved his money and parted from father and mother to get to this land of prom ise. Are we doing right by him, or are we leaving hlm to shift for himself? This man can become as good and pa- triotic citizen as any if he is only shown the way. Patriotism is born in. Heaven and is spirit that comes to people not through talk but through acts of love of country.
 Of course we know that radicals. de- voices of Lenine and Trotsl1y are coming to America to spread, their propaganda. They are coming now more than ever, now that the industr al conditions are not of the best. The empty dinner pail makes fertile soil for their teachings. We love our flag and our institutions and we must meet Greek with Greek. Pole with Pole, Italian with Italian, Russian with Russian and Hebrew with Hebrew That is, we must educate those who are in this couhtry snow ar1 let them. go among their own people and spread the ideals of An1ericanism. We need trained men and women among the foreign speak. ing people who can teach the incoming
 
 It is this work that the American Inter- national College at Springfield is doirg. They are teaching the foreigner and edu- eating him to be a worker among his own people. If the foreigner is to live here he must love this flag and learn to speak English and it is with aim in view that the college IS working.
 MT. McGowan made a strong plea for support of h.s college explaining the scholarship method : and stating that many of the D. A. R.schapters had taken scholarship for those. in their towns who desires to secure an education.
 Although nc collection was talk .n there ] were several generous donations to the l work of :he school Mir McGowan was given a rising vote of appreciation at | the conclus:oIl of his talk
 Omer Teller of Taftville rendered. La 1 Marseillaise in French. Miss Olive I4In- l ton was the accompanist for MT. Teller and MT. Lyons. | The room where the meeting was he i'd 1 was aitractfvely decorated in ubServ- ance of the day. Around the room were exhibits of fancy work and raintng: and other handiwork of the foreign ra. tions. Mrs. G. 0ttaviano was in charge of the Italian work and was assisted ly two young women in native costume Al n of Mrs. Arthur F. Wyman was shown The French exhibit was in charge of Mrs Jerome Theve and the fancy work al this table/was very fine as were all tht other exhibits. Mrs. George MosesiaI was in charge of the Armenian exhibi
 and Miss Anna Sadinsky was in charg,
 of the Jewish exhibit.
 There was Washington exhibit in on corner of the room. This exhibit includ ed a steel engraving of the Courtship 0 George Washington. The engraving wa formerly owned by. the late Moses Pierc
 and was loaned by Mrs. William H. Al
 len. Mrs Arthur M. Thompson was il
 charge of this exhibit
 Light refreshments were served by tn committee in charge which was Mrs. Eli sha E. Rogers. chairman, Miss Ethel M Seyin, Mrs. H. H. Pettis, Mrs. Arthu Harvey Lathrop. Miss Alice Bennett, Mr. William H. Dawley, Mrs. Charles S. Hol brook and Mrs. Jane E.. Cassidy.