New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15
KINDERGARTENS FAVORED.
\ NOTABLE GATHERING AT THE CHAM
Der OF COMMERCE
CHARLES 9 REAM,N PREsIDES AND DIR. RAINS
FORD JOSEPH II. CIIoATE AND
OTHERS SPEAK.

70 NassalI-st were crowded with New-iork men
and women of wealth at p yesterday, the hou'
| cpponed for meeting called by the New-fork
| kindergarten Association. A 'ong those present
| were ex- Mayor Abram s. IIe'1tt, the Rev Dr.
| Rainsford. Joseph r. Choate. Charles stewart
| Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie X fuiton
| cutting. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Watson Glider
| Coonel Waring G. G. Beaman. Mr.. and Mrs W.
| H. Schiefelin. Hamilton w. Mabie. Alfred Bishop
| Mason Daniel $ Remsen. Professor Jasper I. Good
win the Rev Percy S Grant, Mrs. C. K Lowell
| Mrs Kate Douglas Wiggin. Mrs. George Haven
| Putnam Miss Sarah NJ Mirturn. Mrs. T. H. Bos-
| worth Mrs H. H. Boyesrn. Mrs. r NJ. Bryson and
| Mrs. Daniel Rollins.
| t,x-JuIge Henry r. Rowland had been expected
| 10 preside at the meeting. but he was prevented
| from being present. also were Mayor Strong ana
Bishop Potter. who headed the list Of the honorary
| committee for the meeting Hamilton W. Mabie,
! tho president of the New-York kindergarten Asso-
| clatIon opened the meeting by announcing the I'M
| avo,dable absence Of ex-Judge Rowland. He said
that the association formed five years ago with
| the hope that kindergarten methods might De IN
| troduced into the pubic schools. NO" there are
seven kindergarten schools connected with the pub
lie school system OF the city There are also fifteen
| kndergarten schools which free to the children
! of the poor and supported 10y the association
| THAT is the record Of this association for five
! years" said Mr. Mabe. "ani now we have come
down here ask for tn" support % the business
men Of New-York in extending the kindergarten
| system"
II. then introduced Charles g. Bedman "a the pre-
siding officer for the meeting. Mr.. Beaman siid
ne was going to 10 some talking himself "heh ne
felt Ike it, but ~ was going TO Keep IN" o'her
speakers down to short speeches. Inc women oI
the, association he said were after the ala ana
good wishes of the men with money at the meeting.
but he hoped that they would also receive pubIc
support in the kindergarten work
I'VE have "A Mayor vino leads our honorary com
mlt,ee." he said and oar Mayor help in tAiS
cha moo fhp pnff re-
Board OF Education. and h" may soon MI some OF
the places in that board by appointing women
ApplauseD
Alfred Bishop Mason the treasurer Of the associi-
ton. MAS intfoluced a. the first speaker lie Saii
in part
income of $50 a year from dues, and it spends
81. A year the litt.e children u the poor ~
teen kinhergartens for two months. OF those hf, |
teen kndergartenS seven are supported py aun H
in memory Of children who have gone. When A. /
bany permits New-lork to reform our p.onc SchS? e
want help in carrying on free kindergariens we |
ea"ily impressed and prevent them from being Grim
NAL. ono dollar spent on those schoo's docs |
he s,ipport Of prisons and asylums. Thus FAR me
knderEaren schools have been mainly T,ip2ortfYI
may well give money without stunt to sustain suc1 /
schools
The Roy pr RansforI begar shor, ana ehec-
tive speech 10y saying. ne cure ~ NV ''''' !
which beset in our municipal l!fe - eiucit!on'
and our hope for the future * education
lie declared that the needs OF children were what
should deeply every man ana woman ana
he spoke OF the deep interest which m" poor OF t'
city had taken in kindersarten work Ihen ne
continued:
The business men Of the city are not fully aware /
our public s'hoo's are inferior 10 those OF oth'r
.nglc css.room The kindersar,en system is spell
~ abe 10 supply what the New ork en- EnaI lAt bHi
IN. pants want room u grow In. livery ch'ii
needs room grow In The curse o. cra WSy
in many homes the babies hAVr noI room r,2"S',
sprawl In, What - NE 10 child ~n3 Know nom.
nothing more imroTtant N ih h st pn i.nty f.
nophcrg else There t.tocco people lying in
hoirns houses and tenement -honsaI IN rns ,, w
'rh,f fact shows The need OF the kinlerSa'tP HyS
ton To save oursclv"s am o4r ciDiiIa,ion ~,
the nite children.
Mr. reaman said that there was present man
VINO had spent three hours ON "Wednesday IN trying
10 convince supreme Court OF the 'nit'h s'a''s
,b,, +, WIS unconstitutional TO impose a > per
cont tax on incomes and b" would b" allowed nilr'h
minutes to convince thu other men PR sent that 'ho,
ought to xiv. money freely for the support OF
kindergarten schools.
Io..ph IT. Choate rose looked AZ his law partner
and said. Il suppose h" means me. ".""Eh''',
Yes" said Mr. Beaman. Il mean you dhuSh-
ter and applause
Mr. Choate spoke in part rs follows
This is the first time that the Chamber OF Com-
merce has been invaded by an afIhi OF Marn,in
They have here to 50" what Kind OF a oat SIN
they can drive with the men who mold the puIS'-
strings Thy want money Ip '9 foy h ,'' men to
decide II what the women offer II worm laNills
and the very poor the most conspicuous elr-
ments We are king OYER ne crtter Oh d , n0,,
the bottom ohl'h gaI 70 U nocl~y Every time
* mod
vile may be the negnDorhool IN "h'ch Il i P.ic.,,
through"ut the entire place. 1t has rs influence
good thu parents and arqulhtan1ea Oh 'E ThS
child who is brought under KS im nm a,,a nS
arrangements for public education are ihaiFiua,"
garten system should be- supported by public monry,
Iut me kindergarten system was started ny me
t T' mos, Cordial support their work The kinder
can well bestow money freely
An old man. who was addressed by the chairman
AZ Mr. I<rausr interrupted Mr. Choate and wanted
to make "A speech but hc was persuaded to SIT
down.
Mr. Heaman said thlt Mr. Choate was wrong in
ono thing The association wanted TO have the
kiuderrarten system made part Of the public
school system AZ already had been done in Boston.
Albany Philadelphia and other cities. Meanwhile
the association wanted aid in maintaining the
kind.rgartens. lie said that Charles Butler ninety
three years Old present To show his appre'la-
ton of the work of the women He then introduced
.x-N,yor Hewitt who applaudcd heartily. Mr..
Hewitt said in part.
1t is not be denied that the close of the pres
emf century brings to political crisis similar TO
he one with which the last century came to
end The French Revolution was a protest IN favor
oft ne, Of men. and II WAS written III blood.
l'hc meaning q the nineteenth century Is summed
up In three burning words Liberty equality IRA
trrntv All nave done is to CIV" effect To the :
revolution. The only solvent for political troubles
~ education Since lSiS the conditions OF the city
have changed. From city OF homes. New York
has grown be city OF tenement houses. ohe ,
ont of every 100 OF the population Is lodged IN
prIS "A a
alton fan OF danger to property To society ana TO
free government. No provision has ever been mane
for the public education of children between the
ages of three and years. Reforms must be
IL. In sfnnl rlu Without reElrd