The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-08
Well Known Ladies and Gentlemen Discuss
the Movement.
IN FREE KINDERGARTEN Work
Well Attended Meeting Held at the
Residence of E. N. Willard-The
Work of the Scranton kindergarten
Association Is Fathered by Some of
the Best Known People of the City.
Complete List of Members.

A we'll attended and highly interest
ing meeting of the Scranton Kinder
garten association was held last night
at the residence of f. N. Willard. on
jefferson avenue. The purpose OF the
meeting was particularly to receive re.
ports from the officers OF the associa.
tion and the instructors in the four
kindergartens. but very interesting ad.
dresses were made by A. d. Holland
and Rev. Warren c. Partridge, and a
general discussion of the kindergarten
movement occurred.
A. ID. Holland was selected as chair.
man and the following board of Off
GERS was continued for another year:
Mrs. Alfred Hand, president; Mrs
Thomas Dickson, first vice president; (;
Mrs. c, b. Simpson. second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. T. II. Watkins, third vice
president; Mrs. NJ. w. Lowry, record
ing secretary; Mrs William Marble,
corresponding secretary; Mrs T. l..
Fuller, treasurer; Mrs. James Arch.
bald, Mrs r. q Powell, Mrs j. A
Price and Mrs James p, Dickson, ex.
ecutiye committee; Colonel E. II. Rip.
pie. Rev. Warren g. Partridge and A.
D. Holland, advisory board A. d Hol-
land. chairman of finance committee.
MANY ENCOURAGING REPORTS
The treasurers report showed the total
receipts from March /, 1898 to May /,
1894, to be 81, 9l3.O2; expenditures, 81, -
SOP l6; balance, $2j0.S6
Reports were received from the four
schools which have been established
within the year as follow: Miss G /.
Bosrdman, Taylor school, opaued /
month, 81 pupils; Miss Helen Cheney,
Second church chapel school, opened
March Il. 4s pupils: Mas Mabel Quinn
by Simpson and Watkins school, 81
pupils; Miss NJ. Salisbury, Washing
ton avenue school, l2O pupils
enrolled, average IS The school at
the Simpson and Watkins collisry is
supported by that firm
Rev. Mr.. Partridge remarked upon
the interest attached to and the grow th
Of the kindergarten movement In other
cities, particularly in san Francisco.
Here they are so popular that the board
Of trade and other business CLASSES
support separate schools because they
consider il the best mode OF social aud
political reform.
From other remarks aud the report.
appear the following facts in referenc,
10 kindergarten instruction.
Children from 10 years OF age are
taken from the alleys and slums AMI
away from evil Influences They ARE
made intelligent. observing and so
fond Of their work that they repeated ly
ask Tor instruction during the after
Moons and Saturdays. The trausior-
know some Of the children on are.
pssted visit As one Of the reports
said, "a child Of the kindergarten age
requires above all things pIsy-but %
play lntsl,ig gently. calling forth the
power OF body. mind and soul In this
way child is developed, not onveI-
oped, in sn all-sdsd manner, phyd
callv. inteiligsntly ami spiritually
that is the aim Of the true klndergar
/ ten
The membership fao Is s., annual
sustaining members. $40 or more. Tu,
! association will ha glad 10 welcome
additional members
MANY WE'LL KSoWS MENBEUs.
Those present at last night. mastiny
wsro Mrs. Jane. Archibald, Mrs. a.
| a. Decker Mrs +. l. Fuller, Mr. an,
/ Ms Alfred Hand, Miss c. c. Hand
| Mr. aud Mrs A D. Holland. Mrn
/ Luther K-ilar. MIRA NJ W. Lowry
| Mrs. X. q Price. Rev. and Mrs. War
rem q Partridge, Mrs. L H. Ripple
| Mrs. R a. Squire. Miss Maggie Tor
rev. Miss Worcester. MrG $ l.. Whit
more. Mrs. T. H. Watkins. DR.. an,
Mrs + w Weston, Taylor; Rsv
James Mcleod, Rev Charles Z. Robin
.on, c. T. Welles
Other members OF tho ASSOCIATE or
are: Mr.. and Mrs ". II. Buell.. Mr.
and Mrs n. NJ, Boies Mr. and Mr.,
Henry Belin. Mr. Frank II Clemous
Mra l. +. Cushing, Mrs Thoma
Dickson, Mrs James p Dickson. Mr.
Alexander Dickson, Rev. Amani
Ueyo. Mr. a. c. Fuller, Mr. f. 7
| Fuller. Mas IL Hand. Miss Ii.
! Hand, Miss K. b hand. Mrs d b
Hand, Mr. and Mrs W. r. Hslstesd
Mr. J. w. Howarth, Rev Roger
Israel. Mrs Rogers Israel, Mr.. an,
Mrs. John Jermyn. Mr.. O. S. johnson
Mr. and Mira II. W. Kingstury. Hon
III. A. Knapp, Mr. 5 G.. Kerr
Mr. Il. l. Fuller Mr. Luthe
Keller, Colonel f. H. Ripple
Mrs Fred. Lintner, Mira Daniel Lang
staff, Mrs. William NJ MARBLE DR.. h
w. Montgomery. Mrs. Tnomas Moore
w. r. McClave, Miss Ella Platt. Mrs
r. Q. Powell, @ w. Phillips, Jenkit
S. Reese, Miss Esther Rowlands, Mrs
John Roll, Conrad Schroeder. Mr. an
Mrs. e. b. Sturges, Mr.. and Mrs, {
d. Simpson, Mr. aud Mrs W. I
Smith, Mr.. and Mira W. II, Taylor
G.. b. Thompson, Mir. and Mrs c. +
Whittemore, Mr. and Mrs. O. S Yves
ton, Miss Bessie Whitmore,