Putnam patriot., 1927-05-20


 producers ana consumers. IL aoas support through the mealum ot Us general senool and the establishment anu ueveiopment of trade seaeets, system which makes for intelligent consumers anu effective ana enelent producers lu society.
 l. would be interesting e trace, from the oeginnlng, trade education as IS appears in the present day school l suspect that the present forms of vocational education would he found in similar form m schools of European countries. We have taken ever some of the views and imme- cate aims and methods of these schools. One thing we have not tax en over, however. and that is the class distinction and that Is mate iial part of the program Of vocation al education in European countries
 There IS one form of education for the poor, or those who are unable to pay, and that is free. Then there gre schools where the trades or crafts are taught and apart from the school where students train for the profes sions.
 What we have done in this country $ not to select system of sehoo for those who are financially compet- ent and another for shose who are unable to pay but we have system where each one may chose q line which he is best fitted to follow re gardIess of his social status l. is loo often said, perhaps more m ths past than at present, that a student who does not succeed in the second ary sehoo, Is found in the tltde schools are therefore these schools have lower standards Of training can't agree with that and 1 think that feeling IS being corrected
 ofer Every Opportunity
 From the point of view of -he State Board of Education those interested are broad enough and catholic enough in their views to offer every opportunity that should 30 forth ts the youth of the state. If you iook up who's who in the town or city directory you will find-John Jones, carpenter; Frank Jones, house paint CT; Eugene Jones, tooi-m1ker. Sa- eiety In that particular instance is II aking distinction on the basis of what the man does. II does not take into account what he may do to benefit his town. what his charact- CT is, or what his charitable deeds may be. he is being judged oHly by what he does. The work of the State of Connecticut takes into account the whole boy and the whole girl and offers them training in the particular line for which they are best fitted.
 Again, Mir. Chairman. let me con graduate your committee and you on behalf of the State Board of Edu- cation on the splendid addition to a school which has already proven it's worth. Not only you should take pride in 1t but all those who are rn- terested in trade and vocational edl- cation and those who are interested n the general work of the town.
 Sing America
 When Dr. Merideth finished his address the singing of eAmerica" was led by Superintendent Jenkins. Music Was furnished by quartette. two saXaphones, eornet and drum. from the High School orchestra.
 Among Those Present
 Among the out If town guests. besides Dr Merideth. were. II J. Han son, director of the Bridgeport truue school. the largest in the state. for II eriy instructor in the machine shop of the Putnam school; Alexander Warren, director South Manchester trade school; Frank R. Laney, diec.- or state trade school. Midiletown II. H. Wilbur, director Torringt m tade school
 F.. D. Packard, recently appointed eireetor of the Danbury state tra le school was also present as were mem bers of the building committee. Will. ham r. Warren and Alexander Gil man. Other members of the com mittee were: E. D. Bugbee, chair man, and Silas M Wheelock.
 Louis Spencer. wife and two sons of Dorchester visited their uncle and