New Britain herald., 1926-06-15

future assured.
 "A moral soundness has always
 characterized atmosphere, instruc-
 tion and practice.
 Recently, the large importance
 of religion in the child's life has
 been definitely recognized. i Provision has been made for a
 steady improvement in standards through improvement in teaching. There has been t7eXibility Of
 organization and the creation of op- Iportunities Ior professional expan- | sion and growth. The qualifications required Of candidates have been increased. A system Of supervision | has been established in all divisions. Special inducement has been offered to encourage professional study. A semi-official teachers council has been organized.
 "A parents and teachers organ ization in every district has brought into close cooperation the home and he school.
 "The same thorogshness which is
 found in the business accounts Of
 the schools has characterized the child accounting.
 Ability. effort and achievement,
 determined by standardized meas .urements, afford valuable means for estimating progress and giving il direction. The attendance depart ment has been expanded and its usefulness greatly increased hy the visiting teacher,
 "A plant has been built to serve the plan.
 "As school life has grown richer the plant has been made suitable 10 the richer life. Auditoriums. gym nasiums. playgrounds. libraries, la boratories and shops have been pro- vided. And the appointments of class rooms have been made appro- priate to the life experiences that are sought.
 How have these things been done? A community of many thousands, through it's representa- tivcs and out Of many normal diff ferenceS tt opinion. has formulated q policy for the conduct of it's schools and has consistently adhered to that policy. A sinElencss of pur- pose has been manifest, a single ness Of purpose that can be account cd for only hv a leadership.
 We find that there has been, for twenty years, a strong. upward look ing. forward looking leadership,
 We look for the personality Of this leadership. And we find that Inc personality is seeking 10 elude us,
 "Mr Holmes.
 "In order that our inventory may oc thorough, We fain would, for a few moments separate the leader from his leadership and, somewhat painful though it may be to him, tell | lim that the teachers of the public ! schools of New Britain genuinely ! appreciate this leadership of twenty i ears. and the man who has made f. We avow most strongly our loy- lily to the ideals that inspire him. Ne extend to him our best of good wishes We fnrventlv hope that his aadership may go or with ever in- reasing power"
 Guests at Speakers Table.
 Guests at the speakers table were II. Holmes. superintendent f schools in Mount Vernon. N. Y. nd brother of Mir. Holmes; Miss 'lara Holmes. a teacher in New fork city. and sister of the New Britain schools superintendent; Roger Holmes, principal of the Web ter school, Quincy, Mass. and Supt Iolmos' son; Miss Ella X. Iallon, upervisor of elementary grades; formal school principal and Mrs. Tarcus White; the school boards x-socrotary, F, NJ. Pratt and Mrs. 'ratt; Mir. and Mrs. O. A. Marsh, Principal and Mrs, Louis r. Sadc. udge and Mrs. E. F. Gafney, Mrs. k . H, Holmes, Mayor and Mrs. q. C. Weld. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Traut nd the school committee and their < ives. Dr. A. E. Meredith, commits ''''' yA SN"N"'l'iI S'ilL q tNItSl dlll agretting he could not be present.
 MT. King opened the program by filing how the school committee 'ith one exception had changed com letcly since Mir. Holmes had come Ito the schools services. He con- ratuated the Teachers club for lying this testimony to Mr. Holmes nd disclosed the fact that the con-