New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 12, 1917, Page 2

MISS FALLON READS Subject of Interesting Paper “Democracy and Education” was the topic of a paper read before the ‘Teachers’ Council last night by Mi Ella A. Fallon, supervisor of elemen- tary grades in the public schools. The paper was of great interest, showing sincere thought in preparation, and it was ably delivered. The paper fol- Jows: “It W THE WOMAN OF DISCERNMENT nnot be induced to litter up her ressing table with inferior toilet ac- essories. They are never satisfactory om any point of view. Many of the fnost particular women in town are Pegular visitors to our toilet wares lepartment. They know that here ualities can be depended upon al- ays. They also know that our prices ompare favorably with any others. Pepot for Phoebe Snow Tollet Goods. S N0 mere accident, that the { members of this Council of Teachers, voted unanimously, to take up study of democracy, for its work of the present year. Its action, was a register of the mental-set of the times; its undertaking, gives an added evidence of the practical place, that the subject of democracy has in the purpeses of New Britain schools. “It cannot be denied, that until the | present world-upheaval, Americans of i recent times, have been drifting, un- { consciously, into a way of taking our democracy, and all its blessings, for granted; assuming, unconsciously, that its characteristics, its vitality and its advantages were (without effort) self perpetuating; that they were ours, by their long-ago adoption, and thus, efforts to secure them to ourselves and.to the future, were not _ called for.—but that they were, insted, ours without effort. for the using and en- in- | joying. Liberty and freedom were the synonyms we used, forgetting their indissoluble counterpart, respansibil- ity. In other words, there are ecvi- dences, that we werc becoming too nearly unconscious of the deeper meaning of democrac too nearly dulled to our own special responsi- bilities in maintaining the basic fac- tors, in this way of living. “The present catyclism among na- tions, has had the effect of a great awakening among all thoughtful people; it has led such, to take a fresh look, at democracy as a way of living together,—and all thoughtful Americans to take a new interest in our own particular type of democracy. e therefore inevitable that ieachers—always the vital factors in the perpetuation of democrac should at this time Dbe uniting in studving anew the cornerstone of our national structure,—with a view to intensifying conceptions of its mean- r 22nd. We pay interest. Com- |ing, and therefore seeing more clear- —~THE— Dickinson Drug Co. 169-171 Main Stree! -Leland’s Christmas?— Hate you seen society of St. Mat- will meet at afternoon 2t The Ladies how's Lutheran church £1:o parsonage tomorrow 30 o'clack. L santa Claus is at Besse-Leland's.— dvt, Tteni®mber the Jolly Two's dance, 34 fhurch street, Thursday evening. avt. ' Commencing tomorrow, Thursday, ooncert every afternoon 3 to 0 . m. at Besse-Leland’s.—advt. ‘Mrs. Wm. H. Day of 11 Tairview o birth to a son, Arthur fouthcomi at .Miss Nagle's sanator- jum. Mond: The Slogan tical gir advt. \ Our Christinas club starts Decem- him the this ‘Give . Besse-Leland's BEFORE TEACHERS “Democracy and Education” the‘ rlndl\ldual ‘Tembers; second, there | must be umlimited points af social contact among the members, "and { among different groups. By this ! means the individual may develop to his full capacity and the social fab- ric as a whole be kept flexible and free | from stratification. “The members of such a body or | nation, must have a type of educa- tion, adapted to this way of acting. | ‘Obviously, the standards of education | of other nations, with-different ideals, | Will not serve. Of this, we are more | convinced now than we were a few ears ago, when we were more eager ! to adopt the principles of education } of certain European nations, than we | were to discover a type to fit our 1 own. That form of education (so | called) which imposes information or wayg of doing, without providing for the learners participation in the pur- poses the project—that form, properly in a democracy one rhust feel oneself called Training, is not adapted to our needs for it does not 4develop the mental habits, required for effective living in a democracy. “That form of training, instead of education, is useful for nations, which piN a premium upon receptiv- ity, servility, instead of upon inde- vendence. To be an effectlve citizen in a democrocy one must feel oneself and one’s acts a part of the social whole; must have many social con- tracts, social interests; one must be able to think for one's self for the good of tHe whole, as one sees it; to see relations; to judge: to deter- mine; to jact independently and re- sponsibly;ito lead, and to easily read- just. A democracy must habituate its voung to these standards through their education by ample experiences, else when the stress of responsibili- ties the response will fail democracy. Hence, that form ol cducation which not only fosters and spiritual health, but which also focuses in some social end, that the student feels (which moti- vates his endeavor): which requires of him investigation, experimentation; which demands his selection of re- lated data, and the formation of judg- m before the ends are reached; which provides, that power as it de- velops shall function in worth-while experiences; which uses books as tools: and teaches how to think in- stead of how to recall—in short, that tvpe of education that considers physical and spiritual health, and makes for flexibility independence and social co-operation, is the type need- ed in a democracy. Such a type is based upon the idea of education as growth which is possible only as the learner is consgious of the relation of his work to some social end, when he shares in the purposes of the un- dertaking, emotionally as well as in- frercial Trust Co—adyt. Iy our responsibilities. as teachers of b Shop early at Besse-Leland’s for | the children of our democracy. actical gifts—advt. “The meaning of democracy wa B Mrs, W Horton and | discussed at our last meceting. The B o’ Martha have left for Miami, | 20Nt Was made that democracy is pustter 3 *| more than a form of government— [ fauithe winter. that it is an attitude of mind, a phil Your neckwear alwabs at ophy of social life. Dewey expresses betand’s—aavt. 5 the same idea in the phr A mode b Necl(we:lr 45c, 652, $1.00 up to of associated living.” It is (\H*E inter- 00 at Bosse-Leland's where values | pretation that is intended to he t—advt. p stressed at this time. Expanding this . idéa, Dewey further says, ‘A socie mma, dx‘x::g‘or:; gi ;hgo‘o (\IZCI(CthAl: which makes provision for participa- [r tion in its good, for all its menibers, on equal terms, and which secures flexible readjustment of its mstitu- tions through inter-action of the dif- ferent forms of associated life is, in sa far, democratic.’ The principle of democracy is, therefore, as potent in the ecconomic, the educational, the social, the religious life of a demo- cratic people as it is in their political life. In other words, a people, or- ganized ideally as a democratic tion must live democratically in all its social Telations; and it maintains a democratic government merely as a means to an end—the end being to secure the privilege of so living. To keenly sense the tremendous signifi- cance of the play of this principle upon every fibre in the life of a de- mocracy, it is worth while re- reading that delightful short chapter in Bryce's American Commonwealth, “The Pleasantness of American Life, in which, by contrast with old world conditions, one gets a renewed appre- ciation of our democracy as it affects our every-day life—imperfect as its present state of development is. “To the American teacher, this es- Besse- i Extra l;lrgn and heavy silk neck- lean.45c boxed. Largest line in city. e-Ieland Co.—advt, All our Neckwear Boxed. Besse- land’s, The Live Store.—advt. Ask us about our Christmas Record ft Certificate. C, L. Pierce & Ca., 46 Main St.—Advt. To Curc a Cold in Ome Day ke LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE fablets. Druggists refund money if it ils to cure. E. W. GROVE'S sig- jature is on each box. 30c. Men who have looked about say at our Suit display is entitled to lirst Premium! N. T. Sample Clothes 0p, 3567 Majn St.—advt. . UNITY REBEKAH ELECTION. TUnity Rebekah lodge, No. 54, I. O. F., elected the following officers jst night: Noble grand, Mrs. Alice ehm; vice-grand, Mrs. W. Laufer- .uer, recording - secretary, Mrs. pléne Leharman: treasurer, Mrs. tellectually,' when the presence of a problem, or a project, challenges his powers, and the solution, yields some satisfactions. “This is the accepted ideal, type of education, which best edu- cates for democratic living. Tt is the problem, of the teachers of our own country to study the means, by which it may be incorporated into our public schools; it is no easy task, but neither are many other things that are being done heroically to per- petuate demnocracy. Many phases of such a type are already incorporated. The traditions of earlier ways are the greatest difficulties now in the way. When we are finally convinced, that participation instead of repro- duction is the means of development, we shall have in our democracy, a tvpe of eduaction adapted to democ- racy. of the Mattabessett tribe, I. O. R. M. will N keep open ho Il l WE SPECIALIZE ON METAL AND BEAVER BOARD FOR CEILING AND SIDE WALLS. ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR DOING WORK. CALL OR PHONE 359. THE JOHN BOYLE CO. 3and 5 FRANKLIN SQUARE Painters, Decorators and Sign Make;l [ e e o ris i DR R P e RS R b T =5 Knox writes “Flms after Hat- A millionaire, sitting in a padded club chair, can own no finer Hat than the world- famous KNOX. If you paid twice the price of a Knox, you couldn’t get mere style or more value, because human handiwork can exact nothing finer from felt and silk. KNOX is the ultimate accomplishment; it writes “finis” after, the Hat of the thoroughbred cosmopolithn. A Hat Box and a Knox Hat make a fine combination gift for a man. Christmas We are headquarters for Hand Luggage and Trunks. 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Members of the lodge timate of the meaning of demacracy is of prime importance. It helps in forming a reliable judgment regard- il be guests of Esther lodge, Of|jng the extent of cducation necessary A fen danuaryis. for the perpetuation of this way of E === | |iving: and it helps in determining the type of education needed. ! EsTIMuNlALs “Considering democracy 1in this broad social meaning which has been referred to, the need of universal edu- cation, of education for all, drives ydia E. 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Never know- | group or nation, differ from each gly, bas it published an untruthful | other in a multitude of ways, vary so etter, never is a letter published with- | in talents, tastes, temperaments and ut written consentsigned by the writer. abilities, a democracy—to serve its The reason that thousands of women om sll parts of the country write such teful letters is that Lydia E. Pink- m'’s Vegetable Compound has brought 1th and happiness into their lives, nce burdened with' pain and illness. It has relieved women from some of worst forms of female ills, from dis- flacements, inflammation, ulceration, ularities, nervousness, weakness, b troubles and from the blues. purpose—in. providing education for all, to the best advantage of each, F It is-impossible for any woman who well and who must depart from the one-type form of edugation, so deeply imbedded in the common thought, and offer, in- stead, opportunities as varied as are the different needs. Such opportuni- ties, while they should help to fit for various forms of service, must have a never spffered prealize how these , suffering wo- leel when re- d to health theirkeendesire help other women more educative scope than merely the technique of any vocation. Other- wise it would not be long before com- mon points of contact would be so reduced as to develop the social strat- ification of older civilizations. ‘“What should be the ear-marks, the e¢haracteristic qualities, the type of any educational plan adapted to a de- mocracy ? Democracy itself must answer the question. “Two conditions must be always found in a nation that is really demo- cratic. First, there must be oppor- tunity for the discovery and social use A USEFUL GIFT REFLECTS GOOD TASTE AND COMMON SENSE We Suggest Footwear and Hosiery As ldeal Christmas Gifts of the varied powers and talents of nsl Our Grade is the kind You are not ashamed to give B00TH'S BLOCH MEW BRITAWS CHAS. 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