New Britain herald., 1929-10-25
TEACHER TALKS 0N
 VALUE OF TRAVEL
Stephen E. Hall Speaks at Con-
 YeniOn in Norwich


 Norwich today, stephen F. Hall, in structor of geography and econom- ics at the Nathan Hale Junior high school of New Britain, gave the his tory of field work conducted by Clark university of Worcester, Mass, and the value of this work in addition to some of the plans of the university for 1880.
 MT. Hall has already travelled in nearly two-thrds of the states of the Union, in eight provinces of Canada and saw service with the Canadian army in Siberia. His address at the Norwich convention was as follows: T believe you will agree with me when 1 say that trave is of prime importance to all teachers, especially teachers Of history and geography. The Great World war caused millions of people to visit countries all over the world and since 1918 people have been attract td to many places of great impor- tance such as France, Belgium Germany and Italy in Europe. ] Asia.
 Since 1914 great strides have been made in aviation, Zeppelin flights and many other forms of travel, The result of this is that it tends to create international un- dcrstanding among nations and en- large their vision.
 Many institutions of America have realized the value of travel, foremost among these being Clark university of Worcester, Mass. where in 1924 field work of ge- ograPhy, following the regular sum- mcr school session was initiated by Pres. Wallace w. Atwood.
 From the opening of the school of geography in the fall of 1921, field work has been of prime inn portance. During the college year, she school of geography opens it's session during the last week Of Sep tombor of each year with three week field course in the Connecticut valley
 Tn 1928 the college decided that the summer school could aid great / ly in the out of door study of geography by a regular field trip course during the summer school session. Since that time this work has been carried on very success fully. Courses have been given in geography and history each being very well attended.
 "The extension of the summer school session, by means of field courses of two or three weeks have been continuous since 1924, and during the past three years there has been a field trip underway dur ing the entire session.
 An Overseas Field Trip was con- ductcd by President Atwood in 1927, which gave students four weeks trip in Scotland. England and Wales, followed by four weeks Of traTcl on the continent.
 'In 1928 a Transcontinental Trip was conducted as a regular period of the summer school. Some of the high points of this were the three National Parks, Yellowstone, Yo-
 
 were the great cities of Sat Lake San Francisco and Los Angeles. The mountains and deserts gave unique experience to all.
 Tn 1929 the second Transconti- mental Trip covered about the same route as that of 1928. There was added to the trip of 1928 the ocean voyage from Los Angeles tc the Catalina Islands with a journey on a glass bottom boat.
 "The motor coach field trips fol lowing the summer school have de- velopcd a. keen interest in the study of geography in the ont of doors ir the regions of North Eastern Unit. ed States, Southern and Easterr Canada.
 The following trips have beer made;-1924, New I1ngand Fielt Trip; 1925, a trip through southern New England and New York State 1926, a trip through Vermont. New York and Quebec, province; 1T 1927 the Montreal and New Eng land trips were repeated with high ly satisfactory results, in 1928 { special trip was outlined for Nov York State. In 1929 three motO coach field parties were on tn road shortly after the conclusion o the sumemr school, one of thest was especially arranged for Nev York teachers. The second wa made un of a group of Connection teachers who gathered at Nev Britain, and made a journe through the Catskills and the Al leghany Plateau to Buffalo an Niagara Falls, thence into Canada travelling through Ottawa, Toront and Montreal. returning by way o Lake Chamnlain and the Greer Mountains, through Worcester an New Britain.
 The most extensive field tri undertaken after the summer schoc of 1929 was one of three week: duration. During this time the par ty travelled aong the ocean shore of the Bay of Fundy, crossed tn Bay of Fundy by ferry and the continued their journey to Halifa and visited the Land Of Evangelin by way of the Cornwallis Valley They then proceeded to Quebec, tn White Mountains and the Merri mack Valley to Worcester.
 The success of the past si summers assures profitable fiel work to Clark University Summe school of 1880. So far no formf announcements is possible, but tn probabilities are somewhat as fo lows: Two New England trips, on starting at Oswego, New York. three weeks trip to Nova Scotia re turning by way of historic Quebe City. Places of interest on this tri should be the grain elevators, tn Scotch and French villages whic will transport you back one hur drcd years, Annapolis Royal, tn