New Britain herald., 1929-01-22
institution.
Trintlcr Ready to Fight

Ir1nder Ready TO right
Mr.. Trinder has not abandoned the
fight, it is said. He believes that
there is too much at stake. He has
directed the building OF the state
trade school structure always with
the aim of contributing to the vel
fare and progress of youth and,
friends say, he will not stand idly
by and watch the structure demol-
ished.
Particularly Objectionable to Mr..
Trindcr. according to his associates,
is the proposed shortening of the
school term to ~ weeks. This, the
deposed director believes, is i'm
practical and destroys with one
stroke of the pen the effectiveness
of program which has proved its
value. In support of the belief that
the state trade schools have won the
unstinted praise of authorities.
friends of Mr.. Trindcr point to the
expression of opinion by J. e.
Wright, director of the federal board
of vocational education, who, after
and their program, declared that the
Connecticut system ranked among
the highest in the nation. Other
noted authorities OH the subject have
expressed similar views.
State trade schools are maintained
at Bridgeport, New Britain. Putnam.
South Manchester. Torrington. Dan
bury, Meriden, Stamford and Mid
dletown. New schools have been
built at Hartford and Willimantic.
The courses taught embrace agricui-
tural education, trade and industrial
education and home economies ed
ucation.
Meredith May Ask larger Fund
The estimated yearly apportion-
ment available is $543,1S9.23. OF
this the federal government con-
tributes $91,1S9. 1t is reported that
the budget which DR.. Meredith will
present to the general assembly this
year calls for large increases in the
state appropriation.
When Mr.. Trinder left the employ
of the Genera, Electric Co. to come
to this state in the interests of trade
schools, he was appointed director
OF the New Britain school and su-
pervisor Of the Bridgeport school.
In the years that have interviewed he
has devoted his entire energies to
the development of the schools and
correspondence which he has re-
ceived from manufacturers has led
him to believe that his efforts have
been successful
According to report. interests
the state government are preparing
to go to the bottom OF the affair to
| try to learn why DIR. Meredith saw
fit to dispose of the services of the
man who, it is acknowledged more
than any other individual, con-
tributed to the upbuilding of the
state trade schools.
MEREDITH. Praises System
In Il statement issued to the press,
DIR. Meredith said:
Connecticut has for 20 years been
engaged in developing trade educa-
ton, and in this field has attained
an enviable reputation =. 1T is
a matter of common know ledge that
Connecticut has contributed in a
marked degree to the vocational or
trade educational program OF fthe
United States through its adherence
to commercial standards, and its em-
phasis upon the production of q
marketable product. The skin of its
students has been developed under
true shop conditions, and by work
on actual jobs inside the shop and
cut"
This, friends of Mr. 1'rindcr point
out. is splendid compliment TO his
ability as an administrators.
Another statement by Dr. Meredith
is considered significant as explain
ing the difference OF viewpoint ex-
istinG between the commissioner and
Mr.. Trinder. Or Meredith said:
1T is to be noted also that as
trade schools have multiplied during
the past ten years. the polnt of view
and the methods employed in the
earlier years have been continued
with little change, except as tho
number Of schools may have ncccs-
STATED al adjustments. Meanwhile
however new industrial demands
have arisen, and industrial philoso-
ply and educational method have
expanded. New teaching technique:
have been developed, and new in
struments devised for the measure