Putnam patriot., 1927-05-20

inp to Putnam such a man as sif fsi5t. who sees all sides of a question She congratulated the citizen Oi Put ram for their dauntless courage ana faith in the future in appropriat iik S35, ,0e0 when they had been alHaaa overwhelmed by local disaster and said that the project was carried through with no apparent oPl'07i- tIuu whatever. She said she f9YH pleasure ia turning over the remodel ed building Co the state board ot eiu- cation. through Dr Merideth, Tor Use as q trade school. The people have foi- through Dr. Merliefh. for use as trade school Tie people have fol- lr wed ont their natural instinct To provide for the children of the ih- ture. She said that we should taAs all of the pride we can as it VIII give 4s courage for whatever may cone and wherever 1t may be.
 MT TOrrey then introduced LIT. A. B. Merideth. State Commissioi'ei of Education as man who has ress lutionized education and whose name will go down in history among the famous educator of the times pr Merideth said ir part Ladies anu gentlemen, young people of the Trade School and of the Putnam fuoiie schools:
 have presented Co me this after lo3n very pleasant privilege atu opportunity, namely that of bringing ta you the greetings and eoHgratuAa= tions of the State Board uf Edura- ton the body winch ] have the honor to represent on occasions such as ti.ts. The erection ef the addition To ihls building which hs efsed its Pafb9ss NO well during Che past l5 sears ing an outward expression on me lart of the peopl. If this town lave
 ne the type of training which kti5s school represents laee fullE epef
 cd since 1914 ar l9l5 WHer lae school was first tasllshed Addu 70 this building Hafauly added 70 tna material azse. this town ard vicinity but ada lWe fEpe ai feeling you hae refe -nataaE.ai.s length and bread lf tH- state which has been commits tH program ei -t4fe education rlaIfurr and home economics which HasHH ln iaHneett= cut in 1909 aim ten years before it became organ by the federal government as d part af thef educ tional program. and tte policy or tt Federal board follow in many waHs the ideals and accomplishments - the vocational schools in Gonneetl- cut
 T. must be A matter of pride - citizens of this town ta have here 4 outward expression If that purpose and to feel that gau are part not 3t .a local program only but one that is part of this stafe and the 4s states which make up Chs Federal tHions
 Admonishrd to be Brief
 The speakers have been admonish= ed To be brief aa l=ezpect that me elements are ga.Hs ta help aal aia3 shorten what VT have to say hei ere it k all said. l would like 1T l mas ts attempt to HH Ht znmetmnE i inc Earw point uf .He State Board F. regard ta this part eular tspe ai trsa.re The uaau feature of that
 Hf#5t in e8uue5 Is the town ma51= f4rrz Inc building aHi tHe State be#ta uf Education pr .drs maternal. it- -,raetIou and upervisi1u hat taaz moi relieve lhe town af resnzi5-
 h|fzHe. almpIv means q casRerti f+s ..fart lu which sfate and town ar #y.arEIHr far comm on purpose NiaA
 eeara ta eur elementary school it tt ,ur HIrE zahuaiz those are distinctly town schools l. is aHiy indirectly md in lhE smaller communities tfs5
 he stute n any financial NAY aIazs Thss zt#ut,- the taw n state tenn If school. magulfElnT the town. Trade Schools are state town schools nlspnifvire the state iH cooperation with the town.
 Now these general schools of whIe1 high schools are a representatiNe are separate from trade or vocational schools. That does not mem howeEes, nor should | be interpreted, that tt. two ate aBtaranistic They detI with different materials and they have different immediate aims bat their ultimate purpose is one and tee same Our general schools -elementa- r, and hiFh schools provide tools of knowledge in the siemeaid " grades of learning-languagei math. and use these as basis of interpre- tatien of fife as lived here contact with institutions. society. eonta=ts enc with tar other The purpose and aims af those schools is to in troduce us fo the different forms f Human interest and at tte same time provide some experience With n aterials for purpose Of training ( Ithe hand and bringing about some u'- |dcrsfandiur of the principles that are part of the things about us
 Emphasizes Production
 Typo of training in trade schools
 uuhazi1,s production. mol losing sight of thc producer. but lts tHi- mediate aHd first aim is Co build up body of youth that will become in rcHireut producers and have some 7f the elements If general education.
 This mean hat the program of edus catiou If I1e State of Connecticut is program which comprises bofh phases or points of view and ioesn [ attempt ta separate individuals iHta
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