All NewsSnapshotsMiddletown Mayor Delivers Annual Constitution Day Lecture Olivia DrakeSeptember 19, 20163minMayor of Middletown Dan Drew delivered the 2016 Constitution Day Lecture on Sept. 16 titled “Are We Better Than Our Predecessors? Toward a New Era of Progress.” In this talk, Mayor Drew explored the erroneous assumptions that we are more advanced than preceding generations and what we can do to focus ourselves toward a future predicated on progressive social and economic advancement. The annual Constitution Day Lecture is sponsored by the Friends of Wesleyan Library. Drew is serving his third term as Middletown’s Mayor. Dan Cherubin, the Caleb T. Winchester University Librarian, introduced Mayor Drew to the audience. Mayor Drew entertained questions and mingled with Constitution Day participants prior to, and following the talk. (Photos by Caroline Kravitz ’19) Friends of Wesleyan Library Related Articles All NewsCampus News & Events December 11, 2024 James Sims Exciting Changes Coming to Wesleyan’s Website in 2025 All NewsFaculty December 11, 2024 Editorial Staff Faculty Achievements in Fall 2024 All NewsArts & HumanitiesCampus News & Events December 11, 2024 Ziba Kashef Post-Election Conference Probed Impact of Political Ads, Messaging