New Britain herald., 1928-06-20

tlcut' ms was as follows:
If you or | had been consulted as
to which of all the states we would
choose to be born in, We could not
nave done a wiser thing than to have
selected Connecticut This state can
justly point with pride to past rich
IN features of life and government
That have been influential in the
making OF the nation.
Connecticut was settled by men
and women from Massachusetts in
two colonies, New Haven and Wind
sor. The only inha bilants were the
Wild aborigines who roamed un-
restrained over its plains and
through its grand old forests. The
colonial history was not dramatic.
The people lived quiet lives dis
turbed little by difficulties among
themselves or with the outside world.
All the wars with the Indians and
the wilderness were but a training
school which was to try their young
strength and develop it to maturity.
The importance of Connecticut
ie'S an CIV NV II tllrIt IL hui GU anu
the forms of government it estab-
lished. The first written constitu-
ton in the world that created a gov
eminent was drawn up in the Con-
recticut colony in 1889. The peo-
pie were enterprising in trade and
commerce, preparing the way for
the later career of a progressive.
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state. During the period of revolu-
ton and constitution making. her
men played important parts in shap-
ing the future of the United States.
Her soil has been the scene of
events of Importance and the home
of some of the most illustrious men
of the nation. Her sons have shed
lustre upon her name in every pro-
fession and wherever they have dis
persed they have been a power for
ideal citizenship and good govern
ment.
We are proud Of Israel Putnam
The mention of his name is like the
sound of trumpet. The story of
Nathan Hale is the story of a short
life and brave death. Connecticut
has written his name on her roll of
honor. Commodore Foote, of Civil
War fame. is another of her honored
sons. Connecticut has always given
her best to the cruel demands of
war. TO those who have nobly
fallen in the line Of duty. the end
has come. and to them the fullest
pra Use should be given.
Men and women in every COM
munity have marked the passing
years with large and worthy achieve
ments. They have left definite I'M
mercial. and other lines Of en-
deavor that touch the general well
fare Among these are included
Noah Webster. educator: Rt. Rev.
IA muel Seabury, first Protestant
Episcopal bishop; Munson, founder
of Yale Medical school, Eli Whitney,
inventor of the cotton gin. who lived
in Connecticut for while: Elihu
Burritt. linguist; Samuel Colt, inven-
tor of the Colt revolver: Joseph Hub
bard, astronomer; and Hillhouse, the
poet. They have wrought we'll and
have left valuable heritage to
posterity.
Connecticut today Is what the
past generations have made it. Art,
science. Craftsmanship, and govern
ment, as we'll as advanced CONNER
cial and industrial prosperity are ac-
cumu1ations given to the present
generation as a legacy. History is
making and that OF yes
terday and today is as important In
.et it be then our duty and en-
to promote all Its
great interests and to see whether we
also in our generation may not per-
form something worthy to be re-
The girls glee club sang the
dance song from william Tell"
Miss Louise Cottle, supervisor OF
directed, and Helen Ostman
accompanied.
Impossible Is Possible
The impossible is possibility, as
serted Henry H. Tweedy, D. ID. pro-
fessor at Yale Divinity school, in
the commencement address
on Doing the Impossible" His text
came from the tombstone Of a
women of whom he knew nothing
except that her epitaph read, "She
hath done what she could not" He
reviewed the "impossibilties" Of q
few decades ago the submarine. the
airplane, the photograph, and the
radio.
There are two kinds Of impossi-
he said. Some things We
think We cannot do and therefore
We cannot. Our thinking so ties the
hands of our brains" He said that
the Coue formula Of better and
better" had value in combating this
as many cases OF recovery were pre-
vented only by the patients belief
that recovery was impossible.
Some things we think are i'm
possible and therefore We never try
them" DR.. Tweedy told OF how the
Of the railroad. trans
atlantic cable. and electric light
y ere scorned, and said that the
world was looking for people who
would do the impossible.
Some things really are impos-
sible," he admitted. "Heredity set
les some things but with that here
1ity what can We do? 1t is up to
is to find out" He enumerated
nandicaps which great men over
came and quoted. I'VE can always
10 what We have to do"
Industry was never carried on so
and generously as now.
ne said. but he asserted that child
abor vas still being employed and
He Neve