New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-03
VALUE OF KINDERGARTENS.
DISCUSSION BEFORE sOROsIs.
OTHER SUBJECTS CONSIDERED AT THE REGULAR
MEETING IN THE WALDORF go JOHN
OLIVER HOBBIES AND TRINA KoM-
LOsY AMONG THE GUESTS.

LOsY AMONG THE GUESTS.
Soross held It's open monthly literary meeting
yesterday afternoon in the ballroom OF the Hotel
Waldorf, which completely filled with the
members and their guests. Tho first part Of the
afternoons programme consisted OF vocal solos by
Miss Florence Renstead and Miss Dorothy Hum
bert. and Rotations by Miss Ida Bentley, whose
selections. The Object OF Love-" by Mary f. VIII
kins and "A Sisterly Scheme" by H. C. Bunner
were well received
Modern Methods in Education" the subject
OF the days discussion. Mrs. Susan Ketchurl
Bourne. chairman OF the Committee on Education
presented the subject 10 the society in brief adj
dress In which she outlined the topics to be dis
cussed Among other things she spoke OF the
value Of women's clubs a modern educational
factor.
The kindergarten the first OF the special
topics. and the paper on this subject by Mrs
Alice Bartlett Stimson As an introduction she read
a little alegory. prose poem" one Of the MEM
bers afterward called 1t. in which she asserted that
the idea OF the kindergarten a divine inspira-
ton in the minds Of the originators. she went on
to say that though this method of education seems
comparatively new here, 1t has formed part OF the
public school systems Of some Western cities for
more than twenty-five years. There are many
pseudo klndergartens." said Mrs. Stmson. which
do infinite harm to the real thing by purportinS to
do it's work and falling utterly The real kinder
been truly said that there Is nothing which cannot
be taught by play. The exercise which the chill
dren get I'm their games under a competent teacher
Is designed to develop all the muscles IN their
| bodies. The benefit to their minds in the training
Of the faculties OF observation and invention Is
obvious, and on the moral side one OF the most
important results is the intoxicating of habits or
industry"
Travel as a Means Of Education" was treated
both humorously and seriously by Mrs. Alice May
Scudder. She dwelt upon the general broadening
effects OF sojourn in many places. and spoke par
tcularly OF the value Of allowing children to see
| as Far possible the important historical spots
about which they studied.
Dr Mary Taylor Bisselis paper on "Physlcal
Education" waS read by Mrs. Shaw. 1t was a
clear statement of the fact that healthy Docy
IS the greatest necessity for an active BRAIN.
Miss Lois Adelaide Bangs evidently struck
upon a theme where She had the full approval o;
on College Preparation she said that schoo.-
girl could not serve two maSters-schoO. aIu So
elsPplng fd 5ogiei' the %, statement Statement
Manual Training" for both boys and gir IT'S was wa
followed by Mrs. Jeanette z. Leeper who spoke poke
or Summer Schools" and the benefits they We're
affording TO many whose time was occuPleu u"'
9University centres in America" by Mr. Nj. Miri;
b bIi Mrs sSo Heser NJ Poole were the maj papers
Or. G. W. crosby and Miss Parks made short al,
dresses afterward' and there WAS SOME '''"'
discussion. - 49,.
Mrs William Tod Hemuth presided at the meet
ing and an unusually large number OF the mem
bers Of the society were in attendsn nee .. -.
one OF the guests present was Mrs. Craige, ret
ter known John Oliver Hobbes re 1at9or Q;
and some Good Intentions and Blunder.
Others were Mss Elizabeth Cray Of the , san
president of the Jersey city Womans CLUB, MIS-
Laura Flag Of he P9sdam s25 fcd K Mme' Ms.
Rabson. of oakland. Cal; Mrs: fitzpatrick; OF me
Woman's Club. of omaha Miss Lace, n sster 81
Fay. Irna Komosy. master of painting 10 H. a.
II Marie Therese, Grand-duchess OF Austria anu
I~ere Alderman