The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-29

stated that although 1t is now an ideal it will develop in time into a reality but urged all not to be dis couraged because the realization is not now in sight but to struggle for tis accomplishment. The leaders do not matter, it is Zionism that counts, he went on, as 1t is so big that no personality can overshadow 1t.
 Episcopal Theological Seminary, Cambridge; Assistant Minister, St. Johns Parish. Miss Lois Beach, A. B., Mt. Holyoke College; M. A. in religious education, Yale; direc- tor of religious education, First Methodist church. Rev. John F. w. Howell, E. D., Newton Theolog- ical Seminary; Pastor, South Water bury Federated church. Rev. Ed- ward w. Condit, former student Cornell University, VirginiT The ological Seminary, and Union The ological Seminary; Associate Minis ter, First Congregational church. Rev. Henry A. Peck, A. B., Ran dolph-Macon College; B. A., Yale; assistant Minister, Congregational church, Naugatuck. Miss Theima Race, B. s. in religious education, Boston University. Mrs Oscar Locke, A. B., Findlay college. Mrs Paul Schreiber, A. B., Boston Un- iversity. Mrs Asenath Hough. graduate New Haven State Normal school; former student, Drew The ological Seminary. Miss Hazel Quick, graduate, Danbury Normal school. Rev William Hamm, A. B., Shurtleff college; B. D., Yale; can didate for M. A. degree at Yale University; assistant in religious education at St. Johns parish. Rev. Thomas lCochard, A. B. Musking- hub college; B. D., Yale; candidate for Ph. D. degree in religious. ed ucation at Yale University. The general director of the schools will be Rev. Ray M. John- son, A. B. Otterbein college; B. D., Bonebrake Seminary; candidate for the Ph. D. degree at Yale Univer- sity. Mir Johnson served in this capacity last year, and has also di- rected the vacation schools in greater Waterbury for the past three summers.
 In addition of these teachers nine others will be furnished by the department of field work of Yale Divinity school. These ad- ditional teachers will be selected on the basis of their educational qualifications and successful teach ing experience.
 The Waterbury Council of relig- ious education believes that the qualifications of the teachers of these schools guarantee that the teaching will be of a high order.
 The six schools of religion to be conducted this year will be held at the following centers: Central school at the First Bap- tist church. This school will pro- vide for the pupils from the Driggs school and the Columbia school. Union church. Children from Chase and Anderson schools will at- tend here.
 The Waterville school will take care of the boys and girls from Sprague school. The location of this school will be announced in the near future.
 South Waterbury school at South Federated church for pupils from Chapel and Hopeville, and Null cahay schools.
 Bunker Hill school at Bunker Hill Congregational church will provide for pupils from Bunker Hill public school.
 The North End school will pro- vide for boys and girls from Bishop Webster. Slocum, and Walsh schools. The location of this school will be announced in the near future.
 Courses of Study
 All teaching will be non-sectar- ian. The only book in the hands of the pupils will be the Bible. The teachers will use teaching helps from the various religious publishing houses, and will pre- sent the points of agreement in the Christion religion rather than the points at which there might be difference of opinion.
 The general themes of the courses of study for the different grades Is as follows:
 Fifth Grade: Building Chris tian Character" This course pro- vides directed experience in Chris tian living for children of fifth grade age.
 Sixth Grade: Jesus the Master Hero" This is a graphic, accurate, and well-selected arrangement of the life of Jesus from the point of view of Jesus as a hero.
 Seventh Grade: Everyday Du- ties" Duties of seventh-grade boys and girls to their parents, their playmates, their teachers, their homes their churches, their city, and their country will be consider ed.
 Eight Grade: "Christion Citizen ship in Jesus sDay and Today" This course is study of the teach ings of Jesus and an attempt to apply them to life of today.
 How to Enroll
 Registration blanks will be dis tributed to the children at the public schools named above. Par erlts or guardians will fill out the application blanks and the request for release from the public schools for the hour designated, and will return same by the children to the public school teachers.
 All children from the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades of the public schools mentioned above who care to attend these schools are invited to do so. The schools are open without registration, and will be conducted on each Thurs day afternon at ,two-thirty. The Waterbury Council of religious ed- ucation expects large enrolment when the schools open Thursday, october Sth.
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