New Britain herald., 1928-10-13
WAS7AGE 0F LIFE
 GREATEST TRAGEDY
Impressive Message Given to Religious Education Workers

"The greatest tragedy of life is the wastage of human life-most of us do not even begin to realize Gods plan for us, and the possibilities which we might realize" said Dr. Henry E. Tralle in addressing the autumn rally of religious education workers at Trinity Methodist church last night Any ordinary anybody's baby, If given a chance and the kind of training we can give him. can grow up to De somebody"
 Dr. Tralle interpreted for the lenee of children and young people today. Help me to discover what I am intended to be. and to realize the possibilities with which l am
 born. Help me to discover Jesus Christ. and to catch something of the Christian idealism which He gave to human life. Help me to think straight and to feel right. and to want the right things. Help me to secure a Christian education in 2 church school that has attractice rooms and all the teaching equip ment which q public school has plus the dynamic of heaven. Help me with the compulsive pedagogic skill born of genuine love for youth plus diHgent and constant study-a dynamic education through your personality kindled by touch with divine personality. Help me through an understanding sympathy and through persistent effort on my behalf to realize my best self.
 We have discovered that the golden memory period is not the junior age. but from 70 to 65 years. for the man or woman who has kept alive in his head Nobody can teach until he has paid the price through determined and diligent preparation-by reading. observa- ton, and constant study. The teach CT should early make the discovery that the pupils can think-and his chief effort should be to wake up the thinking power of the child. and not to try 10 pour into the chiid's mind any fixed ideas of the teacher. The big-head isn't a child's disease at all. ..-
 Adults of today should show a decent example and intelligent con- cern for the young. people. The babies born into the world now are the finest lot of babies and young people the world has ever seen. We need to show young people how to have d good time-the kind of good time that leaves no headache and no heartache and doesn't interfere with the good times of other people.
 The unexpected Macedonian cry of the younger generation today Is this: Please don't give us up-give us a chance and an example,
 One hundred and thirty-ive re- ligous education workers from II churches gathered for the fellow ship supper which preceded pr. Tralles address. Oscar A. Marsh was the presiding ofIicer. During the supper Warren Hale rendered sev- eral piano selections which the audience greatly enjoyed.
 Following Dr. Tralle's address Mir. Marsh called upon Rev. Alfred D. Heininger, the dean of the Com munity Leadership Training school. to make announcement of the training school. which begins its first semester next Tuesday evening in the First Baptist church. Three courses of study will be offered one taught by Rev. Theodore 6. Dunn on The Teaching Work of the Church." one taught by Rev. Samuel l'iske on 'Studies in the Prophets,' and the third by Rev. William H. Alderson on Training in Worship and the Devotional Life" The Leadership Training school is accredited by the Interna- tional Council of Religious Educa- tion. and the credits granted by this school count toward the Interna- tional Councils standard diploma. Already a considerable number of students have enrolled for these courses Miss Cora B. Graulich is the registrar of the school.