New Britain herald., 1926-06-15

finds after a year that many are un
 practical or have already been i
 effect"
 Supt. Holmes thanked the Teach CTS club for its efforts in olerini
 this tribute to him. He urged tn
 teachers to avoid the feeling 0
 eomplaCant satisfaction and 10 lool
 10 the future and the accomplish ment ot their ideals.
 Message From Teachers.
 A message from the teachers clul
 to Mr. Holmes telling Of the accom- plishment of the past two decade
 was contained in an engrosse,
 leather book. Louis P. Slade, prin
 cipal of the Senior High school
 made the presentation as "brothc.
 10 a brother"
 The message. in full. follows
 Message from Teachers ! The message from the teachers tt . AIr. Holmes follows:
 Clearly conscious Of member
 ship in school organization thaf stands among the best. We pause ! at the conclusion Of twenty year.
 10 take an inventory.
 eve find that we ara four hun
 dred and more and that We are
 working with over fourteen thou ! sand children and youth. ! Whichever way We turn. under. lying our plans. facing us on every side, and lowering over us, we find two dominant ideas;
 First, the schools. in all their parts, must serve. 10 the utmost, the individual child or youth &C., cording 10 his abilities and his needs.
 Second. these abilities and needs are the abilities and needs of q living soul, and can be served only in m environment that pro- yides for life, for q rich. many sided, industrious, happy and grow ing life.
 We find that in two decades these dominant ideas have resulted in most remarkable development. Many significant things have been done
 An organization has been effect ei which discovers. chorishns and develops the personality of the child
 No talent, no interest, no bent. no age period. no handicap Is too insignificant To bring the teacher close 10 the pupil. the size Of the study group has been reduced. To give an abundance Of natural life contacts, with opportunities for ex- ploration and initiative. plan. with specially prepared teachers and socialized program, has been adopted in the elementary schools. To Countcract the disadvantages of those whom they serve, there are the open air school. the school for atypical children. the school for those who have not yet learned 10 speak in English and the school for the semi-b blind. Junior high schools are holding the interest of parent and child in school oppor- and beyond the age of compulsory education; are helping the boy and girl to find out what he or she wants to do in life: and. by system of departmentalized instruction, arc leading up gradual . ly and attractively to the senior high school and the trade school: ]. in a homogeneous group. ! he boy and girl become the young man and the young woman and. { under the guidance and influence i of those interested not only in par -icular callings but also in life as a ! whole make their start in the worlds work
 The value of the child's time las been emphasized
 "Tbe New Britain offering in pub . ic education has been greatly en- iched and yet the time for it's com letion has been reduced hy year. | through the institution of mid-year romOti0ns, the time has been so economically ordered as largely 10 revent waiting and marking of ime. Through the institution Of he summer school, there has been a lrge opportunity 10 overcome the angers of retardatien and for the apid worker 10 make the most Of is talents.
 "Health has been made para lount
 "A knowledge Of the laws of edith. the practice Of these laws nd healthful conditions for school rtiviiies have been assured by a 'hool health service engaging all 1e time of corps of physicians. 1ysical instructors, nurses and den l hygienists, and with cooperating inics.
 "Right habits have been made 
 Through definite and complete indiyidualized instruc- on and close supervision of both 7rk and play the child has grown
 dircctness of purpose and action, .nendahle Judgment and responsi- lity and a consciousness of in oased power and pleasure. "The importance of good citizen ip has never been forgotten, ITO a full and clear information
 American ideals and institutions i've been added the much more i'm utoat experiencing of these insti- tions and inc practice gf these "als in the organization and daily "a Of tho school units.
 'The proper use of desirable sure has received large consider ion.
 "Throush play athletic sports. the and practice Of the e arts and inc implanting Of 1olosome tastes in reading the esent happiness of inc child has en notably enlarged and a richer N syS5Ss E5sA