The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-14
SECULAR AND RELIGIOUS.
Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper Tells of Her
Observations East.

A very large class OF ladies' and gentle
men we're present yesterday at the First
Congregational Church to greet Mrs.
Cooper on her return from her three
months visit at the East. Cordial express
sions of warm greeting were exchanged :;
PRAYER, full of grateful thangsgIving,
was offered; and Mrs. Cooper proceeded
10 say that she would not take up the les
son Of the day, but would give an cpl
tomiZed account of work at the Worlds
Congresses, and her observations of
secular aud religious progress. My first
Sabbath was spent in hearing grand dis
course in the morning by Rev. David
Swing, ID, on The Advancement of
Women and the afternoon was devoted
to the Armour Mission, one OF the noblest
philantrUphic movements In this country.
to which many millions of dollars have
been devoted in building and endowments
by Philip d. Armour, whose aim is to
give boys and girls all kinds of trade
knowledge to prepare them for useful and
valuable citizenship.
"To this end the Kindergarten supplies
the basic foundation. with its moral and
spiritual training. on the principle, Seek
We first the kingdom of God and his right
added unto YOU Mr.. Armour often
visits this work and knows these children
personally, and they know and love him.
This gt eat work costs over $4,000 per
month, aside from the salaries OF the
teachers. But Mr.. Armour considers it
one OF the best investments he ever made.
He has put up many large houses. the
rentals Of which ara to aid in supplying
the income for the support of this great
work. Rev. DR.. Gunsauius, pastor OF the
Plymouth CONGREGATIONAL Church. one of
the most popular preachers in Chicago. is
the president of the Armour work. had
the honor of speaking to over 1000 people
in DR.. Gunsaulus' Church on Sunday
evening. June 4. on the subject of Chat
cter-bulldlng.
At this point Mrs. Cooper read from her
diary a list of her appointments, and the
subjects of the different addresses-thirty-
six in all. AT the Monono Lake As
sembly. held at Madison. Wis. great in
terest was aroused in free kindergarten
work. Many questions were asked by the
audience, and one brokrn-bearted mother,
who had recently buried her last enid,
resolved to organize and endOw memoir
ial kindergarten. and devote her energies
to needy children. The same result
followed an address at tie Bay
where an invalid mother had been brought
in an invalid chair. In subsequent inter
view with this lady and her husband.
plans were made for erecting beautiful
building, and endowing memorial kim
d-rgarten in memory of the children who
had died.
At the National Convention of Charities
and Corrections, the address on "The Kin
dergarten as a Preventative Of Vice and
Crime" was the occasion of long and
interesting round table talk. Over 100
reports of the Golden Gate Association
were taken in one evening. 1t was re-
solved that formation Is better than re-
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The Kindergarten Congress was crowded
at every session, standing.room often being
in demand.
Mrs. Cooper addressed the Sunday
school teachers of Chicago in the hall Of
the Masonic Temple, at union meeting,
which is held every Friday afternoon to
discuss the lesson Of the ensuing Sunday.
In closing Mrs. Cooper described visit to
the home of Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher in
Brooklyn, n. Y.