The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-24

It is the desire and intention of the parents to have their children study much longer than before. In some social way, the ideal of the American family has gone forward. Commissioner Butterfield said that in times of depression parents seem more desirous than ever that children shall have more education. "Is this movement one we are opposed to?" he asked. "Is 1t true that too many are going to college, that there are too many who want white collar jobs? Are we ready to believe that education units the young for overall jobs?"
 In conclusion he said that re-
 gardless of what we may feel about
 these questions, the young people
 of to-day are coming forward for
 more years of education and that | in the present ten years educators
 have an opportunity for great
 adventure.
 pr Hilf outlined what he consid-
 cred essential equipment for sec ondary school teaching.
 The first requirement. according | to Dr Hill Is a good teaching per sonality. The teacher must be apt | dHu III CAN0L eAho lucid in explanation and keenly sensitive to evidences of misunder- standing and misinterpretation on the part of the students. She must have dexterity and alertness in | framing questions and suggesting problems which aid the student in | understanding the subject studied. Teachers, he declared, must be people of broad basic scholarship. 1 No amount of technical training
 can take the place of fundamental | thorough scholarship. They must
 have culture and refinement. They
 must know the specific content of | the courses they arc to teach. In addition to these things they should have technical training and in the interest of economy of time, know ledge of classroom management. Equally important, he said, is that the teacher have a clear per- ception of the things she is under
 taking to achieve, lest the means become the end.
 Following pr Hill, Dr Leib talked
 on the system of admissions to Con- necticut college and it's object. | The object of the admissions
 committee, said Dr Leib, is to get the best students the schools have
 to offer.
 i It wants those who can take the
 best advantage of the college
 course and who can do the most
 when they get out of college. Col
 lege board examinations are not
 given but where there is any ques-
 ton of the student being qualified
 for admission to the college gen.
 eral examinations are given. Dr Leib stated that the college
 has close contact with the high
 schools of this state, "A of the S4
 public high schools having sent
 students to the college.
 | Miss Ramsey said that in the
 past five years 374 Connecticut col-
 lege graduates had taught in the high schools of the state and that
 the college occupying teaching po-
 sitions in Connecticut.
 Marcel Edward Doucette is
 stopping at the Roosevelt in New
 York, during the radio addition.
 Mir and Mrs Edward L. Bowling of Hartford entertained as their guests over the week end, MT and Mrs Edward Collins of Kingsbury street and Mir and Mrs Earl Odell
 and daughter Janice of Giles street and also MT and Mrs Nash of
 Springfield. Mass.
 Numerous reservations have been made for the annual dinner dance to be given tomorrow evening at Waverly Inn by tho Alumnae of the College of New Rochelle. Ex- Itensive arrangements have been made by the committee in charge and the affair promises to be the most successful held by the club.
 The committee in charge includes: Miss Theresa Reisinger, chairman,
 assisted by Miss Alvina Sirica and
 Miss Catherine Crary.
 The Waterbury Chapter of the College of St Elizabeth held a supper meeting last evening at white House Tower Inn. Plans
 were discuased for a formal dance
 to be given during the Christmaa
 holidays. Miss Kay, chaponis was
 appointed chairman of the com mittee in charge and m assisting committee will be appointed at q inter meeting. Mrs Edward T McDonaId was elected chairman of
 the committee to complete . aprins
 program.
 Rev William IIumphrles of Day l. na~~ .I 4flmnlIn tsaaa nnfffnund