The New England magazine . claiming the funda-mental law which was the sole written con-stitution of Connecticut for a century and ahalf. Not until 1818 did the State formulateand adopt a constitution to succeed theroyal charter. It was, in the words of thehistorian Alexander Johnston, the mostdemocratic charter ever given by a any rate it met the needs of the State formany years after Connecticut became amember of the American Union. Mr. God-ard is collecting early papers, letters, andother documents bearing on the colonialhistory of Connecticut, and is following theexample of the Sta
The New England magazine . claiming the funda-mental law which was the sole written con-stitution of Connecticut for a century and ahalf. Not until 1818 did the State formulateand adopt a constitution to succeed theroyal charter. It was, in the words of thehistorian Alexander Johnston, the mostdemocratic charter ever given by a any rate it met the needs of the State formany years after Connecticut became amember of the American Union. Mr. God-ard is collecting early papers, letters, andother documents bearing on the colonialhistory of Connecticut, and is following theexample of the State Librarian of Wiscon-sin in making the library especially valuableas a depositary of materials treating ofState governments. Under the guidance ofthe State Library an effort is being made toobtain better protection for the records ofthe towns, to repair them where damaged,and to make new copies where the originalsare beyond repair. Most of the official rec-ords of Connecticut, other than those kept foil - HK: ion]tit 1 -. The „ Lake submarine boat, a Bridgeport product >y the State, are in the custody of the towns.)ften they are stowed away in small safes»r desks in farmhouses or stores, subject toonstant hazard of loss by State Library will soon have a homef its own, a new building for which theegislature this year appropriated a millionollars. Connecticuts Liberal ProvisionEducation for Connecticut is second only to Massachu-tts among the New England States in aberal provision for public education. Thetates three normal schools graduate about tit 50 teachers yearly, one half the numbereeded to supply the vacancies that occur,nd in this particular there is apparent needf more liberal provision. But there appears3 be no good reason why any child in the ]el tate, if determined to obtain an education,lould not do so. True, many of the schools1 the country towns are very primitive, and (dj! ave not the same grade of teachers thatle cities can command with their mo
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