The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-05

 loney school: and Charlotte Chris jefferson of Grade 8, Chase school were announced to-day as the win- ners of the contest on the subject What Education Means to Me" i" sponsored in connection with the observance of American Education week in the local schools.
 The essay contests were open to children of all elementary grades of the city. Final judgment was made by a committee representing the Waterbury Teachers Associa- ton, headed by Miss Daisy Lord. The essays follow: :
 BY EDWARD LONGA
 Grade 8AMaIoney School
 When I was five years old, my uncle came to my house for a visit. It was the first time I had seen him and he aroused my curiosity to such an extent that kept asking him question after after question. Some he answer ed, but most of them he didn't, and I noticed that whenever he didn't answer a question, his eyes looked noticeably sad. I asked him to read to me and he said that he had to talk to my fath- CT about something. I felt so hurt that I almost cried. My father noticed this and later told me that my uncle had no edu- cation and could not even read.
 As I though about it I felt sorry for my uncle who was un- able to enjoy the pleasure of knowing my childhood heroes of the story books.
 As grew older that thought still remained in my mind, until my one ambition was to get a good education. Education to me means the appreciation of all things, which may never see. and people I may never hear. Education brings to me the bet ter things in life, and gives me ambition to realize them, and not be content with the dull-dark ex- istence of my uncle.
 Education has taught me right from wrong, to love my country and government and the law and order for which they stand. It has taught me respect for my parents, my elders, the weak and the sick.
 All in all, think education is the most wonderful thing in the world. It brings to me the whole world and all its people with their new ideas and customs. I thank God that I'm living in country and in an age where every opportunity for getting good education is given me. CHARLOTTE CHRISTOFFERSON
 Grade 8-Chase School There was a Door to which there
 was no key,
 There was a Veil through which ]
 might not see"-
 as the old Arabian Tent Maker wrote, so are my thought concern ing education.
 Education to me is the key by which I might open the door to Education without ap- plication is of no great value. A few have graduated from schools and yet have not received thor ough education. A few have receiv- ed very little or no schooling at all and are very highly educated. Lincoln, for instance, received lit- tie schooling, yet he was an edu- cated man and after years of pow erty and hardships became one of the greatest presidents of the Uni ted States, and one of the greatest men in history.
 I value my education more high ly than gold, silver, or precious gems. It will keep me from being a coward; from fearing to do right and always doing wrong. It gives me higher understanding of life, enlightens and broadens my mind, and helps develop my character.
 An education may be acquired from several sources; through good educational books, mingling with worthy companions, studying the great outdoors, learning and ad- vancing ones self in every possible way, but above all good schooling for the training and Knowledge gained at school is the foundation of all education.
 The person who is highly edu- cated has a better opportunity to secure a position in any walk ot life, than the person without an education.
 Ignorance will cause one to hate those he should love; to suffer physically, mentally. and morally; to lack courage, ambition and un- derstanding; to fear to do right; to