New Britain herald., 1929-10-25

was the scene of the great explosion i'll 1917 and 1t contains many things of historic value. It's public gar dens have been reported among the finest in the world
 Other points of interest should be the fishing villages, mineral areas, experimental farms and hundreds of fox ranches all over the country.
 "Only those who have taken these trips can fully realize the value received under skilled direc- ton and instruction. The observa- tions made and notes taken, the interpretation of the landscape, the cities and industries in their natural setting have given students and teachers keen appreciation of what geography is and how to pre- sent it 10 boys and girls. Further observations and notes have given them geography of a concrete na- ture, which has enabled them to direct class room work with new strength. yigor and assurance. The conductors of these various trips have found the people along the way always ready to assist in mak- ing the most of the educational ad- VantageS Of the region. Mill owners have furnished expert guides in cluding their engineers and their scientists to explain the processes of their factories, mine owners have furnished their general managers and mining engineers 10 instruct the group, harbor officials have provided launches and instructions concerning the technicalities of har- Dor operations, park officials have furnished naturalists trained in the scientific and educational phases of park activities, and government of ! f1cials have furnished lecturers, and every facility for learning about the region in which the party is being conducted.
 Those who went on the New York Canadian trip Of 1929 re- ceived very definite values. In the 1 first place we were able to see the varied ways in which the people of different communities make their living. It was made clear to us how the climate and the geographical influence affected living conditions. 1 We not only saw but we could feel the historic foundations of these areas. You nevet realize the impor- tance of these geographical and historical situations by reading in your own environment, that you do obtain when you are right on the ground. You get a more intimate , knowledge of the custom of the people, their ideals, their economic condition of life by mingling with them. We were able to see the tre- mendous growth of these regions and we became more sympathetic with their needs and policies.
 "There is an old Chinese proverl
 to the effect that picture is wortf
 ten thousand words. Ii would take
 many volumes to acquaint us witt the information we acquired from
 first hand observations of the many
 places we visited. Some of these
 were the making of steel at the
 Bethlehem Steel Works at Buffalo
 Aside from this were the larg,
 American grain elevators there. Tht
 Great Lakes boats. the tremendous
 Niagara power plant, the Shredded
 Wheat factory, the salt wells 0
 New York state, the beautiful Fin
 ger Lake district of New York, tn grape and peach regions of tn
 Niagara peninsula, the parliamen buildings at Ottawa, the paper mill of Hull, the Canadian grain eleva tors at Montreal; ships passing through canal locks, a visit ol
 board the latest type of an oceal liner, the thrill of passing over tn great Peace bridge between Canada
 and the United States and the beau
 ties of Lake Champlain and tn
 Green mountain regions. Two othe parts of the trip which will long b