New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-27
INTERESTS or THE KINDERGARTEN.
MEETING OF THE UNION FOR NETWORK AND IT'S
VICINITY.

MEETING OF THE UNION FOR NETWORK AND ITS
VICINITY
The first regular meeting Of the third year OF the
kindergarten Union OF NewYork and It's vicinity
was held yesterday afternoon al No. l09 West
Fifty-fourth-st. Miss Jenny Hunter presided and
among the members present we're Mrs. Mary Page.
OF Chicago Miss E. 3. Baldwin. Mrs. E. Il. Battle.
Mrs l.. W. Belts. Miss Matilda L. Gibbs. Mrs.
Alice NJ. Gilman. Miss Grace Cohen. Miss Caroline
B. Caldwell. Mrs L. b. Burnz. Mss Angeine
Brooks Miss Jessie NJ Wlnterton. Mrs. Frances
Pach Mrs. II. p. Stlllman. Miss l.. NJ. Van Wag-
enen Mss Katharine Torrey. Miss Z. b. Van Bus
kirk Miss Mary c. Trask. Miss Josephine Nalen-
tine. Miss Caroline T. Haven. Miss NJ Fl. No,en
Miss H. J. Levy, Miss Grace Harrington. Miss
HIlda Johnson and Miss 3 l.. Ives
Mrs f. b. Battle was eected second vice-pres-
dem IN the pace Of Miss Mary d. Runyan who
has left NewYork.
The question of the ahiliation OF the New-fork
Union with the Internauona. kindergarten Union
was called Nd by Miss Haven. She pointed out
that wear ago the New-Y1rk Union decided by
large vote TO Joint the international body but since
then nothing had seen done in the matter. and
that the resolution OF the menb had not been
acted upon After asserting that the object OF the
international union was 10 raise the standaru OF
kindergarten work. and referring TO the advantages
which the New-York union would derive by JOIN
ing the main body she sad that IN we" nL 'n i
H0ston next week she would Ike 10 take me sens
OF the meeting the subject OF anl'a.,o ,,, -
discussion ensued and ultimately on th' nlotoi, ..
Miss WintertOn II decided 70 reler me i'a''et
- a committee. to present report AT the next
regular meeting. - 81. acar.,at
Miss Ada Locke the treasurer, read the nnancia
ranort which showed that this year, 50 far, there
v,5s a balance In hand Of $50 70. Nine new members
elected otd-ass ~
,banLs IN the members Tor electng her az their
iast Meeting president % the union. said:
Ia kinisrgarteners. We are WORKING lot ne
COOL of mankind Our social problem seems 10 pe
on .ourareraI TRANCE. with ignorance poverty
ana disease filling up all spaces. are we capa .P
a. sni;yhtening the mind? II so. poverty ana DIS
o % lii faIl of In proportion. The child Is our
mediator ard through h m We may reach the Fam.
a., W. are an association OF workers. anu great
ded is open to US In bringing into active co-opers
ION an the kindergarten interests OF the sly anu
m. Vicinity We must a-sO keep IN touch WIN kIle
Lin aarrarten movements throughout the Worlu. our
"a. I'm Is 10 sevate the standard OF proiesslona.
Raining OF kinlergarteners. Ignorant kih1ersar-
,srsrs iniure the cause. and we are all Worhrrs
10 one cayse-the grand cause OF humanity the up,
iis,,ny ~ the llttl- child Women may be trained
-, 10 mechanical work. mental work, 10 perform
aus duties but they grow 10 be kindergarten-
srs only after years OF experience ana nara WORK
We trainers give them the tools wherewith 10 WORK
sor they must have trained minds ana characters
before they can achieve success IN their laDors
Mrs Mary Page, u Chicago, gave an ADDRESS
,non the kindergarten Social settlement move
ment and me members brought the proceedings 70
an enjoyable close By taking part IN series VI
kindergarten games-